Kathleen Shimada

Kathleen “Kathy” Leilani Shimada, 69, passed peacefully at Maui Memorial Medical Center on November 3rd, 2018 surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Kathy was born in Honolulu on September 25th, 1949 to her beloved parents, Lawrence Delacruz Fernandez and Lahela Swift. She is loved by so many and she devoted her life as a Catholic at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, gardening and being active with her church parish committees.

She is predeceased by her husband, Herbert Shimada and their son, Charles Shimada and brother, Joseph Galdones.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory, son, Arnot Meyer and daughter, Missy (Dayton Pacheco) Meyer; her hanai daughters, Angela Morales, Barbara Jones, Candee Beesing and her hanai son, Elmer Cabacungan.

She is also survived by her beautiful treasures, her grandchildren, Christie Stanley, Natasha Calvan, Cherise Meyer-Tanner, Cheynna-Lee Meyer-Tanner, Moani Keala Shimada, Keola Wakinekona-Meyer, Kalia Murray, Josiah Kaluau-Shimada, Jordyn-Rae “Pookie” Kaluau-Shimada; hanai grandchildren, Solomon Morales, Sasha Morales, Sheldeen Morales, Mana Morales, Keali’i Pacheco, Sadee Albiar, Taylor Beesing, Michael Beesing JR., Hope Beesing; great grandchildren, Christian Stanley, Lily Calvan, Zaybree Sakamoto, Cayla Stanley, Paden Calvan, Jensen Cockett; hanai great grandchildren, Kana‘i Moleta-Medeiros, Kamo‘i Moleta-Morales and Harley Pacheco. Kathy is also survived by her brothers, Llewellyn (Barbara) Swift, Charles (Audrey) Swift and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services honoring Kathy will be held at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku on Saturday, November 17th, 2018. Visitation to begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by services at 11:00 a.m.

She will be laid to rest at a later time. Luncheon to follow services in the school cafeteria.

Kathy wishes no black attire. White or Aloha attire please.