Category Archives: Death Announcement

Pililua Kekaulike passes away, 1922.

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MY DEAR SISTER, MRS. PILILUA KEKAULIKE PASSED ON.

MRS. PILILUA KEKAULIKE.

Mr. Editor of the Nupepa Kuokoa, Aloha oe:—Please allow me your patience and kindness, and host in a free space on the deck of the pride of the lahui [the Kuokoa], the heading placed above.

In the three weeks or more under the patient care of the doctors, the men upon who was placed the hope that they could save her life, but in the last moments, the doctors revealed what was sorrowful to think about; the strength and the depth of the sickness in my dear sister Pililua, where there was no hope to save her life; and so after the doctors revealed this sad news, it was a time for great despair, and at 1:30 in the afternoon, Tuesday, June 6, the last breath left her earthly body, in the home of her brother John Punua, at Honuakaha, Honolulu. Continue reading →

Even more from the Deshas, 1944.

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THE CALM SEAS OF KONA

These past days, the Rev. Desha went to Hilo for a conference of pastors held there. He went with Rev. Paul Morimoto and Rev. and Mrs. James Upchurch. Rev. Desha said that this was one of the finest Conferences.

Rev. Desha planned to go to Honolulu once the Conference in Hilo was over for the birthday of his Aunty, Mrs. Bella [Isabella] Desha, and those who know her as Mother Desha. But he gave up this idea to go when he hear that his cousin, Alika Desha, left this life, the youngest son of Mother Desha. How regretful for these young Hawaiians.

Alika [Alexander] Desha was born in Honolulu, and he was forty-nine years old. He was educated at the government schools of Honolulu and Hilo. He married Emma Ukauka of Honolulu and from this union they had five children. For over twenty-five years he worked for the store of P. C. Beamer, his brother-in-law, in Hilo.

The family from Honolulu who came for the funeral was Mother Desha [Isabella Desha], mother of the deceased; Mrs. Ida Becker, sister; David Desha, older brother, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Desha, cousins; and the children, Capt. Adolph Desha, Alec Jr. and Vivian. The funeral was held in the afternoon of Thursday, January 13, 1944. The first funeral congregation was held Elmore Funeral Home for the family and friends. Rev. Moses Moku and Rev. Desha performed the service. The final funeral congregation was held at the Masonic Hall under the direction of the Masons, and there were many friends who came.

The celebration of the birthday of Mother Desha was not neglected, but the children and grandchildren of the one whose day it was gathered in the morning of the Sabbath and honored her with a very nice party. She is eighty years old.

(Hoku o Hawaii, 1/26/1944, p. 1)

Ko Maua La

Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXVIII, Number 40, Aoao 1. Ianuari 26, 1944.

And more from the Deshas, 1944.

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THE CALM SEAS OF KONA

Kealakekua, Friday, May 12, 1944—This is the birthday of our firstborn, Stephen Luluhiwalani Desha, III. Today he is twenty-two years old. This afternoon the Rev. Desha will go down to Milolii because he will hold prayer there this Sunday. He is going to Milolii at once because he wants to go fishing. He wants some fish to take to Honolulu. The kamaaina sends you off, O malihini, with a bundle for your hand.

I will not get to Milolii this week, and our Aunty, Mrs. Annie Au of Napoopoo and her grandchild, will go down with Rev. Desha. She will stay with Mrs. Sarah Kalua, the teacher of Milolii, and Rev. Desha will stay at the home of his friends, Mr.and Mrs. Eugene Kaupiko.

 Saturday, May 13, 1944—By way of telephone from Honolulu, I heard the sad news of Mrs. Kaulani Woodward, that she left this world of life. Aloha ino no. Mrs. Woodward was the actual Aunty Judge R. Desha of Honolulu, Mrs. Eliza Desha Brown of Hilo and the Rev. Desha of Kona, and she was the actual younger sister of their mother, Mary Kaakopua Desha. Mrs. Kaulani Woodward was born in Napoopoo, Kona, and she was raised there until she was grown up. She married David Bent, and had two sons by this marriage, David Kaonohi Bent and Henry Kuuhaealoha Bent. Mrs. Pearl Nye and Samuel Kekumano are children of her brother, Samuel L. Kekumano who passed on earlier. She was married again to the Rev. Joseph Woodward perhaps twenty years ago or more. The first resided in Kohala, during the time when Rev. Woodward was assigned as Kahu for the Kalahikiola Church. They moved to Waimea when Woodward became Kahu for Imiola Church. They moved once more to Napoopoo when Rev. Woodward was called to be the Kahu for Kahikolu Church. There they lived until Woodward retired. They then returned to Honolulu this past year. From what I heard, the funeral will be held on Monday, May 15. The kamaaina of our beloved land are going little by little.

[This is a nice genealogy centered around Kaulani Woodward. Genealogy can be found anywhere!]

(Hoku o Hawaii, 5/24/1944, p. 1)

Ko Maua La

Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXIX, Number 5, Aoao 1. Mei 24, 1944.

Funeral of Lucy Lusia Lulea Kaiamoku Muolo Moehonua, 1865.

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[Found under: “HUNAHUNA MEA HOU O HAWAII NEI.”]

Funeral Performed.—Shortly after half past 3 o’clock, the funeral procession of Mrs. Lucy L. K. Moehonua began from their home until Kawaiahao Church, in the evening of the Sabbath, the 15th of this October. A short eulogy was read by the Rev. H. H. Parker [H. H. Pareka], and after that, the Rev. M. Kuaea rose and spoke on the passage 1 Thessalonians 4:18. It was not long after he was done speaking when the congregation was soon let out and the remains of Mrs. Lucy L. K. Moehonua were taken to be placed in her crypt, Hoakalei.

This crypt [hale kupapau] is the best in the cemetery of Kawaiahao, and in all of the nation of Hawaii nei. It is an unusual sight; it has four gables [kala] fashioned in the form of a cross; one gable faces the rising sun, one to the west, and the others to the north and south. And the cost for the building was nearly $800.00.

(Kuokoa, 10/21/1865, p. 2)

Ua Hoolewaia.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke IV, Helu 42, Aoao 2. Okatoba 21, 1865.

Sarah Leialoha A-i, 1924.

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GONE ON THE ROAD OF NO RETURN.

Mr. Solomon Hanohano, Editor of the Kuokoa Newspaper; May there be warm aloha between us:—Please allow me an open space of the pride of the lahui, so that the family and friends of our dear leialoha who passed on to the road of no return, that being Mrs. Sarah Leialoha A-i, on the morning of Wednesday, the 26th of March, at 8:30 a. m.; she put aside this life leaving me and the children behind grieving.

She was born in Honolulu nei in the month of September, on the 14th, in the year 1886.

I give my endless appreciation to the family and friends who joined with me in the last hours of my beloved wife at the Borthwick Mortuary, and for the floral bouquets given by companions and friends.

Sincerely,

TOM ALLAN AI.

[The picture that goes along with this article can be found here.]

(Kuokoa, 5/1/1924, p. 4)

HALA I KA ALA HOI OLE MAI.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LXIII, Helu 18, Aoao 4. Mei 1, 1924.

Sarah Leialoha A-i dies, 1924.

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MRS. SARAH LEIALOHA A-I.

The story pertaining to this picture will be found on page four in the sixth column under the heading: “Hala i ke Ala Hoi Ole Mai”. There is one reason that this picture was not placed with the story, and that is because the story was typeset and printed and then this picture was just obtained yesterday.—Editor.

[The associated article on the death of Sarah A-i can be found here.]

(Kuokoa, 5/1/1924, p.2)

MRS. SARAH LEIALOHA A-I.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LXIII, Helu 18, Aoao 2. Mei 1, 1924.

Lehuanui K. Paleioholani passes on, 1916.

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THAT OLD KAMAAINA PASSED AWAY.

At his residence on Liliha Street, on the afternoon of this past Tuesday, Lehuanui K. Paleioholani grew weary of this life, one of the old kamaaina of this town, at seventy-two years old.

On Wednesday afternoon his funeral was held, and his body was carried to be put to rest at the cemetery in the uplands of Puea.

Paleioholani was born in Hilo, Hawaii, on the 11th of the month of February, 1844, whereupon he witnessed the five kings who ascended to the throne of Hawaii nei, and the one queen; and he also saw the waving of the starred flag of the nation that is now governing his land of birth.

Mrs. John K. Notley is his living daughter, and the remaining descendant by that name Paleioholani.

Being that Paleioholani was a member of a number of Hawaiian associations, the members of those associations came to march along in his great procession.

[This is none other than the great historian, S. L. Peleioholani.]

(Kuokoa, 3/10/1916, p. 2)

HALA IA KAMAAINA KAHIKO.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LIV, Helu 10, Aoao 2. Maraki 10, 1916.

Obituaries and Vital Statistics, 1835.

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DEATHS.

Nov. 26. William Moxley of Ewa.

Dec. 25. Davida Tamehameha died in Honolulu. He was seven years old.

Dec. 16. Died in Honolulu was Olohana (Mr. John Young), he was a very old haole; he was ninety-three years old and lived in this archipelago for 46 years.

PEOPLE WHO DIED.

At Waialua these four months.

August, 0

September, 7

October, 5

November, 5

17

Those born.

August, 5

September, 0

October, 0

November, 2

7

By Laanui.

The people who died and were born in Kahuku these three months.

  died;  born

September, 4;  1

October, 0;  1

November, 4;  0

8;  2

By Kaihikapu.

(Kumu Hawaii, 12/23/1835, p. 207)

MAKE.

Ke Kumu Hawaii, Buke 1, Pepa 26, Aoao 207. Dekemaba 23, 1835.

Zachary Pali Jr. dies, 1919.

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MY CHILD, ZACHARY PALI JR., HAS GONE.

ZACHARY PALI JR.

Mr. Sol. Hanohano, Editor of the Nupepa Kuokoa, Aloha between us:—Please allow me in your boundless patience an open space in our untiring precious [newspaper] to carry this sad news all over the islands so that the multitudes, the family, and friends living from where the sun appears to where the sun sets at Lehua may know.

On the 9th of July of this year, at 5 o’clock a. m., we met with a letter informing us that our child, Zachary Pali Jr. had gone on the road of no return. Auwe, how painful and sorrowful, and we did not see how he looked when the beloved body of my dear child was left in foreign lands, at Chicago, Illinois.

My beloved child was born in Kaunakakai, Molokai, from the loins of Mrs. Rose Pali Kamohakau, in the year 1897, July 22, and he spent 22 years, 7 months, and 17 days breathing in the cool and pleasant air of this earth, when his life spirit given by God glided off, leaving his body for the bowels of the earth; for the body of man is a bit of dust, and dust returns to dust.

On the 9th of May of this year he left his friends, and left as well his parents and family, who are mourning and heavyhearted.

My beloved child left his land of birth, and went with his musician friends on the 8th of December 1916. My dear child and his friends went around different cities totaling 125, and went back to Chicago, Illinois, leaving his cold body for the bowels of the earth. Auwe, how regretful and saddened I am for my child, my dear child of my youth. Auwe for my beloved one!

It is God who blesses us all, and it is He who will lessen the sorrow and sadness that weighs upon us. Let us give much glory to God, for it is He who creates and He who takes away.

With much appreciation to the Editor and the workers.

We with aloha,

ZACHARY PALI PAHUPU,

MRS. ROSE P. PAHUPU,

MRS. ROSE KUALAAU,

J. S. NAILAU PAHUPU.

[I wonder if Zachary Pali Jr. has a marked grave somewhere in Illinois…]

(Kuokoa, 7/18/1919, p. 4)

KUU KEIKI, ZACHARY PALI, JR., UA HALA.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LVII, Helu 29, Aoao 4. Iulai 18, 1919.

John Kahawaiolaa passes on, 1919.

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OUR YOUNGER BROTHER, JOHN KAHAWAIOLAA, HAS GONE.

JOHN KAHAWAIOLAA.

Mr. Sol. Hanohano, Editor of the Kuokoa, Aloha oe: Please extend your patience in allowing an open space of our tireless precious one, and it will carry around the sad news to all the islands of Hawaii nei, and the family, the associates, the friends, and the laborers from the appearing of the sun at Kumukahi to the taking of the sun at Lehua.

On Saturday, July 5, between the hours of 2 and 3 occurred the accident at work under the supervisors, those who built the church of Baldwin at Paia, Maui and the church of the Church of the Later Day at Laie, under those supervisors. [There might perhaps be things left out from the original.]

John Kahawaiolaa was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai, on the 28th of February, in the year 1889, and he was 30 years, 4, months, and 7 days old; and he left behind his birth mother [luaui makuahine], and his sisters and one older brother grieving with heavy heart for him.

The words of the Great Book are realized: dust to dust, and the spirit to the one who created it.

In closing these bemoaning and heavy thoughts for my beloved younger sibling [pokii], I ask that the ohana, friends, coworkers, and bosses of our beloved younger brother who left this life behind, to take our boundless thanks for all of your gifts of flower lei to honor the remains of our beloved pokii, and for your meeting with us at the funeral, and may God help us all, amene.

We, the family.

MRS. KAOHELE KAHAWAIOLAA,

MRS. HELEN KAHANU,

MRS. KELUIA HOOMANA,

JOSEPH KAHAWAIOLAA,

MRS. CARRIE K. KILIA,

MRS. LUIKA AIOKA.

[I am thinking that the picture as it appears in the original newspaper is much better than this. Maybe one day soon they will be rescanned clearly, so not only the words are legible, but the pictures will reproduced as clear as possible!]

(Kuokoa, 7/18/1919, p. 4)

KO MAKOU POKII KAIKUNANE, JOHN KAHAWAIOLAA, UA HALA

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LVII, Helu 29, Aoao 4. Iulai 18, 1919.