• Ben Tangalin • Sue Reis • Toshiyuki Hirabayashi • Regina O. Ventura • Robert Salvatore • Phyllis Saito • Daniel Suga Ben Tangalin Ben Buenaventura Tangalin of Kapaa died peacefully at Garden Isle Health Care on Dec. 23, 2011,
• Ben Tangalin • Sue Reis • Toshiyuki Hirabayashi •
Regina O. Ventura • Robert Salvatore • Phyllis Saito • Daniel
Suga
Ben Tangalin
Ben Buenaventura Tangalin of Kapaa died peacefully at Garden Isle Health Care on Dec. 23, 2011, at the age of 87. He was born in Kapaa on Oct. 13, 1924, and retired as a Landscape Architect.
He was preceded in death by his son Steve Tangalin.
He is survived by his children, Fred (Carol) Tangalin, Leonard Tangalin, Leroy Tangalin, Gloria Reed, Yolanda (Scott) Kurihara, Nena (Bill) Johnson; brother, Johnny Tangalin; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and his Small Town Coffee family.
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, beginning at 3 p.m. at Small Town Coffee in Kapa‘a at the Kauai Products Fair.
Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Tangalin family with arrangements.
Sue Reis
Sue Reis of Waimea, Hawaii died on Dec. 19, 2011, at North Hawaii Community Hospital at the age of 80. She was born on Jan. 7, 1931, in Koloa, Kaua‘i. She was a world traveler and a member of numerous clubs.
She is survived by husband Gene Reis and daughter Sue Turek, both of Waimea, Hawai‘i; brothers, Teruo (Florence) Oshiro of Kekaha, Kaua“i; Shigeo Oshiro of ‘Ele‘ele, Kaua‘i; Yoshio Oshiro of Pearl City; Rodney (Yvonne) Oshiro of Hilo; sister, Mitzi (Jerry) Laucks of Maryland; two granddaughters, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Kamuela Hongwanji in Waimea on the Big Island at 4 p.m. Service will be at 5 p.m., followed by a celebration of life.
Arrangements made by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Toshiyuki
Hirabayashi
Toshiyuki Hirabayashi passed away peacefully in Burlingame, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2012, at age 96. He was born in Irvington (now Fremont), Calif., on Feb. 9, 1915. He resided on Kauai from 1954 through 2004, when he and his wife moved to Burlingame. He was principal at Ko’olau Elementary, Kaumakani Elementary, Kekaha Elementary, and Waimea High and Elementary Schools. He was a curriculum specialist in the district office prior to his retirement in 1977.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Midori; son, Glen (Donna) Hirabayashi and their daughters, Ashley and Amy; son, Dean (Debby) Hirabayashi and their children, Kristin and Michael; daughter, Joan (Richard) Reichard and their daughters, Midori (Jason) Sliger and Aiko Reichard; son, Mark Hirabayashi; great granddaughter Evangeline Sliger and sister Mary Sakai.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 4p.m. at the Mountain View Japanese Seventh-dDy Adventist Church, 105 N. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View, Calif., 94043.
Regina O. Ventura
Regina O. Ventura of Kapa‘a died on Dec. 10, 2011, at Wilcox Hospital at the age of 89. She was born on July 22, 1922, in Kapahi. She worked for the Hawaiian Fruit Packers Cannery, and after the cannery closed she became a cook for the B.V.M. sisters at St. Catherine’s Convent. She was a retired State of Hawaii employee at Samuel Mahelona Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mariana Ornellas; sister, Mabel (Clarence) Ebinger; brothers, Albert, Joaquin, John, Joseph and Patrick Ornellas; her beloved husband, Jules Ventura Jr. and her cherished sons, Wayne Maurice, Gregory Jules and Jules John Ventura.
She is survived by her daughters, Paulette Ann Vierra, Kitty Catherine (Vernon) Basuel and Regina Eva Ventura; grandchildren, Veronica Nagahisa; Lenette Vierra; Vernon Basuel II; Brookelynn Basuel; Antony (A.J.) Basuel; Kawika Ventura; Cameron Ventura; Clayton Ventura; Lisa Bowsman; Blaise Ventura; Teresa Surdi and 31 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-laws, Irene (Wayne) Ventura and Linda (Gregory) Ventura; sisters, Mary Ornellas; Theresa (Jacob) Martins; Pauline (John) Fernandes; sister, Catherine Ornellas B.V.M.; Julia “Julie” (Stanley) Souza and Eva Ornellas.
Services will be held on Friday, Jan. 6, at St. Catherine’s Church in Kapa‘a. Visitation will be held at 9 a.m. with mass to follow at 11a.m.
Robert Salvatore
Robert E. Salvatore died on Dec. 6, 2011, at Wilcox Hospital at the age of 83. He was born on June 20, 1928, in Queens, New York. He was an Air Conditioning Supervisor with Dyna Electron at PMRF.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Margaret Salvatore, two sons, Robert and Thomas Anthony Salvatore; brother, Arthur Salvatore and sister-in-law, Emily Viquelia.
He is survived by his wife, Maxima Salvatore of Lihue; son Rory Salvatore of Lihu‘e; hanai son James Mcgihon of Waimea; goddaughter Julie Ann Rivel of Waimea; two sisters, Collette Schick and Cecilia Salvatore, both of Washington; three brothers-in-law, Gabriel (Betty ) Bernaldes of California, John ( Leilani) Bernaldes of Waimea and Fred Viquelia of Kaumakani, four sisters-in-law, Mary (Tex) Wilson of Nevada and Frances (Fausto) Gragasin of Waimea; Alice Canales of Kekaha, and Jean Stenson of Alabama; numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial services will be held on Jan. 7 at the Kaua‘i Veterans Cemetery Pavilion with visitation at 9:30 a.m. Services to begin at 11 a.m. Interment to follow. The family suggests casual attire and requests that flowers be omitted.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
Phyllis Saito
Phyllis Maria Texeira Saito, 64, of Lihu‘e, Kaua’i, passed away unexpectedly at Straub Hospital on Dec 8, 2011. She was born on April 13, 1947, in Lihu‘e. Phyllis was a retired purchasing agent.
She was preceded in death by husband Larry Saito, mother Olga Delostrico Texeira, father Antone J. Texeira and brother Anthony Texeira.
She is survived by her sisters Melinda (Donald) Puschin of Honolulu, Priscilla Texeira of Honolulu, Katherine Mata of Kaua‘i, and Veronica Texeira of Kaua‘i; niece Michelle Carvalho of Kaua‘i; nephews Michael and Anthony Chock, both of Kaua‘i; grandnieces Alyssa Carvalho and Nicole Carvalho, and grandnephews Marcus Carvalho and Micah Carvalho.
Services and Celebration of Life: Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kapaia, Kaua’i, with visitation at 8 a.m. and mass at 9:45 a.m. A Celebration of Life Reception will be held from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Gaylord’s at Kilohana, Puhi, Kaua‘i.
Daniel Suga
Daniel I. Suga of Hanapepe died on Dec. 25, 2011, at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital at the age of 64. Born on March 21, 1947, in Hanapepe, he was a Self-Employed General Contractor with Dan Suga Construction.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ronald Itsuo Suga and Kimie Nakagawa Suga.
He is survived by his wife, Blanche Suga; sons, Scott Suga (Marla) of Waimea, Keith Suga (Jill) of Hanapepe and Kevin Suga (Leilani) of Hanapepe; grandchildren, Keisha Suga, Kendra Suga, Kelson Suga and Leily Suga; brother, Ken (Kazuko) Suga of Lafayette, California and sister, Kathy (Aaron) Uyeda of Waimea.
Friends may visit with the family from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, at Waimea Foreign Church. Service at 10 a.m. Casual attire, flowers omitted.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
