Christopher Paoakalani Malama-Keahi Kaapuwai, 53 of Waipahu, Hawaii, was born in Honolulu, on July 7, 1969, and passed away on January 6, 2023. Kalani was a Hairstylist, Makeup Artist, Costume and Jewelry Designer and creator of beautiful one-of-a-kind exotic dolls. He was predeceased by his father William Malama Keahi Kaapuwai, and beloved grandmother Anna Kristine DiPippo Torres. He is survived by his mother Linda Moga Rivera; brother Anthony Rivera; sister Luana Kristine Safiti; 7 Kaapuwai siblings; Aunt Debbie Bickford Low, Uncle and Aunt George and Sharon Dole; his beloved and adored niece Serrissa Rivera, and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Private Hawaiian Services for the scattering of his ashes,
along with his deceased pets,
as he requested in order to be with his maternal grandmother,
will be held at He'eia Kea Boat Harbor on Sunday, April 30, 2023.
