Robert Richard Cremer Sr.
Robert Richard Cremer Sr. of Kapaa passed away at home on March 4, 2018, at the age of 71. He was born in Waimea on Sept. 19, 1946, and retired from the state Department of Transportation Airports Division.
He was preceded in death by parents Reinhold and Margaret Cremer, and sister Loraine Medeiros.
He is survived by wife Patricia Cremer, children Robert (Amy) Cremer, Randall (Shelly) Cremer, Michelle (Jonathan) Apana and Rodney Cremer, 16 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, siblings Marian Lizama, Elizabeth Owens, Jeanette Tu, Reinhold Cremer Sr., Loretta Johnson, Edward Cremer, Bernadette Reynolds and Eric Cremer, and numerous aunties, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 31, at Lydgate Beach Park, right side before pavilion, with visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. and services to follow.
Kauai Memorial Gardens &Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Yoshinobu Oshiro
Yoshinobu Oshiro, 93, of Koloa, passed away on March 14, 2018, at his home.
He was born on Aug. 15, 1924, in Lawai.
He was a retired electronics technician. He worked overseas on Kwajalein and for Dynalectron at Makaha Ridge, Kokee.
He was preceded in death by parents Kama and Kame Oshiro, wife Mary Oshiro, and five brothers.
He is survived by daughters Marylee Pemberton, Judy (Hamilton) Rodrigues, Nancy (Paul) Andrade, Marlynn Kamibayashi, Colette (Glenn) Akau and Jaeda (Curtis) Elvenia, 15 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, sister Hatsuko (Yasuo) Taba, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, March 31, at Koloa Church, from 9 to 9:45 a.m., where services will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Koloa Church Cemetery.
The family suggests casual attire.
Borthwick Kauai Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Sister Margaret Antone Milho, O.S.F
Sister Margaret Antone Milho, O.S.F., 84, a Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, went home to God at St. Francis Convent, Honolulu, on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, after a lengthy illness.
She was born in Kilauea, the daughter of the late Antone and Margaret Quinones Milho. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1952 and made her perpetual vows in 1958.
She earned a bachelor’s degree at Chaminade College of Honolulu and a master’s degree at the University of Hawaii. Sister spent 60 years in Catholic school education as a teacher, counselor and administrator. Her assignments took her to central New York, New Jersey and North Carolina.
In Hawaii she was missioned in Ewa Beach, Hilo, Lahaina, Manoa and Pearl City. In all these places she was noted for her dedication to her students, her love of French and her vivacious smile, graceful hula and beautiful voice.
Services will be held on Saturday morning, April 7, at St. Francis Convent, 2715 Pamoa Road in Manoa Valley. Visitation is at 8:30 a.m. eulogy at 9:45 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Inurnment will be at Diamond Memorial Park at 12:30 p.m.
Walter S. Lewis Jr.
Walter S. Lewis Jr., known to the residents of Kauai as the writer of “A Better Kauai” column for The Garden Island newspaper, died Feb. 19 2018. He was 93. He grew up in Berkeley, California. He was the only child of Walter Lewis Sr. and Alice Keefer.
As a boy he was active in the Boy Scouts, becoming an Eagle Scott. In high school he enjoyed playing basketball. After graduating from high school he volunteered to join the Army Air Force during World War II. He was accepted into the Army Air Force with the required three letters of recommendation attesting to his leadership abilities. He became a navigator assigned to a B2 bomber flying missions over Germany.
After the war he returned to Berkeley and attended the University of California at Berkeley, where he obtained his bachelor’s and law degrees. While attending college he married Jessica James, with whom he had two children: James and Rick. He divorced in 1955. He remarried to Glenda Cooper in 1956, with whom he had two children: Julie and Robin.
In the early 1980s he retired from practicing law to manage a hedge fund. After he left the hedge fund, he continued to enjoy managing his own portfolio. Besides Berkeley, during his life he also lived in Connecticut, but Princeville was his favorite home, where he resided over 30 years, the longest of any residence. He was a lifelong, avid golfer who played daily upon retirement and into his mid 80s. His proudest achievement was his seven holes-in-one. His wife died in 2016.
He is survived by his beloved children Rick, Julie and Robin.
Juanita Amoroso Agu
Juanita Amoroso Agu, 83, of Kaneohe, Oahu, passed away on March 3, 2018, at Aloha Nursing &Rehab Centre in Kaneohe.
She was born in Koloa on May 15, 1934, and was retired from PMRF as a gas station attendant.
She was preceded in death by husband Tiburcio Agu, parents Vincente and Marcela Amoroso, brother Frank Amorozo, and brothers-in-law Eduardo Malapit and Larry Phillips.
She is survived by daughter Renita (Keith) Yoshikawa of Kailua, Oahu, sons Vernon Agu of Oklahoma City, Dominic (Wendy) Agu of Hanapepe, Benedict (Jackie) Agu of Eleele, brother William (Mitronia) Amoroso of Oahu, sisters Elizabeth Malapit of Kauai and Rose Phillips of California, sister-in-law Carol Amorozo of Oahu, grandchildren Vincent (Becky Haines) Hill, Ryan (Clente) Takiguchi, Robert (Amnesty Taylor) Agu, Kevin Agu, Bransen Agu, Bristy-Ann Briggs and Brycen Agu, step-grandchildren Sky (Kimo) Sakata, Carin Yoshikawa and Shawn Arrisgado, great-grandchildren Aiyden, Ivy Malia Agu-Hill, Camden, Aiden and Quinn Takiguchi, step-great-grandchildren Brooke and Hunter Sakata and Nykki Takaki, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family on April 14, at St. Raphael Church in Koloa from 8 to 9:45 a.m., where services will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Hanapepe Veterans Cemetery.
The family suggests casual attire.
Borthwick Kauai Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Wendy Wylie Winegar
The world is a bit dimmer today. Bright light, Wendy Wylie Winegar, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, March 9, 2018m in Palm Springs, California.
Born in Los Angeles, she graduated from Westlake School for Girls, UC Irvine and the Masters of Professional Writing Program at USC. She had a successful career in corporate communications before becoming a full-time Christian Science practitioner.
She lived for 10 years at Hale Manu Gardens in Kalihiwai Ridge. She was a member of the Kauai Branch of the American Association of University Women. She was a great gardener, artist and generous friend who lived in many countries with her beloved husband.
She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Richard, daughter Laurie, stepson Andrew, brother Tom and sister Pam.
In lieu of flowers or donations, the family would like you to approach each day with joy, each person with love and kindness, and each challenge with a sense of excitement and adventure, just like she would.
Walter Lewis? He was the columnist for T.G.I. Let me first say, RIP. As a columnist for T.G.I. how could you have condone bad behaviour for much of your political ideas. Army guy? Not impressed with your education. Eeh…to me anyway. Anyways,…yeah RIP.
Walter was a wonderful person and a gentleman. He brought a breath of reason into a lost and meandering population of sheep. Thank you Walter for your intelligence, gift of communication, and for being the ultimate example of a gentleman. You will be missed by all!