Judith Pomaikai

Judith H. Pomaikai, wife, mother, and grandmother died on June 13, 2018 at Lovelace Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. She was 71. She was born and raised in Kailua, Oahu and was a graduate of Kailua High School in 1964. She worked as a nurse’s aide in Honolulu for a brief period. In 1974, while working at the Moana Hotel in Waikiki, she met her future husband. They married a short time later and in 1976 her only daughter, Mary Tracey Pomaikai was born at Kaipiolani Children’s Hospital.

Judy became an arts and crafts enthusiast decorating miniature houses and bird houses and sold them at arts and crafts fairs around town. Another part of her life was her fondness for animals, and especially birds. Peach Faced lovebirds were her favorite.

In 2008 the Pomaikais settled in Albuquerque, NM as Judy’s mother and sister were living there at that time. Mary moved to Albuquerque a short time later with her sons, Kristopher and Ryan.

Judy decided to start up her arts and crafts houses in Albuquerque but then her health began to deteriorate slowly and she was unable to continue. Judy’s health continued to get worse and she passed away a few days after being taken to the hospital.

Judy is survived by her husband of 43 years, Jerry; daughter, Mary; grandsons, Kristopher and Ryan; her sister, Terry and Dave Krueger and family; her older brother, Jim and wife, Leah and family; and younger brother, Pete and his family living in Hawaii.

Memorial Services are being held in Hawaii. Judy’s cremated remains will be scattered joining her father as she requested.