• Violet Uemura • Richard Silva • Richard Ihara Violet Uemura Violet Satsuki Uemura of Lihu‘e died April 30, 2010, at her home at age 83. Born on May 26, 1926, in Kapahulu, O‘ahu, she was a sales associate with
• Violet Uemura • Richard Silva • Richard Ihara
Violet Uemura
Violet Satsuki Uemura of Lihu‘e died April 30, 2010, at her home at age 83. Born on May 26, 1926, in Kapahulu, O‘ahu, she was a sales associate with Happy Kauaian.
She was preceded in death by her father Heijiro Togami and brother Henry Togami.
She is survived by her husband James S. “Jimmy” Uemura; daughters Sandra (Tyrone) Oyadomari of O‘ahu, Linda (Steven) Fountain and Susan (Gerald) Takamura of Kaua‘i; seven grandchildren; mother Masaki Togami; brothers James (Mitsue) Togami of O‘ahu and George (Laura) Togami of California; sisters Helen (Joe) Fujimoto and Mitsue (Akihiko) Abe, both of California.
Services were private.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary.
Richard Silva
Richard “Dickie” Silva of Lawa‘i died May 7, 2010, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 81. Born on Sept. 30, 1928, in Koloa, he was a diesel mechanic for Pacific Machinery.
He was preceded in death by his parents John and Rose Silva.
He is survived by his wife Louise Silva; son Wayne (Denise) Silva of ‘Oma‘o; daughters Sharon (Duane) Hahn of Honolulu, Joyce (Greg) Clute of Honolulu, Lisa (Roger) Taniguchi of Makaweli; brothers Robert (Josephine) Silva of ‘Ele‘ele and James (Patricia) Silva of San Diego, Calif.; hanai sisters Diana (Darrel) Simao and Linda (Michael) Koerte; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation at 8:30 a.m., Mass at 10 a.m., on Saturday, May 15, at St. Raphael’s Church in Koloa. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Veterans Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
Richard Ihara
Richard Hisashi Ihara of Lihu‘e died May 9, 2010, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 77. Born on Aug. 7, 1932, in Kapaia, he was a maintenance worker with Westin Kaua‘i.
He was preceded in death by his parents Muneo and Hatsuko Ihara; sisters Ayako Neifert and Akie Moribe.
He is survived by his wife Patsy Ihara; daughters Debbie (Randal) Valenciano of Lihu‘e and Shari Ihara of Kona, Hawai‘i; grandchildren Marisa Valenciano, Dreana Valenciano, Jenna Gerdsen and Randon Valenciano; brothers Allen Ihara and Wayne (Mitzie) Ihara, both of Lihu‘e; sisters Kimie (Gene) Sommerfeld of Oklahoma and Patricia (Alan) Ticala of O‘ahu; mother-in-law Misako Kawamoto of Koloa; numerous aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary.
