Pierre Ernest Bouvet, 95, of Hendersonville, N.C., formerly of Waimea, died Jan. 27 at home. Born in Mumbai, India, he was a retired manager of the former Hamakua Sugar Co., chemical engineer, patented inventor and World War II veteran of the South African Air Force. Funeral Mass 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, in the main sanctuary of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hendersonville. No flowers, memorial donations to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731 or North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, HI 96743. Online condolences: forestlawnhendersonville.com. Survived by wife, Nancy Bouvet; daughter, Marie (Robert) Hardin of Tennessee; brothers, Roger Bouvet of England and Jean Bouvet of Washington; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Hendersonville.
Pierre Ernest Bouvet, 95, of Hendersonville, N.C., formerly of Waimea, died Jan. 27 at home. Born in Mumbai, India, he was a retired manager of the former Hamakua Sugar Co., chemical engineer, patented inventor and World War II veteran of the South African Air Force. Funeral Mass 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, in the main sanctuary of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hendersonville. No flowers, memorial donations to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731 or North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, HI 96743. Online condolences: forestlawnhendersonville.com. Survived by wife, Nancy Bouvet; daughter, Marie (Robert) Hardin of Tennessee; brothers, Roger Bouvet of England and Jean Bouvet of Washington; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Hendersonville.
Frances Victoria Epenesa, 72, of Honokaa died Jan. 23 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born in Honokaa, she was a retired A-Plus program teacher’s aide and substitute teacher at Honokaa Elementary School and member of Honokaa Methodist Church. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 6) at Honokaa Methodist Church, Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Survived by sons, Lala (Natalie) Epenesa Jr. of Honokaa, Presely (Christine) Epenesa of Kailua-Kona and Nathan (Kanoe Kamanu) Epenesa of Waimea; daughters, Luisa (Diamond) Beamer Epenesa and Perenise (Lionel) Valdez of Waimea, Noella (Darryl) Pagud of Kapaa, Kauai; sister, Carmen (Harold) Alfiler of Honokaa; brothers, Alan (Laring) Vallente of Seattle and Ralph (Linda) Cordoban of Honolulu; 10 grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Thomas “Chicken” Takeshi Imanaka, 97, of Hilo died Jan. 3 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was owner of the former Office Things and member of Heritage Christian Fellowship Church and numerous golf clubs. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, James Imanaka of Hilo; daughter, Susan Segawa of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Setsuko Imanaka and Faye Eko Hasegawa of Honolulu; brothers-in-law, Futoshi Shintani and Koji Shintani of Hilo; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Thomas “Tom” Michael Rosenberg, 78, of Waimea and Honolulu died Jan. 29 at his Waimea home. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he was a retired attorney. Private services. Survived by hanai daughter, Chris Kaler of Colorado; mainland relatives. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
The late Glenn “Chumpy” Rodrigues Sr. was a U.S. Navy veteran. That information was omitted from an obituary published Sunday.
The late Jordan LeRoy Tiogangco was survived by, among others, brother Dayton Tiogangco of Hilo. His name was omitted from an obituary published Sunday.