Obituaries

Mary Victory

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Mary Napua Aki Victory died on Feb. 26, 2011, at age 70. She was born June 8, 1940, and worked in the medical profession for many years in Schaumburg, Ill. She loved and cared for her patients and always went above and beyond to visit and comfort them. Her quiet spirit and caring ways spoke volumes about her character.

She is survived by her children, Kevin Victory, Michael Victory, Kenneth Victory, Lee Cook, Jacqueline Sabir; brothers Kalani and Abraham Aki; sisters Nei Curtis, Nani Street, Anna Newsome, Emily Swabba and Mahiki Lankford; and a precious host of grandchildren.

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Wilbert Kaimikaua Sr.

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Wilbert Kekahuna Kaimikaua Sr. of Ho`olehua, died on March 25, 2011 in Honolulu, at age 75. He was born Oct. 11, 1935 in Ho`olehua, and was a retired detective with the Honolulu Police Department, and security officer with Securitas in Honolulu, Kona, and Ho`olehua.

He is survived by his wife, Deanna Kaimikaua of Ho`olehua; daughters Heidi (Stanford) Hao of Kawela and Kimberly (Faasiu) Saifoloi of Kaneohe; son Wilburt (Teuila) Kaimikaua Jr. of Las Vegas; sisters Arlene Brixius and Linda Kaimikaua; 16 beloved grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

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Gaig Yap

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Gaig Tylor Yap of Kaunakakai died on March 16, 2011 at Straub Medical Center in Honolulu, at age 19. He was born on Oct. 12, 1991 in Kaunakakai.

He is survived by his mother, Laureen Yap of Kamiloloa; father Jeffery Yap of Lihue, Kauai; brother Rico (Kerie) Yap of Lihue; sisters Brejahlynn (Richard) Duvauchelle of Kamiloloa, Kabbradeen (Isaiah) Bicoy of Maunaloa, Leetheadra Yap of Kilohana; grandfather Joseph Lorico of Kamiloloa; and many beloved aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends and family may call at a memorial service on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Location to be announced.

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Annette Kay

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Annette Louise Kay of Kaunakakai passed away on Feb. 2, 2011 at Queens Hospital in Honolulu, at age 47. She was born in Oakland, Cali, on Feb. 15, 1963.

She is survived by daughter Amey Louise Lehuea Leilani Kay; son Mark Allen Kay; father Phil Kay of Puko`o; sister Lisa Kay Lindsay of Mountlake Terrace, Wash; and her brother Paul Arthur Kay of Edmonds, Wash.

Memorial and celebration of life activities are pending.

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Susumu Sakaida

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Susumu “Tonti” Sakaida formerly of Kualapu`u, died on Feb. 7, 2011 at Pali Momi Hospital in Honolulu, at age 86. He was born in Kaunakakai, and was a retired Journey General Mechanic of CPC Del Monte. Sakaida served in the U.S. Army 442nd I Company in WWII, and then attended Midwest Trade School in Chicago. He was an ILWU office, PAC chairman, on the Molokai Task Force, and after retiring, served on the Maui County Planning Commission and the Aquatic, Wildlife and Forestry Board. He was an Eagle Scout and an Explorer Scout Master, serving 60 years and receiving the Silver Beaver Award. He coached Little League baseball and Biddy Basketball, and was an avid fisherman and hunter, often saying ‘Molokai was the best place to live in the whole world.’

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Joseph Holbron

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Joseph Holbron

Joseph S.K. Holbron of Ho`olehua passed away on Feb. 24, 2011 at age 73.
He is survived by wife Maria Holbron; daughters Maraea (Joe) Nekaifes, Josephine (Herman Olaitiman) Holbron, Elizabeth Iginoef; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial will be held in Ho`olehua on March 12, at 11 a.m.

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Susumu Sakaida

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Susumu “Tonti” Sakaida of Aiea, Oahu died on Feb. 7, 2011 at Pali Momi Hospital in Honolulu, at age 86. He was born in Kaunakakai, and was a retired Journey General Mechanic of CPC Del Monte. Sakaida served in the U.S. Army 442nd I Company in WWII, and then attended Midwest Trade School in Chicago. He was an ILWU office, PAC chairman, on the Molokai Task Force, and after retiring, served on the Maui County Planning Commission and the Aquatic, Wildlife and Forestry Board. He was an Eagle Scout and an Explorer Scout Master, serving 60 years and receiving the Silver Beaver Award. He coached Little League baseball and Biddy Basketball, and was an avid fisherman and hunter, often saying ‘Molokai was the best place to live in the whole world.’

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Faith Ocampo

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Faith Mahealani Ocampo of Kapaakea died on Feb. 17, 2011 at the Queens Medical Center in Honolulu at age 51. She was born on July 7, 1959 in Honolulu. Ocampo was a long time employee of Monsanto Hawaii and will be greatly missed.

She is survived by husband John Ocampo of Kapaakea; sons Billy Jac (Melissa) of Anchorage, Alaska, Dalvin “Nakoa” Ocampo of Anchorage, Alaska; father Henry Nahoopii of Ho`olehua, brothers Noah (Valerie) Nahoopii of Waiehu, Maui, Koa (Denise) Wainui of Kahului, Maui, sisters Ulu (Louie) Arce of Oceanside, CA, Kaui (Mike) Raspotnick of Waianae, Oahu, Walette Nahoopii of Carlsbad, CA, Sy (Kahili) Schudt of San Diego, CA, Singleton Gross of Anchorage, Alaska; and two granddaughters.

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Israel “Theodore” Mokiao

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Israel “Theodore” Mokiao of Kamiloloa, Molokai, died on Feb. 21, 2011 at the Molokai General Hospital at age 77. He was born Oct. 21, 1933 in Ho`olehua.

He is survived by sons Justus Fren of Kamiloloa, Shane (Lei) Mokiao of Ohia, Molokai; daughters
Honesty Grace of Pukalani, Maui, Lovely Emmanuel of Ho`olehua, Grace Mokiao of Kamiloloa, Susan Nobriga of Wailuku, Maui; brothers Walter (Angie) Mokiao, Stewart Little; sisters Mildred Ahina, Evelyn Naeole, Lily Kihano, Maryann Nelson, Lorraine Lee; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at a memorial service on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 9 a.m. at the Molokai Veterans Cemetery in Ho`olehua. Burial of ashes to follow.

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Emma Gonsalves

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Emma E. Gonsalves, 93 of Honolulu died on Jan. 30, 2011 at the St. Francis Hospice-West. She was born Dec. 12, 1917 in Kualapu`u, and was a retired Housekeeping Supervisor at the Ilikai Hotel.

She is survived by sons Gerald P. Gonsalves and Joel K. Gonsalves; daughters Geraldine K. Donahue and Abeleen ‘Abe’ L. Lau; 13 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends may call on Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m. at the Diamond Head Mortuary Chapel; funeral service will begin at 10:15 a.m. Graveside service will be held at 12:45 p.m. at the Diamond Head Memorial Park. The family requests casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

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