Honolulu Advertiser & Star-Bulletin Obituaries January 1
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Honolulu Advertiser & Star-Bulletin Obituaries January 1 - December 31, 1996 H George K.C. Ha, 67, of Hilo, a heavy equipment operator and net-maker, died Aug. 24, 1996 in Hilo Hospital. He is survived by son Joseph Richardson Jr.; daughter Lisa Balai; brother Kenneth; and sister Leilani Sordillia. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 p.m. Casual attire. [SB 03/09/1996] Margaret S. Habein of Montana, formerly of Honolulu, and environmental and political activist who is also known as the “Red Granny” because of the many protests she led against the Vietnam War and atomic testing, died Monday in Montana. Habein was the mother of the late Richard F. “Dick” Habein, former copy editor for the Honolulu Star- Bulletin. Born in 1897, she is survived by son Dr. H.C.; four grandchildren” and five great-grandchildren. [SB 08/02/1996] George A. Hachida of Hilo, an experimentalist with the state agriculture experiment station, died last Thursday Jan 4, 1996 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Hachida, 62, was born in Pauuilo, Hawaii. He is survived by sisters Alice Tanaka and Doris Hachida. [SB 11/01/1996] William G. Hackbarth, 78, of Waipahu, a Royal Construction Co. retiree, died Sunday Dec 1, 1996 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born in Koloa, Kauai, he is survived by wife Rosemary E.; son William Jr.; daughters Sophie L. Lam and Donna A. Hackbarth; brother Norman; sisters Helen Stone and Mildred Merlin; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Service: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. [SB 05/12/1996] Lucia C. Hacker, of Las Vegas, formerly of Waipahu, a retired hotel/casino cashier, died May 16, 1996 in Las Vegas. She is survived by husband William; son William Jr.; daughters Jeanette Tica, Sylvia Berongis and Luanne Smith; sister Lourdes; brothers Donald, Sonny and Buster; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Burial held in Las Vegas. [SB 07/06/1996] Windsor G. Hackler, a longtime diplomat and academic, died Wednesday June 26, 1996 on his 80th birthday at his Kahala home. He was director of the Overseas Career Program at the University of Hawaii, following his retirement from the State Department. Later, he became curator of Gannett Fellowships at UH. He set much store in adequate preparation for Americans going to Asia. He recalled finding himself suddenly in Shanghai totally unprepared for the experience. But he learned fast and eventually became an authority on Asian art, especially Japanese prints. He described the UH Overseas Career Program as a prescribed course of studies for American graduate students specifically designed to help them prepare themselves to live and work in Asia. "The academic work of the program is greatly enhanced by the participation in seminar discussion of members of the Honolulu community who themselves are experts in various Asian- related endeavors and bring to the discussions their practical experiences," he said. "Another part of the program is the internship, which gives the student practical experience for several months in an Asian country." A native of Gregory, S.D., Hackler taught at the University of Arkansas after graduate study at Northwestern and Harvard universities. He then served five years as a Navy officer in World War II, making 32 Atlantic convoy crossings, ending up as assistant naval attache in Nanking, China. Following the war, he eventually became a Foreign Service officer, remaining with the State Department until 1965. He served in Saudi Arabia, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, Canada and Washington, D.C., as a special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State. In later years, he was president of the Oriental Arts Society and a director of the Hawaii Opera Theater. "A gentleman, who loved the arts and loved to teach," is the way son Jeffrey described him. "He enjoyed being with people. He enjoyed doing things to the best of his ability. He relished life and he lived it with style and class While teaching Asian studies at UH, he would serve tea during breaks, bridging the gap between teacher and students, helping students grow, Jeffrey Hackler said. "He wanted to make each person be the best he could possibly be." Hackler also is survived by wife Rhoda E.A.; and two grandchildren. Memorial services will be held 4 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Nativity Church, 5286 Kalanianaole Highway. Private inurnment later in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Donations may be made to the Hawaii Opera Theatre. [SB 29/06/1996] Raymond D. Haga, 77, of Honolulu died last Tuesday June 11, 1996 in Kuakini Hospital. He is survived by wife Yaeko; sons Harold, Harrison, Leighton and Russell; and brother Thomas. Private services. [SB 18 /06/1996] Lynette Y. Hagino, 71, of Honolulu, mother of former state Sen. Gerald Hagino and former state Rep. David Hagino, died Wednesday July 24, 1996 at home. She is also survived by husband Masao; sons Dr. Timothy and Keith; daughter Bernice; brothers Akira and Sadamu Higashida; sisters Kiyome Ito, Jeanette Shimabuku and Barbara Yoshizumi; and six grandchildren. Service: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers. [SB 27/07/1996] Joan K. Hagmoc, 50, of Waipahu died June 10, 1996 in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Maximo P. "Maxie" Jr.; children Kevin, Kimberlee and Keri Anne; siblings Violet Monalim, and William, Abraham and James Ramos; and nine grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Service: 9:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow. Aloha/casual attire. [SB 18 /06/1996] Dorothy D. Hahn, 100, of Honolulu, co-founder of the Kaneohe Outdoor Circle, died Friday June 14, 1996 at home. She is survived by nephew William A. Private services. [SB 18 /06/1996] William H. “Bill” Hailer, 55, of Kailua, head broker for Neal Realty and part-owner of Pali Lanes, died Sunday Dec 22, 1996 in Castle Hospital. He was born in Dedham, Mass. He is survived by wife Jeanne; daughters Carolyn and Kimberly; mother Mildred “Renee,” and a granddaughter. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Friday at Kaneohe Yacht Club. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. No flowers. [SB 24/12/1996] Scott R Hain of Honolulu; a Honolulu Police Department retiree, died Jan. 8, 1996 in Straub Hospital. Hain, 55, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Katheryn; daughter Maile; and sister Gwen. [SB 16/01/1996] Douglas T. Haioka of Honolulu, chief accountant at Kahala Hilton and Kahala Mandarnin Oriental hotels, died Saturday Feb. 3, 1996 in Queen’s Hospital. Haioka, 40, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ann K.; son Clinton T.; mother Sueno “Sue”; brother Tom and sister Haruo Sumida. [SB 08/02/1996] Elaine M. Hale, 65, of Waianae died Dec. 5, 1996 in St. Francis-West Hospital. Born on Molokai, she is survived by brothers Harris, Stanley and Melvin Mahiai; and sister Esther Seipel. Service: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery, 2162 Nuuanu Ave. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. [SB 17/12/1996] Paul H. “Olie” Hale of Aiea, a carpet layer on Ford Island, died Jan. 22, 1996. Hale, 38, was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Adam; stepfather Donald Hennig; brothers Adam Jr., Donald A. Jr., Jeffery I. and Alvin Henning, and Theodore L. Hale; and sisters Theodora H. Naderhoff, Germaine Espression, Laverne Alexander and Ciara L.H. Copenhagen. [SB 30/01/1996] Helen M. Halemano, 78, of Honolulu, a nurse's aide, died Monday Aug 5, 1996 in Queen's Hospital. She is survived by husband Samuel; sons Billy D. and Raymond B.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. [SB 07/08/1996] Margaret V. Haley of Honolulu died April 2, 1996 in Queen’s Hospital. Haley, 84, was born in Colorado. She is survived by daughter Joyce E. Clarke; sons James A. and John R.; and four grandchildren. Private services. [SB 04/04/1996] Stanley Halfhill of California, formerly of Kailua-Kona, an electrical contractor, died Monday, Feb. 26, 1996 in California. Halfhill, 75, was born in California. He is survived by wife Virginia; son Ron; and sister Betty Houckwater. [SB 29/02/1996] David H. Hall of Honolulu, died last Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1996 in the Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Hall, 82, was born in Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Natsue; son Rolland McElroy; and a granddaughter. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbow. [SB 27/02/1996] Jacob J. Hall, 78, of Waipahu died Sunday June 23, 1996 at home. He is survived by sons Phil, Donald G. and Wayne F.; daughters Lorraine A. Hanie and Judith M. Wootton; sisters Augustine and Claire Hall, Helen Gulliford, Beatrice Higa, Kamalia Hong and Florence Duarte; 28 grandchildren; and 51 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:15 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park. Aloha attire. [SB 25 /06/1996] Leilani T.P. Hall, 33, of Wahiawa died Thursday Aug 15, 1996 in Queen's Hospital. She is survived by mother Maluolefale Hunkin Salave'a; brothers William Jr., Edward and Matthew S. Hall, and George Hunkin; sisters Margaret Brown, Christine Ah Ching, Geraldine Amituana'i, Marilyn Harris, Roseann Hunkin and Pulotu Salave'a; and grandmother Fa'anenefu Afoa Lutu Hunkin.