“Kahuna nui hale kealohalani makua”
Love all you see, including yourself.
"Wherever a beautiful soul has been there is a trail of memories.
What we have deeply loved we can never lose for all those that we love deeply become part of us"
This is a Memorial Page for our Father, Chan Stenovich, please feel free to comment here and share your stories and memories of him.
He transitioned from this world on Dec 3rd, 2021,
in his home on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Music Recordings
Written, Played, Mixed and mastered by Chan, from his home in Hilo Hawaii
(best when listened to on good head phones)
Chans Paintings
“Mohala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua!”
Unfolded by the water are the faces of the flowers.
You can click on the paintings to see them bigger in Lightbox Mode or click on the small arrows on the right hand side of the carousal to see more photos.
"Each person comes into this world with a specific destiny; he/she has something to fulfill, some message has to be delivered, some work has to be completed. You are not here accidentally; you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind you.... The whole intends to do something through you." - Osho
“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it.” - Paulo Coelho
Chan 2019
“We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share.
This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.” ― Paulo Coelho
DONATE
TO THE
Chan Stenovich
MEMORIAL FUND
The funds raised will be used to help Jamila and her kids, and Shelley make a journey back to the Big Island to have a proper ceremony for Chan. To return his ashes to the Sacred Aina of the lands he loved. Any financial contribution you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Audio Poems by Chan
Recorded Live on the “talk story couch”, from his home, in Hilo Hawaii, 2019
Shelley’s Free Flow Memory Audios Dec 2021
“We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It's just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.” ― Pema Chödrön
PHOTO ARCHIVES
EARLY LIFE and FAMILY IN ELKO GROWING UP
“hele me ka pu’olo”
Make every person, place or condition better than you found it always.
CHAN’S CHILDREN & GRANDCHILDREN
“Ua ola loko i ke aloha” – Love gives life within.
BIG ISLAND LIFE
“O Hawaii no ka aina maikai”
After all, Hawaii is the best land.
Here is some interesting Info about the Stupa Chan had a hand in Helping to build in 1976
LEARN MORE about the MAUI Huelo Stupa
We would Love to hear from you!
Integrating the loss of a loved one is both a very personal journey and one that is also made sweeter when shared with friends, family and community.
Please feel free to comment here and share your stories and memories about Chan.
The comment section is here at the bottom of this page.
If you want to make an audio recording of a memory or share photos you may have, please email them to artistshelleysophia@gmail.com, and I will add them to this page.
If you would like to make a Donation to help us return to the Big Island for a proper Memorial Ceremony together as a family, you can make a contribution on the donation page that has been set up.
