• Fortunato Villa Valle • Manuel Andrade Jr. • Tricia Moura Fortunato Villa Valle Fortunato “Orto” Villa Valle of Hanama‘ulu died Friday, April 22, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 88. Born in Mangaterem, Pangasinan, Philippines on Sept. 3, 1922,
• Fortunato Villa Valle • Manuel Andrade Jr. • Tricia Moura
Fortunato Villa Valle
Fortunato “Orto” Villa Valle of Hanama‘ulu died Friday, April 22, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 88. Born in Mangaterem, Pangasinan, Philippines on Sept. 3, 1922, to parents Thomas and Teresa Valle, he worked for the Lihu‘e Plantation until his retirement in 1982, holding various positions to include a supervisory position of crew chief.
Orto found joy working as a hall cane truck driver in which he told many stories driving his truck named Haiko and Piliha. Orto also delighted in playing for the band Sampaguita in which he primarily played the clarinet, trumpet, and saxophone.
He was an avid outdoor adventurer and enjoyed living off the land. Of the numerous activities Orto participated in, he found greatest pleasure when fishing, mushroom and clam picking as well as prawning. With the love of the land, and his family, Orto chose to call Kaua‘i his home. It is on Kaua‘i that he chose to live his final days surrounded by close family and friends.
He was preceded in death by daughter, Teresa Valle, and brother, Graciano Valle.
Fortunato Sr. is survived by his wife of 57 years, Narcisa J. Valle; his five children: sons, Raymond Valle (Blanche) of Wailua, Kaua‘i; Fortunato “Forto” Valle Jr. of Hanama‘ulu; daughters, Flordeliza “Lisa” Valle (Moku) of Seattle, Wash.; Florentina “Flor” Valle (Brad) of Concord, Calif. and Ludivina “Ludi” Valle of Hanama‘ulu; nephew, Arnold Valle of Hanama‘ulu; and sister-in-law, Mercedes Valle as well as numerous nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters.
The funeral service will be held at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, at Immaculate Conception Church. Burial services to follow at Lihu‘e Cemetery. The family request aloha attire.
Manuel Andrade Jr.
Manuel Andrade Jr. of Kalaheo died at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on April 30, 2011, at age 92. Born in Kalaheo on Sept. 20, 1918, and retired as a tax collector with the State of Hawai‘i Department of Taxation, he was the proprietor and manager of OK Cattle Ranch.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mae R. Andrade; parents, Manuel S. and Minnie Andrade; brothers, Joseph Andrade, Antone Andrade and Alfred Andrade; brothers-in-law, Joseph Costa and William Medeiros; and sister-in-law, Rose Andrade.
He is survived by two sons, Manuel H. (Phyllis) Andrade Sr., Michael (Sherry) Andrade; three daughters, Joyce (Anthony) Silva, Patricia (Howard) Naleimaile, Loretta (Ronald) Blackstad; sisters, Beatrice Costa, Margaret Medeiros; grandsons, Koni (Debbie) Silva, Kevin (Adrienne) Blackstad, Corey (Elise) Silva, Kris Blackstad, Manuel H. Andrade Jr., Brian (Charlene) Andrade, Kyle (Wailana) Blackstad; granddaughters, Lisa (Michael) Pai, Celeste Naleimaile, Vanessa (Edward) Punua, Sharleen (Meha) Balmores, Skye Andrade; 22 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Andrade, Susan Andrade; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, May 7, at Holy Cross Church with visitation from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and Mass celebrated at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Andrade family with arrangements.
Tricia Moura
Tricia Bernadette Moura of Lihu‘e died at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on April 27, 2011 at the age of 47. She was born in Honolulu, Hawai‘i on April 9, 1964 and was a dedicated homemaker.
She is survived by her daughters, Taryn Moura and Savannah Moura; sisters, Carlina (Dennis) Muffly, Valerie (Robin) Takiguchi, Mimi (Victor) Erikson; nephews, E.R. Corrales and Corey Corrales; companion, Bradley Turner; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and Buster.
A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Immaculate Conception Church with visitation from 8 a.m. and Mass celebrated at 10 a.m.
Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Moura family with arrangements.
