Yonne Nahalea Obituary

My Lovely Aunty, you will be missed! I remember working with you at Liberty House, not to much people call me by my full name, but you always called me Francoise at work. When I hear you calling me I always think that I was in trouble. You will forever be in my heart

Woody and I had the privilege of mom living with us for years, at Nanakuli and here in Hilo. She was a beacon of light that just attracted people to her weather family or friends. We had endless conversations and new memories were made here. She is so loved and is missed dearly. I had the best mother inlaw ever....laughter, tears and don't forget the inu too...we love you mom!!!

07/05/2025 Big Island we celebrated Kupuna's last birthday. It was a wonderful day with good food, drinking games and delicious cake. I remember signing happy birthday and she sang along like it was everyone's birthday just smiling and clapping her hands along to the music. I will always have you in my heart with every decision I make and choice I choose to make. I love you my kupuna .

Yonne Anderson/Samia/Nahalea, also called Honey by family members and close friends. One of the best memories I have of her was when I paddled with her on the Golden Female Crew for the Kaneohe Canoe Club, coached by our nephew Clint Anderson. She had several nieces and nephews of two generations paddling with the same club and she felt special hanging around with her younger paddling 'ohana, especially since the club represented Kaneohe where most of us grew up. My dad, for many years, was employed at Coconut Island, which sits in the middle of Kaneohe Bay. Many times, when our dad couldn't pick her up, she would take the Lilipuna route, walk down a steep hill to get to the ocean, and swim over to just hang out with our dad and mom. Dad would ask, "how did you get here," and nonchalantly she'd reply, "oh, I swam over from the Lilipuna side,” and dad would just smile and shake his head. She was definitely like our dad, "one with the ocean," and beautiful like our mom.
Of the twelve original siblings, only two remain alive today: sisters Sweetheart and Pua, both of whom were among the nine children born to John Williams and Lizzie Anderson. She enjoyed hanging with our family of five generations and growing, and the feeling was mutual from the entire 'ohana. My daughter, Crissy and I, met with her and one of her mo'opuna, Kamali’i, at Liliha Bakery Restaurant at Pearl Highlands about three months ago, and she was so relaxed and thoroughly enjoying herself.
Aloha Honey, I love you and will remember all the fun times when we just lazily sat around and talked story about our growing 'ohana of over a hundred members now. You are truly loved by our growing 'ohana, and we are going to miss you big time, especially that big laugh of yours. Missing you very much, I love you, your sister Pua.