DEATHS of Islands People

Dr T. Stell Newman On Guam on December 27, aged 46, in an automobile accident.

Bom in Texas, Dr Newman studied anthropology and ar chaeology. He worked with the Park Service in Hawaii and later Alaska, then volunteered for the job of setting up a park in Guam.

The park was established in 1979 and is the only one in the whole U.S. park system dedi cated to events in the Pacific during World War 11. Dr New

man was primarily responsible

for the development of the War in the Pacific National Historical Park, and he was presented post humously the Order of the Chamorri for his work.

Max Bergin

In Rarotonga on December 15,

aged 83.

Max Bergin, an Australian of French-German parentage, went to the Cook Islands in 1948 as a surveyor. He did survey work on Niue and in Papua New Guinea during his career. He was ap pointed Chief Surveyor of the Cook Islands in 1966. He retired in 1970.

Charles Henry Sanft In Tonga on January 3, aged 79.

Bom at Vavau, Charles Sanft was the son of Friedrich Sanft who came to Tonga in 1870, and Haliote Fifita, daughter of a paramount chief of Haalaufuli, Vavau.

He was educated in New Zea land and at the Brigham Young University in Utah, USA. After a brief career in the movie industry in Hollywood, Charles Sanft re turned to Tonga in 1932 to be come the first Tongan principal of the Church of the Latter-day Saints College. After some years he joined Morris Hedstrom Ltd. in Vavau, then joined the family business of O. G. Sanft & Sons Ltd.

The last years of his life were spent in semi-retirement helping his adopted son set up a business.

Captain Ernst Lamberty On Santo, Vanuatu, in Decem ber, aged 67.

Born in Holland, Captain Lamberty served in the Royal Netherlands Navy during World War 11. After the war he sailed the converted lifeboat Kroja from Holland to the Marquesas Islands where he was wrecked.

After returning to Holland, he came back to the Pacific, settling on Santo and becoming a planter.

Captain Lamberty wrote a num ber of books. He died after fal ling from a gangway while boarding a ship.

Joseph Marinfen On Ponape, Federated States of Micronesia, on January 6, aged 68.

Joseph Marinfen was the for mer presiding judge for the Yap District Court, having been ap pointed out of retirement in early

1979 until he was replaced by John Tharangan as the first Yap State Court Chief Justice under the Yap charter.

Joseph Marinfen became a teacher in 1946, progressing to principal of Yap Intermediate School then becoming superin tendent of the Yap public school system. Before becoming Yap District Court presiding judge, he was for many years Yap depu ty director of education.

Aiono Ruti In Vaiala, Western Samoa, in January, aged 78.

Aiono Ruti was one of the pioneers of agriculture in West ern Samoa, venturing into cattle farming and building up large agricultural estates in many places. He grew cocoa, and was one of the first farmers to plant bananas for export.

Viliami ’Uhilamoelangi

Tu’itavake In Kolomotua, Tonga, on January 6, aged 77, of a heart attack.

Tu’itavake was a well-known and respected figure in the town ship of Kolomotua. He was educated at Tonga College be fore entering the Tongan civil service in 1934. He worked in different ministries until his re tirement in 1970. He was a mem ber of Tonga’s national rugby team in the 19305, and was also a lay preacher and member of the Free Wesleyan Church Trustee Committee.

Leonard Dixon (John)

Holloway

On Norfolk Island on January 8, aged 82.

John Holloway first went to Norfolk Island for a holiday in the 19205. After World War 11, he and his wife decided to settle on the island and established a drapery store. He and his son Ralph then began a taxi business.

John Holloway was an active member of the community and served as a member of the Advis ory Council for 13 years.

Colin Simpson

In Sydney on February 10, aged 74, of cancer.

Colin Simpson was a popular Australian travel writer and novelist. He wrote a number of books on the South Pacific in cluding Pleasure Islands of the South Pacific, Plumes and Ar

rows, and Come Away Pearler.

He was awarded the OBE in 1981.

Ratu Alipate Naulivou In Suva on January 25, aged 62.

Ratu Naulivou, a chief of the mataqali Tui Kaba of Bau, was a well-known radio broadcaster in

the Fijian language, having serv

ed as the head of the Fiji

language broadcasting sendees

from 1945 to 1953. He was then working for the former Public Relations Office, now the De partment of Information. Ratu Naulivou resigned from govern ment service after more than 20 years, but he rejoined it in 1972 and worked as an investigator interpreter in the Ombudsman’s Office until his death.

Herbert Allan Payne On Norfolk Island on 28

January.

Allan Payne and his family went to Norfolk 18 years ago and started the Mokutu Inn at Steele’s Point. He was involved with the Tourist Bureau and many community activities.

Mrs Molly Hunter In Brisbane in January.

Mrs Hunter and her husband went to Norfolk Island in 1967.

They spent a few years with their son in Papua New Guinea but returned to Norfolk until they retired to Brisbane a few years ago.

Aporo Williams Jnr.

In hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, on January 24, aged 21, after a 12-month illness.

Police Constable Aporo Wil liams Jnr, from the Cook Islands, was a promising sportsman and entertainer who became well known in Rarotonga as a member of the Ivi Maori Dance Team. He was a drummer for the group and involved in its organisation. He was also prominent in sport, and played rugby and table tennis.

He had toured New Zealand as a cultural dancer.

He was visiting Australia with the Ivi Maori group when he became ill, and he received med ical treatment in Brisbane and

Sydney before returning to

Rarotonga. He appeared to im prove in health and resumed work with the police, but was flown to New Zealand after he became ill again.