Earline Lucy Luukia Peelua Johnston
Oct. 16, 1940 – Sept. 6, 2025
Clayton, California: It is with great love and humility we announce the passing of our mother and grandmother, Earline Lucy Luukia Peelua Johnston of Kapaʻakea, Molokaʻi. The “matriarch” of our family and a woman of unwavering faith, strength and promise, on Sept. 6, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones in California, she entered eternal rest. Earline was 84. Born and raised on the island of Molokaʻi, Earline worked for many years as a cook and baker at the Hotel Molokaʻi, Old Pau Hana Inn, and at past establishments like Hele On and Kane’s Bar. She was known for her sweet but “feisty” personality and for being the aunty that you could have “good fun” around. Her love for people, especially her ʻohana, was great and one of a kind. She will be forever missed. Earline was preceded in passing by her beloved husband William Harry Johnston Sr.; parents Eva and Jesse Peelua; brother “Junior” Peelua; and sisters Kanani Negrillo, Hattie Silva, and Leilani Wallace. She is survived by her children Wayne Peelua (Iris), Tammy Manuha (Api), William “Billy” Johnston Jr. (Volsha), and Charles Johnston (Noelani); 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 12 great-great grandchildren; and sister Lorraine Higa. A funeral service will be held on Jan. 10, 2026, at the St. Damien Catholic Church in Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi. Visitation at 8:30 a.m. Funeral service at 9:00 a.m.
Guy-Gregory Kealakaula Aiu
April 5, 1954 – Sept. 22, 2025
Honolulu, Oʻahu: Guy-Gregory Kealakaula Aiu was born in the Territory of Hawaiʻi on April 5, 1954 to Boniface K. Aiu, Sr., a former Honolulu Fire Department chief, and renowned Kumu Hula Maiki Aiu Lake. He attended Cathedral School and went on to attend Saint Louis School. After graduating he continued his education at Kapiʻolani Community College, graduating with honors. A talented musician, Aiu played the upright bass and was an original member of the musical group Kūlia i ka Nuʻu. During the 1980s, he also played music with a number of rock bands. Aiu was an athlete who enjoyed cycling and working out at the gym. He was also an avid surfer and waterman, who served for a time as a Waikīkī beach boy with legendary big wave rider the late Clyde Aikau. Aiu later worked in the local film industry, crewing on numerous productions for more than 20 years, specializing in lighting and rigging, as a member of IATSE Local 665 which represents Hawaiʻi’s technicians, artisans and craftspeople in the entertainment industry. Aiu never married and had no children. He is predeceased by his father, Boniface K. Aiu, Sr.; his mother, Maiki Aiu Lake; and his brother, Boniface K. Aiu, Jr. He is survived by his sisters, Colette Stanczyk, Karen Costa, and Coline Ferranti; and brothers Rodney Aiu and Scott Aiu. His celebration of life was held on December 22.
William Aweau Hoohuli
Sept. 9, 1941 – Oct. 24, 2025
Waipiʻo, Oʻahu: William Aweau Hoohuli was born on Sept. 9, 1941, in Nānākuli to Kulani Lima Hoohuli and Joseph Kahapea Paʻahao Hoohuli. One of 14 siblings, William was remembered by many as “a man full of aloha.” All but one of his siblings preceded him into the presence of the Lord; although on Nov. 9, 2025, his brother, Josiah Lanakila Hoohuli, Sr., departed this life as well. At Mākua, Oʻahu, William met his beloved wife, Kim Suzanne Salcido, born to Ralph and Matilda Salcido of Montebello, California. She became a respected educator along the Waiʻanae Coast and in Central Oʻahu. She passed on June 16, 2025, and the family takes comfort knowing she welcomed him into the next life. The couple married on Aug. 2, 1969, at St. Joseph’s Church in Waiʻanae and later made their home in Waipiʻo, where they lived for 46 years. William worked for Kaiser Cement Corporation for over 25 years. He served as maintenance superintendent with assignments across Hawaiʻi, the continental U.S., and Guam. He was a trusted resource in moʻokūʻauhau, guiding many families through genealogy and land matters. He served on the founding boards of the Waiʻanae Comprehensive Center and Hoʻāla Kanawai, and advised burial councils across the state. He is survived by daughters Suzanne Hoohuli Ely (Danny) and Deborah Hoohuli-McKinney (Sean); son Ralph “Kai” Hoohuli; hānai son Ralph “Nate” Salcido (Zillah); 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Dec. 30, 2025, at Resurrection of the Lord Church, Waipiʻo Gentry. Inurnment date pending.
