• Arthur Defries Jr. • Hilda De Silva Arthur Defries Jr. Arthur K. Defries Jr. of Anahola died Sept. 27, 2011, at The Queen’s Medical Center at age 69. He was born on Jan. 31, 1942. He was preceded is
• Arthur Defries Jr. •
Hilda De Silva
Arthur Defries Jr.
Arthur K. Defries Jr. of Anahola died Sept. 27, 2011, at The Queen’s Medical Center at age 69. He was born on Jan. 31, 1942.
He was preceded is death by his wife, Martha Defries; parents, Arthur and Tamar Defries Sr.; and brother, Gaylord Defries.
He is survived by his son, Peter (Heather) Strickland; one grandchild; three sisters, Tamar “Kamala” Mersberg, Annaline Spencer and Edie Defries; two brothers, David (Sandy) Defries and Roland (Kari) Defries; numerous step-children, aunties, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may visit with the family at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 22, at Waioli Hui‘ia Church in Hanalei; services will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Arrangements made by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
Hilda De Silva
Hilda De Silva of Kapa‘a died Oct. 15, 2011, at Samuel Mahelona Hospital at age 93. She was born on May 25, 1918, in Hawai‘i.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mary Medeiros; husband, Manuel De Silva Sr.; daughter, Janet Jim and her son, Russel De Silva.
She is survived by her daughter, Katherine (Albert “Herbert”) Louis; three sons, Dennis (Carolyn) De Silva, Wayne (Rita) De Silva and Macky (Sheila) De Silva; brother, Michael Medeiros; and sister, Violet Tate; 14 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family on Friday, Oct. 21, at St. Catherine’s Church from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.; Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at St. Catherine’s Church Cemetery.
Arrangements made by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
