• Ellen Matson • Fendel Oclit • Eusebia Ramos • Cristeta Delos Santos • James Harris • Vicente Lagoc Ellen Matson Ellen W. Matson of Kapa‘a died Sept. 25, 2010, at Garden Isle Healthcare at age 88. Born on Sept.
• Ellen Matson • Fendel Oclit
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Ellen Matson
Ellen W. Matson of Kapa‘a died Sept. 25, 2010, at Garden Isle Healthcare at age 88. Born on Sept. 7, 1922, in Seattle, Wash., she was a county clerk with King County in Seattle.
She is survived by her son, James Matson of Kapa‘a, and grandson, Aaron Matson of Bellingham, Wash.
A private memorial service was held.
Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Matson family with arrangements.
Fendel Oclit
Fendel Pali “Ding” Oclit of Kapa‘a died Sept. 14, 2010, at his beach home in Kapa‘a at age 73. Born Sept. 29, 1936, in Kona, he was a retired contractor.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Oclit; sons Fendel Oclit and Kimo Kaneakua.
He is survived by his four sons, Keoua (Laure) Kaneakua, Jimmy Yap, Jonathan (Marlene) Oclit and Dean Oclit of Arizona; three daughters, Ginger (Chuck) Kaneakua, Donna (Bobby) Hoopii, Franque (Brian) Oclit; companion, Marlin Cummings and her two children, Albert Cummings Jr. (Rene) and Sherry Carrigan (Jeff); brother, David Sotelo; sisters, Lena (Dennis) Rutledge, Terrylnn Sotelo, Loretta Sotelo; 42 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family on Friday, Oct. 8, at Kapa‘a First Hawaiian Church from 8 to 10:45 a.m. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 9. Scattering of ashes will be at noon at the family beach house, 4466 Kukui St., Kapa‘a. Call Ginger Kaneakua at 756-7212 with questions.
Arrangements made by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
Eusebia Ramos
Eusebia Lorenzo Ramos of Hanapepe died Sept. 24, 2010, at her home in Hanapepe at age 88. Born Oct. 29, 1921, in the Philippines, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her sons, Romeo (Josephine) Ramos and Erwin (Karen) Ramos; daughter, Cora Ramos; sister, Eugenia Baracao; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, Oct. 9, at Holy Cross Church from 9 to 10:45 a.m., where services will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
Cristeta Delos Santos
Cristeta Butac Delos Santos of Hanama‘ulu died at Straub Clinic & Hospital on Sept. 14, 2010, at the age of 79. She was born in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines on July 7, 1931, and retired from the Westin Hotel.
Preceded in death by her husband, Benigno Delos Santos Sr., parents, Cirilo and Cirila Baloloy Butac, brother, Apolonio Butac, and sister, Policarpia Magarro, she is survived by two sons, Benigno “Ben” (Mevliha) Delos Santos Jr. of Bosnia and Billy Delos Santos of Kaua‘i; three daughters: Criscilia (Randall) Schaal of O‘ahu, Normalynn Delos Santos and Adeline “Mona” (Charlie) Balilea; brother Norberto Butac; sisters Isabel Manegdeg, Sirapia Luzano and Erminia Lagundino, all of the Philippines; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Feliciana Butac of Kaua‘i, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 at Immaculate Conception Church, with visitation from 8 to 9:45 a.m. and Mass celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens.
Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Delos Santos family with arrangements.
James Harris
James Howard Harris of Lihu‘e died at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on Sept. 28, 2010 at the age of 67. He was born in Columbia, S.C. on Feb. 24, 1943 and was an entrepreneur of bars and restaurants.
Preceded in death by his parents John and Susan Harris and daughter Ana Harris, he is survived by his wife, Rose Harris of Lihu‘e; four children: James “Scott” (Renee) Harris of Nevada, Elizabeth Harris of California, Benjamin Harris of California, Allison Harris of California; hanai son Michael (Judy) Sauer of California; stepdaughter Debra Girald of Lihu‘e; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Henry and Violet Ferreira; grandchildren Garrett, Gatlin, DeMarea, Samantha, A.J. and Madison.
Services will be held at a later date.
Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Harris family with arrangements.
Vicente Lagoc
Vicente Curammeng Lagoc of Kaumakani died Sept. 26, 2010, at Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital at the age of 84. Born on April 26, 1926, in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a WWII Army veteran and a research worker at Pioneer Hi-Bred.
He was preceded in death by parents Mariano and Victoria C. Lagoc, brothers Inocencio (Nieves) Lagoc, Juan (Mercedes) Lagoc and Victoriano (Cristina) Lagoc; and sisters Enriqueta (Segundo) Corcoro, Leonarda (Ciano) Corcoro, Remedios (Irinio) Menor and Rosario (Bantor) Sacro.
He is survived by his wife Rosa Caldoza Lagoc; son Vicmar (Marites) Lagoc and Adonis (Shulamite) Lagoc; daughter Rowena Lagoc (Ferdinand) Antonio; three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at Kaua‘i Veterans Cemetery pavilion in Hanapepe, with service at 10 a.m. and burial to follow.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
