My Great Grandma and Great Aunt are buried at this historic cemetery. My Grandfather made their headstones. Please save this important piece of history for future generations.

Mahalo Tom Shirai for all you do to protect Puuiki Cemetery and all who rest there. Our great grandparents Matsugoro from Japan and Silveria from Portugal, and other members of our Gora family are all at rest in Puuiki. Please update us on the status of this petition. Mahalo nui!

Pu’uiki Cemetery is a beautiful, historic, peaceful sanctuary. It is part of our heritage in Hawaii and gives us a way to honor and remember our ancestors from the plantation era whose labor in the fields helped to shape our future. This special place must be preserved and protected from development that would mar its serenity.

I come to the cemetery to visit my great great grandma, and one of the uncle’s who volunteers there said that the cemetery used to be much larger before than it is now. Uncle told me that much of the area they’re doing construction on right now used to be part of the cemetery — aʻole pono.

Cemeteries are such a vital part of our communities’ history. They tell us about who has lived here, what religion they were, significant health issues faced, etc. This small one is a hidden gem and should not be subjected to encroaching development.

My brother is buried at this cemetery. I remember going here many times as a child, joining family members and our little community, burying and crying for our loved ones. This is a special place that needs to be left alone.

Grand parents buried at Puuiki Cemetery

My Great Grandmother is buried at this cemetery last name Tibon