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NEWS A9 HONOLULU STAR-BULIETIN MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2002 THIS WEEK obituaries Neighborhood Boards ruth handler 1 91 6-2002 Barbie creator wanted doll to stand for women's choices ALEXANDER UBEO 1S50-2C02 General helped preserve leadership in Russia Alexander Lebed: Helped defeat a coup against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991 liked to play with paper cutout dolls of teenagers and career women. Mattel's male ad executives were unimpressed, but several years later, Handler got the doll into production. Her concept was modeled on a sexy German precursor called Lilli, based on a comic strip. Barbie was more innocent. The 11 12-inch-tall plastic toy was a fresh-faced Midwesterner with a ponytail and a black-and-white striped swimsuit.

Barbie debuted in 1959 at the American Toy Fair in New York City. She was an instant hit, and in the first year 351,000 dolls were sold at $3 each. Barbie went on to make a fortune for Mattel, which also sold outfits and accessories, not to mention Barbie's boyfriend Ken, named for Handler's son; her little sister, Skipper; and pals Midge and Christie. Handler struggled with breast cancer and had a mastectomy In 1970. She began to campaign for cancer awareness.

The disease also prompted her second career. Unable to find a decent prosthetic breast, Handler created her own, called Nearly Me, and formed a company to market it. She fitted Betty Ford for one after the former first lady had a mastectomy. The company earned more than $1 million in sales and was sold in 199.1. had been incarcerated in Josef Stalin's prison camps for being late for work.

During the August 1991 hardline coup against Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, coup leaders ordered Lebed's troops to surround the Moscow stronghold where Yeltsin, the Russian president, was defying the coup. But Lebed refused to send in his forces. Praised by reformers when the coup collapsed, speeding the breakup of the Soviet Union, Lebed quickly disappointed his admirers, saying that he "could not care less for democracy," but also could not bring himself to kill Russians. Later, when running for the Krasnoyarsk governorship, he answered critics who portrayed him as an incipient dictator by saying his heroes were Eisenhower and Charles de Gaulle, military men who became democratic leaders. Boris Nemtsov, leader of the Union of Right Forces party, said on Ekho Moskvy radio after Lebed's death that he had governed Krasnoyarsk democratically, allowed an active opposition and steered clear of the corruption endemic in Russian politics.

and Grant, daughters Faith Donaldson and Grace Mergenthaler, brothers Hiroji and Kiichi, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire No flowers. Memorial donations suggested to Hospice of Hilo.

Charles Fook Sung Yap, 85 of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii State Tax Office employee and former proprietor of the Regular Shop Restaurant and Bar, died Wednesday in Hale Ola Kino. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by-daughters Charlene Wall, Lynn Cahill and Karen Cahill; brothers Walter and Albert; sisters Alice Lau, Ruth Wong and Betty Mark; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: noon Thursday at Diamond Head Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m.

Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers. (CLIP jWMiiiiimii FAST-WHILE YOU WAIT! ALL MAKES MODELS Associated Press MOSCOW Alexander Lebed, the gruff former general who helped defeat the 1991 hard-line Soviet coup, stave off a Communist challenge to Russian President Boris Yeltsin five years later and end the 1994-96 war in Chechnya, was killed yesterday in a helicopter crash. He was 52.

Lebed was fatally injured when the Mi-8 helicopter he was riding in hit a power line and crashed in foul weather in Krasnoyarsk, the austere and gargantuan Siberian region he had governed since 1998. At least seven others aboard were killed. Lebed was as complex and contradictory as his country: a warrior praised for peacemaking, who once sneered at democracy but later lauded generals who embraced it such as Dwight Eisenhower and a tough guy whose graceful surname means swan. A paratrooper with a pugilist's face, he was admired by Russians for his patriotism and for his no-nonsense remarks, delivered in a bass voice so deep it seemed to come from the earth below him. "He who laughs last is the one who shot first" was characteristic of the remarks that charmed many and chilled others.

Lebed was born in the blue-collar southern city of Novocherkassk on April 20, 1950. In 1962 he saw troops shoot striking laborers there. His father tion was provided by the mortuary for an obituary published yesterday. Glenn Skeen, 80, of Kaneohe, died April 19. He was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas.

He is survived by wife Pauline; sons Peter, Charles, David, Anthony, Guy, Francis, Edwin and Brian; daughters Karen Maynard and Judy Ambrose; brothers Win-die, Tom, Jimmy and Duane; sisters Sybil Hastings, Wanda L. Wilson, Edna M. Hoover and Dorethia Hoskinson; 28 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Call after 6:30 p.m. Additional services: 11:30 Friday at the mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Tomiji Togashi, 90, of Keaau, Hawaii, died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii. He Is survived by wife Toshiko, sons Theodore Problems Stanley Masaki uitKiiiu I Extractions TO A MORE NORMAL SIZE. 14 MONTHS LATER "Let Laser Center Make Your Life A Little Smoother" 'Y ir ill! Ruth Handler: The Mattel co-founder also created a prosthetic breast she wanted to be," Handler wrote in a 1994 autobiography. "Barbie always represented the fact that a woman has choices." With the new doll, girls could play out their dreams of adolescence and beyond.

Barbie, after all, could go to the prom, get "She was much more than a doll for them. She was part of them." Ruth Handler On what Barbie meant to many women married or travel to the moon. "Over and over, I've had it said to me by women," Handler said in 1994. "She was much more than a doll for them. She was part of them." Handler kept a gold-plated Barbie in her Century City high-rise.

Barbie's birth came at a time when the usual doll was a baby. Handler decided to create a more mature plaything with breasts, as she once put it after noticing that her daughter after 8:15 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. John Waianuhea Kaeha, 56, of Waianae, died April 12 in St.

Francis Medical Center-West. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Ruby, son Daryl K. and two grandchildren. Services: noon Saturday at Na-naikapono Protestant Church, 89-235 Pua Nanakuli.

Burial: 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Wendell Kulina Kau, 80, of Kaneohe, a retired U.S.

Postal Service employee, died April 18 in Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Angeline; daughters Wendy Valdez, Wanda Shibata, Wynette Bailey, Wa-verly Kau and Waylene Noel Onion; sisters Lily Kau, Beatrice Park and Rose Torres; brother Rudy; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 11:15 a.m. May 6 at Nuuanu Mortuary.

Calr after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. Esther Keliihue Kapu Nakoa, 71, of Waianae, died Friday in St. Francis Medical Center-West.

She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Iwalani Daniels, Beverly Kelii and Rosemary Siliga; sons Michael, Raymond, Henry and Timothy Santiago; brothers Edgar and Buddy; sisters Ipo Kahiamoi, Faith Distajo and Maggie Santiago; 32 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m.

Additional services: 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Minandro Arcangel Santiago, 26, of Waipahu, a cook at the Pearl Harbor Drive-Inn, died April 22 in St. Francis Medical Center-West. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by daughters Anjanel Gascon and Angelica 'mother Zenaida Arcangel, brothers YOUR DONATED VEHICLE HELPS PEOPLE IN NEED TUESDAY Hawaii Kii; 7 p.m. Hahaione Elementary School, 595 Pepeekeo St.

Agenda includes: Discussion on naming of the Maunalua Bay -Beach Park canoe halau after Myron "Pinky" 1 Thompson. Presentation on Honolulu property valua- tion by city officials. WEDNESDAY KaimuM: 7 p.m. Kaimuki Recreation Center, 3521 Waialae Ave. Agenda includes: Discussion on Kaimuki Business District enhancements.

Discussion of Mau'umae Nature Park issues. Manna: 7 p.m. Noelani Elementary School cafeto- num, ibii Woodlawn Drive. Agenda includes: Presentation on Project Impact and Community Emergency Response Teams. 1 Discussion on Hawaii Electric pro- i posed development of a new petroleum pipeline from Campbell Industrial Park to Waiau.

THURSDAY KuliououKalanl Iki: 7 p.m. Aina Haina Library, 1 5146 Kalamanaole Hwy. McCullyMoiliili: 7 p.m. King William Lunalilo Ele mentary School, 810 Pumehana St. Downtown: 7 p.m.

Pauahi Recreation Center, 171 N. Pauahi St. Kailua: 7 p.m. Kailua Recreation Center, 21 S. Kainalu Drive.

Agenda includes: Presentation by Hawaiian Earth Products -on green-waste composting at Kapaa Indus-trial Landfill. Discussion on traffic plan for Hamakua sewer reconstruction project and under-grounding of utility project on Kailua Road. Community Americans for Democratic Action Hawaii Chap- tor: Monthly meetings, Saturday and May 18, 3238 Alani Drive. Call 946-3476 for information. Gonter lor Biographical Research: An evening of readings and reminiscences celebrating Harriet Bouslog, labor activist and attorney, 7 9 p.m.

Thursday, King Kamehameha Judiciary History Center, 417 S. King St. Free. Call 956-3774 for information. Hawai'i Convention Center: 2002 Student Art Ex hibit dedication, "My Island and Me," 12:15 p.m.

Sunday, Hawai'i Convention Center. Call 943-3500 for information. Holy Trinity School: Second Annual May Fest, in cluding games, rides and food, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Koko Head Elementary. Call 396-8466 for information.

State Foundation on Culture and the fait: Performance by Harry Nakasone, master ol classical Okinawan music, 2 p.m. Sunday, lolani Palace. Call 923-01 13 for information. Art in Public Places Program Art Dedications. Call 586-0304 for information.

Waipahu Pride and Unity March and Rally: "Unified for the Safety of Children, Families and Community," a li-mile march in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, 5 p.m. tomorrow, beginning at Westgate Shopping Center and ending at Waipahu District Park. Call 671-4900 for information. Public Hearings 'LAND Und Use Commission: Hearing to consider application by McClean Honokohau Properties to approve Increment II for reclassification of 31.742 acres of Honokohau land in Conservation and Agricultural Districts to Urban District. At 9:30 a.m.

Thursday and Friday, Hawaii Naniloa Resort, Hilo. TRANSPORTATION Department ol Transportation: Informational meetings on Hawaii Statewide Transportation Plan draft. Call 587-1845 for information. 6:30 p.m. today, James Campbell Building, 1001 Kamokila Kapolei.

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, State Office Bldg, 75 Aupuni Hilo. 6 p.m. Thursday, Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii, 73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. VOCATION Professional and Vocational Licensing Division: Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board meeting, 1 p.m.

today, 1010 Richards Kuhina Nui Room. SAVE)' mm FMP, Albert P. Bedlonet expires 51102 Michael and Joel, and sister Melanie Monis. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 1525 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City.

Call after 5:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers. Caroline Shizuko Shiraishi, 59, of Pearl City, a Pearl Ridge Elementary School employee, died Wednesday.

She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Dan, son Lance, daughters Dorene Shiraishi and Kristine Takai, brother Milton Kawabata, sister Diane Ponimoi and one grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, makai chapel. Call after 5 p.m.

Casual attire. No flowers. Haruko Shiroma, 79, of Mt. View, Hawaii, who died Wednesday in Queen's Medical Center, will be remembered during services at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Puna Hongwanji.

Casual attire. Incorrect informa- Treatment of Bite TMJ treatment developed by Dr. i i i. By Danny Pollock Associated Press LOS ANGELES RUth Handler, wlKocreated Barbie, the world's most popular doll and an American icon that helped shape girls' dreams while infuriating feminists, has died. She was 85.

Handler, who also co-founded the Mattel toy company, died Saturday morning at Century City Hospital of complications from colon surgery she underwent three months ago, said Elliot Handler, her husband. Since Handler's creation, named for her daughter Barbara, was introduced in 1959, it has become a touchstone of cultural politics. The impossibly well-endowed doll her original figure would be about 39-18-33 if she were human has drawn the ire of feminists, inspired artists and intrigued academics around the world. Barbie even was placed in the official "America's Time Capsule" buried in 1976. The original blue-eyed, blond fashion model has morphed over the decades into a variety of ethnic looks and has had many careers, from astronaut to veterinarian.

More than 1 billion have been sold -in 150 countries. "My whole philosophy of Barbie was that through the doll the little girl could be anything Hermogenes "Henry" DeGuzman, 95, of Honolulu, a retired cook, died April 6. He was born in the Philippines. Services; 7 p.m. Friday at Nu-uanu Mortuary.

Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 9:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi. Call after 8:45 a.m.

Burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Diane Itsue Fujii, 59, of Honolulu, a Kapiolani Community College employee, died April 5 at home. She was born in Honolulu. Services: 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park Mortuary.

Call after 9 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial ark. Casual attire. Midori K. Fujii, 97, of Honolulu, a retired registered nurse at Kuakini Hospital, died April 22 in Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center.

She was born in Papaikou, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Betty Hirozawa, sisters Miyoshi Nikaido and Beatrice Taka-hashi, and three grandchildren. Services: 10:45 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Louis Furtado, 92, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Navy accoun tant, died April 20 in St. Francis" Hospice. He was born in Hono-1 lulu. He is survived by daughter Marian Zahn, son 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 13 great-greatgrandchildren.

Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Ricarte Gorgonio Gutierrez, 88, of Honolulu, a retired clerk at Ubby's Cannery, died April 22 in St. Francis Medical Center-Liliha. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Florenda; sons Ricarte Jr. and Ben; daughter Carmen Gutierrez-Chandler; sisters Avelina Dulay, Pacienca Bonilla, Caridad Andres and Ale-jandrina Florentino; and four grandchildren.

Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10:15 a.m. May.

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