Florelle Gwaltney , Nobuko Imada Florelle Gwaltney Florelle Darden Gwaltney, a native of Smithfield, VA died on May 18, 2002 on Kaua’i where she had resided for six years. Her parents were Julius Darden Gwaltney and Henrietta Chapman Gwaltney, both
Florelle Gwaltney , Nobuko Imada
Florelle Gwaltney
Florelle Darden Gwaltney, a native of Smithfield, VA died on May 18, 2002 on Kaua’i where she had resided for six years. Her parents were Julius Darden Gwaltney and Henrietta Chapman Gwaltney, both deceased.
Ms. Gwaltney is survived by her daughter, Noelle Monette Gauthier of Virginia Beach and her sister, Henrietta Chapman Gwaltney of New York and Smithfield.
Ms. Gwaltney was a graduate of Finch College. She was a certified yoga instructor and was interested in the holistic healing arts. She assisted many persons, who were handicapped with crippling diseases to have a better quality of life. She suffered greatly from anorexia, an eating disorder, which decimates the body and is life threatening.
Florelle was known for her vibrant spirit, love and kindness and was loved by everyone she met. She chose Poipu as her home and the people who lived and worked in the area as her ‘ohana. They nurtured her and she shared her spirit with them.
Florelle’s life was honored with a Hawaiian memorial service … two conch blowers, four chanters, and musicians. There was a sharing of memories by those who loved her. None of the officiates of the memorial had a connection to any particular religion, their only connection was their love for Florelle who came as a stranger and left this earth with an ‘ohana of hundreds.
To complete the service the minister led the family and friends to the shore to cast flowers into the ocean as reminder of the beauty of Florelle’s spirit, to hear her laugh as the waves touch the shoreline and to be a part of the Aloha Spirit forever. After the ceremony, her ashes were scattered in the ocean as she had requested.
The family has set up a memorial fund, “The Florelle Gwaltney Memorial Fund for Eating Disorders”. Funds will be used to set up an eating disorders treatment program through Wilcox Health. Donations will be accepted at the Wilcox Health Foundation, 3420 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, HI 96766. Please designate that your donation is for the “Florelle Gwaltney Memorial Fund for Eating Disorders”.
Nobuko Imada
Nobuko Imada of Kalaheo, Kaua’i, died on June 9, 2002, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital, at the age of 74.
Born in Kalaheo, Kauai on April 3, 1928, she was a Labeling for the Pineapple Industry.
She is survived by her husband: Takumi Imada of Kalaheo; son: Ricky Imada of Koloa; brother: Miyogo Sugahara of Kapa’a; sisters: Doris Synder of Honolulu, Miyoshi Kyono of Kalaheo, 2 grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
Private services were held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
