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Joseph "Joey" Donaldson
Oct. 30, 2025
Joseph "Joey" Donaldson, age 47, beloved son, brother, father, grandfather and friend, passed away unexpectedly October 30, 2025. He was a brilliant man who knew no obstacles. From his passion for driving a wrecker, to his gift for fixing and building just about anything, to carrying on...
Jeffrey Nolan Hashimura
Oct. 27, 2025
Jeffrey Nolan Hashimura, 70, of Lahaina, Maui has passed away on October 27, 2025, with family at his side. Born on March 12, 1955, in Lahaina, Maui Jeffrey was the beloved son of Tsugio and Honorata Hashimura. He attended Scared Hearts School, Kamehameha III School, and graduated from...
Lesley Y. Miyashiro
Oct. 26, 2025
Lesley Y. Miyashiro died on Sunday October 26, 2025, on Maui, Hawaii. She was born Yaeko Nakatsuka on August 1, 1926, in Hanalei on Kauai, and was married to Yonekichi Miyashiro through his death in 1996. She had three children, Curtis (Sandra), Peter (Jean) and Anne (Robert Montgomery), four...
John Coleman "Turtle" Miller
Oct. 18, 2025
John Coleman "Turtle" Miller, age 43, of Maui, Hawaii, passed away unexpectedly. Born on March 24, 1982, in St. Paul, Minnesota, John was the beloved son of Linda and the late LeRoy Miller. He was raised in Monticello, where he graduated as a proud Monticello Magic Alumni. Following graduation,...
Sadao "Larry" Sakai
Oct. 16, 2025
Sadao “Larry” Sakai, 91, of Kahului, Maui, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2025, from pneumonia. Known affectionately as Larry, he was a kind, hardworking, and humble man whose warmth and quiet humor touched everyone who knew him. Born and raised in Spreckelsville, Sadao proudly served in...
Mathis, Stacey Ann
Oct. 14, 2025
Services are pending with Nakamura Mortuary.
Danette "Sunee" Lorelei Lau-Ross
Oct. 13, 2025
Danette “Sunee” Lorelei Lau-Ross, 60, of Kihei, Maui, Hawaiʻi, passed away on October 13, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born on July 20, 1965, in Wailuku, Maui, Sunee was the beloved daughter of Daniel “Danny” Ah Lun Lau and the late Ramona “Mona” Rosario Lau. She graduated from Baldwin High...
Marlon Nicolas
Oct. 10, 2025
Marlon Nicolas, beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on October 10, 2025 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on November 28, 1961, in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, to Dominador and Enriqueta Nicolas, who both preceded him...
Harry "Hale" or "Hale Boy" Kama
Sep. 29, 2025
Harry K. Kama, known by his family as “Hale” or “Hale Boy”, passed away on Monday, September 29th, 2025 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He leaves behind his daughter, Angela (Robert) Shepard; four grandsons, Tyler (Miranda Long), Evan, Noah and Gabriel; great-grandson, Ezra; three siblings,...
TERUO CHARLES TOMITA
Sep. 27, 2025
TERUO CHARLES TOMITA, aged 98, passed away on September 27, 2025, in Wailuku. Born in Kaupakalua in 1927, Charlie dedicated 45 years as a mechanic at Kahului Trucking and Storage, a testament to his hardworking and meticulous https://nature.In his leisure, Charlie was an avid fisherman and a...
Nicolasa M. Dadiz-Gaspar
Sep. 27, 2025
Survived by her children: Lydia (late Wilson “Abe”) Estepa, Corazon (late Ernesto) Cabingabang, Rosario “Sayong” (Estrella) Dadiz-Gaspar, Marlyn (Teofilo) Duldulao, Zita (Peter) Castro, Roumelia “Mia” Dadiz-Gaspar. She was predeceased by her husband, Ramon C. Dadiz-Gaspar and her daughter, Jiuna...
Emerson Acoba Ramelb
Sep. 25, 2025
Emerson Acoba Ramelb, 64, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025, in his home surrounded by family. He was born on July 20, 1961 in Wailuku, Maui and raised in Lahaina where he graduated from Lahainaluna High School. He later continued his education on the mainland, earning dual Bachelor of...