• Lauren Kagawa • Cecelia Gabriel • Hanzs Martins • Richard Magyar • Laurice Kawahalau • Gary Tada Lauren Kagawa Lauren Keala Megumi Kagawa of Lihu‘e died Aug. 17, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 27. Born on Jan.
• Lauren Kagawa
• Cecelia Gabriel
• Hanzs Martins
• Richard Magyar
• Laurice Kawahalau
• Gary Tada
Lauren Kagawa
Lauren Keala Megumi Kagawa of Lihu‘e died Aug. 17, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 27. Born on Jan. 16, 1982, in San Francisco, Calif., she was an office assistant at ProService Hawai‘i.
She was preceded in death by her father Sam Kagawa, grandparents Tom and Betty Kagawa and Joichi and Haruye Nadatani.
She is survived by her mother Joy Kagawa of Lihu‘e, brother Dain Kagawa of Honolulu, sister Kimberly Kagawa of Lihu‘e, numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, Aug. 30, with visitation at 3 p.m. and service at 4 p.m., at West Kaua‘i Waimea Honpa Hongwanji.
Casual attire is suggested and the family requests that flowers be omitted.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
Cecelia Gabriel
Cecelia Anne Gabriel of Kekaha died Aug. 20, 2009, at age 67. Born on March 4, 1942, in Lihu‘e, she was a housekeeper with the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i.
She was preceded in death by husband Robert; father Francisco Rabot Sr.; mother Florentina Miguel; brothers Edward Rabot Sr. and Richard Rabot.
She is survived by sons Richard (Staci) Rosa, Paul (Kili) Gabriel and Dominic (Crystal) Rosa Sr.; daughter Melanie Rosa; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers Henry (Kay) Rabot and Francisco Rabot Jr.; sisters Linda (Norman) Enos and Rosie Rabot; numerous aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation from 9 to 11 a.m., service to follow, on Saturday, Aug. 29, at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel. Burial at Kaua‘i Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe. Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
Hanzs Martins
Hanzs Kaulana Martins of Kapa‘a died Aug. 23, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 61. Born on April 4, 1948, in Lihu‘e, he was a retired Police Sergeant.
He is survived by his wife Bernadine “Koerte” Martins; daughter Lisa (Scott) Yamaguchi; parents Jacob Kolae and Theresa “Ornellas” Martins; brothers Jacob (Sue) Martins Jr. and Christopher Keoni (Kuulei) Martins; sister Erika Martins; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation from 8:30 to 10 a.m., Mass at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Sept. 12, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church. Scattering of ashes will be private. Casual attire is suggested and the family requests that flowers be omitted.
Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
Richard Magyar
Richard Allan Magyar of Kekaha died Aug. 16, 2009, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 59. Born on April 18, 1950, in Owosso, Mich., he was the Rescue Helicopter Crew Chief for Priority 1 Air Rescue, Recovery Mission Coordinator for Northrop Grumman and retired Senior Chief, USN.
He was preceded in death by his parents Gordon and Frances Magyar and brother Peter Magyar.
He is survived by his wife Ann Magyar and stepson Nate Smith.
Service at 3 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, at Shenanigans Club at the Pacific Missile Range Facility. Heavy pupus to follow. For more information call 651-9214 or 640-7482.
Laurice Kawahalau
Laurice Kawahalau of Hanapepe died Aug. 20, 2009, at Straub Hospital at age 35. Born on Oct. 26, 1973, in Hawai‘i, she was a housekeeper.
She was preceded in death by her father Lawrence Dotimas, daughter Sierra Kawahalau, grandma Anna Lee Abreu and grandfather Antonio Dotimas.
She is survived by her husband Wally “Kai” Kawahalau; daughters Chalani, Cherie and Rochelle “Chelly” Kawahalau; sons Wally Jr. “Kaiboy” and Wailani Kawahalau; hanai daughter Kacee Kanahele; mother Jean Abreu; sisters Sheri (Wesley Kishidi) Apilado, Azua (Kevin Kanahele) Dotimas, Carlie (Winna “Ike”) Kaohelaulii; brother Walter Dotimas; numerous uncles, aunties, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may visit with the family on Friday, Sept. 11, at Borthwick Mortuary Chapel in Koloa from 6 to 9 p.m., and again on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. Burial to follow at Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery.
Gary Tada
Gary I. Tada of Lihu‘e died Aug. 19, 2009, at his home at age 68. Born on Jan. 18, 1941, in Lihu‘e, he was retired.
He was preceded in death by his father Satoru Tada, daughter Elizabeth Tada and sister Linda Ueoka.
He is survived by his son Jay I. Tada of Honolulu; daughters Tammy A. Ervin of Lihu‘e and Bonnie Shitabata of Honolulu; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; mother Lillian Miyake; sister Joan Tada of Palo Alto, California; numerous nieces and nephews.
A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
