Kokua Joes 5 Kids & Kawena after his tragic loss!!!

Aloha Ohana & Frenz,

It is so hard fo me fo even be doin dis an it hurts so bad, but we MISS MY BABY BRADDAH SO MUCH!!! On Nov 27, 2024 at around 6pm ish on his way fo meet up with his fiancé & 5 kids at da beach, my baby braddah Joseph Koa was traveling east on Kapiolani blvd wen he was broadsided by a vehicle travelling west bound on Kapiolani blvd making a left turn on Mahukona St and later on he was pronounced dead at the hospital… he was ony 34 years old he had so much life ahead of him… My braddah was da family man da bread winna who worked so hard fo his Ohana he did everything fo his Love of 22 years Kawena Garcia and their 5 kids ages 16, 12, 7, 5, & 3…… he was da man of da house… he made breakfast lunch an dinna fo dem taking them to all their activities, watching dem compete in bodyboarding, just being so absorbed in their lives his Ohana was his World he loved dem so much and they loved his so much too and to lose him in this tragic way we are so broken for his 5 kids and his love of 22 years Kawena… he had so many dreams he wanted to accomplish and was in the process of fulfilling some of those dreams but now he can’t… he loved music so much and was an up and coming local musician dat was in da process of making his own album he was always playing music all day everyday blessing everybody wit his voice… we are gonna miss him so much an we are so broken that he is not coming home to his Ohana… Da reason I am doin dis is to kokua wit wateva finances we need fo my braddahs arrangements an Celebration Of Life an fo kokua his 5 kids an Kawena as they try fo navigate tru dis new change in there life… So If you find it in your heart an you can kokua litto bit kine your love an aloha is much much appreciated… if no can it’s ok but plz Choke PRAYERS is needed fo my Ohana an mo betta yet if can SHARE SHARE SHARE dis post… To all those who read this far mahalo plenny fo all da love aloha an choke prayers an kokua… We cannot mahalo you all enough!!!

Choke love an aloha from Joe Koas Ohana

Parents: Eric & Peggy Koa

Odda Half: Kawena & 5 keiki

(Kaipo’i, Nai’i, Kepa, Oli, Lili)

Siblings: Kuulei Bartley, Erica Kaleimamahu, & Joshua Koa

Oua Ohana like say Mahalo Plenny fo all yoa love an aloha fo my braddah Joe Koa an his Ohana we neva get to see him or hold him yet we cannot help da situation but we are in da process of making an appt wit da mortuary dis Friday fo set up one day fo pick him up at da MEs Office an bring him back to da mortuary wea we goin be able fo see him befo we cremate him so he can go home wit his 5 keiki an odda half Kawena…

MAHALO MAHALO MAHALO to everyone who continues to donate fo my braddahs arrangements an his OhanaSome of the funds will be used for his arrangements in getting him picked up from da morgue an transported to da mortuary so they can preserve him an den flights for oua parents an siblings who live in Hilo dat gotta fly back an forth an den his private viewing with his immediate Ohana an close frenz an den cremationLater on his Celebration Of LifeEverything else will go to his 5 keiki an odda half Kawena