• Cecilia Farias • Alvin Ganzer • Martha Chow • Shendrina Ebinger • Gladys Satz • Roy Hiram • Peter Dease • Herman Bacle • Alfredo Garces Cecilia Farias Cecilia Dorothea DeBusca Farias of Kapa‘a died Dec. 27, 2008, at
• Cecilia Farias
• Alvin Ganzer
• Martha Chow
• Shendrina Ebinger
• Gladys Satz
• Roy Hiram
• Peter Dease
• Herman Bacle
• Alfredo Garces
Cecilia Farias
Cecilia Dorothea DeBusca Farias of Kapa‘a died Dec. 27, 2008, at home at the age of 85. Born July 24, 1923, in Lihu‘e, she retired as a sales clerk with F.W. Woolworth.
She is survived by children William A. (Aileen) Farias of Lihu‘e, Loretta (Clifford) Geis of Wailua Homesteads, Robert J. (Bronwyn) Farias of Kapahi; brother Freddie (Elsie) DeBusca of Lihu‘e; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Viewing will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. during a celebration of her life held on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Immaculate Conception Cemetery.
Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Farias family with arrangements.
Alvin Ganzer
Alvin Ganzer of Po‘ipu died Jan. 3, 2009, at his residence in Po‘ipu at the age of 97. Born in Cold Springs, Minn., he was a motion picture and television director.
He is survived by wife Murial Ganzer, son Alvin Nicolas Ganzer, daughter Carolynn Jacobs Finnegan, three grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held at a later date at Po‘ipu Beach.
Borthwick Kauai Mortuary assisted the Ganzer family with arrangements.
Martha Chow
Martha Huddy Chow of Kapa‘a died Jan. 4, 2009, at her home in Kapa‘a at the age of 74. Born March 2, 1934, in Hanama‘ulu, she was a longtime employee of Kauai Surf, the Westin Kauai and retired from Esaki’s Produce.
She was preceded in death by husband Kenneth Ahtuck Chow; parents Charles Kahale and Marry Garcia Huddy; brothers Abraham, Samuel, Walter and George Huddy; and sister Mary Huddy Wong.
She is survived by daughters Lyndelle (Tommy) Makanani and Darlene (George) Thronas; sons Ken Chow, Clayton (Kim) Chow and Michael (Malia) Chow; hanai daughter Cheryl Doi Kuriki; sister Eliza Huddy; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Friends may visit with the family from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Kapaa First Hawaiian Church; services will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Lihue Cemetery.
Borthwick Mortuary assisted the Chow family with arrangements.
Shendrina Ebinger
Shendrina Ebinger of Kapa‘a died Jan. 3, 2009, at Garden Isle Healthcare Center at the age of 98. Born Sept. 14, 1910, in Kapa‘a, she was a retired housekeeper.
She is survived by daughters Bessie Hendricks and Barbara Ebinger; sons Albert Soares, Ralley (Gloria) Ebinger and Abraham (Dora) Lovell; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may visit with the family from 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, at St. Catherines Church in Kapa‘a; Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at St. Catherines Church Cemetery.
Borthwick Mortuary assisted the Ebinger family with arrangements.
Gladys Satz
Gladys McLeod Satz of Hanalei, formerly of Oxnard, Calif., died Jan. 3, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 72. Born in Minnesota, she was a personal business manager and homemaker.
She is survived by husband Dr. Paul Satz, sons Scott McLeod Satz and Mark Satz, and daughter Julie Gavina Satz.
A private celebration of her life will be held.
Borthwick Mortuary assisted the Satz family with arrangements.
Roy Hiram
Roy Kahai Hiram died Dec. 9, 2008. Born and raised in Hawai‘i, he was a retired chief of police for Kaua‘i County.
He is survived by wife Elza; daughter Pono Hiram-Macdonald; son Gary Hiram; and grandchildren Jamie and Kahai Macdonald and Audreen Hiram.
A celebration of life will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel on the Kamehameha campus; service begins at 10 a.m.
Peter Dease
Peter Warren Dease died Nov. 11, 2008, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 73. Born Sept. 28, 1935, in Koloa, he was a retired manager for Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau.
He is survived by sisters Dulce Dease Shafer, Theanne Dease Specht, Elizabeth Dease McNamara and Jeanne Johnson; and brother David Branch.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Kapa‘a.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kaua‘i Museum, the Kaua‘i Historical Society or National Tropical Botanical Gardens.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
Herman Bacle
Herman Kanani Bacle of Puhi died Dec. 28, 2008, at the age of 54. Born July 14, 1954, in Koloa, he was a bus driver/mechanic for Akita’s Enterprise.
He was preceded in death by parents William and Elizabeth Bacle; sisters Ceceila, Elsie and Honey Bun Bacle; and stepfather Ceriaco Toledo.
He is survived by wife Donna Texeria, sons Kaipo Texeria and Kanani (Shaz) Bacle, daughter Summer (Linda) Texeria, sister Grace (Annette) Bacle, brother Miki (Leah) Toledo, three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Po‘ipu Beach Park for a celebration of Herman’s life.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
Alfredo Garces
Alfredo Cabebe Garces Sr. of Kealia died Dec. 19, 2008, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 88. He was born in Narvacan Ilocos Sur, Philippines, and retired from the Lihue Sugar Plantation as a mechanic.
He was preceded in death by brothers Rufo (Consuelo) Garces, Cipriano (Maria) Garces and Marcelo Garces; and sister Eugenia Garces.
He is survived by wife Crescensia Garces of Kealia; children Avelina (Rodrigo) Visitacion of Seattle, Wash., Alfredo (Jacqueline) Garces Jr. of Wailua, Jovita Garces of Kealia, Edwin (Dolly) Garces of Kealia; sister-in-law Ceceria Garces; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. during a celebration of his life held on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall; services begin at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens.
Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Garces family with arrangements.
