About Us
The Valley of the Temples Difference
Our pledge
We’re here to give you care and comfort as we help guide you through the planning journey.
Jesse Carrasco
Family Service Supervisor
J Dickinson
Community Service Supervisor
Scott Bell
Visitor Security Manager
Jane Tibuyen
Family Service Advisor
Jessica Welch Garcia
Service Manager
Able Carrasco
Family Service Advisor
Jo Palmeri
Receptionist
Charles Zhou
Family Service Advisor
Ryan Santana
Family Service Advisor
Huseyin Guler
Family Service Advisor
Lindzey Ng
Family Service Advisor
Brian Baker
Family Service Advisor
David Do
Family Service Advisor
Cassandra Marzol
Family Service Advisor
Pacita Young
Family Service Advisor
Judy Barnes
Byodo-In Temple Gift Shop Manager
Dia Tran
Family Service Advisor
Rob Hienaman
Community Service Advisor
Keola Kamakana
Visitor Security
Hoku Dayton-Carreira
Visitor Security
Journey Vierra
Visitor Security
Justin Ala Andres
Visitor Security
Sandee Honma
Care Center Manager
Paul Collins Jr.
Embalmer
Devon Hirao
Embalmer Apprentice
Kimo Cullen
Embalmer Apprentice
Breydon Gono
Embalmer Apprentice
Likeke Lee
Embalmer Apprentice
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Jeff Short
Managing Partner, Family Service
Jeff has served in the funeral services profession for more than ten years, always working to bring out the best in everyone around him while creating a culture of belief in each other and what we can accomplish as a team.“Our team does not have limits or restrictions to what we can do to ensure a family's needs are met,” Jeff says. “We say 'yes' first and then find a way to make it happen. We encourage complete personalization and customization for every family and we pour our unique gifts and talents into every service."“I love having the opportunity to work with the most dedicated, hardworking, and positive-minded champions you will find in any profession. Our team is fiercely committed to providing caring and compassionate service to every family. We believe in building lasting legacies and are empowered to do whatever it takes as we continue to shine as a beacon of hope in and through our community.”
E. Casey Rose
Managing Partner, Operations
Casey is a 4th generation Funeral Director who grew up in Paris, Texas and has over 30 years in our profession. Casey and his partner Walt recently celebrated their 23rd anniversary. They are both native Texans but are very grateful for the opportunity to serve the people of Oahu! Casey & Walt embrace the Aloha Spirit and will work diligently to be worthy of such a beautiful people & place.Casey is a graduate of Paris Junior College and a 1992 graduate of Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. He later attended The University of Texas at Arlington. Casey served his internship at Bakker Funeral Home in Eastland, Texas, receiving his Funeral Directors and Embalmers licenses in 1993. While in Eastland, Casey was active in the city fire department, earning both an Emergency Medical Technicians License and a Firefighting One certificate from Texas A&M University at College Station.His first position as a licensed funeral director was with Resthaven Funeral Home and Cemetery in Lubbock, Tx. He moved to Dallas to become a funeral director at Grove Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park. While in Dallas, Casey was cited by the Dallas Morning News and the City for acts of heroism during floods in 1998 in southeast Dallas, receiving the Keys of the City from then Mayor Ron Kirk.He later became regional marketing manager for Wilbert Burial Vaults, serving Texas and New Mexico. After two years, he accepted a position as assistant manager with Restland Funeral Home & Cemetery in Dallas, Texas’ largest funeral home. Casey & Walt moved back to their childhood home where Casey became a director of Gene Roden’s Sons Funeral Home and eventually being named operations manager of that firm in 2005. In 2006, Casey became an Owner and Operator of the Funeral Home which became Starrett-Rose Funeral Home. In 2008, after selling their interest in the funeral home Casey & Walt moved back to Dallas. Casey became a General Manager for several funeral homes and Funeral/Cemetery combination locations in the Texas DFW Metroplex, before moving to the Pacific Northwest. Casey recently was the Managing Partner at Mountain View Funeral Home & Memorial Park in Tacoma, WA. While in Washington Casey served a two-year term on the Board of Directors of the Washington Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (WCCFA). Casey is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) & The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (ICCFA).Casey & Walt have served several communities in many ways – one as board members of Paris Habitat for Humanity, and chairs of the Heritage Tourism Committee for Visionaries in Preservation. Casey is passionate about the re-birth of cities downtown areas, historic & cultural preservation, and grief recovery to mention a few.
Shannon Hirao
Funeral Home Manager
Shannon was born and raised in Kaneohe and has been in the funeral industry since 2010. Her personal experiences led her to the rewarding career she has, which allows her to help people in her community. Shannon's passion for this industry has allowed her to become a licensed embalmer and Notary Public with the State of Hawaii.What she loves most about the funeral industry is that everyday we all have a unique opportunity to make a difference in someone's life.
Deborah Kamakana
Family Service Supervisor
With 18 years of experience, Deborah is a fiercely committed individual, who is passionate about helping families pre-plan their legacy. Based on her integrity and pride for helping others, she has been serving families for almost two decades and has humbly earned an impeccable reputation for outstanding service. "When you have the heart to serve and help others, you unlock something of you." – Reuben Morgan.As a Managing Partner of Family Service, the foundation of her leadership consists of simple values, serve from the heart, take care of the family, and the rest is bound to follow."I am very fortunate to be a part of an elite sales team, who shares the same passion, commitment, and values as I do. We are a unit, whose goals are to take care of the families we encounter as if they were our own. It is our sincere honor to be able to offer our services with the utmost care and compassion."
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We offer a healthy work/life balance and invite ideas and innovation. Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral is where our team members' purpose and passion unite.
