• Wataru Hiranaka • Antone Baptiste • Jennie Pereira Wataru Hiranaka Wataru “Watson” Hiranaka of Lihu‘e died Aug. 26, 2009, at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital at age 98. Born on Dec. 29, 1910, in Lihu‘e, he was part owner of
• Wataru Hiranaka
• Antone Baptiste
• Jennie Pereira
Wataru Hiranaka
Wataru “Watson” Hiranaka of Lihu‘e died Aug. 26, 2009, at Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital at age 98. Born on Dec. 29, 1910, in Lihu‘e, he was part owner of Hirnaka Builders.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Noboru, Mamoru, Iwao and Yoshio Hiranaka.
He is survived by his wife Kazue Hiranaka; son Dennis (Karen) Hiranaka of Lihu‘e; daughter Nancy Omori of Fresno, Calif.; brother Isamu (Yoshino) Hiranaka; sisters Sumiyo Kato, Haruko Hiranaka and Setsuko Hiranaka of Lihue; two grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
Family requests no Koden.
Private services were held.
Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Hiranaka family with the arrangements.
Antone Baptiste
Antone “Tony” Baptiste of Kilauea died Aug. 26, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 94. Born on Aug. 7, 1915, in Kilauea, he retired as an electrician with Kilauea Sugar Plantation.
He is survived by his sister, Beatrice (Arthur) Rego of O‘ahu and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, Sept. 4, at St. Sylvester Church with viewing from 9 to 9:45 a.m., and Mass celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens at 11:45 a.m.
Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home assisted the Baptiste family with arrangements.
Jennie Pereira
Jennie “Loke” Pereira of Anahola died Aug. 19, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 76. She was born on Aug. 14, 1933, in Moloa‘a.
She was preceded in death by her son Philomen, sisters Kau‘i and Katherine, and brother Christian.
She is survived by her husband Charles “Blake” Pereira; daughters Cheryle (Victor) Punua and Gloria Rafael; grandchildren Keialohi, Kawehi (Russell) Beckett, Kaimana, Blake Rafael, Kanani (Kia‘aina) Velasco; great grandchildren Victoria and Kamakau Beckett, Kalahikiola and Kia‘aina Velasco; brother Castro Sonny (Irene) Lovell; sisters Diane O’Riley, Priscilla (Mike) Magallanes and Alvina Mills; numerous nieces, nephew, cousins and friends.
A celebration of her life will be on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Koolauhui‘ia Protestant Church in Anahola. Visitation from 9 to 11 a.m., service at 11 a.m. Inurnment will be on Friday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m., at Punch Bowl Cemetery.
