Obituaries Thursday, February 14, 2007
• Antonino “Leon” Campos Yago
• Antonino “Leon” Campos Yago
• William K. Lemn
• Edward Millanes
• Eugenia Valdez
• Hartwell Makuaole
• Albert Makuaole
• Yoshiko Kawamura
• Samuel Calves Sr.
• David La faille
• Margaret Whitworth
Antonino “Leon” Campos Yago
Antonino “Leon” C. Yago of Lihue died Feb. 4, 2007, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital, at the age of 83.
Born in the Philippines on Nov. 22, 1923, Leon was a farmer before emigrating to Guam and then to Hawai‘i, where he worked as a construction laborer and in various other occupations in order to bring his wife and several of his children to Hawai‘i.
Leon is survived by his wife, Esther Lorenzo Yago; children Willie (Hermie) Martinez, Del (Washington) Dagdagan, Lilia Yago, Villamor (Angie) Yago, Eddie (Olga) Yago, Florante (Aida) Yago, Kathy (Artemio) Constantino and Marites (Thomas) Yano; sisters Marina Y. Rosete, Teodocia Y. Iloreta and Fortunata Y. Lacuesta; 31 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends and family may pay their last respects to Leon and visit with the family from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m on Friday, Feb. 16, at Borthwick Mortuary Chapel in Koloa, where rosary, prayer services and a celebration of Leon’s life will begin at 6 p.m.
Final funeral services and interment will be held in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, on March 15.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
Antonino “Leon” Campos Yago
Gayle Annette Rodrigues of Kalaheo died Feb. 9, 2007, at her home, at the age of 53.
Born Feb. 26, 1953, on Kaua‘i, she worked with member services at KIUC.
Preceded in death by her father, Adam Jacintho, she is survived by son Michael (Ashley Rauert) Saulibio; daughter Tara Saulibio; mother Adelaide Ross; brothers Wayne (Nancy Dawson) Jacintho and Bruce (Tracie) Jacintho; sister Donna (Terry Okuno) Fu; fiancé Millard McLaurin; former mother-in-law Leonora Saulibio; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may visit with the family from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Holy Cross Church in Kalaheo, where Mass will be celebrated from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cremation will follow.
The family requests that flowers be omitted and suggests casual attire.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
William K. Lemn
William K. Lemn of Anahola died Feb. 2, 2007, at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital, at the age of 92.
Born Nov. 5, 1914, in Honolulu, he was a retired policeman.
Preceded in death by his wife, Annie Valpoon Lemn, and son, Robert A.K. Lemn Sr., he is survived by sons William (Luella) Lemn and Harry Samuel Lemn; sister Margaret Parker; daughter-in-law Leona; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 19, at Koolau Hui‘ia Church in Anahola, where services will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Koolau Hui‘ia Church Cemetery.
Casual attire is suggested. Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
Edward Millanes
Edward Ramelb Millanes of Hanama‘ulu died at home on Feb. 2, 2007, at the age of 40.
Born in Luna, Isabela, Philippines, on March 22, 1966, he previously worked at Kilohana/Gaylord’s Restaurant as a busboy and Safeway and Wal-Mart as a stocker.
Preceded in death by his father, Baldomero Cadabona, he is survived by his wife, Imelda Millanes of Hanama‘ulu; mother Rufina Cadabona of Hanama‘ulu; brothers Anastacio (Norma) Millanes and Arnold (Babylyn) Millanes, both of the Philippines; sister Caroline (Orlando) Robles of Honolulu; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services and burial will take place in the Philippines.
Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home is assisting the Millanes family with the arrangements.
Eugenia Valdez
Eugenia Norial Valdez of Lihu‘e died Feb. 10, 2007, at her home in Lihu‘e, at the age of 97.
Born Dec. 29, 1909, in the Philippines, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by daughter Gloria (Steven) Kaauwai of Lihu‘e; sons Sexto Valdez of the Philippines and Segundo Valdez of Lihu‘e; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Immaculate Conception Church, where Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. by Father Albert. Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens.
Casual attire is suggested. Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
Hartwell Makuaole
Hartwell Peter “Pete” Makuaole, born Sept. 6, 1938, in Waimea, died Nov. 22, 2006, at his home in Dayton, Nev. He is survived by his wife, Rosalie Fischer Makuaole; daughters Laura Kanani (Paul) Pulleyn of Reno and Noelle Ku‘ulei (Rick) Hart of Gardnerville, Nev.; son Kahana Makuaole of Kamuela; brothers George Makuaole of Wai‘anae, Melvin Kealoha Makuaole of Kailua and Albert Kekua “Pepito” Makuaole of Waimea; sisters Grace Koonohi Acain of Kekaha and Eula Hannah Sapir of Wai‘anae; six grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The 14th of 16 children, Hartwell was preceded in death by his father, Kekua Kuapahi Makuaole, his mother, Eva Kaualililehuaopanaewa Adolpho Makuaole; brothers William Kuapahi Makuaole, Gillman Naopua Makuaole, Roland Mackenzie Makuaole, Ruben Peter Makuaole and George Makuaole (the first of two brothers named George); and sisters Katherine Kaluna Apo, Ruby Kapela Mederios, Muriel Waipio Makuaole, Mary Lindsay and Annie Kaonohi Makuaole.
He moved from Kaua‘i to Honolulu as a teenager. He lived in California in the 60s, where he married Rosalie Fischer Makuaole before moving back to Hawai‘i.
He worked for Hawaiian Dredging, for the Outrigger Canoe Club, and as project manager for various construction companies on O‘ahu and on the Big Island prior to his retirement in 1997.
He then moved from Kamuela on the Big Island to Gardnerville in 1997 and made his final move to Dayton in 2001. In his retirement, he worked part time at the Dayton Valley Golf Club and enjoyed putting on lu‘aus for the Dayton Valley community.
He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing, cooking and horseback-riding, and was a member of the Outrigger Canoe Club in Honolulu.
Condolences may be sent to Mrs. Peter Makuaole, 260 Woodlake Circle, Dayton, NV 89403.
Albert Makuaole
Albert Kekua “Pepito” Makuaole, born June 20, 1925, in Waimea, died Feb. 8, 2007, at his home in Makaweli Valley
He is survived by brothers George Keoki Makuaole — the second of two brothers named George — of Wai‘anae and Melvin Kealoha Makuaole of Kailua; sisters Grace Koonohi Acain of Kekaha and Eula Hannah Sapir of Wai‘anae; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The fourth of 16 children, Albert was preceded in death by his father, Kekua Kuapahi Makuaole; his mother. Eva Kaualililehuaopanaewa Adolpho Makuaole; brothers William Kuapahi Makuaole, Gillman Naopua Makuaole, Roland Mackenzie Makuaole, Ruben Peter Makuaole, George Makuaole (the first of two brothers named George) and Hartwell Peter Makuaole; and sisters Katherine Kaluna Apo, Ruby Kapela Medeiros, Muriel Waipio Makuaole, Mary Mele Lindsay and Annie Kaonohi Makuaole.
Never married, Albert was a Coxswain in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked for a time on projects for the U.S. Engineering Department as a powder man, dynamiting roadbeds of Kaua‘i and aircraft runways in Mana.
Written up in a two-page article in the April 1986 Life magazine and later in another spread in National Geographic magazine, Pepito was known and loved by many. His real passion in life was hunting in Waimea Valley with his mule Biggie and his many dogs.
Friends may visit with the family from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Garden Island Mortuary chapel, where services will be held at 11 a.m.
Private burial will follow at the family plot at Kanekula, Waimea Valley.
The family asks that people bring a story to share of their experiences with “Uncle Pepito.”
They also request that flowers be omitted and suggest casual attire.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
Yoshiko Kawamura
Yoshiko Kawamura of Lihu‘e died at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on Feb. 2, 2007, at the age of 93. Born in Waimea on Oct. 7, 1913, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by a son, Roy (Arlene) Kawamura, of ‘Aiea, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were private.
Arrangements were handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
Samuel Calves Sr.
Samuel Mark Calves Sr. of Lihu‘e died Feb. 12, 2007, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital, at the age of 49.
Born June 14, 1957, in Waimea, he was preceded in death by son Samuel M. Calves Jr.
He is survived by sons Kevin Castillo, Anthony “Jahga” Calves and Jeffery D. Calves; parents Lucas and Patricia Calves; sisters Peggy Ann Ayers and Salina Calves; brothers Lucas John Calves and Matthew Calves; and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Memorial services will be celebrated at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 19, at Salt Pond Beach Park. Inurnment will follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery.
Casual attire is suggested. Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
David La faille
David La faille of Kilauea died at home on Jan, 24, 2007, at the age of 42.
He was born in Alhambra, Calif., on Feb. 17, 1964, and worked as a craftsman building boats and canoes.
He is survived by his mother, Lucinda (Lawrence) Sanchez; father Dennis La faille; sisters Michelle (Andy) Irvin, Melissa Sanchez, Nicole (Michael) Libonati and Kimberly Sanchez; two aunts and uncles; and nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 5 p.m. at Kilauea Bay at Kahili Beach.
Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the family with the arrangements.
Margaret Whitworth
Margaret Whitworth of Kilauea died on Feb. 9, 2007, at age of 85.
Born in Illinois on Sept. 10, 1921, she was a doctor of metaphysics.
She is survived by Michael L. Saindon of California and Daniel E. Saindon of Hawai‘i; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Friends are invited to celebrate her life with a moment of reflection on Saturday, Feb. 17, at noon. Donations may be made to the Kauai Hospice, 4457 Pahe‘e St., Lihu‘e, HI 96766.
Arrangements are being handled by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Mortuary.
