Honolulu Advertiser & Star Bulletin Obituaries January 1 – December 31, 1998 S Leaia G. Saau, 75, of Honolulu died July 24, 1998 in St. Francis Hospital. She was born in American Samoa. She is survived by sons Pisaga, Faleato, Naseli and Ietitaia; brothers Logologo and Ietitaia; sisters Mafua Leae and Leiloa Gogo; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Samoan Congregational Christian Church of Honolulu, 616 N. School St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Elias E. Sabado, 87, of Aiea died June 29, 1998. Born in Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Carmen; sons Larry, Edward and Michael; daughter Linda Evangelista; 10 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Macario B. Sabado, 94, of Hilo, a retired laborer for the former Hakalau Sugar Plantation, died Thursday May 28, 1998 in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Bantar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Macrina, son Marwin, daughters Kathy and Myra Sabado and Marlynne Dudoit, and six grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Georgia L. Sacatropez, 64, of Kaneohe died Thursday Oct 22, 1998 in Kaiser Hospital. Born in Los Angeles, she is survived by husband Freddie; sons Fred Jr. and Preston “David;” daughters Joyce Chai, Fredlyn Bastatas and Georgia-Ann Hernandez; brothers Larry, Severo Jr. and Abraham Bascon; sisters Barbara Reyes and Brenda Allen; 18 grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Inurnment at a later date. Casual attire. Constante G. Sacro, 54, of Honolulu died Tuesday Mar 31, 1998 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Julia G.; son Glenn G.; daughter Sheiryl G.; mother Aurora G.; brothers Nelson, Pedrito, Danny, Bob and Emmanuel, and sisters Elizabeth Habaradas, Jenelyn Espiritu, Jacqueline Luna and Janet Rante. Wake services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Masaru Sadamitsu, 86, of Lihue, Kauai, founder and operator of the Sadamitsu Store, died Thursday Jan 29, 1998 in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Born in Lihue, Kauai, he is survived by wife Hanako; daughter Fay; and sister Fuyuko Shimizu. Services: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Takio Sadanaga, 92, of Papaikou, Hawaii, a retired supervisor for the former Onomea Sugar Co., died Tuesday Apr 14, 1998 in Hilo Hospital. Born in Onomea, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Ayano; son Scott; brothers Charles and Kiyoshi; sisters Tatsuko Matsumoto and Akio Kitagawa; sister- in-laws Shizuno and Priscilla; and brother-in-laws Richard Takase and Neal Kawamoto. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Hattie R. Sadino, 79, of Hilo, a retired custodian for a mortuary, died June 22, 1998 in Life Care Center. Born in Ewa, she is survived by husband Lawrence; sons Raymond Figueroa, Kenneth Sadino and Ruben Ortez; and sister Julia R. Mohika. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Rachel K. Saffery, 86, of Honolulu, a retired supervisor fro Libby Cannery, died Monday Aug 3, 1998 at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Rachel Luna; hanai sons James Jr. and Moses Pung; hanai daughters Sandra Rodrigues, Charla Chandler and Charmaine Kim; brothers the Rev. Sam Jr. and Milton Saffery and William Sanborne; sisters Sarah Bell, Thelma Poepoe, Phyllis Nascimento, Kuualoha Callahan, Georgia Kay, Kuulei McClung and Lehua Nuuhiwa; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Francis I. Safford, 73, of Aiea, a retired vice president of Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., died Thursday Aug 6, 1998 in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is survived by wife Florence; stepsons Robert and Rubin Meneses; stepdaughter Linda Yeaton; brother Dr. Philip; sister Marilyn Abruzzino, and seven grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Gloriana M.R. Sagario, 84, of Kaunakakai, Molokai, died Saturday Nov 7, 1998 in Molokai General Hospital. Born in Makaweli, Kauai, she is survived by sons Lorenzo, Ronald, Francisco, Larry and Gary; daughters Philipa Afelin, Margarita Martin, Patricia “Dolly” Bird, Lillian P. Morales and Lenora Doyle;28 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Sophia Catholic Church in Kaunakakai, Molokai. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Kapaakea Cemetery. Leonora J. Sagaysay, 56, of Honolulu, an elementary schoolteacher for the state, died Sunday Oct 18, 1998 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Cagayan, the Philippines, she is survived by husband Mariano Sagisi; daughters Lemar Lawton and Jane Sagaysay; sons Marlon and Jalemar; brothers Joaquin and Antonio Jarabe; sister Fortunata Jarabe; and three grandchildren. Services: 9:10 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Nicolas Sagaysay, 76, of Waialua died Nov. 13, 1998 in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Adoracion; sons Rusty J. and Ric A.; daughter Julie; sister Margarita S. Panag; and three grandsons. Wake services: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Manuel S. Sagucio, 93, of Waipahu, a retired laborer for Olaa Hawaii Plantation, died Dec. 6, 1998 in Waipahu. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by son Bonifacio A., stepbrothers Aurelio and Romeo, stepsisters Naty and Cion, and 30 grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Resurrection of the Lord Church, 94-1260 Lumikula St. Call from 6 to 9 p.m. Call again after 8 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Andres B. Sagun, 93, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, a retired cultivation supervisor, died Jan. 5, 1998 in Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by hanai nephew Ildefonso Sumibcay. Services: 9 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Alae Cemetery. Mut-Yung Lum Sah, 92, died last Wednesday Jun 10, 1998. She was born in China. She is survived by sons Chong Shun, Buck Yuen and Chu Nam; daughters Moo Ching Siu, Moo hin Leung and Lai Ha Miyasaki, 18 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. Taoist services: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Pablo M. Sahagun, 92, of Hawi, Hawaii, a retired mechanic for Kohala Sugar Co., died Thursday Oct 22, 1998 at home. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army. Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by primary care-giver Josefa. Services: 10 a.m Saturday at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire. Evangeline L.I. Sai, 80, of Kaneohe, a retired medical secretary for Queen's Medical Center, died Tuesday Nov 24, 1998 in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Ronald “Jiggy,” Dennis “Kapua” and Gary “Laamea”; daughters Yvonne “Pee Wee” Ryan and Marlene “Goofy”; sisters Josephine U. Kaai, Ane Kaaa and Florence K. Cummings; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Church, Kaimuki. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Russell M. Saigo, 53, of Santa Clara, Calif., and formerly of Hilo, a senior staff engineer for TRW Systems Integration Group in California, died Feb. 9, 1998 at home. Born in Hilo, he is survived by mother Ethel D. and sister Dr. Patricia Saigo. Private services. Carol Saiki, 65, of Honolulu died Sunday Mar 15, 1998. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by husband Hideo; daughters Gwen and Kathy; brothers Kenneth and Robert Kim, and nephew Myles. No flowers. Family requests no customary token of appreciation, but sympathy cards will be appreciated. Edward Y. Saito, 69, of Honolulu, a retired electrician, died Thursday Jun 25, 1998 in Kuakini Hospital. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Ruby T.; son Alden H.; daughters Janice S. Wong and Carolyn E. Saito; brothers Kiyoshi, Francis, James and Lloyd; sisters Jane Yorimoto, Flora Hiromoto and Linda Saito; and a grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers. Harry T. Saito, 81, of Honolulu, a retired shipping clerk for Castle & Cooke, died June 7, 1998 in Straub Hospital. Born in Waialua, he is survived by wife Marion T.; sons Dane T. and Derri S.; brothers Tadao and Teruo; sisters Hatsue Nozoe, Hisako Takahashi, Hanako Katagiri and Dorothy Y. Kamiya; and two grandchildren. Private services. [SB 21/07/1998] Herbert M. “Masa” Saito, 69, of Waipahu died July 2, 1998 at home.