• Tamae Honda • Alexander ‘Alex’ Texeira • Paulo Ramelb • Justin Batin-Kaui • Jasmine Forrest 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,
• Tamae Honda • Alexander ‘Alex’ Texeira • Paulo Ramelb • Justin Batin-Kaui • Jasmine Forrest
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, Kaua‘i; 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.
Alexander ‘Alex’ Texeira
Alexander “Alex” Kaiola Isaiah Texeira of Kilauea died July 30, 2010, at age 22. Born on May 31, 1988, in Lihu‘e, he was employed by Ching Young Village.
He was preceded in death by his mother Linda Texeira; maternal grandparents David “Bear” and Ardith Ka‘aumoana; and aunty Cindy Keala Ka‘aumoana.
He is survived by his father Anthony Texeira of Kilauea; siblings Laina (Kimo) Enrique of Indiana, Noah (Tasia) Ka‘aumoana-Texeira of Ha‘ena, Anthony Texeira of Kilauea, Shawlin (Jeff) Gregg of Kapa‘a; paternal grandparents Anthony and Cecilia Texeira of Kapahi; maternal grandmother Nanette Ka‘aumoana of O‘ahu; uncles and aunties Simon (Cindy) Texeira of Kapahi, Teresa (Jarret) Villanueva of Kapahi, Lucia (Tina) Texeira of Lihu‘e, Emma Texeira of Kapahi, Irene Texeira of O‘ahu, Merla Ka‘aumoana of Kekaha, Doreen Soares of Princeville, Lei (Ronald) Contrades of Kapa‘a, Michael (Emily) Rakieten of Honolulu, Timothy Rakieten of Honolulu, Daniel (Michelle) Rakieten of Michigan, and Dorothy Rakieten of Michigan; nieces and nephews Sierra Enrique, Iokepa, Alenna, Savannah and Silas Gregg, cousins and friends.
Viewing from 8 to 10:45 a.m., Mass at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 7, at St. Sylvester Church in Kilauea. Cremation to follow. Flowers are welcome.
A gathering will be held at ‘Anini Beach Park immediately following services.
Arrangements are being handled by Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.
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 Company 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 Church. Casual attire is suggested and flowers are welcome. Burial at Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary Ltd.
Justin Batin-Kaui
Justin Chad Kaimana Batin-Kaui of Koloa died July 27, 2010, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at age 8. Born on Feb. 16, 2002, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital, he was a student at Koloa School.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Angelo Batin Sr.; auntie Angie “Gigie” Kamakea; paternal grandmother Thelma “Tootsie” Kaui; and paternal grandfather Joaquin “Joe” Freitas Jr.
He is survived by his parents Catherine “Cathy” Batin-Curammeng and Carl Kaui; sisters Caitlyn Denae Batin-Kaui or Koloa, Ceanna-Lei Batin-Kaui of Koloa, Jasmine Batin of Salinas, Calif., Carl-lynn (Lance Corpuz) Keoho-Kaui of ‘Ele‘ele and Courtney (Kaipo Ho‘okano) Kaui of Kaumakani; brothers Jayson Curammeng of Salinas, Calif., and Kalei (Chanel Lagmay) Kaui of Kapa‘a; grandmother Cresencia Batin of Koloa; great-grandmother Ana Molina of Koloa; hanai ‘ohana Santiago “Papa Ago” (LeAnn Fu) Leones Jr. of Lihu‘e; cousin Dalen Leones of Lihu‘e; niece Zhara-Lei Corpuz of ‘Ele‘ele; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Visitation from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m., Mass at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 10, at St. Raphael’s Church in Koloa. Burial to follow at St. Raphael’s Church cemetery in Koloa.
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.
On July 20, 2010 at 12:45 p.m., Jasmine Kainoa Chandler Forrest died July 20, 2010, at 12:45 p.m., 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 on May 14, 1964, the tenth of fifteen 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.
