Dora Leilani
Cobb-Adams
Dora Leilani Cobb-Adams danced her way into heaven on Sept. 7, 2019.
She was born in Oakland, California, and although she was well-traveled, her heart always remained at the family’s beloved river house in Anahola.
She met the love of her life, Henry, while traveling the world as a hula dancer on the Hawaiian Airlines promotional team. She charmed many with her grace and beauty, accompanying musicians like Eddie Kamae and George Helm.
She also worked as a legislative manager, Realtor and property manager.
Together they envisioned turning the river house property, which had been in the Kahaunaele family for years, into a place they could live and share with generations to come. Over the years, she found much joy in opening up this special place to so many people for celebration, solace and ohana.
She was preceded in death by husband Henry Cobb-Adams III, mother Dora Keapo Kahaunaele Swain, and grandson Morgan Vice.
She is survived by sons Shane Cobb-Adams and Erin (Pua) Cobb-Adams, grandchildren Noah (Stacey) Vice, Maxine (Danny) Medeiros, Raeanne Cobb-Adams, Alia Vice, Dylan Watanabe, Kalaunuiohua Cobb-Adams, Kahanohaweo Cobb-Adams, Wainohia Cobb-Adams, and Ka‘onohihiwahiwa Cobb-Adams, great-grandchildren Kamuela Medeiros, Mehana Medeiros and Leila Vice, siblings Capt. Lani Swain, Enola Jo Kawelo, Mervlyn Kitashima, Billy Swain, Philip Swain, Anna Marie Velasco and Raymond Salazar, and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family invites family, friends and fellow hula dancers to join them in celebrating her life at the river house in Anahola, 4271-E Kamane Road, on Friday, Sept. 20, from 4 to 10 p.m. The family extends a special invite to any hula dancers who danced alongside her over the years.
Donald ‘Don’ Thomas Montgomery
Donald “Don” Thomas Montgomery, 76, of Hanalei, passed away at home on Sept. 9, 2019. He was born in Long Beach, California, on Jan. 21, 1943, and retired to Hanalei after spending over 35 years as a coach and educator with Cabrillo College in Aptos, California.
He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 50 years, Melsena Montgomery.
He is survived by sons Peter (Ann) Montgomery and Michael Montgomery, grandchildren Grace, Meredith and J.T.), brothers Richard “Dick” Montgomery and Mike Montgomery, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Private celebrations of life will be held in Hanalei and on the mainland.
Kauai Memorial Gardens &Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
David Kalaunuiohua Kahanu Kahaunaele Sr.
David Kalaunuiohua Kahanu Kahaunaele Sr. 84, of Anahola, passed away at home on Aug. 30, 2019. He was born on Oahu Hawaii on Sept. 20, 1934, a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, and retired from Kauai Community Correctional Center as an adult corrections officer.
He was preceded in death by wife Marjorie Lynette Kanani Panui Kahaunaele, daughter Cynthia Kahaunaele, parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Kahaunaele, and siblings Kelly Harbottle, Dora Swain, Joseph Kahaunaele, Larry Kahaunaele and Alapai Sperry.
He is survived by children Ipo (Mike) Kahaunaele-Ferriera, David K.K. (Teri) Kahaunaele Jr., Paulette K. Kahaunaele-Ferreira, Lyman K. Kahaunaele, Margaret H. (Leone) Lea‘e and Raymond K. (Maile) Kahaunaele, sister Henrietta Kailimai, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Anahola Beach Park beginning at 9 a.m.
Kauai Memorial Gardens &Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Betty Leilani
Ouye Nestuk
Betty Leilani Ouye Nestuk, 91, of Lihue, passed away Sept. 5, 2019, in Hale Kapuna Heritage Home.
She was preceded in death by husband William Nestuk, parents, Manji “Papa” Ouye and Emma “Mama” Ouye (proprietors of former famed Nawiliwili harbor night club and Chinese/American restaurant Club Jetty) and younger siblings Marian Miyashiro (husband Wilson) and William “Billy” Ouye.
She is survived by son Kimo William Nestuk and daughter Didi Anthony, grandsons Ian Ross and Aaron Ryan Anthony, ever-caring sister-in-law Anita Ouye of Wailua, and Los Angeles-based son-in-law and close phone companion Brian “White Light” Ross.
She served in the kitchen and restaurant of the Club Jetty in the 1960s and ’70s alongside cheerful sister Marian and commanding Cantonese-speaking half-Hawaiian matriarchal “Mama” Ouye prior to achieving a modicum of local 1980s fame as the maverick DJ of the Club Jetty disco highlighted by her trademark white visor cap and dark sunglasses.
Her countless humorous stories of repeated mishaps in Club Jetty meal catering and delivery for Hollywood studio productions on Kauai in the 1950s and early ’60s when roads were significantly more difficult to negotiate revealed a different era of the old Kauai, revealing a portion of that veiled and fabled period of Kauai’s past. She will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her.
A brief visitation from 3 to 4:15 p.m. will be held at Kauai Memorial Gardens on Monday, Sept. 16, with family and non-family members all welcome to attend.
Kauai Memorial Gardens &Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Satoshi ‘Sugar’ Muraoka
Satoshi “Sugar” Muraoka passed away on Aug. 14, 2019, at the age of 84. He was born on Sept. 3, 1934, in Koloa. He was a heavy equipment operator for McBryde Sugar Company.
He was preceded in death by parents Tamaru and Shizuno Muraoka, brother Minoru Muraoka, and wife Virginia Pierce-Muraoka.
He is survived by brothers Charles (Yoshiko) Muraoka, Takashi (Dorothy-deceased) Muraoka, sisters Helen (Allen) Yamada, Thelma (Roy-deceased) Mukaisu and Myra (James) Gushiken.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, Sept. 20, at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary. Visitation is at 10 a.m. and service at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens.
Borthwick Kauai Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Roger Sueki Inouye
Roger Sueki Inouye, 71, of Kaneohe, passed away peacefully on Aug. 25, 2019, in the University of Washington Medical Center, surrounded by family.
He was born in Koloa on Jan. 27, 1948.
He was preceded in death by parents Shigeichi and Kii Inouye.
He is survived by wife Susan, son Reid Inouye, brothers Allen (Tomo) Inouye and Marvin (Cherylyn) Inouye, and sister Faith Muraoka.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, beginning at 10 a.m., with services at 11 a.m. at Koloa Missionary Church, with lunch to follow.
