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THURSDAY 63016 IN MEMORY B4 ALVIN TOFFLER 1928-2016 JEROME FISHER 1930-2016 Businessman helped establish footwear chain Author warned about change in 'Future Shock' keep pace with change would face ruin. But he was generally optimistic. He was among the first authors to recognize that knowledge, not labor and raw materials, would become the most important economic resource of advanced societies. His predictions about the consequences to culture, the family, government and the economy were remarkably accurate. He foresaw the development of cloning, the popularity and influence of personal computers and the invention of the internet, cable television and telecommuting.

"The roaring current of change," he said, was producing visible and measurable affects in individuals that fractured marriages, overwhelmed families and caused "confusional breakdowns" manifested in rising crime, drug use and social alienation. He saw these phenomena as very human psychological responses to disorientation and proposed that they were challenging the very structures of communities, institutions and nations. HE CONTINUED these themes in two successful follow-up books, "The Third Wave" (1980) and "Power-shift" (1990), assisted by his wife, Heidi Toffler, who served as a researcher and editor for the trilogy and was a named co-author in subsequent books. She survives him. Toffler popularized the phrase "information overload." His warnings could be bleak, cautioning that people and institutions that failed to He said "The Third Wave" had immensely influenced his own thinking and was "one of the great seminal works of our time." Prime Minister Zhao Zi-yang of China convened conferences to discuss "The Third Wave" in the early 1980s, and in 1985 the book was the No.

2 best seller in China. Only the speeches of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping sold more copies. TOFFLER WAS born in New York on Oct. 4, 1928, and raised in Brooklyn, the only son and elder of two children of Sam and Rose Toffler, immigrants from Poland. His father was a furrier.

His inspiration to become a writer came from an uncle and aunt Phil Album, an editor, and Ruth Album, a poet who lived with the Tofflers. "They were Depression-era literary intellectuals," Toffler said in an interview in 2006, "and they always talked about exciting ideas." Toffler enrolled in New York University in 1946 and, by his account, spent the next four years only mildly interested in his academic work. He was far more engaged in political activism. In the fall of 1948, during a brief trip home from helping to register black voters in North Carolina, he met Adelaide Elizabeth Farrell, known as Heidi. After Toffler graduated in early 1950, the couple moved to Cleveland, then at the very center of industrial America.

They were married there and took production jobs in separate factories. Toffler learned to weld and repair machinery and came to understand the toll that physical labor can have on industrial workers. He broke a vertebra when a steel beam he was helping to unload twisted unexpectedly and fell on him. His first writing jobs were for trade publications, including a stint covering labor news in Washington for a national trade newspaper published by the International Typographical Union. He also worked for Fortune magazine as its labor editor and columnist.

He left Fortune in 1962 and, with his wife as editor and adviser, began a free-lance-writing career covering politics, technology and social science for scholarly journals and writing long interviews for Playboy magazine. His 1964 Playboy interview with Russian novelist Vladimir Nabokov was considered one of the magazine's best. Besides his wife, Toffler is survived by a sister, Caroline Sitter. The Tofflers' only child, a daughter named Karen, died in 2000. DEATHS ELSEWHERE Scotty Moore, the pioneering rock guitarist who played on "Hound Dog" and other early Elvis Presley hits, has died.

He was 84. Biographer and friend James L. Dickerson said Moore passed away Tuesday morning in his house in Nashville, Tenn. Dicker-son spoke with a family member of Moore's longtime companion, Gail New York Times Jerome Fisher, who helped found Nine West, a women's shoe company that imitated designer styles at affordable prices, and turned it into an industry juggernaut, died June 23 in West Palm Beach, Fla. He was 85.

His son Marc confirmed the death. Fisher and Vince Camuto began building the company that became Nine West in the 1970s. On a trip to Brazil, Fisher realized that he could produce shoes inexpensively there, then ship them to the U.S., where they could be sold for considerably less than competitors' shoes. Their first office in Manhattan was at 9 West 57th from which they derived the company's name in 1977. It released shoes under brand names such as Enzo Angiolini and Easy Spirit as well as Nine West, and opened stores around the world.

In 1997 the company estimated that "one of every five pairs of shoes that American women buy comes from Nine West," the New York Times reported. Pollock, who had been staying in the house with Moore. Pollock died in November 201 5. Moore's slashing guitar style and Bill Black's hard-slapping work on a standup bass gave Presley the foundation on which he developed his sound. Sun records producer Sam Phillips paired Presley with Moore and Black in 1 954.

They played on Presley's first professional recording, "That's All Right." Cemetery Plots 2 Cemetary Plots for sale at Green Haven Memorial Park in Kaneohe. $2,500 Each Call: 263-4872 By Keith Schneider New York Times Alvin Toffler, the celebrated author of "Future Shock," the first in a trilogy of best-selling books that presciently forecast how people and institutions of the late 20th century would contend with the immense strains and soaring opportunities of accelerating change, died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 87. His death was confirmed by his consulting firm, Toffler Associates, based in Reston, Va. Toffler was a self-trained social science scholar and successful freelance magazine writer in the mid-1960s when he decided to spend five years studying the underlying causes of a cultural upheaval that he saw overtaking the United States and other developed countries.

The fruit of his research, "Future Shock" (1970), sold millions of copies and was translated into dozens of languages, catapulting Toffler to international fame. It is still in print. In the book, in which he synthesized disparate facts from every corner of the globe, he concluded that the convergence of science, capital and communications was producing such swift change that it was creating an entirely new kind of society. DENOTES U.S. MILITARY Angelito Cortez Aquino May 26, 2016 Angelito Cortez Aquino, 63, of Kapolei died in Las Vegas.

He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Elma, sons Andrew and Matthew, daughter Jennifer, mother Estrella C. Ola, brothers Edgar and Ben, and a grandchild. Visitation: 1 0 a.m. July 9 at St.

John the Baptist Catholic Church, Kalihi. Mass: 1 1 a.m. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Oliver Hannibal Bettencourt Jr.

June 12, 2016 Oliver Hannibal "Ollie" Bettencourt 69, of Kailua, a radioman second class for the Navy, died in Wai-pahu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Maude; son Aaron; daughters Charmaine Vincent, Cammy-Lynne Akiona and Sarah Ferreira; brothers Neil and Mark; sister Wendy Dixon; and eight grandchildren. Private services. Email bettencourtohana gmail.com for information.

Condolences: hawaiianmemorialpark mortuary.com. Lin Tung Chun June 14, 2016 BBS Lin Tung Chun, 97, of Kailua, a pediatrician and an Army veteran, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Anneliese, their children and numerous family members. Visitation: 1 0:30 a.m.

July 2 at Kailua United Methodist Church. Services: 1 1 a.m. Aloha or casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Rotary Club of Windward Oahu.

Condolences: borthwickoahu.com. Ronald Arthur Cooper June 19, 2016 Ronald Arthur Cooper, 85, of Kailua, a retired radio and television personality with radio station KCCN, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Sydney. He is survived by sons Gary and Michael; daughters Vicki and Kathe Cooper, Michelle Nasca and Jennifer Lopez; brother Colin; sister Beverly Mitchell; 1 2 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation: 1 0 a.m.

July 2 at First Prebyterian Church, Kaneohe. Services: 1 1 a.m. Condolences: hawaiian memorialparkmortuary.com. Donald Dela Cruz June 15, 2016 teafe Donald Dela Cruz, 64, of Deer Park, Texas, an engineer and an Army veteran, died in Makaha. He was born in Hilo.

He is survived by wife Mary Ann; sons Donald Mason N. and Donovan daughter Mary Ann Poole; brothers Alfred, Rodney and Ronald Dela Cruz, and Claude and Michael Swain; sisters Cynthia and Lynn; and seven grandchildren. Celebration of life held. Incorrect information for an obituary published June 22. Tadashi Gohara June 10, 2016 Tadashi Gohara, 94, of Pukalani, Maui, a retired heavy equipment mechanic for Fong Construction, died in Honolulu.

He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived ASSOCIATED PRESS Alvin Toffler Critics were not sure what to make of Toffler's literary style or scholarship. In Time magazine, reviewer R.Z. Sheppard wrote, "Toffler's redundant delivery and overheated prose turned kernels of truth into puffed generalities." Toffler's work nevertheless found an eager readership among the general public, on college campuses, in corporate suites and in national governments. Newt Gingrich, the former Republican speaker of the House, met the Tofflers in the 1970s and became close to them.

wife Jane; sons Ryan, Kirk and Duke; parents Robert and Janet; brother Randy; sister Kathy; and two grandchildren. Visitation and celebration of life: 9:30 a.m. July 9 at Hawi Jodo Mission Hall. Casual attire. No flowers.

Condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Byron Ku Kukua June 14, 2016 Byron Ku Kukua, 58, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a rancher for Hokukano Ranch and a Hawaii County Department of Public Works employee, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Keane and Kuoio; hanai daughter Lovia Publico; brother Arthur; sisters Jeanette Perreira, Marvalee Banagan, Moani Kukua and Ardis Casuga; and five grandchildren. Visitation: 8 a.m.

July 9 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kona. Services: 1 0 a.m. Jody Moana Maii June I 2016 Jody Moana Maii, 60, of Aiea, a housecleaning business owner, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Jeremy, mother Winifred brother Wilfred and grandmother Gertrude Lebron.

Visitation: 9:30 a.m. July 5 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 1 0:30 a.m. Inurnment: 1 0 a.m. July 8 at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Mitsuyo Medeiros April 30, 2016 Mitsuyo "Granny" Medeiros, 95, of Hawaii died. She is survived by son Ralston; daughters Lena Garcia and Christy Sambueno; brothers Sam, Masaichi and George Nakaoka; 1 6 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 1 0 a.m. July 1 at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Celebration of life: 1 1 a.m.

Urn burial: 1 p.m. at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Haru Miyahira June I 2016 Haru "Oba" Miyahira, 92, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan.

She is survived by son Paul daughter Takako, brothers Chuichi and Naoichi, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services. Glen Albert Kaiaka Neizmen June 19, 2016 Glen Albert Kaiaka Neizmen, 56, died in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kathy; sons Shaun, Brent, Dayne and Vance; daughter Amanda Agpoon; brothers Peter A.K. Ill, Barry, Brian and Darren; sisters Cheryl Gonsalves, Diane Neizmen and Haunani Neizmen-Lista; and six grandchildren.

Celebration of life to be announced on social media. Derek Dwight Pacheco June 17, 2016 Derek Dwight Pacheco, 63, of Hilo, a retired assistant chief of police and Special Response Team commander for the Hawaii County Police Department, and a sports coach, died in Maui VETERAN by daughters Ann Wallner, Tracy Gaeth and Dawn Gohara; brothers George and Roy; and a grandchild. Private services. Condolences: hawaiianmemorialpark mortuary.com. Ivanelle Hoe April 27, 2016 Ivanelle Hoe, 78, of Honolulu died.

No services. The Hoe family will be holding a family reunion and celebrating Ivanelle's birthday 2-8 p.m. July 1 9 at Hale Kealoha Restaurant, Pali Lanes Building, 1 20 Hekili St, Kailua. Casual attire. No flowers.

In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to The Kula-niakea scholarship for preschool children and families in need; or the UH Foundation scholarships: the Walter Serikawa Scholarship, the Sakamoto-Hoe Scholarship Endowment, the Ching-Hoe Endowed Culinary Arts Scholarship or the Ivanelle Hoe Endowed Nursing Scholarship. Joseph Jason Kawehilani Kamalamalama May 25, 2016 Joseph Jason Kawehilani "Joe" Kamalamalama, 60, of Kailua, a musician entertainer and retired truck driver, died in Las Vegas. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Kathleen sons Wlliam Joey "Kula" and Steven Louis daughter Joleen Lehua hanai sons Marty Tamala, John David "J.D." Puli and Kingsley "Kings" Le'i; hanai daughter Cynthia Gauthe Cabral; brothers George, Terry and Bernie; sisters Alberta and Wilhelmi-na; and seven grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m.

July 9 at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 1 1 :30 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Iris Taeko Kamisato June I 2016 Iris Taeko Kamisato, 78, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Kaiser Medical Center.

She was born in Waialua. She is survived by son Wayne daughters Lori Ann Y.K. Ohama and Karilynn K.K. Arase, sister Grace M. Awakuni and two grandchildren.

Visitation: 9 a.m. July 7 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 1 0 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Jonah H. Keahi June 10, 2016 Jonah H. Keahi, 80, of Lahaina, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by sons Michael Bruce K.

and William brothers Charlie "Kong" George "Opelu" III, Moses "Moki," Wlson, Harry, Ulu and Norman Keahi, and Elsworth Aa; sisters Thelma "Lady" Vierra, Lorraine "Momi" Keahi and Dana grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 p.m. July 1 at Norman's Mortuary. Services: 7 p.m. Private scattering of ashes.

Lei welcome. Condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries. com. Alan Rikio Kiriu June 2, 2016 Alan Rikio Kiriu, also known as "Da Humble Fisherman" 53, of Hawaii died. He was born in Waipahu.

He is survived by CHARLES FRIEDMAN GOODMAN-MALAMUTH Charles Friedman Goodman-Malamuth 87, passed away at his Kailua home on May 3, 2016. In the words of his grandchildren, "Today the world has lost a great man. We don't say that just because he was our grandfather, but because he was genuinely a great and brilliant man. Chuck Goodman-Malamuth taught us all to love big and be compassionate to everyone. He was an activist before it was the cool thing to do and taught us that everyone is worth fighting for.

Words cannot describe what an impact he had on our lives, and all the lives of everyone he met. If you were fortunate enough to meet him and have a conversation with him, you know what we mean. He taught us how to love peanut butter, classical music, and most of all, to None of us will ever forget his big baritone voice or the feeling of being in his tall presence." Papa Chuck grew up in Hermosa Beach. Graduating from Redondo Union H.S.in 1946, he went on to graduate from both USC, University of Syracuse with his MA in Political Science. After proudly serving as a Russian Language Specialist in the Air Force, he returned with his family to the South Bay, working for and retiring as an Aerospace Comptroller for TRW.

Loving travel and life, he moved with our mother, Foxy (Mary Alice Fox), to Kailua, then on to Pago Pago, and glorious travel between there and Palm Dessert. After the death of Foxy, Papa Chuck found love again with Bette (Underwood) Goodman-Malamuth, and again, with Audrey (Coffin) Goodman-Malamuth. Papa Chuck had the ability to outlive the loves of his life, not he never outlived Needing extra aloha to continue in his last year, there are special people whom gave our father the true peace that was so needed: His son-in-law, Patrick La'a, and care givers: Roxy Akase, Kimi Cavaco, David Allen, April Vea, Charles Nicholson, Pauline Tapuosi, Sifa Tanoa, Kinisimere Nayacalevu, Erica Dean of Island Hospice. He is survived by three daughters, Tracy Smith, Leslie Goodman-Malamuth, and Kelly La'a (Patrick), grandchildren, Joe D'Amato, Ariana Ward, Ben Smith, Kanoe, Kai, Lehua Kaulana La'a, 3 additional grandchildren, along with a great grandson. A toast to Papa Chuck's life will be at the La'a Ohana on the 4th of July, at 5:30 pm, 46 Puukani Place Kailua, Memorial Medical Center.

He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Sheri sons Derek "Danny" Pacheco and Bobby Correa-Midel; daughters Sheral Correa-Pacheco, Charisse Correa, and Taryn and Erica Agmata; mother Irene Betty; sisters Arlene Gali and Donna Tanimura; and seven grandchildren. Private services. Lillian Chong Pang June 8, 2016 Lillian Chong Pang, 86, of Honolulu, a teacher, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu.

She is survived by husband Alvin C.B.; sons Kevin, Anthony and Davin; daughters Andrea and Jennifer; brothers Quon Cheong, Quon Hin and Kenneth Chong; and four grandchildren. Visitation: 1 1 a.m. July 2 at Borthwick Mortuary. Services at noon. Burial: 3 p.m.

at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Condolences: borthwickoahu.com. Incorrect information for an obituary published Wednesday. Alvin L.

Prudencio June 8, 2016 Alvin L. Prudencio, 7 1 of Kaneohe, a retired construction ironworker, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Bertha "Maxine," daughters Kimberly L. Prudencio and Alberta K.

Prudencio-Melton, sister Mildred Mead and a grandchild. Visitation: 1 0:30 a.m. July 6 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 1 1 :30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m.

at Valley of the Temples. Condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary. Myramay Leiloke Aiona Santos June 18,2016 Myramay Leiloke Aiona Santos, 73, of Mililani, a homemaker, died in Mililani. She is survived by husband Paul A.K. sons Paul Carlton, Kevin and Garrett; daughters Marnan Santos-Ganal, Luana Quisano and Zannatta-May Santos; brothers Owen, Vida and Grayson Aiona, and Herbert Lee; sisters Juana Pascua and JoNan Sagadraca; 1 7 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Visitation: 1 0 a.m. July 3 at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 1 1 a.m. Aloha attire. Mary Vaughn Feb.

29, 2016 Mary Vaughn, 101, of Aiea, a homemaker, died in Aiea. She was born in Galax, Va. No known survivors. Services pending. Isamu Yoshida June 21, 2016 Isamu Yoshida, 91 of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired sales manager for Excelsior Dairy in Hilo, died in Hilo Medical Center.

He was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Alice Mae, sons Dennis and Gregory, daughters Brenda Izuno and Charlene Shupe, brother Akira, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. July 6 at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Services: 1 0:30 a.m.

Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. 538-NEWS(6397) Call for FREE initial consultation 487-WILL (9455) ALA MOANA OR PEARLRIDGE LOCATIONS LAW OFFICES of George N. Nam.

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