• Phillip Bonilla • Margaret Freitas • Emily Machado • Jeffrey Stark • Melvin Corpuz Sr. v Phillip Bonilla Phillip Bonilla of Kalaheo died May 23, 2010 at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 80. Born on Jan. 12, 1930, in
• Phillip Bonilla • Margaret Freitas • Emily Machado • Jeffrey Stark • Melvin Corpuz Sr. v
Phillip Bonilla
Phillip Bonilla of Kalaheo died May 23, 2010 at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 80. Born on Jan. 12, 1930, in Koloa, he retired as a machinist for McBryde Sugar Company.
He was preceded in death by his parents Carlmelo and Nuncia Bonilla; brothers John Bonilla and Benny Bonilla; sisters Bella Fernandez, Margret Vera Cruz, Adeline Peterson, Mary Idalor, Helen Garcia and Juanita Figuera.
He is survived by his wife Sophie Bonilla; daughter Jeanette Bonilla; sons Dennis (Gloria) Bonilla, Roy (Edie) Bonilla and Gary Bonilla; brothers Carl Bonilla of Albuquerque, N.M., and Frank (Bea) Bonilla of Lawa‘i, Kaua‘i; grandchildren Jeanelle Gay Chow, Christopher Bonilla, Ashley Bonilla, Brittney Bonilla and Cristy Bonilla, all of Kaua‘i, and Reece Bonilla and Stephanie Bonilla of Maui; numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., service at 10:15 a.m., on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary Chapel. Burial to follow at Kaua‘i Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
Margaret Freitas
Margaret Kealoha Ah Moe Freitas of Honolulu died May 17, 2010 at age 77. Born Sept. 21, 1932, in Kekaha, Kaua‘i, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband James; sons Blayne Sr. and Pono; daughters Locksey and Nicci-Linn; brothers Ray Sam Fong, Warren Sam Fong, Wayne Sam Fong and Bert Sam Fong; sisters Merna Tuzon, Genevieve Delanoza, Alma Silva and Shirley Sam Fong; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation on at 9 a.m., services at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, June 8, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Auwaiolimu Ward on O‘ahu. Burial to follow at 1 p.m., at Hawai‘i State Veterans’ Cemetery.
Aloha attire is suggested and flowers are welcomed.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Mortuary.
Emily Machado
Emily Ornellas Machado of Kapa‘a died May 28, 2010 at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 87. She was born on April 12, 1923.
She is survived by her sons Dennis Eaton, Steve Machado and Roy Machado; daughters Linda Machado and Shirley Machado; hanai son Timothy Esculante; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation at 10 a.m., Mass at 11 a.m., on Friday, June 11, at St. Catherine Church in Kapa‘a. Inurnment to follow at St. Catherine Church Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
Jeffrey Stark
Jeffrey Alan Stark of ‘Oma‘o died May 9, 2010, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 51. Born on Aug. 5, 1958, he was a journeyman lead plumber at the U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility, and a professor at Kaua‘i Community College.
He is survived by his parents Carroll and Betty Stark, and Pauline “Polly” (Art) Emery; mother-in-law Maggie Tremaine; wife Rochelle Ballesteros-Stark; sons Brendson Stark, Bradley Stark, Christopher Sargent and Ryan Kai Zimmerman; daughter Nicole Stark; stepdaughter Keakalina Lindsay; brothers Adam Emery and family, and Art Emery Jr.; sisters Deanna Stark, Marjie Buck and family, Arlene McMeekin and family, and Donna Emery.
Viewing from 9 a.m. to noon at the old Koloa Church, and at noon at Kukui‘ula Small Boat Harbor, on Saturday, June 12. Services from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. No burial. Ashes will be scattered at Kukui‘ula Small Boat Harbor.
Casual attire is suggested. Flowers and donations are welcomed.
Melvin Corpuz Sr.
Melvin Corpuz Sr. of ‘Ele‘ele died May 21, 2010 at his home at age 65. Born on Nov. 14, 1944, in Lihu‘e, he was a retired operator and truck driver at Koga Engineering and Construction, and a union member with Operating Engineers Local 3.
He was preceded in death by his father Dionicio Corpuz and brother Ronald Corpuz.
He is survived by his wife LaVerne Corpuz; sons Melvin Corpuz Jr. and Lance (Carl-lynn Keoho-Kaui) Corpuz; mother Lorencia Corpuz; granddaughter Zhara-Lei Corpuz; brothers Clarence (Sharon) Corpuz and Milton Corpuz; sisters Christine Pardua, Patricia (Thomas) Rivera and Paula (Harold) Rosa.
Visitation at 9 a.m., Mass at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, June 12, at Holy Cross Church in Kalaheo. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Veterans Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.