Terry & I along with Victor would like to thank all of you who donated funds and your kokua towards the food prepared for our brother Kanalu's Funeral Service @St. Mark's Church and his 'Celebration of Life' at Kamakakuokalani (photos)...
Tommy Young, Bimo Akiona, Lori Thompson-Weeks, Verne Santos, Butchie Lee & Glenn Merchant, Lois Wise, Rodney Bayne, Debbie & Brian Okamura, Marie Quintica-Cuomo, Joe Souza, Gerard & Belinda Akaka, Mary & Kimo Bacon, Jo Ann Lum, BJ Tang, Pauahi Akuna, Venus Colon, Sue Peterson, Joanne Makalena, Laureen Kim, Earl Hoke, Dan Kalili, Richard Holloway, Roland Chang, John Leong, Ernie & Luana Akana, Wendell Titcomb, Alika Atay, George & Chrystal Costa, Jeannine Holi & Joe D. I would also like to thank Victor's cousin Kekau and his wife Al for the use of their home in Kapahulu as a site for food preparation and the kokua from their entire ohana... much Mahalo! e kala mai if I have overlooked anyone, it was one of Victor's 24 hour blitzes from 4pm Friday to 4pm yesterday. The bottom line... with your kind donations, along with funds donated from Kamakakuokalani (Jon Osorio, Pua Santos, Tino Ramirez, and others) we were able to provide a healthy spread for (500+) at a cost of about $1 per head to the Young Ohana. Mahalo Nui!
Lastly, I would like to thank Jon Osorio, Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa and everyone at the Center for Hawaiian Studies for providing Kamakakuokalani as a venue as well as the proper Protocol for Kanalu's 'Celebration of Life'
- Peter Gonsalves
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How could I have forgotten to mention brother Albert Kaai and every ounce of his kokua, as well as Pat AhLoy for the sound system? Mahalo!! - Peter
Peter, Terry, Victor and every body. Mahalo for taking care of our responsibility toward our brother. From all of us who could not be there...thank you for representing us. I am so proud and fortunate to have common bonds with all of you. I'mua.
Mahalo nui all of you who helped in the Celebration orGeorge's life! Let George continue to be an Inspiration to us all as we continue on our paths. As Bimo said, I also am so proud and feel so fortunate to be part of our KS Ohana.
All, Aloha ke Akua!
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