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Memorial Park. Survived by wife, Head H.C.; sons, Eric T.S. and Leroy daughter, Robyn Merle; sisters, Margaret K.S.; Chon Kyau Chung, Beatrice Chung and Mrs. Ellen Ching; two grandchildren. FUERTE Rafael Carinio "Pael" Fuerte, 78, of Kailua, Maui, died last week after apparently being washed into the ocean Makaiwa Bay.

He was born in the Philippines. Wake 9:30 to 11 a.m. today at Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, Kahului. Burial at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by waii Mortuary Maui.

Survived by wife, Mabel; stepsons, Wendell, Pablo and Anthony Castillo of Kailua; stepdaughters, Angela Castillo of Kihei, Mrs. Juan: (Roberta) Julian, Mrs. Larry (Maile) Sombelon and Mrs. Conrad (Millie) Razo of Kahului; niece Magdalena Fuerte; relatives in the Philippines. More obituaries on Page F-3 FIGUEROA John Baptist Figueroa, 78, of 730 Captain Cook died Saturday.

He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, and was a retired bookkeeper. Friends may call after 7:30 a.m. Thursday at Williams Mortuary. a Mass 10 a.m. No flowers.

Burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Survived by wife, Louisa; daughter, Mrs. Harvey (Elizabeth) De Mello; son, Robert B. of Washington; brother, Manuel sisters, Mrs. John (Frances) Baptiste and Mrs.

Louise Fraticelli, both of California; stepchildren, Antonio, Joseph and Albert Gusman, Mrs. Adele DeGuair, Mrs. Dominga Rodrigues, Mrs. Elsie Tanaka and Mrs. Beatrice Vegas; seven grandchildren; two gr children; nieces and nephews.

FUJIMOTO Seichi Fujimoto, 83, of Kalaheo, Kauai, died Friday. He was in Kealia, Kauai, was a retired greenskeeper at the county's Wailua Golf Course. Funeral 4 p.m. today at Garden Island Mortuary. Casual attire.

Burial at Kauai Veterans Cemetery. Survived by son, George; daughter, Gladys Borrero; brother, Fusataro; sisters, Shizuko Mizuno and Eleanor Fujimoto; five grandchildren. GALIZA Martin Galiza, 61, of 45-1095 Grote Road, Kaneohe, died Nov. 27 in the Philippines. He was born in the Philippines.

Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday at the H.B.I. Full Gospel Tabernacle, 2464 N. School St. Services Saturday.

Burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Survived by wife, Lucina: sons, Jovencio, Peregrino, Roberto and 1 Benjamin: daughters, Leticia Subia, Natividad Selga, Filipinas Galiza, Norma Padre, Rapada and Shirley Galiza; 12 grandchildren; two sisters in the Philippines. GILKEY Charles, Kenneth Gilkey, 57, of 169 Hauola Wahiawa, died Nov. 30. He was born in Kentucky and was a general maintenance foreman for federal government.

Friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday and after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary. Services 7:30 p.m. Friday and 9:45 a.m.

Saturday. Casual attire. Burial with military honors at Mililani Memorial Park. Survived by wife, Judy sons, Patrick K. and Timothy K.

of Kona; daughters, Mrs. Patricia P. Paikai, Mrs. James (Charla) Vasconcellos, Jaquelyn K. "Nani" and Carlotta K.

stepdaughters, Kimi-Kai R. and Lee R. Crowe; brother, Joseph K. of Indiana; sisters, Mrs. Jos (Hattie) Yanonis of Pennsylvania; foster parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Clyde Eldridge of Kentucky; foster brother, Thomas Eldridge; foster sisters, Mrs. Virginia Bleeme, Mrs. George (Mildred) Yankee and Mrs. Adrian Badgett, all of Kentucky; six grandchildren.

Emma deFries dies at Kaaawa Park Emma deFries, a wellloved member of the Hawaiian community and a kahuna nui, who workclosely with the withrotect Kahoolawe Ohana and anti-nuclear groups, died yesterday at Kaaawa Beach Park, after being taken there from a hospital at her own request by friends. also Called known a Hawaiian the mystic, she was as great-great-granddaughter of Hewahewa, the kahuna nui (high priest) to Kamehameha the Great. She was the granddaughter of Henry Kauaunuiamahi deFries, son of John Howard de Fries, who brought some of the first Chinese families to Hawaii. She was highly respected among Hawaiians a spiritual leader in tune with nature. She devoted much of her life to perpetuating Hawaiian culture, giving talks about old Hawaii and teaching the Hawaiian language, the hula and ancient chants particularly to young children, buds of Hawaii in whose eyes she found the spirit to learn to naturally, as we were meant to Frequently she would perform hulas or ancient chants in public.

DeFries was a believer in the ancient Hawaiian religion and often said she took her energy, which she called kahea, from natural vibrations around her. She also believed in reincarnation and once told something of her "past to a class at the University of Hawaii: "Don't you know you've been here since the beginning?" she asked the group. She said, that in one life, she had to hide in Egypt and that in another: she was once ready to be sacrificed in India. In recent years, she became spiritual adviser to the Protect Kahoolawe Ohana, landing with members of that group on the Target Island from time to time and conducting religious services. In 1979, she was one of nine persons honored by the Honpa Hongwanji Buddhist Mission of Hawaii treasures of Hawaii." Although she developed a heart condition this summer, she continued her work unabated.

In Kona in September, she gave the blessing and helped rename the resort development Mauna Lani (formerly called Emma deFries Named Hawaiian 'treasure' Mauna Loa), saying the new name better reflected its historic site. In mid-September, she chanted on Kahoolawe during Lt. Gov. Jean King's visit there with the Ohana to view historic remains. Little more than a month ago, she chanted during the "Lei of Hands" rally sponsored by the Volunteers for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs at Iolani Palace.

She was a member of the Daughters of Hawaii and numerous other Hawaiian civic organizations, and for many years was curator of the Queen Emma Summer Palace. Friends may call from 7:30 a.m. to 3 tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Abraham Akaka at 2.

p.m. Burial at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual aloha attire. Survived by aunt, Mrs. Marion Peters; sisters, Mrs.

Esther K. Smythe, Mrs. Marion Espinal, Mrs. Lani Kalama, Mrs. Violet Anakalea, Heanu deFries and Mrs.

Pomaiulu Sham; brothers, Henry Danny and Victor deFries; hanai children, Olgar K. Mitchell and Pua Wong; 31 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. DAMIEN ENTRANCE EXAM FOR ADMISSION INTO 9TH GRADE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1'980 8:00 AM GIVEN ONLY AT DAMIEN $15.00 TESTING FEE HOUGHTAILING NEAR SCHOOL ST. HONOLULU, HAWAII 841-0195 Make someone precious. This Christmas at Caribe, diamond earrings.

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Casual attire. Survived 'by son, Dean daughMavis parents, James S. and Bethel Y. Aoki: brothers, Harry T. and Richard sister, Mrs.

John (Faith Kurooka; grandmothers, Kiku Aoki and Chie Migita. ASUNCION Maria Sales Asuncion, 76, of 489 Kalalau Palace, Kihei, died Saturday. She was born in the Philippines. Wake 8 to 10 a.m. today at Hawaii Mortuary, at Maui, Wailuku formerly County Bulgo's Cemetery.

MortuSurvived by sons, Miguel, Andres and Domingo of the Philippines; daughter, Dominga Madamba' of Kihei; brothers, Kiko, Valeriano and Felipe Sales of the Philippines; uncle, Medine "Eddie" Sales of Kahului; 16 grandchildren in the Philippines. BRADLEY Funeral services will be held tonight for Gary Bradley, 30, of 92- 1237 Panana Makakilo, who died Saturday night after a motorcycle accident. He was born in Oregon. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary.

Services 7 p.m. Survived by wife, Evelyn; sons, Gary W. and Nathan daughters, Veronica R. and Angela parents, William and Marcie Bradley of California; sisters, Mrs. Cheryl Ann Peckam and Mrs.

Diana Lynn Reyes. CALHAU Ernest Medeiros Calhau, 77, of 742 Mokulua Kailua, died Saturday. He was born in Honolulu and was the son of the late Manuel M. Calhau, owner-builder of the Civic Auditorium and three theaters, including the Kaimuki Theater. Ernest Calhau was owner and principal broker of Ernest M.

Calhau Realty. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow and 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Rosary 7:30 p.m.

tomorrow. Mass noon Thursday. No flowers. Casual attire. Burial at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survived by wife, Theresa sons, Leroy J. "Buddy" and Manuel G. seven grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Medeiros, Lucille Gomes of California and Mabel Creedon; nieces, nephews and cousins. CHRISTENSEN Dean Allen Christensen, 56, of Honolulu, died Nov. 18.

He was born in Iowa. Graveside services 2:30 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Borthwick Mortuary handling arrangements. CHUNG Wallace Lock Kui Chung, 78.

of 815 Lawelawe Honolulu, died Saturday. He was born in Honolulu. Friends may call from 9 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Services at noon.

Aloha attire. Burial at Diamond HAALILIL William Makaenaena Haalilil, 72, of Kukuiopae, South Kona, died Saturday. He was a ranch hand and was born in Waipio Valley. Friends may The Honolulu Advertiser Section December Tuesday, 9, 1980 call from 6 p.m. Friday for an all-night wake at Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, Keei Ward.

Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial at Kaohe Cemetery. Survived by wife, Louisa; sons. William of Honolulu, Henry, Arnold, Wilfred.

Jeffrey and David; daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Nellie) Takahashi of Oahu, Mrs. Peter (Charlotte) Rodrigues, Geraldine Haalilil, Mrs. Emil (Norene) Spencer, Mrs. Terry (Jasmine) Angeleo and Henri'ann Haalilil; brothers, Benji Olepau of Oahu and Fred of Kukuihaele; sister, Mrs.

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