Rebecca ‘Ahmoi’ Leialoha Alapai Kawamura

Rebecca “Ahmoi” Leialoha Alapai Kawamura, of Kapaa, was born on Jan. 23, 1952, in Lihue and passed away at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on June 23, 2025, at the age of 73.

She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph Sr. and Rebecca Alapai, brothers Joseph (Duda) Alapai Jr., Owen Esona and sister Martha “MuiLang” Alapai.

Rebecca is survived by her sons Gary “Kazuo” (Laurie) Kawamura of Oregon, Glenn “Kela” (Kanani) Kawamura of Anahola, daughter Gwendolyn Kehaulani Kawamura of Kapaa, sister Kealoha (Dyke Nishimori) Alapai of Lihue, brothers Eddie (Lynette) Alapai of Oregon, Duane (Darcy Mabe) Alapai of Iowa, hanai daughters Crystal Battulayan (Alapai) of Lihue, Kiku (Kevin) Donnelly of Molokai, eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, numerous

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