Asuncion Gaoiran Vermudez of Kekaha died June 7, 2000, at Queen’s Hospital at the age of 47. A pantry helper for Sheraton Kaua’i Resort, she was born Aug. 15, 1952, in Laoag City, Philippines. She is survived by her husband:
Asuncion Gaoiran Vermudez of Kekaha died June 7, 2000, at Queen’s Hospital at
the age of 47.
A pantry helper for Sheraton Kaua’i Resort, she was born
Aug. 15, 1952, in Laoag City, Philippines.
She is survived by her husband:
Rafael Vermudez of Kekaha; two brothers: Jose Gaoiran and Fred Gaoiran; five
sisters: Lolita Aguiran, Persing Gaoiran, Fely Salvador, Procing Gaoiran, and
Maria Gapasen; nieces and nephews.
Friends and family may call on Friday,
June 23, at Borthwick/Kaua’i Mortuary Chapel in Koloa from 6 p.m to 9 p.m. and
again on Saturday, June 24, at St. Theresa’s Church in Kekaha from 9 a.m. to
9:45 a.m. where services will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at
Kekaha Public Cemetery.
Casual attire is suggested. Arrangements are being
handled by Borthwick/Kaua’i Mortuary.
Harry Poe Kaneholani of Anahola died
June 18, 2000, at his home in Anahola at the age of 51.
A fisherman, he was
born Jan. 26, 1949, in Waianae, O’ahu.
He is survived by his wife: Georgina
Ramos Kaneholani of Anahola; one daughter: Elizabeth (Keanu) Kaneholani of
Anahola; two sons: Harry Kaneholani, Jr. and Macky Kaneholani, both of Anahola;
two hanai sons: Christopher and Paul Champol of Anahola; three grandsons; Evan
Hurd, Kory Kaneholani-Davis and Naleo Kaneholani-Davis; his mother-in-law:
Carol Ramos of Honolulu; nine brothers: David (Charlotte) Kaneholani, Daniel
(Eva) Kaneholani, John (Leila) Kaneholani, Billy Kaneholani, Herbert
Kaneholani, and Clement Kaneholani, all of Anahola, Jerry (Noreen) Kaneholani
and George (Cheryl) Kaneholani, both of Kapa’a, and Tatiana Kaneholani of
California; five sisters: Olinda (York) Higashi, Miriam Kupihea, and Mary
(Gregory) Sanay, all of Anahola; and Midge (Blackie) Asai and Olandra Kaleiohi,
both of Kapa’a; numerous nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, and
cousins.
Friends and family may call on Friday, June 30, at
Borthwick/Kaua’i Mortuary Chapel in Koloa from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and again on
Saturday, July 1, at Borthwick Mortuary Chapel from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. where
services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Burial to follow in Kapa County
Cemetery.
Casual attire is suggested. Arrangements are being handled by
Borthwick/Kaua’i Mortuary.
Jiro Okamoto of Wailua died June 16, 2000, at
Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 83.
A chef for Coco Palms, he was
born Nov. 20, 1916, in Puna, HI.
He is survived by his wife: Mildred
Yoshina Okamoto of Wailua; three sons: Alan Okamoto of Hawaii, Brian Okamoto of
Wailua and Charles (Nellie) Okamoto; one daughter: Grace (Thomas) Yamashita of
O’ahu; two brothers: Noboru “Lefty” (Helen) Okamoto of Wailua and Hidemi
(Sally) Okamoto of Kealia; one sister: Miyoko Kimura of O’ahu; and seven
grandchildren.
Family and friends may call on Monday, June 26, at Kapa’a
Hongwanji Church from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. where services will be at 10 a.m.
with cremation to follow.
Casual attire is suggested. Arrangements are
being handled by Borthwick/Kaua’i Mortuary.
Florence Haruko Valpoon of
Anahola died June 18, 2000, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 78.
A
farmer, she was born Aug. 14, 1921, in Hilo, Hawaii.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Amil Richard Valpoon Sr., and is survived by three
daughters: Marie (John) Leekley of Wisconsin, Karen Valpoon of Anahola and
Debbie Coleman of Anahola; one son: Amil “Tinoa” (Beverly) Valpoon, Jr. of
Anahola and one brother: Archie (Dolores) Soken of O’ahu; six grandchildren:
Amil Ekolu Valpoon of Hanalei, Carla, Michael and Travis Coleman, KJ &
Tracy Leekley and three great grandchildren: Teeana and Cody Valpoon and Kekai
Pletteplace.
Friends and famly may call on Thursday, June 22, at Koolau
Hui’ia Church in Anahola from 10 a.m. where services will be celebrated at 3
p.m. Burial to follow at the church cemetery.
Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick/Kaua’i Mortuary.
Pedro Ramos
“Pete” Baniaga, of Kaumakani, Kauai, died at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
on June 18, 2000, at the age of 85.
Born in Dingras, Ilo
cos Norte,
Philippines on Oct. 21, 1914, he was a retired Loading Machine Operator with
Olokele Sugar Co., also a member of the Kaumakani Senior Citizens Club, member
and officer of the ILWU Unit 3105 Olokele Sugar Co., Coach for Unit 3105
Fastpitch Softball Team and Kaumakani Fil-Am Softball Team.
He is survived
by: his wife: Consuelo “Connie” Baniaga of Kaumakani, Kauai; one son: Patrick
(Suku) Baniaga of Kaumakani, Kauai; one daughter: Marianne (Mark) Upward of
Vermillion, South Dakota; grandchildren: Pedryn Sanoe Baniaga, Patrick Apolonio
Baniaga, Teisha Terril Upward, Terri Lynn Upward, Tyra Leianne Upuward, and
Tristen Malia Upward; five brothers: Francisco Baniaga of Kaumakani, Kauai,
Segundo (Angeline) Baniaga of Eleele, Kauai, Genofre Baniaga of Waipahu, Oahu,
Lauro Baniaga and Emillio Baniaga, both of the Philippines; four sisters:
Petra Valencia of Philippines, Francisca Gallegos and Helen (Bonifacio) Ramos,
both of Waipahu, Oahu, and Pacita (Demetrio) Alonso of Philippines; numerous
nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family at 9 a.m. on
Saturday, June 24, at the West Kauai United Methodist Church, Kaumakani;
service to begin at 11 a.m. followed by burial at the Hanapepe Public
Cemetery. Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by
Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
Yukie S. Isonaga, of Poipu, Kauai, died at
Wilcox Memorial Hospital on June 9, 2000, at the age of 83. Born in
Koloa, Kauai on Jan. 3, 1917, she is survived by: her husband: Kokichi Isonaga
of Poipu, Kauai; one son: Eric Isonaga of Lawai, Kauai; two daughters: Irene
Isonaga of Gardena, Calif., and Lorna (Stanley) Kapahu of Honolulu, Oahu; three
grandchildren; one brother: Jenichi (Patsy) Shigematsu of Koloa, Kauai; three
sisters: Satomi Nakasone of Torrance, Calif., Alice Okuma of Aiea, Oahu, and
Tamino Ahn of Lihue, Kauai; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Service
were private. Arrangements were handled by Garden Island Mortuary,
Ltd.
Helen Ota of Kapaa, Kauai, died at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on June 8,
2000, at the age of 61. Born in Koloa, Kauai on Jan. 27, 1939, she is survived
by: her husband: Nobuo Ota of Kapaa, Kauai; three brothers: Akira (Linda)
Ishii of Koloa, Kauai,Takeshi (Reiko) Ishii of California, and Charles (Alma)
Ishii of Eleele, Kauai; four sisters: Hatsuyo (Matsuo) Maeda of Lihue, Kauai,
Haruko (Taketora) Otsubo and Tomiko (Kinjiro) Kabazawa, both of Kalaheo, Kauai,
and Lilliian (Roy) Makizuru of Koloa, Kauai; numerous nieces and nephews.
Service were private. Arrangements were handled by Garden Island Mortuary,
Ltd.
