• Lucena Rosqueta Nacnac • Florence Arruda Carvalho • Doris Jean Kaye • Tamotsu ‘Tamo’ Takamura • Teodora Yasay • Shiloh Roshan Simbre-Medeiros • Ernest Camara Lucena Rosqueta Nacnac Lucena Rosqueta Nacnac of Eleele passed away on March 9 at
• Lucena Rosqueta Nacnac • Florence Arruda Carvalho • Doris Jean Kaye • Tamotsu ‘Tamo’ Takamura • Teodora Yasay • Shiloh Roshan Simbre-Medeiros • Ernest Camara
Lucena Rosqueta Nacnac
Lucena Rosqueta Nacnac of Eleele passed away on March 9 at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waimea at the age of 71. Born on Sept. 26, 1945 in Dingras, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines, she was a retired housekeeper.
She was preceded in death by her husband Eugenio Nacnac Sr., parents Pascual Rosqueta and Leonila Nacnac Rosqueta, and brothers Arturo Rosqueta Sr. and Generosa Rosqueta.
She is survived by sons Alejo Nacnac of Eleele, Eugenio (Cheris) Nacnac Jr. of Lihue and Edwin (Melinda) Nacnac of Honolulu, three grandchildren, Mason Nacnac, Ryan Nacnac and Alyssa Nacnac, sister Edna R. Soliven of the Philippines and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, March 25, at the Hanapepe Church of the Nazarene. Visitation will be from 8 to 9 a.m. with services beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow at the Hanapepe Public Cemetery.
The family suggests casual attire and welcomes flowers.
Arrangements were handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
Florence Arruda Carvalho
Florence Arruda Carvalho, formerly of Kealia, passed away on Feb. 23 at Maryville Hospital in Beaverton, Ore., at the age of 89. She was born on Sept. 5, 1927, in Kealia.
She was preceded in death by husband Ernest Souza Carvalho, son Clifford G. Carvalho, parents Manuel Sr. and Mary Rente Arruda, brothers Manuel Jr., Antone, Joseph, John and Henry, sisters Mary (Joseph) Rapozo, Jennie (Jackie) Rapozo, Helen (Alfonso) Fial, Lydia (Jimmy) Rodrigues and Bernice (Eddie) Braun.
She is survived by daughter Charlene (Carmen) Failla of Beaverton, Ore., daughter-in-law Puanani (Clifford) Carvalho of Kapaa, sister-in-law Alice (Henry) Arruda of Lihue, granddaughter Leilani (Nick) Seau, grandsons Scott and Chad Failla and Makana Carvalho, seven great-grandchildren and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
A Mass will be celebrated on Friday, March 24, at St. Catherine Church. Visitation begins at 9 a.m., and Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial will be held at a later date. A celebration of life luncheon will follow the Mass.
Doris Jean Kaye
Doris Jean Kaye of Kapaa peacefully passed away on Feb. 24. She was born in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 11, 1927, and was a retired radiology technician.
She was preceded in death by her eldest daughter Nancy Kaye Becker.
She is survived by daughter Nina Summers of Oahu, son Adam (Kanani) Kaye of Kauai, five grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, at the Ko‘olau Hui‘ia Church at 4095 Kealia Rd. in Anahola.
The family graciously declines flowers and requests aloha attire.
Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Kaye family with arrangements.
Tamotsu ‘Tamo’ Takamura
Tamotsu “Tamo” Takamura of Lawai passed away at home on March 11 at the age of 86. Born on Nov. 5, 1930, in Waimea, he was a retired carpenter for Gay and Robinson and a U.S. Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by his infant daughter Janiel, parents Jutari and Yukie Takamura, sisters Tsuruko Takamura and Masuko Ijima and brothers Shigeyuki Takamura, Mitsuo Takamura and Tomeichi Takamura.
He is survived by his wife Janet Takamura, son Robin Takamura of Kaneohe, son-in-law Kanani Malama, daughter Tammy Takamura of Hanapepe, daughter-in-law Amanda Lamcambra of Oahu, grandchildren Kitana Takamura, Dillon Takamura, Tristan “Pomai” (MacArthur) Delacruz, Kailan (Tiana) Malama, Jaecie (Javin Balisican) Malama and Keanu Malama, great-grandchildren Mikaylah Jade Schoenberg, Kieran Sage Schoenberg, Nevaeh-Lehua Malama, Teivan Delacruz, Kingsley Balisican, Baelee-Rose Delacruz and Meliyah-Grace Delacruz, brothers Yukio Takamura of Oahu and Glenn Takamura of California, sisters Jean Komori of Oahu and Sally Okada of Kekaha and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 25, at the Kauai Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe at 10 a.m.
The family suggests casual attire and that flowers be omitted.
Arrangements were handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
Teodora Yasay
Teodora Yasay of Lihue passed away on Kauai at the age of 89 on March 1. Born on Nov. 9, 1927, on Kauai, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her son Roger Cortez, parents Teodoro Miguel and Laudencia Salvador Miguel, stepfather Tiburcio Ramos and brothers Florentino “Floyd” Miguel, Jose Miguel and Antomino Miguel.
She is survived by sons Davis Cortez, Richard Cortez, Patrick Cortez, Clifford Cortez, Rudy Yasay, Ernest Yasay, Jimmy Yasay, Edwin Yasay, Gideon Yasay, Ruben Yasay and Kelson Yasay, daughters Norma Cortez, Debbie Leikvoll, Marion Morita and Marina Martinez, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, and sisters Fortunate Cabotungan of Hilo and Flora Espiritu.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 25, at The Salvation Army church in Lihue. Services will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The family suggests casual attire.
Arrangements were handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
Shiloh Roshan Simbre-Medeiros
Shiloh Roshan Simbre-Medeiros of Kekaha passed away at the age of 18 on March 11 in Poipu. Born on Jan. 20, 1999, in Lihue, he was working at Eleele McDonald’s in the food-service industry.
He is survived by his parents Wayne A. Medeiros and Shirley R. Simbre-Medeiros, birth parents Shirlet Abergas and Steven Saflor, brothers Scott Simbre-Medeiros of Las Vegas, Cyrus Simbre-Medeiros of Hohenfels, Germany, Shayne Simbre- Medeiros of Kekaha, Johnnie Simbre of Hanapepe and Francis Abergas of Oahu, sisters Erica Santiago-Abergas of Puhi, Courtney Espiritu Rapozo of Lihue, Jessica Giron-Abergas of Makakilo, Shelsy Simbre-Medeiros of Kekaha, Laorencia Abergas of Kekaha and Alicia Abergas-Spriggs of Wailua, and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, March 25, at St. Theresa Church in Kekaha from 9 to 11 a.m. with Mass to follow.
The family suggests casual attire and requests that flowers be omitted.
Arrangements were handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
Ernest Camara
Ernest Camara of Kalaheo passed away at home on March 11 at the age of 91. He was born in Kauai on May 14, 1925, and retired from Amfac as the lumber yard foreman.
He was preceded in death by his wife Katherine Camara, parents John and Mary Camara and brothers August and Manuel Camara.
He is survived by children Sharon (Johnson) Villanida of Kalaheo, Anthony (Tracey) Camara of Hanapepe, Rinda (Richard) Banasihan of Kalaheo and Yvette (Mark) Scribner, 11 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, five great-great- grandchildren, brother Richard (Betty) Camara of Wisconsin, sister Dorothy Lopes of Florida and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of his life will be held on March 22 at Holy Cross Church, with viewing from 9 a.m. and Mass celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens.
Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Camara family with arrangements.
