• Albert Gouveia Sr. • Chuck Matsuwaki • Mara Rita Albert Gouveia Sr. Albert “Plaudy” Lawrence Gouveia Sr. of Hanama‘ulu died Jan. 25, 2010, at age 85. Born on Nov. 25, 1924, in Lihu‘e, he retired from Lihu‘e Sugar Plantation
• Albert Gouveia Sr. • Chuck Matsuwaki • Mara Rita
Albert Gouveia Sr.
Albert “Plaudy” Lawrence Gouveia Sr. of Hanama‘ulu died Jan. 25, 2010, at age 85. Born on Nov. 25, 1924, in Lihu‘e, he retired from Lihu‘e Sugar Plantation as a bulldozer operator.
He is survived by his wife Eva Gouveia of Hanama‘ulu; children Albert (Vonica) Gouveia Jr. of Oregon, Allison (David) Nobriga Jr. of Texas and Alvin Guava (Shari) Gouveia of New York; sister Julia Silva of Waipahu; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation at 8:30 a.m., Mass at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Immaculate Conception Church.
Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
Chuck Matsuwaki
Chuck Chiyuki Matsuwaki of Lihu‘e died Jan. 24, 2010, at his home at age 84. Born on Feb. 18, 1925, in Lawa‘i, he was a banker with First Hawaiian Bank.
He is survived by his wife Kay; son Dennis; brothers Masaru (Masuye) Matsuwaki of Kalaheo, Gary (Lillian) Matsuwaki of Honolulu and Alex Matsuwaki of Honolulu; sister Yoshie (Henry) Sato of Lawa‘i; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m., service to follow, on Saturday, Feb. 6, at Lihu‘e Christian Church.
Casual attire is suggested and the family requests that flowers be omitted.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary.
Mara Rita
Mara Leilani Rita of Kalaheo died Jan. 26, 2010, in Honolulu at age 39. Born on Dec. 31, 1970, in Waimea, Kaua‘i, she was a kitchen helper at the Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital in Kapa‘a.
She was preceded in death by her father Patrick Allen Rita.
She is survived by her companion Bill Gonsalves of Anahola; mother Roberta Rita of Kalaheo; daughters Kaylan and Colby Barretto of Kalaheo; sister Sui Yen Rita of Kalaheo; brothers Patrick (Pua) Rita Jr. of Kalaheo, Kevin Rita of Germany and Aaron Rita of Kalaheo; numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m., Mass at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 6, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kalaheo.
Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Nu‘uanu Memorial Park and Mortuary, and Garden Island Mortuary.
