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Notable Births & Deaths for Waikele ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Waikele. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • R. Alexander Anderson
    • Full name: Robert Alexander Anderson
    • Musician, songwriter. He was born in Honolulu (HI) on June 6, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on May 30, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 100. He is buried at O'ahu Cemetery (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: R. Alexander Anderson<1>
  • Alfred Aholo Apaka
    • Musician. He was born in Honolulu (HI) on March 19, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on January 30, 1960 (a Saturday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Diamond Head Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Aholo Apaka<1>
  • Chang Apana
    • Also known as: Chan Apana
    • Police detective and inspiration for 'Charlie Chan'. He was born in Waipio Acres (HI) on December 26, 1871 (a Tueday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on December 8, 1933 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Manoa Chinese Cemetery (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Waipio Acres is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Waikele.
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chang Apana<1>
  • Ethel Azama
    • Singer. She was born in Honolulu (HI) on August 28, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on March 7, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. She is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethel Azama<1>
  • Joseph Campbell
    • Professor of literature, mythologist, author. He was born in White Plains (NY) on March 26, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on October 30, 1987 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at O'ahu Cemetery (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Campbell<1>
  • Alexander Joy Cartwright, Jr.
  • Joe DeSa
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Honolulu (HI) on July 27, 1959 (a Monday) and died in San Juan (Puerto Rico) on December 20, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe DeSa<1>
  • Carlos Diaz
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Kaneohe (HI) on January 7, 1958 (a Tueday) and died in Kailua (HI) on September 28, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Kaneohe is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Waikele.
    • Kailua is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlos Diaz<1>
  • Jimmie W. Dodd
  • Kam Fong
    • Born: Kam Tong Chun
    • Actor. He was born in Honolulu (HI) on May 27, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on October 18, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Diamond Head Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kam Fong<1>
  • George Douglas Freeth, Jr.
  • Rocky Freitas
    • Professional football. He was born in Kailua (HI) on September 7, 1945 (a Friday) and died in Kailua (HI) on June 8, 2022 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Kailua is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Waikele.
    • Kailua is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rocky Freitas<1>
  • Loyal Garner
    • Singer. She was born in Kalihi (HI) on September 28, 1946 (a Saturday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on November 15, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Kalihi is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Loyal Garner<1>
  • Al Harrington
    • Born: Tausau Ta'a
    • Actor. He was born in Pago Pago (America Samoa) on December 12, 1935 (a Thursday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on September 21, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Harrington<1>
  • Donald Tai Loy 'Don' Ho
    • Entertainer. He was born in Honolulu (HI) on August 13, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Waikiki (HI) on April 14, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Waikiki is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Tai Loy 'Don' Ho<1>
  • Henry John Kaiser
  • Nicole Kidman
    • Full name: Nicole Mary Kidman
    • Oscar winning actress, producer. She was born in Honolulu (HI) on June 20, 1967 (a Tueday)
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
  • Lee Kolima
    • Born: Charles Howard Zalopany
    • Actor, professional wrestler. He was born in Honolulu (HI) on February 20, 1920 (a Friday) and died on November 23, 1955 (a Wednesday) at the age of 35. We don't have any burial details.
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
  • Jack Lord
    • Born: John Joseph Patrick Ryan
    • Actor, director, producer, artist. He was born in New York (NY) on December 30, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on January 21, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Lord<1>
  • Ann McCormack
    • Actress, singer. She was born in Boston (MA) on January 1, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on December 17, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 101. We don't have any burial details.
    • Honolulu is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann McCormack<1>
  • Rose Moe
    • Entertainer. She was born in Niulii (HI) on August 11, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Laie (HI) on December 18, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Laie Community Cemetery (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Laie is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Waikele.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rose Moe<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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