Keola (Keolamanaokalahuinui) Thomas Kaula

September 29, 1983 – February 28, 2026

Keola (Ruckus) Thomas Kaula, peacefully passed away at the age of 42, February

28th @ 4AM. Saturday morning. Services will take place on Friday, April 24, 2026, @ Our

Lady of Belen Catholic Church, N.M., beginning with a Public Visitation & Condolences at 9

a.m., Rosary at 9:45 a.m. & Funeral Mass @ 10:30 a.m.

He will be carried back to Hawaii by his family for his final mass blessing 7AM,

Friday, May 1st @ St. Augustine by the Sea before being laid to his final place of rest. He is

survived by his mother Tiana Annette Grace Baca-Kaula, father Buck Kaula of his 2 younger

brothers Keoni & Kalani Kaula. He is also survived by his fraternal Aunt Leisha Kaula, her 2

daughters, Kawehi & Kaili Kaula; His maternal grandmother Sofie Baca, his Uncle Eddie,

Cathy McCartney-Greg Sachs, Louise Britton, Pete & Arlene Gabaldon, Anthony & Thiel Baca,

Peter &Teresa Baca, Raymond & Michelle Baca, Sandra Baca, Audra D’Arcangeli, Melissa

Reeves, Mark & Paulette Asplund & 54 cousins. He is preceded in death by his grandfather

Tony G. Baca, Aunt Rachael Baca-Kerby.

Keola was born in Honolulu, Hawaii where he spent the first 2 years of his life then later

moved to NM; grew up in Belen & Albuquerque. Keola had a FIERCE LOVE for his family. He

was very protective of his grandparents, mom & extremely, PASSIONATELY PROTECTIVE

OF HIS BROTHERS. His love for cars kept him busy with meticulous detail.

Keola’s main emphasis was always about people & always lending a helping hand.

Whether he knew you or not, with his generous & charismatic personality, he was always

ready & willing to help his fellow human being. Keola LOVED LIFE & had such a child-like

attitude that constantly kept a smile on his face. Always believing that everyone is deserving &

good. He was always laughing, showing off his brilliantly white teeth.

Taking after his grandfather Tony Baca, he was always interested in helping anyone &

continued to teach them anything they wanted to know but mostly about video games or cars.

In 1995, at age of 12, Keola entered the NATIONAL SEGA SATURN VectorMan

Contest. Winners had a chance to win the grand prize-$25,000. Christmas, '95, Santa left the

VectorMan video game & in a record time of 3 1/2 hours, WIN he did!! He was the first one in

the U.S. who beat the game without any cheat codes, won the $25,000.00; $5,000.00 worth of

games & game equipment.

KEOLA LOVED PEOPLE, video games, music, baseball/Pokémon cards. His love for

all of these led him to host his own you-tube online gaming & Pokémon show called “Shadez

Brekz”.

KEOLA & HIS BEAUTIFUL SMILE WILL BE SORELY MISSED! The family would like

to thank everyone who has reached out to share their stories about how he aided them at one

time or another; most importantly, thank you to his loving mother & family who never

surrendered or gave up on him; for being at his side through thick & thin.

Please sign Keola’s online tribute @

https://www.crematesimply.com/obituaries/keolamanaokalahuinui-kaula