•Valentine Adric Jr. •Leonardo ’Pete’ Nero •Richard Furtado •John Jay Camelo •Hiroshi Furushima •Robert Miyazaki •Masashi Otsuka •Edith Ibe •William Souza Jr. •William Souza III Valentine Adric Jr. Valentine “Babe” “Papa” Adric Jr. died March 29, 2009, at age 58.
•Valentine Adric Jr.
•Leonardo ’Pete’ Nero
•Richard Furtado
•John Jay Camelo
•Hiroshi Furushima
•Robert Miyazaki
•Masashi Otsuka
•Edith Ibe
•William Souza Jr.
•William Souza III
Valentine Adric Jr.
Valentine “Babe” “Papa” Adric Jr. died March 29, 2009, at age 58. Born Sept. 2, 1950, in Honolulu, he retired as a telephone splicer with Hawaiian Telephone Company.
He was preceded in death by parents Valentine “Empa” Adric and Amy Lou “Emma” Adric, sister Naomi Akiu of Hilo and granddaughter Hi‘ilei Hooikaika of Anahola.
He is survived by wife Blossom Maile Adric of Anahola; daughters Valerie (Johnathan) Caminos and Ellen (Billy) Hooikaika; sons Kolo (Liana) Adric, Elvin Adric, Alika (Pi‘i) Adric and hanai son Kawika “Chuuch” Kahaunaele, all of Anahola; sisters Kathryn “Irish” (Jimmy) Lontayao of Hilo, Sunny Honda of Anahola; brothers Rodney “Oggie” (Charlene) Adric of Kapa‘a, Gary (Brenda) Adric of Anahola and Joseph (Grace) Adric of Kapa‘a; brother-in-law George Akiu; 18 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial service at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Anahola Beach.
Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Adric family with the arrangements.
Leonardo ’Pete’ Nero
Leonardo “Pete” Nero (Papa Pete) of Wailua Homesteads died April 14, 2009, at his home at age 59. Born June 26, 1949, in Lihu‘e, he was a retired Kauai Electric power plant supervisor.
He was preceded in death by parents Feliciano and Brigida Nero, brother Jose Nero and grandson Kiliwehi Reynon.
He is survived by wife Lillian Nero; children Maile (Tim) Reynon, Byron (Summer) Nero, Kristie (Abel) Salgado, Kapono (Piilani) Nero, Randall and Kanoe Nero; siblings Elang Tongson, Shano (Flo) Longboy, Addie (Ernest) Javier, Espe (William) Cadavona, Cathy (Rudy) Agoot, Julie (Delson) Kaluhiokalani; 15 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews and many extended family members.
Visitation 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lihu‘e; service 11:15-noon.
Burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
Richard Furtado
Richard “Dickie” Furtado of Kailua, O‘ahu, died April 8, 2009, at age 80. Born June12, 1928, in Kekaha, he retired from Hawai‘i Stevedores Inc.
He was Preceded in death by Patsy Furtado.
He is survived by Clifford (Patty) Furtado, Wesley (Marla) Furtado, Cheryl (Bill) McConnell and Jamie (Kalani) Furtado; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Viewing 10 a.m. on Friday, April 24, at St. John’s Vianney, Keolu Dr., Kailua, O‘ahu; service at 11:30 a.m.
Burial to follow at 1 p.m.
Arrangements by Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe.
John Jay Camelo
John Jay Camelo of Puhi died April 16, 2009, at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital at age 54. Born May 17, 1954, in Puhi he retired as a heavy equipment operator from the county Department of Water.
He is survived by sons Ben (Melisse) Camelo of Kalaheo, Lambert Camelo of Puhi and Clifton (Pua) Camelo of Lihu‘e; one grandson; five granddaughters; brothers Pancho (Debbra) Camelo of Kapa‘a and Dominic Camelo of O‘ahu; sisters Gloria (Leroy) Martin of O‘ahu, Cindy Camelo of Kapa‘a, Stella (Kookie) Amulation of Hanapepe, Priscilla (Ricard) Aki of Lihu‘e, Norma (Timmy) Ragragola of Kekaha, Eva Camelo of Hilo and Donna Camelo of Kapa‘a; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of life at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at Niumalu Park pavilion.
Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
Hiroshi Furushima
Hiroshi “Hiro The Chili Pepper Man” Furushima of Lihu‘e died April 18, 2009, at home at age 83. Born April 6, 1926, in Makaweli, he was retired from Olokele Sugar Co.
He was preceded in death by parents Manzo and Tome; and brothers Shigeji, Takeo “Richard,” Tsutomu “Slim,” Shinichi “Sam” Furushima.
He is survived by wife Bessie (Nishikawa) Furushima of Lihu‘e, daughter Lorene (Michael) Park of Mililani, grandson Gavin Park, granddaughter Erin Park, sisters-in-law Evelyn Furushima and Matsue Furushima of Honolulu, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel; service at 11 a.m.
Casual attire is suggested and flowers should be omitted.
Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
Robert Miyazaki
Robert “Bobby” Miyazaki of Waimea died April 15, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 77. He was born Jan. 14, 1932, in Waimea.
He was preceded in death by parents Kumao and Uki Miyazaki and brother Yoshio Miyazaki.
He is survived by sisters Kikue Kusatani of Honolulu, Mitsue Yamakawa of Kalaheo, Alice Yoshimori of Koloa and numerous nieces and nephews.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
Masashi Otsuka
Masashi Harry “Cowboy” Otsuka died April 5, 2009, at his Moloka‘i home. He was born and raised on the east end of Moloka‘i.
He is survived by son Lyle Otsuka (Renee) of Lihu‘e, daughter (Windee-Lou “Honey” Martin) of Kekaha, brothers Ernest Otsuka of O‘ahu and Tadashi Otsuka of Moloka‘i, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, in Hoolehua, Moloka‘i at Lanikeha Recreation Center; services to follow by the Apostolic Faith Church.
Casual aloha attire is suggested.
For more information, call Lyle 645-0309.
Edith Ibe
Edith Mitsue Ibe of Lihu‘e died April 9, 2009, at home at age 86. Born Feb. 11, 1923, in Lihu‘e, she was a supervisor with Hale Kauai.
He was preceded in death by husband “Legs” Hideo Ibe.
He is survived by sons Isaac Ibe and Cory Ibe both of Kaua‘i; daughter Audrey (Mark) Hiranaka of Lihu‘e; four grandchildren; sisters Tsuruye (Shigekazu) Nishi of Numila, Akiyo Matsuyama of Lihu‘e and Momoe (Raymond) Sato of Honolulu; brother Hideo (Michie) Sasaki of Kaua‘i; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, at Lihue Hongwanji; service at 10 a.m.
Casual attire is suggested and flowers should be omitted.
Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
William Souza Jr.
William “Leo” Souza Jr. died May 26, 2007, in Newport News, Va., at age 74. He was born and raised on Kaua‘i and was an avid fisherman.
A military memorial service begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at St. Catherine’s Church in Kapa‘a.
Ashes to be interned at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery at a later date.
William Souza III
William Souza III died Aug. 5, 2008, in Newport News, Va., at age 54. He was born and raised on Kaua‘i and was an avid fisherman.
A military memorial service begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at St. Catherine’s Church in Kapa‘a.
Ashes to be interned at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery at a later date.
Hilario Agbincola
Hilario B. Agbincola of Kapa‘a died April 19, 2009, at his home in Kapa‘a at age 98. Born June 10, 1910, in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, he was a mechanic for Pineapple Industry.
He is survived by caregiver Chris (Barry) Brun; sons Edward (Mary) Agbincola, Patrick (Denia) Agbincola and Frances Agbincola; daughters Florence (Gary) Motoyame, Dorothy Nitte, Theresa Agbincola and Barbara Deboer; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation 8-9:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, at St. Catherines Church in Kapa‘a; Mass celebrated at 10 a.m.
Burial to follow at St. Catherines Church Cemetery.
Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
Mary Wann
Mary Kahiliopualokelani B.Y. Chu Wann of Honolulu died April 12, 2009, at age 91. Born Nov. 5, 1917, in Kapa‘a, she was a retired bookkeeper at Bishop Trust.
She is survived by son Presley, daughter Sandra Swift, brother Charles Chu, sister Eleanor Pua Santos, two granddaughters and one great-grandson.
Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 24, at Kawaiahao Church in Honolulu; service at 10:30 a.m. with pa‘ina to follow.
Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
