• Abraham Cummings • Carol Germo • Mildred Yamada • Yoshito Yamasaki • Wallace Koga • Miriam Won Abraham Cummings Abraham “Bra” J. Cummings died on April 4, 2008, at his home in Kapa‘a at the age of 76. He
• Abraham Cummings
• Carol Germo
• Mildred Yamada
• Yoshito Yamasaki
• Wallace Koga
• Miriam Won
Abraham Cummings
Abraham “Bra” J. Cummings died on April 4, 2008, at his home in Kapa‘a at the age of 76. He retired from GTE Hawaiian Tel as a PBX technician for 40 years. He was a Kamehameha School alumnus, class of ‘49, a Korean war veteran and a member of the Aloha Chapter of the “Chosin Few.”
He also was a longtime musician, former Waikiki Surf Club paddler, and Wailua Canoe Club paddler and coach.
He is survived by wife Helene Roselani Bailey Cummings; children Abraham (Carol) Cummings, Willie (Debra) Cummings, Aaron Cummings, Rinda (Kappy) Aiu, Mamo (Max) Cummings Graham, Koki Cummings, Keliilani Cummings and Cindra Manera; stepchildren Lance, Aric, Keith and Derek Koerte, Alane (Adam) Cole, Lynn (Russ) Mooney and Crissy Shamblin; sister Lovey (Toki) Tokioka; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Friday, April 25, at Kapa‘a First Hawaiian Church; services to follow. Inurnment will be at a later date at Punchbowl National Cemetery of the Pacific.
The family requests no floral arrangements but lei will be accepted.
Borthwick Kauai Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
Carol Germo
Carol Dean Ululani Kaleimamahu Germo died on April 6, 2008, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 68. Born on Dec. 24, 1939, in Honolulu, she was a dedicated Minister of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
She is survived by husband Gerry Germo; son William “Billy” Richie of Louisiana; daughters Tina Germo of Anahola, Jennifer (Louis) Rodriguez of Wailua, Tobbie (Steve) Tuttle of Anahola, Naomi (Ryan) Tehada of Wailua; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kapa‘a. Services will begin at 2 p.m.
Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home is assisting the Germo family with arrangements.
Mildred Yamada
Mildred Fujiko Yamada of Makaweli passed away on March 27, 2008, at Hale Kupuna Heritage Home at the age of 95. Born on Feb. 12, 1913, in Waimea, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by sons Robert (Ellen) Yamada of Hanapepe and Stanley Yamada of Pearl City, O‘ahu; daughter Ruth (Alan) Honma of Pearl City, O‘ahu; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister Rose Miyamoto of Pearl City, O‘ahu; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were private.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
Yoshito Yamasaki
Yoshito (Humpty) Yamasaki passed away on March 16, 2008, in San Jose, Calif., at the age of 88.
He is survived by son Clyde (Marlene) Yamasaki; daughter Claudia (Warren) Otsuka; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Private services were held.
Wallace Koga
Wallace “Wally” Mitsuji Koga of Kapa‘a died on April 14, 2008, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 65. Born Dec. 11, 1942, in Kilauea, he worked as a taro farmer in Hanalei and also at Silver Falls Ranch as maintenance.
He was preceded in death by brother Herbert Koga.
He is survived by wife Veronica Koga of Kapa‘a; step-son Carlos Espada Jr. of Kapa‘a; sisters Jane (James) Watanabe of California, Jean (Miguel) Legaspi of Kekaha, Joyce (Adam) Santos of O‘ahu; one step-granddaughter; and numerous aunties, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation with the family will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, at Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hanalei Ward. Services will begin at 10 a.m.
Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home is assisting the Koga family with arrangements.
Miriam Wong
Miriam Polikapu Wong of Koloa died on April 12, 2008, at her home in Koloa at the age of 91. Born Feb. 9, 1917, in Lihu‘e, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by husband Larry Wong.
She is survived by sons Herbert Mundon of California, Stanley (Maralani) Wong of O‘ahu, Amos Wong of Koloa and Lawrence Wong of O‘ahu; daughters Mokihana (Roland) Ruiz of Koloa, Miriam Napua (Tony) Romo of Kalaheo, Ruth (Dan) Inafuku of O‘ahu, Tamara (Boone) Morrison of Big Island and Paula Wong of O‘ahu; brother Abraham Mundon of Kapa‘a; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Visitation with the family will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, at Kapa‘a First Hawaiian Church; services will begin at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe. Casual attire is suggested. Borthwick Kauai Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
