• Frank Medeiros • Larry Wong Frank Medeiros Frank E. “Uncle Frank” Medeiros, of Kapa‘a, died at his home on Dec. 16, 2003 at the age of 87. Born in Makawao, Maui on Nov. 16, 1916, he was retired from
• Frank Medeiros
• Larry Wong
Frank Medeiros
Frank E. “Uncle Frank” Medeiros, of Kapa‘a, died at his home on Dec. 16, 2003 at the age of 87.
Born in Makawao, Maui on Nov. 16, 1916, he was retired from Samuel Mahelona Hospital where he worked for 32 years in maintenance and as the boiler room operator.
He began working at Haleakala Ranch as a stable boy and ranch hand. He also worked as a ranger and in 1939 relocated to O‘ahu where he worked at Pearl Harbor from 1939 to 1945. During his employment he played semi-professional baseball as a pitcher for the “Navy All Stars.” He was employed as a Special Police Officer on Kaua‘i in 1946 during the Plantation Strike before working at Mahelona.
He was well-known as “Uncle Frank” by the many youths that he coached. He coached the Catholic Youth Organization at St. Catherine’s for 13 years. He also coached the Kawaihau Little League for three years. He was an active member of the Kawaihau Young Farmers and a UPW representative to conferences. In 1997 he was selected by the Kaua‘i Museum as a “Kaua‘i Living Treasure.”
He is survived by his wife, Agnes M. Medeiros of Kapa‘a; two sons, Frank R. (Mary Lou) Medeiros of Kapa‘a, Collins M. (Lorna) Medeiros of Kapa‘a; two daughters, Agnes Linda (James) Freitas of Kapa‘a, Patricia M. Medeiros of Lihu‘e; brother, John (Gloria) Medeiros of O‘ahu; three sisters, Cecelia Rhodes of O‘ahu; Florence Puana of O‘ahu, Rosaline Fryer of O‘ahu, two sisters-in-law, Delphine Medeiros of O‘ahu, Roselind Medeiros of California; 17 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 9 to 10:40 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church. Eulogy at 10:40 a.m., mass to follow at 11 a.m. with Father Jim Orsini. Friends are invited to join the family for lunch at St. Catherine’s School Cafeteria.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
Larry Wong
Larry Ah Chin Wong of Koloa, died at his residence on Dec. 27, 2003 at the age of 89.
He served in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II and retired from the County of Kaua‘i Department of Public Works.
He is survived by his wife, Miriam Polikapu (Mundon); daughters, Mokihana Charlotte (Roland) Ruiz, Miriam Napua (Tony) Romo, Ruth K. (Dan) Inafuku of Maili, Paula L. Wong of Manoa, and Tamara (Boone) Morrison of Volcano Village; sons, Amos Wong, Stanley (Maralani) Wong of Waipahu, and Lawrence Wong of Wahiawa, 14 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, Jan. 8, at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary from 8 a.m. Service to begin at 10 a.m. with military honors at the Hanapepe Veterans Cemetery to follow.
