The Garden Island

George Eric Brunstad, 88, of Abbey Lane, died on Monday, July 31, 2023, at Golden View Health Care Center. George was no ordinary man. He fulfilled his passions of flying, swimming, and faith with zeal. He ascended the skies as a B-52 pilot in the Air Force, as an American Airlines Captain for 30 years, and as pilot of his personally owned MIG-17 aircraft. He tamed the oceans with his legendary English Channel record-breaking swim at age 70, and at age 76 he conquered Lake Winnipesaukee's length in a 22-mile, 22-hour swim, both swims for charity. George was born in Wenatchee, WA on August 25, 1934 to Helen and Arthur Brunstad. He grew up in the Richland-Kennewick area of WA where his...

Amy Sueko "Sue" Uechi, 91, of Honolulu passed away on Feb. 20, 2023. She was born in Koloa, Kauai and graduated from Waimea High, Kauai, Class of '50. She was preceded in death by husband Robert and survived by daughters Hanae "Shirley" (Richard) Mills and Karla (Wayne) Horie, grandchildren Sara and Ian (Kris) and great grandson Micah. Private services were held.

February 16, 2023 Frances Chiyoko Moriguchi (nee Hokama), 92, a retired U.S. History and American Studies teacher at Waimea High School, passed away peacefully at Hi'olani Care Center at Kahala Nui. Born in Honolulu, she is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Raymond Jitsumi Moriguchi, parents Fukusei (Haruko) Hokama, siblings Bernice (Kazuma) Furukawa, and George (Etsuko) Hokama. She is survived by her sister Dorothy (Yasuhiko) Nishi, son Dr. Jaime (Julie) Moriguchi, daughters Sheryl (Russell) Grady, Jill (Russ) Hiroto and Dr. Donna Moriguchi (Dr. John) Schneider; eight grandchildren Kelli (Freddy) Hernandez, Dr. Kristin Moriguchi, Janessa Grady, Jennifer Grady, Sydney Hiroto,...

June Bruce Stark, 92, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at her residence. She was born on April 20, 1930, in Wayne County, Illinois to Dorothy Wood Bruce and J Herbert Bruce. She married Dale Stark of Charleston, Illinois and Kalihiwai, Kauai who died in 2007. She graduated Summa Cum Laude at the age of nineteen from Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, the scholastic honor society. She later received a Master's degree with distinction in English from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. She retired as an associate professor at the University of Hawaii, Kauai campus. In Illinois she was employed by the...

77, of Kailua, O'ahu, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 6, 2022. Tom is survived by his loving wife Jenny, brother Randy of Port Townsend, WA, daughters Tracey (Rob) Borgstrom of Swarthmore, PA, Jill (Jory) Hopkins of Longmont, CO and grandchildren, Emma and Carl Borgstrom and Jacob and Joshua Hopkins as well as numerous other relatives. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Tom Cooper completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry at Washington University and a Master of Science degree in biological research from St. Louis University with a specialty in Comparative Physiology. Following graduation, he joined the United States Navy and received...

Kuini "make" February 18, 2022; reunites with her daddy and mommy. She "hanau" October 2, 1958 in Waimea, Kauai, Territory of Hawaii. She attended Kekaha Elementary School; graduated Waimea High School 1976, graduated BYU-H 1980. She served a full-time mission in Buenos Aires Norte for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her career was mostly in insurance: John Mullen & Company, Summerlin, GEICO. She leaves behind her brothers, Melvin Jr (Bones) and Kenway; and sisters Uilani Wright and Pua Nihipali, as well as their families. (Private graveside services on Kauai)

Jon "Scott" Haroldsen, 75, devoted husband, loving father of seven, wonderful grandfather of 24 and great grandfather of 7, dear brother, uncle, and friend, passed away October 23, 2021, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Scott was born on December 29, 1945, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Edwin and Kathryn (Baird) Haroldsen, and was one of six children. Scott married his college sweetheart, Patricia (or "Oney buns" as he called her), on July 21, 1966, in the Logan, Utah Temple. They were crazy about each other and shared adventures for almost 54 years, raising seven children, being entrepreneurs (including running Haroldsen Building), camping, traveling, doting on their grandchildren, and serving in their...

Henry "Hank" Hiroshi Sato passed away on Oahu on February 2, 2021 at the age of 89. Henry was preceded in death by his wife Yoshie and is survived by his daughter Jody (Kawika) Agpalsa and three grandsons. Private interment ceremony to be held at Punchbowl National Memorial Center of the Pacific.