Damaso Allan Makahinu Barcarse

Damaso Allan Makahinu Barcarse passed away December 20, 2016 at Jordan Valley Medical Center, West Jordan, Utah, surrounded by his wife, 3 sons and 2 of his grandsons. After battling kidney and heart disease for more than 9 years, it was time for him to return to his Heavenly Father. Allan was born on October 9, 1939, to Damaso Flores Barcarse and Jessie Jacintho Souza Barcarse in the plantation town of Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii. In 1949, the family relocated to Waimea Valley "Smokey Valley" Kauai. Allan was the oldest son and second child of Damaso and Jessie. Allan was raised on a farm with nearly every farm animal that you could think of. Every Friday after school, Allan and his horse Smokey and dog Ladig would go hunting for meat for the family for the rest of the week. During Allan's first year at Church College of Hawaii, now BYU Hawaii, he was still a member of the Catholic Church. After his best friends introduced him to President David O. McKay at a church conference, he began to study the gospel and was soon baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In July 1959, Allan was called to the Northern Far East Mission. Allan and Toyoko were married in the LDS Hawaii Temple on August 31, 1963. They have three sons, Ross (Ipolaini), Richard, and Robert and have seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters Doris Choriki, Marjorie Umuiwi and Leona (Dean) Fukuyama; brothers, Malcolm (Betty Ann) Barcarse, Stanford (Dency) Barcarse, Alejandro (Deborah) Tejada and George Tejada. Allan was a life long educator. He taught the Japanese language at Church College of Hawaii and University of Hawaii Lab School. He has also been a Hawaiian Studies, English, and Japanese language teacher at multiple schools in Hawaii. He was also a seminary teacher for the Kaimuki Ward. Allan was also featured in the NEA, National Education Association. Allan was also a life long entertainer. Allan studied hula under many hula masters. He was one of the original dancers and an assistant to Mr. Jack Regas, renowned choreographer of Los Angeles, to open the Polynesian Cultural Center in 1963. Allan has taught hula around the world. In addition to Hawaii, Allan has students in Japan, Guam, Philippines, Chihuahua Mexico, and Amsterdam Holland. Allan entertained at numerous hotels and showrooms around Waikiki. He loved to help the youth of Hawaii. Allan has taken kids to Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, New Zealand, American and Western Samoa, Brazil, and Chihuahua Mexico. Allan has served the community of Hawaii as a participant and a judge at numerous hula festivals, a Varsity Scout Master, Special Olympics committee member, Junior Miss Hawaii Pageant Judge and a Hula instructor. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 30, 2016, 4:00 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bennion 6th Ward, 5775 South 2700 West, Taylorsville, Utah, 84129. Interment will be in Hawaii. Place of Birth:Koloa, Kauai, HawaiiPlace of Death:West Jordan, Utah