• Mitsuko Matsuoka • Gary Thomas Brothers • Mapiel Taparo Mitsuko Matsuoka Mitsuko “Mitchan” Matsuoka of Koloa died May 29, 2004, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 86. A retired tour narrator with Roberts’ Tours, she was born
• Mitsuko Matsuoka
• Gary Thomas Brothers
• Mapiel Taparo
Mitsuko Matsuoka
Mitsuko “Mitchan” Matsuoka of Koloa died May 29, 2004, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 86.
A retired tour narrator with Roberts’ Tours, she was born Jan. 19, 1918, in Koloa.
She is survived by her husband: Takeshi Matsuoka of Koloa; four sons: Wayne (Diane) Matsuoka of Lihu‘e; Elliot (Sharyn) Matsuoka of Gardena, Calif., Bert (Janette) Matsuoka of Koloa and Scot Matsuoka of Mililani; two sisters: Helen Hamada of Waimea and Sue (Angel) Escalante of Berkeley, Calif.; one brother: Masashi Terui of Henderson, Nev; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services are scheduled for Sunday, June 6, at Koloa Missionary Church. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. with services to follow at 2 p.m.
Casual attire is suggested. Arrangements are being handled by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
Gary Thomas Brothers
Gary Thomas Brothers of Kaua‘i, died on March 13, 2004, in Honolulu at the age of 52.
Born Dec. 3, 1952, in Wilmington, Del., he was a Rainbow Vacuum sales representative.
Graveside services will be held Monday, June 7 at Kaua‘i Veteran’s Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. Lei are welcome. Aloha attire is requested.
Arrangements are being handled by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai‘i.
Mapiel Taparo
Mapiel Marakarzisa Taparo of Hanama‘ulu died May 27, 2004, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 80.
Born Aug. 25, 1923, in Lawa‘i, she was a retired produce department clerk with Yoneji Grocery Store.
She is survived by daughters: Soledad Latorre and Olivia Cadingan, both of California; and two grandsons: Tyson Gadingan of Iraq and Paul Latorre of California.
Private services were held on Wednesday, June 2, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kapaia. Burial followed at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were handled by Kauai Memorial Gardens.
