• Amipeleasi “Valeti” Langi • Leoneen Headen • Richard Mission • Eric Shigeto Koga
Amipeleasi “Valeti” Langi
Amipeleasi “Valeti” Langi of Lihue passed away on January 1, 2013, at the age of 54. He was born in Tonga on October 7, 1958, and was in the construction industry.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Inoke and Mele Langi; brothers, Niu and Sinaipa; sister, Luisa Tiueti.
He is survived by his wife, Uila Langi, sons, Amipeleasi F. Langi; daughter, Uila A. Langi; three brothers, Fatani (Monuia) Langi, Tevitapau (Leslie) Langi, Noa (Ileini) Langi; five sisters, Selomiti (Sikota) Soakai, Lokeli (Suli) Liavaa, Kato (Fonise) Makisi, Louhuni (Puli) Tuihalafatai, Lesieli (Stanley) Domingo; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A wake service will be held on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Lihue Missionary Church with viewing from 5:00 p.m. and services celebrated at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 7, 2013, with services beginning at 9:00 a.m. burial to follow at Lihue Cemetery at 11:00 a.m.
Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Langi family with arrangements.
Leoneen Headen
Leoneen “Grandma Lee” Headen passed away at her home on December 28, 2012 at the age of 88. Born on March 14, 1924 in Guyana, South America, she was a retired hostess for Hula Girl and Coco Palms.
She is survived by her daughter, Jeanette Dietz; 3 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and 12 great great-grandchildren.
Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Immaculate Conception Church from 8:00 am to 9:45 am where a memorial mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am.
Arrangements were made by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa, Kauai.
Richard Mission
Richard Senicio Mission Sr. of Makaweli, Kauai, died on December 27, 2012 at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 82. Born on May 21, 1930 in Makaweli, Kauai, he was a Tractor Operator with Gay & Robinson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bartolome Mission and Lorenza Sakulit; sons-in-law, Faustino Patricio Jr. and August Carbullido; brother, Raymond Priego; and sisters, Fay Magbee, Anita Hunt, and Judy Ann Chang-Reis.
He is survived by his wife, Maggie Mission; sons, Jeffrey (Toi) Mission of Hanapepe, Derwin Abalos of Lihue, Richard (Meina) Mission Jr. of Las Vegas, and Eldefonso Abalos Jr. of Cerritos CA; daughters, Betty Ann Carbullido of Moreno Valley, CA, Cynthia (Derek) Sone of Lihue, Theresa (Ken) DeLair of Waimea, Janean (Ray) Blouin of Eleele, and Cindy (Michael) Mission-Igne of Kaumakani; brother, Francis Mission Sr. of Makaweli; sisters, Priscilla (Domie) Ramos of Waimea, Hawaii and Dorothy (Arthur) Keale of Waimea, Kauai; thirty-two grandchildren; thirty-two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel in Lawai. Visitation from 9am to 11am, service starts at 11am.
Family suggests casual attire.
Arrangements were handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
Eric Shigeto Koga
Eric Shigeto Koga of Lawai, Kauai, died on December 26, 2012 at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 56. Born to Thomas and Nancy Koga on December 23, 1956 in Lihue, Kauai, he was the Owner of Kauai Pupu Factory.
He is survived by his wife, Alison S. Koga; son, Dane A. Koga of Lawai; daughter, Cailee M. Koga (Justin L. Estes) of Vancouver, WA; brothers, Warren (Lisa) Koga of Lihue, Milton (Wendy) Koga of Lihue, and Craig (Lori) Koga of Lihue; sister, Doreen (Mervyn) Masumura of Omao; and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel in Lawai. Visitation at 4pm, service starts at 5pm.
Family suggests casual attire and requests that flowers be omitted.
Arrangements were handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
