• Kona Huddy-Young • Oliver Kaneakua • Joseph Akita • Ernest Moniz Kona Huddy-Young Kona Kaden Stephen Huddy-Young of Wailua died on Dec. 10, 2008, at the age of 21 days. He was born Nov. 20, 2008. He was preceded
• Kona Huddy-Young
• Oliver Kaneakua
• Joseph Akita
• Ernest Moniz
Kona Huddy-Young
Kona Kaden Stephen Huddy-Young of Wailua died on Dec. 10, 2008, at the age of 21 days. He was born Nov. 20, 2008.
He was preceded in death by grandfather Eric Stephen Hennenhoefer.
He is survived by mother Uilani Huddy; father Micah Young; sister Makena Huddy-Pila; paternal great-grandmother Lea (Jim) Hennenhoefer; maternal grandmother Rachel Huddy; maternal grandfather William Carrillo; paternal grandmother Janie (Stan) Young; grandfather Roger Young; aunts Jordan (Barrett) Young, Heather Hennenhoefer, Yoshiko Burns; uncles Ryan (Melissa) Huddy Jesse Hart; cousins Anuhea Speer-Huddy, Rymana Speer-Huddy, Mahealani Huddy, Nikki Young, Kyllie Belmonte and numerous other aunties, uncles and cousins.
A memorial service for family and close friends will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Koolauhui‘ia Protestant Church (Anahola Hawaiian Church) with a private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date.
Oliver Kaneakua
Oliver Kimo Kaneakua died Dec. 12, 2008, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family and friends, at the age of 51.
Born July 10, 1957, in Honolulu, he owned Hoapili Woods in Puhi.
He was preceded in death by parents Espidado Monces and Eloise ‘Ululani Oclit, brother Fendel Oclit, and grandparents James and Louise Kaneakua.
He is survived by children Kapua, Nic and Moku Kaneakua of Anahola; grandchildren Zoey Keli‘ipio Kaneakua and Zephan Keli‘ipio Kaneakua of Wailua; daughter-in-law Mahina Keli‘ipio Kaneakua of Wailua; father Daddy Ding Oclit of Kapa‘a; mother Mama Melinda Monces of San Fernando, Calif.; sisters Ginger Kaneakua of Honolulu, Donna (Bobby) Hoopii of Wailua, Tracy Monces of Dana Point, Calif., and Frankie Oclit of Kapa‘a; brothers Keoua Kaneakua of Lana‘i, Jimmy (Marlo) Yap of Kapa‘a, Jonathan and Ding Boy Oclit of Kapa‘a; sweetheart Lee Ann Correa of Koloa; mother of children, Nalani Kaneakua of Anahola; hanai son Kevin Wilson of Anahola; godchildren Keawe Higa of Kapa‘a and Ho‘onakoa Rivera of Kapa‘a; and numerous uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins and beloved friends.
Services will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 17, at the First Hawaiian Church in Kapa‘a; scattering of ashes to follow in front of the Beach House (residence of Papa Ding Oclit). Casual attire is requested. Flowers and leis are welcomed.
Borthwick Mortuary assisted the Kaneakua family with arrangements.
Joseph Akita
Joseph Makawaawa Akita of Lihu‘e died Dec. 23, 2008, at home at the age of 87. Born Oct. 9, 1921, in Honolulu, he was retired from E.F. Nilson Construction Company as a heavy equipment operator.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.
He is survived by wife Sophie Akita of Lihu‘e; sons Dean (Youngie) Akita of California, Dwight (Audrey) Akita of Kalaheo, Dana (Margie) Akita of Lawa‘i, Derrick (Maxine) Akita of Kekaha; daughter Adelaide (T) Emura of Kekaha, stepdaughter Arlene (Ray) Pestana of Kaneohe, Priscilla (Joseph) Flores of ‘Oma‘o; stepson Leonard Perez of Lihu‘e; sister Eleanor Mihal of Kekaha, Alice Zenger of Lihu‘e; brothers Solomon (Jan) Ono of Las Vegas, Nev., Norman (Shirley) Akita of Lihu‘e, Lindberg (Wendy) Akita of Wailua; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Private graveside services were held.
Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the Akita family with arrangements.
Ernest Moniz
Ernest “Casey” Moniz of Kalaheo died on Dec. 20, 2008, at the age of 86.
Born on Oct. 11, 1922, on Kaua‘i, he was a retired police lieutenant for the Kauai Police Department.
He was preceded in death by parents William and Virginia Moniz; sisters Isabella Cabral, Dorothy Bades, Elizabeth Sorge, Virginia Himenes; brothers William, Manuel, Gilbert Moniz.
He is survived by wife Virginia “Lorraine” Moniz; sisters Daisy Costa and Mabel Manoi; daughter Antonia Moniz; sons Ernest (Joanne) Moniz Jr., John (Faith) Moniz, Stacy (Bonny) Moniz; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Celebration of life will be held at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 3, at Holy Cross Church, burial to follow at Kauai Veteran’s Cemetery. Casual attire is suggested.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
