Melanie Nohealani Kailiwai, 38, of Kailua-Kona died July 17 in Honolulu. She was a Hawaiian language immersion educator and a dancer for Na Lei O Kaholoku. Celebration of life at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Pauoa House, 2141 Pauoa Road, Honolulu.
Melanie Nohealani Kailiwai, 38, of Kailua-Kona died July 17 in Honolulu. She was a Hawaiian language immersion educator and a dancer for Na Lei O Kaholoku. Celebration of life at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Pauoa House, 2141 Pauoa Road, Honolulu. Friends may also call for service 10 a.m. Aug. 4 at Puuanahulu Community Center, Kona. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Daniel Kamakele “Bulla” Kailiwai III of Kona; son, Ulukoanui K.M. Kailiwai of Kona; step-daughter, Teja K. Kailiwai; mother, Ashlyn Pualani Kini of Oahu; father, Henry (Beverly) Amaral Jr. of Oahu; brothers, Gem Nishimura of Georgia, Thomas (Colette) Nishimura, Henry Amaral III and David Amaral of Oahu, Jason (Pamela) Amaral of Las Vegas; sisters, Zelda (William) Alimoot, Meagan Kini, Christina-Marie (Christopher) Rawlins and Malia Amaral, all of Oahu.
Jack Takahiro Konno, 86, of Hilo died July 10 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army, retired as the Hawaii Division Director for United Public Workers, was a charter member of Kinoole Baptist Church and a member of the Central Kawailani Kumiai and a volunteer at the Life Care Center of Hilo. Friends may call 10 a.m. July 27 at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Survived by sons, Russell (Cheryl) Konno of Buena Park, Calif., Craig (Brenda Gabriel) Konno of Hilo; daughter Carlene Wilson of Kailua-Kona; sister, Masako Abe of Maui; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
James “Jim” Kapakailiula Simmons Sr., 72, of Captain Cook died July 18 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kahului Beach, Maui, he was a general contractor, head of maintenance for Makai Corp. at Sea Life Park, a park ranger at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Puuhonua O Honaunau and Yellowstone National Parks; an auto mechanic and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a U.S. Navy veteran. Friends may call at 8 a.m. July 28 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keei Ward, for a 10 a.m. funeral; burial to follow at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Charlotte Simmons of Captain Cook; son, James (Lovena) Simmons Jr. of Captain Cook; daughters, Maile (Kimo) Piko of Honaunau, Lehua (Brenden) Valenzuela of Kalaoa, Kona; brothers, Allan Makuakane of Waihee, Maui, Jackie (Verna) Makuakane of Pearl City, Oahu, Al (Janet) Simmons of Panaewa, Kent (Pearl) Simmons of Kailua-Kona, Moses Simmons of Ocean View, Jerry (Barbara) Simmons of Odessa, Texas; sisters, Mililani (Robert) Naihe, Joyclyn (Anthony) Binney, all of Captain Cook, Clementine (Richard) Kong of Kahaluu, Oahu; 13 grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Seigo Nagao is survived by, among others, his daughter, Linda (Derek) Sakado of Hilo. An obituary published Friday contained an incorrect spelling.
