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Jacob Hoopai Obituary

JACOB ROY HOOPAI 76, of Honolulu, a retired special motivation teacher for McKinley High School, passed away on March 27, 2025 at Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by his wife, Diana; children, Jason Hermann, Jennifer Hermann, Teana (Aaron) Peneyra and Jacob Hoopai, Jr.; sisters, April (Kenny) Chow and Ua Hoopai; brother, Jacob Inoa Hoopai; and three grandchildren. Visitation at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Service begins at 11 a.m. Arrangements Provided By: Hosoi Garden Mortuary

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Published by Star-Advertiser on Apr. 20, 2025.

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Leroy and Jocelyn Eico

August 26, 2025

E Kalamai... I´m super late but I just wanted to thank you Uncle Jake for all your help at our wedding 27 years ago!
It was also nice seeing you during school at McKinley and helping out at your shop cutting onions with Robin!
Biggest Hugs to your ohana especially Aunty Diana!
Much love... Leroy and Jocelyn Rico

CHARLES T CHING

August 10, 2025

I wish I knew. Always missed you my friend. Lots of good memories and times had growing up. Wish we could have spend time together.

Walter J Nelson

August 2, 2025

I really wanted to see you so many time after i left oahu but sadly i made it back here a little late , Im truly gonna miss you Mr Hoopai from Mckinley Highschool. Thank you very much for all the times you spend teaching me as a parent for being bad at school, You were the best and will forever be my hero.Take your time and have your rest.. My condolences To your Families, I really hope you all the very best and God bless
FB :Wal Nelson
Student at Mckinley High :Walter Nelson 2013-2015

Nicholas Mcconnell

June 18, 2025

You and Mrs James are the only teachers who didn´t give up on me in school. Appreciate all you guys did for me thank you and thanks for the memories. Hope you and Mr. Ho are having a good time up there. I´ll see you when I see you. Thanks Mr. Hoopai.

Leland Perstana

May 6, 2025

I'll always have great memories of our Boise days and the Lua restaurant.Rest in peace my friend.Aloha until we meet again

Jesse Takahashi

May 2, 2025

Mr Hoopai,
Thanks for all your guidance you gave me in High school SMP class with Mr Nosi. Going miss the hawaiian music we went listen to you play on the catamaran. I used visit you in Liliha puunui where I grow up too. RIP HOOPAI sing hawaiian song up there. Aloha Jesse (student)

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