• Magdalena Renti Cruz • Tamae Honda • Paulo Ramelb • Jasmine Forrest Magdalena Renti Cruz Magdalena Renti Cruz of Kekaha died July 15, 2010, at her home at age 84. Born on March 9, 1926, in Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i, she
• Magdalena Renti Cruz • Tamae Honda • Paulo Ramelb • Jasmine Forrest
Magdalena Renti Cruz
Magdalena Renti Cruz of Kekaha died July 15, 2010, at her home at age 84. Born on March 9, 1926, in Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i, she was a retired supervisor with the Pacific Missile Range Facility.
She was preceded in death by her parents Felix and Severina Sabado; husband Prudencio Renti Cruz Sr.; and sons Jeffrey and Felix Renti Cruz.
She is survived by her sons Prudencio (Helene) Renti Cruz Jr. of O‘ahu, and Jonathan (Noelle) Renti Cruz of Kekaha; daughters Jaqueline (James Sr.) Duvauchelle of Molokai, Darolyn Flores of Nevada, Genoveva Renti Cruz of Michigan and Crista Alegria of Guam; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; brothers Eugene Sabado of O‘ahu and Phillip (Christine) Sabado of Maui; sisters Laureta Ellis of California, Connie Damien and Anita Sabado both of Maui; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation from 8 to 10 a.m., Mass to follow, on Friday, Aug. 6, at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Burial to follow.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
Tamae Honda
Tamae Honda of Makaweli, Kaua‘i, died July 24, 2010, at her home at age 90. Born on Jan. 3, 1920, in Waimea, Hawai‘i, she was a housewife.
She was preceded in death by her husband Satoshi Honda.
She is survived by her sons Alan (Nancy) Honda of Gardena, Calif., Alvin Honda of Lihu‘e, and Wayne (June) Honda of Torrance, Calif.; daughter Harriet (Stephen) Nitta of Kilauea, Kauai; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother Ichiro Chiba of ‘Ele‘ele; sisters Haruko Kamishita and Mitsue Games both of Makaweli, Kaua‘i; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial service at 4 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 7, at Waimea Shingon Mission. Interment at a later date.
Casual attire is suggested and the family requests that flowers be omitted.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary.
Paulo Ramelb
Paulo Ballesteros Ramelb of ‘Ele‘ele died July 25, 2010, at Garden Isle Health Care at age 96. Born on Nov. 20, 1913, in Ilocos Norte, Baccarra, Philippines, he was a sugar processor with Olokele Sugar Plantation and Landscaper for Kaua‘i Nursery and Landscaping Inc.
He was preceded in death by his parents Aniceto Ballesteros Ramelb and Gregoria Quebral Ramelb.
He is survived by his wife Felisa Ramelb; sons Paul (Lisa) Ramelb of Kapa‘a and El (Ella) Ramelb of ‘Ele‘ele; daughters Diana (Greg) Palin of University Place, Wash., Mary Ann (Ron) Jensen of University Place, Wash., and Emilia (Matt) Lei of American Samoa; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother Juan Ramelb; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Mass at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 7, at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Casual attire is suggested and flowers are welcome. Burial at Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
Jasmine Forrest
Lu‘ulu‘u Hanalei i ka ua nui, ka ua mao ‘ole i pa‘a ai ka lani. Hi‘olani ka wahine nona ka inoa ‘o Kainoa i kau la i ka hano. Aue, aue ke kaumaha e, ua hele la ma ke ala ho‘i ‘ole, ku‘u makuahine ke milimili mau loa ‘ia aku, i ka‘ili a ‘aha‘i ‘ia e na lima menemene ‘ole o ka make io kona Makua lani la. ‘A‘ohe ona inu hou i ka wai hu‘ihu‘i o Kanaloa me Kapala‘e. ‘A‘ohe ona nanea hou i ka malu o ka uluniu ma ke one pualoke o Mahamoku. ‘A‘ohe ona luala‘i hou ‘ana i ke kai ‘olu o Hanalei. Aloha e Aloha la.
Jasmine Kainoa Chandler Forrest died at 12:45 p.m. on July 20, 2010, at her home after her battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family and friends as she left on her final journey to meet her Father in heaven. Born May 14, 1964, the 10th of 15 children, she dedicated her life to the perpetuation of her Hawaiian heritage through the Hanalei Hawaiian Civic And Canoe Club.
Her goal in life was to always make things better than they were, especially in her community. She was a loving spouse, mother, sister, aunty, cousin and coach whose love for the ocean was only exceeded by her love for her family.
She was preceded in death by her father Francis Chandler; mother Elizabeth “Kapeka” Mahuiki Chandler; nephew Lokomaika‘i “Kai” Chandler; and brother William Chandler.
She is survived by her husband Ralph Arthur Forrest Jr.; children Lilinoe ‘Elikapeka Forrest, Chandler Arthur Pomaika‘i Seneca Forrest, Devin Christopher Kamealoha Forrest, Wai‘oli Darren Angelo Forrest and Kailoa Ho‘okele Judd Forrest; siblings Juanita Chandler Montanez, Bethan Pualani Fatima (Robert) Baptista, Francis Elias (Rhoda) Chandler Jr., Lawrence La‘amaikahiki (Amie) Chandler, Kirkland (Hilary) Chandler, Aloysius Kahimoku (Nancy) Chandler, Jeffery (Linda) Chandler, Germaine “Venna” Gerard Chandler, Colan Chad “Toleto” (Coty) Chandler, Belinda Mary Nohealani (Tita Iwa) Chandler, Silas Paul “Pa‘ula” Chandler, Rachel Keikila‘auowakanahele (Jack) Correa, Conrad Hokolani (Thomas) Chandler and Ruth “Luka” Naomi Chandler; numerous nieces, nephews, aunties, uncles and cousins.
Memorial service at 8 a.m., Mass at 11 a.m., on Aug. 13, at St. Williams Catholic Church in Hanalei. Aloha attire is requested.
