• Bernard Rowe • Mara Rita Bernard Rowe Bernard W. Rowe of Lihu‘e died Jan. 26, 2010, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 89. Born on Oct. 19, 1920, in Canada, he was a retired CATV engineer. He was preceded
• Bernard Rowe • Mara Rita
Bernard Rowe
Bernard W. Rowe of Lihu‘e died Jan. 26, 2010, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 89. Born on Oct. 19, 1920, in Canada, he was a retired CATV engineer.
He was preceded in death by his wife Audrey Rowe; sons Michael Rowe and Timothy Rowe; daughter Susan Rowe; and sister Marie Plimpton.
He is survived by his sister, Gertrude Angel of Georgia; Dennis (Susan) Rowe; Robert (Rita) Rowe; Christine (Austin) Taniguchi; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m.; service from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by military honors, on Friday, Feb. 5, at Lihu‘e Lutheran Church.
Casual attire is suggested.
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; and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m., Mass at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, 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.
