•Bernardo Reyes •Gary Akutagawa •Melvin Kneip Bernardo Reyes Bernardo Garcia “Andong” Reyes Sr. of Kapa‘a died Jan. 27, 2009, at Garden Isle Healthcare Center at age 86. Born June 16, 1922, in Galimuyad, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, he was a retired
•Bernardo Reyes
•Gary Akutagawa
•Melvin Kneip
Bernardo Reyes
Bernardo Garcia “Andong” Reyes Sr. of Kapa‘a died Jan. 27, 2009, at Garden Isle Healthcare Center at age 86. Born June 16, 1922, in Galimuyad, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, he was a retired irrigator at Lihue Plantation and laborer at Kauai Nursery and Landscaping Inc.
He was preceded in death by parents Rufino and Marcosa Reyes, brothers Alfredo and Alejandro Reyes, and grandchildren Brandon and Sarai Reyes.
He is survived by wife Patricia Gagarin Reyes; daughters Luisita (Aliivaa) Valaau of Honolulu and Clarissa (Brian Cadiam) Reyes of Kapa‘a; sons Bernardo (Eliros) Reyes Jr. of Puhi and Edmundo Reyes of Kapa‘a; sisters Rosa Naungayan and Caridad Lanuza, both of the Philippines; brothers Jose Reyes, Carlito Reyes, Enrique Reyes, all of the Philippines; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Leonido Gagarin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, at Borthwick Mortuary Chapel in Koloa, and again from 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, at St. Catherines Church in Kapa‘a where Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Burial to follow at St. Catherine’s Church Cemetery.
Borthwick Kauai Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
Gary Akutagawa
Gary Masami Akutagawa of Kapa‘a died Jan. 25, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 57. Born Aug. 4, 1951, in Lihu‘e, he was a self-employed maintenance man.
He is survived by parents Thomas and Helen Akutagawa; brother Dennis (Susan) Akutagawa of Kapa‘a; sister Celia (Kalvin) Lam of Honolulu; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services are private. Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
Melvin Kneip
Melvin Muriel Kneip of Kapa‘a died Jan. 25, 2009, in Hawai‘i at age 49. Born March 28, 1959, in Uvalde, Texas, he was a construction worker and mechanic.
He was preceded in death by father Delvin A. Kneip, brother Delvin W. Kneip and granddaughter Victoria Layne Hicks.
He is survived by mother Pauline Kneip of Camp Wood, Texas; daughters April (Randy Jr.) Hicks of Uvalde, Texas, Sarah (Matthew) Graham of Utopia, Texas, and Kristina Kneip of Pomona, Calif.; son Melvin Jr. of Pomona, Calif.; sisters Melba (Leonard) Specht of George West, Texas, Janice (Roger) Balentine of Spring Branch, Texas, Wanda Thompson of Junction, Texas; two grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Memorial services at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Baptist Temple Church, 620 Main St., in Uvalde, Texas 78801, 830-278-5684.
Cremation was handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
Donations may be made to a memorial or charity in Melvin’s name. Condolences may be e-mailed to Janice Balentine rjbalen@aol.com or mailed to Janice Balentine, 776 Angels Hills Road, Spring Branch, Texas 78070. Also, to maria_joycelyn@yahoo.com or mailed to P.O. Box 1372, George West, Texas 78022.
