Leona Ruth Kaapu

Leona Ruth Kaapu obituary

Leona Ruth Kaapu

Leona Kaapu Obituary

Published by Legacy on Sep. 11, 2025.
Leona Ruth Kaapu, 97, of Hilo, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at home. She was born on May 18, 1928 in Trenton, New Jersey. She was a retired administrator for Haili Christian School. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday (Aug. 23, 2025) at Haili Congregational Church; Funeral Service at 10 a.m.; private burial. Additional service will be held on Oahu; Visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday (Sept. 6, 2025) at Kane'ohe Congregational Church, 45-114 Waikapoki Road, Kane'ohe, Hawaii; Memorial Service at 10 a.m. Family requests no flowers; in lieu of flowers, donations be may made to Haili Christian School. Survived by, children, Sharon Chang (Clement Jr.), David Bruce Kaapu (Linda) and Cynthia Kaapu Lyons (Dan); 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren.

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