• Shane Abell • Edward Rice • Judith Sato • Sadae Uemura • Federico Bristol Shane Abell Shane Liberty Abell of Anahola died at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on July 14, 2011, at age 28. Born in Oregon on July 4,
• Shane Abell • Edward Rice •
Judith Sato • Sadae Uemura •
Federico Bristol
Shane Abell
Shane Liberty Abell of Anahola died at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on July 14, 2011, at age 28. Born in Oregon on July 4, 1983, he was a mason with Spencer Masonry.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Makai Abell.
He is survived by his wife, Dana Abell; son, Kalalea Abell; daughter, Alena Abell; father, Jim (Jill) Abell; mother, Anita Vertefeuille; brothers, Jeff (Lauren) Abell and Saul Abell; sister, Serena Abell; in-laws, Dorina San Augustine and Russell Kam; nephew, Bryce Abell and nieces, Jenna and Zophia Abell.
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, July 30, at Anahola Beach Park beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a sunset paddle out.
Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Abell family with arrangements.
Edward Rice
Edward Francis Rice of Lihu‘e died at his home on July 16, 2011. Born on Oct. 3, 1936, in Anaconda, Mont., he retired from C. Brewer as senior accountant and as business manager for Gay and Robinson.
He grew up in Montana and moved to Hawai‘i 49 years ago and loved living here. He was a devoted husband, affectionate father and loved playing with his grandkids. He enjoyed playing golf with his buddies and made a hole in one at Princeville and another at Kiahuna. He liked to play tour guide and give his friends and family tours of the Hawai‘i that he loved so much.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Ann Rice of Great Falls, Mont., and his brother, Jim Rice of Denver, Colo.
He is survived by his wife, Alyce Lorraine “Lori” Rice; sons, Steven (Susan) Rice of Hilo and Andrew (Barbara) Rice of Banks, Oregon; daughters, Sammee (Duane) Albano of Lihu‘e and Angela Rice of Hanapepe; grandchildren, Chelsea Rice, Jeremy (Rebekah) Albano, Briana (Jacob) Pierce, Christina “Nina” Albano, Corrinne, Jesse and Tristan Rice; great-granddaughter, Azariah Pierce; brothers, Kenny Rice, Ted Rice, Charlie Rice and Greg Rice; sisters, Marianne (Richard) Sanchez, Kay Rice, Zedda (Ernie) Gallegos, Sheila Rice, Sandy Rice and Susie Rice (Larry Strizich); numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of his life will be held at Kapa‘a Missionary Church on Saturday, July 30. Friends may visit with the family at 9:30 a.m. The service will be held at 10 a.m.
Casual attire is suggested.
Judith Sato
Judith “Judy” Joan Sato of Wailua Houselots died July 18, 2011, at her home at age 73. Born in Wahiawa, O‘ahu on Jan. 31, 1938, she was a hostess at Sheraton Coconut Beach Hotel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Genie Alaibilla.
She is survived by her husband, Stanley Sato of Wailua Houselots; daughters, Gigi Genegabuas of Colorado; Janine Kinimaka (Hanalei) of Hanama‘ulu; brother, Gerald (Pam) Alaibilla of Kapa‘a; grandson, Stanley Kinimaka of Wailua Houselots and great-granddaughter, Harper Kinimaka of Hanama‘ulu; numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, July 29, at St. Catherine Church in Kapa‘a. Visitation begins at 8:30 a.m. and Mass to be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at St. Catherine Cemetery.
Family suggest flowers be omitted and casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary, Koloa.
Sadae Uemura
Sadae Urabe Uemura of Gardena, Calif., died May 27, 2011, at age 106. Born May 5, 1905, in Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i, she was a housewife.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Shigematsu Uemura; daughter, Alice Kajioka and son, Edward Uemura.
She is survived by sons, James Uemura of Lihu‘e; Stanley (Betsy) Uemura; Roy (Jane) Uemura and Ronald (Karen) Uemura all of California; daughters, Nan (Ken) Marume of Honolulu; Elsie Eguchi of California and Betty (Gary) Fukumoto of California; daughter-in-law, Hideko Uemura of Lihu‘e; 24 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Services were private. Family respectfully requests no monetary offerings.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary.
Federico Bristol
Federico “Fred” Baldivino Bristol of Lihu‘e died July 24, 2011, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 87. Born July 18, 1924, in Pangansinan, Mabini, Philippines, he was a Surveyor for McBryde Plantation.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Bristol of Lihu‘e; sons, Rodney (Paula) Bristol of Wailua Homesteads, Warren (Suzie) Bristol of Woodinville, Wash.; daughter, Veda Bristol; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary Chapel. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. and service to follow 11 a.m.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
