• Carol Rodriguez • Erlinda Udarbe • Lodrego Cabacungan • Marcelo Rivel • Paul Kaiwi Carol Rodriguez Carol F. “Poki” Rodriguez died June 6, 2011, at age 59. Born Oct. 10, 1951, in Waimea, Kaua‘i, she enjoyed gardening and her
• Carol Rodriguez • Erlinda Udarbe
• Lodrego Cabacungan • Marcelo
Rivel • Paul Kaiwi
Carol Rodriguez
Carol F. “Poki” Rodriguez died June 6, 2011, at age 59. Born Oct. 10, 1951, in Waimea, Kaua‘i, she enjoyed gardening and her pets, Tugi and Ginger. Poki was proud of the numerous job-related awards she received.
The family would like to thank the South Side Dialysis Center for its loving care. She loved everyone there, staff as well as patients.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Shigenori and Betty Nishikawa.
She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Richard; brother, Harris Nishikawa of Waimea, Kaua‘i; nieces and nephews, Desiree (Eddie) Vigil, Simon (Aileen) Gonzales, Buddy (Lena) Rodriguez, Ronnie (Debbie) Rodriguez and Daniel and Eve Nishikawa; great-nieces and nephews, Alycia and Arianna Vigil, Ceasar and Kaiden Gonzales, Nathan and Janelle Rodriguez, Yvonne and Angelina Rodriguez; godson, Angelo Ramirez; and special friends, Debbie Rivera, Joanna Benavidez and Bellma of Juarez, Mexico.
Online condolences: www.MontgomerySteward.com.
Erlinda Udarbe
Erlinda Eala Udarbe of Lihu‘e died July 6, 2011, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 75. Born Aug. 8, 1935, in the Philippines, she was a retired housekeeper for Sheraton Kaua‘i Resorts.
She is survived by her husband, Tino Udarbe; son, Charito (Editha) Udarbe; daughters, Emily (Jhun) Mariano, Jane (Pio) Pimienta, Mila (Steve) Absher; brothers, Epifanio (Elvira) Eala, Max Eala, Lucrecio (Emerita) Eala, Rogelio (Juanita) Eala; 13 grandchildren, Noel Udarbe, Mark Udarbe, Constantine (Lani) Udarbe, Catherine Udarbe, Charles Udarbe, Cheryl (Clifford) Villanueva, Jaime Mariano, Jasmine Mariano, Joan Mariano, Raquel (Terrence) Del Rosario, Paul (Ashley) Pimienta, Alicia Absher, Chris Pimienta; 13 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Vicenta Aquino; numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit wit the family on Friday, July 22, at Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary Chapel in Koloa from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, July 23, at Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary Chapel in Koloa. Visitation will be from 8 to 9 a.m. Service to follow at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Lihu‘e Cemetery.
Arrangements made by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
Lodrego Cabacungan
Lodrego Ruiz Cabacungan of Oceanside, Calif., died on June 10, 2011. Born on April 22, 1936, in Hanapepe, he retired as a mechanical engineer for Ford Aerospace and was retired as a SFC E7 with the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his father, Placido and mother, Alejandra Cabacungan.
He is survived by his wife, Aurelia Vallejo Cabacungan of Oceanside, Calif.; brother, Sonny (Barbara) Cabacungan of Carlsbad, Calif.; sisters, Violet Aceret of Hanapepe; Maggie Honjo (Walter) of Kalaheo; Leonora Vidinha (Michael) of Pakala; sister, Mary Leong of San Francisco; son, Adrian Cabacungan of Oceanside, Calif.; daughters, Mamie Cabacungan of Westford, Mass.; Tammy (Tom) Caligiuri of Koloa; Samantha (Jeff) Bloom of Huntington Beach, Calif.; Nichol Cabacungan of Anaheim, Calif.; Laura Vallejo of Oceanside, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 23, at Hanapepe Veterans Pavilion and Cemetery. Visitation is 10 to 10:30 a.m., service begins at 10:30 a.m.. Burial to follow at 11 a.m. Aloha attire is suggested.
Marcelo Rivel
Marcelo Rangcapan Rivel of Waimea died July 6, 2011, at his home at age 97. Born Jan. 27, 1914, in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a nurse for 36 years with Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Julia Acain Rivel, and son-in-law, Patrick Alvarez.
He is survived by his son, Mac Nolan (Kathy) Rivel of Hanapepe; daughters, Julie Ann Alvarez of Kekaha, June Lesley (Bobby) Kamakele of Kekaha, and Elena Marlene Hamm of Honolulu; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Friends mat visit with the family from 8 to 9:15 a.m. on Monday, July 25, at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. followed by a burial at Kekaha Public Cemetery.
Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary.
Paul Kaiwi
Paul “Pauly” Henry Kaiwi of Anahola died May 21, 2011, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 66. Born on O‘ahu on Sept. 1, 1944, he was a heavy equipment operator and a paniolo.
He is survived by his daughters, Naomi Kaiwi, Evelyn (Ernie) Kaiwi Guerrero, Sonja (Gus) Martinez; grandchildren, Paul and Cynthia Paramo, Geneveer “Gigi” Guerrero, Sammy and Joseph Martinez; great-grandchild, Monique Kanani Paramo; and numerous extended family members.
A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Kapa‘a. Ashes will be scattered at Kamoku (Bertelmann) Hill, Kilauea.
Arrangements made by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary, Koloa.
