Obituaries for Tuesday — July 26, 2005

• Steven Vandervort

• Arnold Fernandez

• Haruo Matsunaga

Steven Vandervort

Steven Vandervort of Koloa, died July 20, 2005, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital, at the age of 45.

Born July 20, 1960, in Delaware, he was a cook.

He is survived by his wife: Paula Vandervort; one son: Max Vandervort; 1 daughter: Stephanie Vandervort; father: Dr. William Vandervort; mother: Barbra Vandervort; three brothers: Daniel Vandervort, Jeff (Julie) Vandervort and David Vandervort; one niece; three nephews and cousins.

Friends may visit with the family at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, at Hanapepe Veterans Pavilion, where services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Inurnment will follow.

Casual attire is suggested. Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

Arnold Fernandez

Arnold Fernandez, part-time Kaua‘i resident, died July 12, 2005, at his family home in Reseda, Calif., at the age of 77.

Born Jan. 28, 1928, he loved to spend time on Kaua‘i with his daughter Arna Parr.He especially loved deep-sea fishing with his son-in-law, Norman Parr; enjoing golf with his grandson, Kevin Parr, and attending his youngest grandson, Matthew Parr’s football games.

He is survived by three daughters: Peggy (Paul) Templin of Reseda, Calif. Arna (Norman) Parr of Kaua‘i and Nita (Manuel) Townsend of Las Vegas and three grandsons.

His ashes will be scattered on Kaua‘i, along with his wife, Angie Fernandez and granddaughter, Gabrielle Parr, who preceded him in death.

Haruo Matsunaga

Haruo Matsunaga of Lihu‘e died at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on July 8, 2005, at the age of 89. He was born on April 28, 1916 on Kaua‘i and retired as a carpenter.

Survived by his wife, Hatsuyo and daughter, Susan Matsunaga both of Lihu‘e, brother, Mitsu Matsunaga, numerous nieces and nephews.

Services and inurnment were private. Cremation and arrangements were handled by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.