Obituaries for Tuesday, October 14, 2014

• Clara Tacub • James Lawshe Jr.

Clara Tacub

Clara Pantorilla Tacub of Kekaha, Kauai died on October 7, 2014 at her residence at the age of 84. Born on July 5, 1930, in Waipahu, Oahu, she was a self-employed retired hairdresser.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Adriano Tacub and survived by her two sons, Edward “Eddie Boy” (Leona) Tacub of Kekaha, Kauai and Howard ( Krystal) Tacub of Hawaii Kai, Oahu; one daughter, Arlene “Tita” Tacub of Kekaha, Kauai; twelve grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, two sisters, Shirley Pantorilla Martin of Pearl City, Honolulu and Emily Pantorilla Paruginog of San Diego, CA.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Kekaha. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. with mass at 11 a.m. and a gathering to follow at the Waimea Neighborhood Center.

Casual attire is suggested.

Arrangements were handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.

James Lawshe Jr.

James (Jim) S. Lawshe Jr. of Kalaheo, Kauai County, Hawaii, and more recently Phoenix, died Saturday, August 30, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Hey-Hey and Jo May; brother Dan; daughter Judy and his beloved wife Coleen.

He is survived by four of his five children, Jim and his wife Cyndy; Eddie and his wife Valerie; Barry and John; Judy’s husband Lenny Freitas of Koloa; seven grandchildren: Brandon and Bryson Freitas; Jeffery, Eric, Heather, Jason and Kurtis Lawshe, and five great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to a charity of your own choosing. His memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18 with visitation from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. followed by a mass, burial and reception at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kalaheo, Hawaii.