S. Cleopatra Kohm S. Cleopatra Kohm (“Cleopatra”) of Wailua Homesteads, Kaua’i, died on Dec. 11, 2000, at the age of 68. Born on March 3, 1932, in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was a retired public school teacher with over
S. Cleopatra Kohm
S. Cleopatra Kohm (“Cleopatra”) of Wailua Homesteads, Kaua’i, died on Dec. 11, 2000, at the age of 68. Born on March 3, 1932, in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was a retired public school teacher with over 35 years of elementary school teaching service.
She was also involved in horticulture and botany where she hybridized a new species of violet, and was regularly invited to lecture at horticulture conventions. She came to Kaua’i in 1990 and spent her time caring for family, friends and her many orchids, bromeliads and other plants. She was a volunteer at Samuel Mahelona Hospital, and at the orchid booths at the Kaua’i County Fair.
She is survived by her sons Neal Kohm and Kieran Kohm of Florida, Matthew Kohm of Maui, Hawaii (and their families); daughter Nancy Joseph and family of Michigan; and her sister Evelyn Laureta and family of Kapa’a, Kaua’i.
Services to celebrate the life of S. Cleopatra Kohm will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Lihu’e, Hawaii on Friday Jan. 12, at 10:00 a.m., with a gathering of all family, relatives and friends preceding the service at 9:00 a.m., at the church meeting room.
Philomena C. Sevilla
Philomena “Minnie” Caminos Sevilla of Kapa’a, died Dec. 29, 2000, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 80. A forelady with the pineapple industry at Hawaiian Fruit Packers, she was born March 17, 1920, in Kilauea, Kaua’i..
She is survived by one daughter: Laverne (Tim) Gjellstad of Tennessee; four hanai children: Christopher (Amy) Caminos of O’ahu, Ricardo Caminos and Catherine (Steve) Potts, both of Washington; Christina Cruse of Wailua; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; six sisters: Oliva Punzal of Kapa’a, Irinea Nacar, Pacita (Julio) Tolentino, and Connie Durano, all of O’ahu, Minnie (Skip) Gray of Washington, and Lucy Castellucci of Florida; four brothers: Alberto (Ellen Ruth) Caminos of California, Joe (Naty) Caminos of Anahola, Guernaldo (Mary Lou) Caminos and Augie Caminos, both of O’ahu, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 11, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Kapa’a from noon. Services to be celebrated at 2:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick/Kaua’i Mortuary.
