Mabel Pua‘ala Makekau Andrade, 66, of Hilo died July 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hana, Maui, she claimed a royal bloodline descended from Kahekilinui‘ahumanu II, warrior king of Maui. Private family viewing Tuesday (Aug. 4) with burial at
Mabel Pua‘ala Makekau Andrade, 66, of Hilo died July 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hana, Maui, she claimed a royal bloodline descended from Kahekilinui‘ahumanu II, warrior king of Maui. Private family viewing Tuesday (Aug. 4) with burial at sea to follow. Celebration of life to be announced at a later date. Survived by children, Ronsten, Rachael, Ronalyn, Ronden and Ronelle Andrade, Ronnie (Eric) May Andrade-Ramos, Stanley Remerez Rosario and Sarah (Shane) Mei Remerez Rosario-Black; siblings, including Luther, Alex and David Makekau, Josephine Napiha‘a, Patrick Lopes, Jesse, Alfredo and Joseph Moniz, Irene Riddick, Roxanne Dean and Alberta Parks; 22 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Josephine Lowe Beyer, 94, of Kailua-Kona died July 26. Born in Detroit, she was a homemaker. Service held. Survived by daughter, D. Hunter Beyer of Volcano; son, Peter (Jacki) Beyer of Ann Arbor, Mich.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Lydia Susan McCoy, 68, of Waimea died June 2. Born in Santa Monica, Calif., she worked at The Downtown Copy Service, Honolulu Academy of Arts and Reyn’s Men’s Wear, and was a member and dedicated volunteer at the St. James Thrift Shop in Waimea. Service held. Survived by husband, David McCoy of Waimea; son, David McCoy Jr. of Waimea; daughter, MacKenzie McCoy of San Francisco. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Lei Adachi Tsuji, 89, of Hilo died July 17 at home. Born in Kealakekua, she was a retired Department of Water Supply secretary, member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and Hawaii County R.S.V.P., and former volunteer for Hilo Medical Center and other organizations. No services. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughter, Cheryl Nacis of Hilo; brothers, Kenneth Adachi of Kaneohe, Oahu, Jiro (Nancy) Adachi and Shunji (Jane) Adachi of Honolulu; sisters, Doris Sugihara of Hilo, Suga Suzuki and Chizu Nakashima of Kona; one granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
