•Isamu Higa • Esther Heen • Dorothy Texeira • Motomi Shigeta •Joanne Snow-Smith • Anna Thiele •Hoanostakio ‘Brother Ray’ Balai • Paustino Agustin • Patrick Tuohy •‘Abe’ Lopez Isamu Higa Isamu “Higgins” Higa of Kapa‘a died Oct. 4, 2009, at
•Isamu Higa
• Esther Heen
• Dorothy Texeira
• Motomi Shigeta
•Joanne Snow-Smith
• Anna Thiele
•Hoanostakio ‘Brother Ray’ Balai
• Paustino Agustin
• Patrick Tuohy
•‘Abe’ Lopez
Isamu Higa
Isamu “Higgins” Higa of Kapa‘a died Oct. 4, 2009, at home at age 84. Born on Aug. 25, 1925, on Kaua‘i, he was a World War II veteran and retired from Hawai‘i Air National Guard.
He is survived by his son Kevin (Udom) Higa of New Mexico; daughter Sherlyn (Irwin) Haraguchi of Kilauea; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers Tetsuo and Yoshio of Kaua‘i and Hirose of California; sisters Akiko Ebisui of Honolulu, Sachiko Morimoto of California and Fumiko Chow of Kaua‘i; caregivers Michael Manguchei and Ford Sueoka; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation at 10 a.m., services at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Kaua‘i Veterans Center in Lihu‘e.
Aloha attire is suggested and the family graciously declines flowers.
Arrangements are being handled by Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
Esther Heen
Esther “Essie” Marie Heen of Kilauea died Oct. 6, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 73. Born on Dec. 2, 1935, in Kilauea, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her mother Martha (Alapai) Caculitan; brothers Ambrose Worthington and Paul Alapai; sisters Martha “Worthington” Ormord and Rose (Doiron) Ponimoi.
She is survived by her sons Temujine “Jin” Heen, Tai (Darcy) Heen of Kaua‘i, Pono (Napua) Heen and Harvey Heen; daughter Tandra Heen of O‘ahu; sisters Flora “Laie” Iseri, Miriam “Lahapa” (William) Texeira of Barrow, Ala., Frances “Leinaala” Kaneakua, Rosemary “Leialoha” Millarich of Barrow, Ala. and Lucille “Leimomi” Hew of Kaua‘i; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be at a later date.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary in Koloa.
Dorothy Texeira
Dorothy Texeira of Puhi died Oct. 19, 2009, at her residence at age 86. Born on Sept. 5, 1923, in Lihu‘e, she was a retired janitor with Grove Farm.
She was preceded in death by her husband David Texeira, son Robert “Bobby” Texeira, daughter Geraldine Girald; son-in-law Herman Bacle.
She is survived by her son David “Kimo” (Flo) Texeira of Puhi; daughters Donna Texeira and Shanlyne (Eddie) Resinto both of Puhi; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation from 8 to 10 a.m., service at 10 a.m., on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial at the church cemetery. Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
Motomi Shigeta
Motomi Shigeta of Kapa‘a died Oct. 17, 2009, at his home at age 86. Born on Jan. 5, 1923, in Moloa‘a, he was an auto mechanic with the County of Kaua‘i and a member of the 100th Battalion, 442nd Regiment.
He was preceded in death by his son Ross M. Shigeta.
He is survived by his wife Esther Shigeta; son Galen (Jamelyn) Shigeta of Kapa‘a; grandsons Kaili Panui, Travis and Tanner Shigeta; brother Yukio (Alice) Shigeta of Lihu‘e; sisters Mitsue Takamatsu of Puhi; Matsuko Doi of Hanama‘ulu and Kikuno Wakumoto of Kapa‘a; sister-in-law Fumiko Shigeta of California; nieces and nephews.
Visitation from 9 to 10 a.m., service at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Kapa‘a Jodo Mission. Casual attire is suggested and the family requests that flowers be omitted.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
Joanne Snow-Smith
Joanne Snow-Smith of Kapa‘a died Oct. 14, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 83. Born on Nov. 1, 1924, in Baltimore, Md., she was a professor emeritus of Art History at the University of Washington.
She was preceded in death by her son Henry Smith III, her first husband Robert Smith and her second husband Robert Edward Willstadter.
She is survived by her children Jaye Darby, Constance Bagley, Cynthia Bloom and Robert Smith Jr.; partner John Nakamura; stepdaughters Megan Pottorff and Karen Willstadter; five grandchildren and five stepgrandchildren.
Viewing at 3 p.m., service at 4 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 30, at All Saints Church in Kapa‘a. Burial immediately to follow at All Saints Church.
Casual attire is suggested. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent in her name to the AAUW Educational Foundation on Kaua‘i at P.O. Box 3198 Lihu‘e, HI 96766 or the Kaua‘i Food Bank.
Anna Thiele
Anna Faye Thiele of Kailua died Oct. 6, 2009, in Kailua at age 80. Born on June 14, 1929, in Waimea, Kaua‘i, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her son Peter James; daughters Kathy Green, Heather Wood and Teanna Shanahan; step-sons Pat, John, Mark and Chris Thiele; brother Lindsay “Tony” Faye Jr.; sisters Mary Reinhardt and Linda Collins; aunt Anna Sloggest of Lihu‘e; 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Service at 11 a.m., on Friday, Oct. 23, at Waimea United Church of Christ on Kaua‘i. Reception to follow at Waimea Plantation Cottages.
Donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association Aloha Chapter or Bristol Hospice Hawai‘i.
Arrangements are being handled by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai‘i.
Hoanostakio ‘Brother Ray’ Balai
Hoanostakio “Brother Ray” Balai of Kapa‘a died Oct. 8, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 49. Born on Sept. 17, 1960, in Honolulu, he was a warehouse personnel with Rosa’s Supply.
He was preceded in death by his father Raymond Balai.
He is survived by his mother Karen Bilermo; stepmother Debbie Brede-Balai; brothers Gilbert (Tweety) Balai, Brady Balai, Joseph (Iraina) Balai Martin, Earl (Tina) Balai and Thomas (Rayna) Balai all of Kapa‘a; sisters Antoinette Balai and Marie Mcshayne of O‘ahu; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Visitation from 9 to 11 a.m., service from 11 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Kapa‘a Ward. Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
Paustino Agustin
Paustino “Tino” Lopez Agustin of Lihu‘e died Oct. 16, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 86. Born on Feb. 7, 1923, in Lihu‘e, he retired from McBryde Sugar Company as a heavy equipment operator.
He is survived by his wife Flordelina; son Timothy (Angela) Agustin of Lihu‘e; daughter Darlene (Lighten) Nagao of Lihu‘e; sister Roselina (Matias) Arizo of Puhi; brother Potenciano “Pat” (Josefina) Agustin of Puhi; eight grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation at 9:30 a.m., services at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Aloha Assembly of God. Burial to follow at Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens at 12:30 p.m. Casual attire suggested.
Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home assisted the Agustin family with arrangements.
Patrick Tuohy
Patrick Eugene Tuohy of Princeville died Oct. 17, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 64. Born on Feb. 6, 1945, in Battle Creek, Mich., he worked for Wyndham Vacation Ownership.
He was preceded in death by his father Dr. Edward Tuohy, mother Dorothy Tuohy and brother Michael Tuohy.
He is survived by his daughters Heather Devin of Princeville and Erin Freeman of Las Vegas; sister Barbara Ives and five grandchildren.
Service at 4:30 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Princeville near the family home. A celebration will follow. Call 635-0381 for more information.
Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home assisted the Tuohy family with arrangements.
Pancing
‘Abe’ Lopez
Pancing “Abe” Lopez of Kaumakani died Oct. 18, 2009, at his home at age 78. Born on July 10, 1931, in Waimea, Kaua‘i, he was a crane operator with Olokele/Gay & Robinson.
He is survived by his wife Estrella Villanueva Lopez; sons Kalae Lopez of Hilo, Bradley Soria of Kaua‘i, Timothy Lopez of Kaumakani, Michael Lopez of Washington and Scott Lopez of Kaumakani; daughters Debbie Lopez of Anahola and Doreena Lopez of Washington; 21 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers Stephen Simbre of Hilo, Lorenzo Simbre, James Simbre both of Kaua‘i, Robert Ventura, Richard Simbre, Urbano Simbre Jr. all of O‘ahu, Edward Ventura, Jimsy Lopez of California and Coni Lopez of Florida; sisters Jane Ringor, Beatrice Simbre both of Mililani, Leonita Jeffries, Shirley Simbre-Medeiros both of Kaua‘i, Elizabeth Jardin of Texas and Mary Guerrero of California; aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation from 9 to 11 a.m., service at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the West Kaua‘i United Methodist Church in Kekaha. Burial at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
