• Coleen Hirota • Betty Jean ‘Jeannie’ Thronas • Rachel Poe-Heath Coleen Hirota Coleen “Lynn” Mae Hirota of Waialua, Hawai‘i, died April 8, 2010, in Waialua, Hawai‘i, at age 53. Born on Sept. 25, 1956, in Waimea, Kaua‘i, she was
• Coleen Hirota • Betty Jean ‘Jeannie’ Thronas • Rachel Poe-Heath
Coleen Hirota
Coleen “Lynn” Mae Hirota of Waialua, Hawai‘i, died April 8, 2010, in Waialua, Hawai‘i, at age 53. Born on Sept. 25, 1956, in Waimea, Kaua‘i, she was the working supervisor at Leeward Community College.
She is survived by her husband Francis “Aki” Hirota; sons Dwayne Ramos of Big Island, James (Kuulei) Hirota of Virginia and Aki Hirota; daughters Jaselyn (Alfred Jr.) Aki of Kaua‘i, Francine Hirota, Kayla (Jasemin) Richards and Nicole Hirota; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Visitation at 5 p.m., memorial service at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 29, at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel.
Casual attire is suggested.
Betty Jean ‘Jeannie’ Thronas
Betty Jean “Jeannie” Thronas of Kapa‘a died April 16, 2010, at Straub Hospital at age 80. She was born on Sept. 24, 1929, in Kapa‘a.
She was preceded in death by her husband Fred N. Thronas; parents Manuel and Minnie Correira; brothers Joseph, Tommy and Clement Correira; sisters Mary Rapozo, Matilda Soares and Hilda Santos.
She is survived by her sons Fred (Mary) Thronas Jr. of Chamita, N.M. and Daryl (Patrice) Thronas of Kapa‘a; daughters Debra “Debbie” Lacaden, Sharon (Wayne) Inanod and Crystal (John IV) Contrades all of Kapa‘a; grandchildren Christopher (Denise) Thronas, Kevin Thronas, Aaron Thronas, Andrew (Shanna) Thronas, Shereen (Shane Agoot) Lacaden, Dereck Lacaden, Allison Lacaden, Darren Lacaden, Brad (Kendra Makanani) Inanod, Celeste Inanod, Dalton Thronas, Arrisa Thronas, John V (Lezlee Kubo) Contrades, Haylee Contrades; great-grandchildren Darius, Elijah, Myles, Shania, Andrea, Sophia, Seraphina and Sabastian Thronas; Keyah-Leilani and Keane-Shane Agoot, Dereck Jr., Kaenen Lacaden, Luveahlani Lacaden and Ethan Inanod; brother William Correia and sisters Geraldine Ferreira, Sophie Soares and Agnes Cadinha; numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Visitation at 9 a.m., Mass at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, April 27, at St. Catherine’s Parish in Kapa‘a. A private inurnment will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Mortuary.
Rachel Poe-Heath
Rachel “Aunty Rachel” Poe-Heath of Anahola died April 17, 2010, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 70. Born on Dec. 28, 1939, in Honolulu, she was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband Albert “Bunky” Heath, brother Delanor Ikalani Sr. and father Isaac Poe Sr.
She is survived by her daughters Kalei (Chad) Kuhaulua and Alberta (George Keala) Heath; brother Isaac (Barbara) Poe Jr.; sisters Alice Panui, Mamo Arruda, Lina (Frank) Alensonorin, Kuulei Heffner, Hannah (David) Peters and Willien Kapihe; hanai sister Donna (Stanley) Goo; and six grandchildren.
Spreading of ashes at 10 a.m., on Aug. 14, at Magic Island, O‘ahu. Celebration of life at 11 a.m., on Saturday, May 15, at Aunty Rachel’s hale in Anahola.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary.
