Kimo shared the aloha spirit in St. Petersburg. He died at 69.
He worked at the âTampa Bay Timesâ and Paradise Grille, and wanted to live a kind life.
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James Kaikainahaole, 69, was the sunshine of kindness and he spread the aloha spirit, said cousin Johnette Chun. [ Johnette Chun ]
Updated 2 hours ago
When her friendâs daughter decided on a last-minute wedding, Pat Stubbins knew just whom to call.
âWhen is the wedding?â asked James Kaikainahaole.
âToday,â said Stubbins, who worked with him in the advertising department at the
Tampa Bay Times.
âWell,â said Mr. Kaikainahaole without pause, âletâs get started.â
A child prodigy, Carnegie Hall, then a life sharing music in St Petersburg
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Updated Mar. 15
Lon Martin kept the bell that chimed âorder up.â The black gate that led to the entrance now hangs in Tonya Downingâs backyard. Treona Lovelady took the plates and menus from their familyâs iconic St. Petersburg restaurant.
And the red arrow that lit up 4th Street North for more than 60 years is
in storage.
In 2016, the Moon family sold China City. Mar Fee âYeeâ Moon, the patriarch, owner and chef, died in 2019. Several of his 11 children went back last year as the inside of the building was demolished.
They wanted to say goodbye.
They didnât know theyâd have a reason to go back soon.
Updated Mar. 8
When Patrick Manteiga sat down to write his motherâs obituary, he didnât skip the tough stuff. Louise âPeggieâ Schmechel had lived what seemed like six lives in one, and they werenât all easy.
âPeggie was born Sept. 11, 1932 in Atlanta, Georgia, to a hardworking but poor Irish family and lived in a small suburb of Ben Hill,â he wrote. âDue to her motherâs death when she was only five years old and the tough times, she wanted to get out of the house at a young age. She started working at Kress department store at the age of 11, lying that she was 16. At 13 she was married and became a mother to David at 14.â