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Susumu Taketa
Sep. 03, 2021
Susumu Taketa, age 95, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2021 at his home in Wailuku. He was born on January 2, 1926 in Wailuku, Maui. Susumu was an auto mechanic and worked at Haleakala Motors and Hertz Rent-a-Car. His hobbies were driving in the stock car races when he was young, gardening...
Yukie Emoto
Aug. 27, 2021
Yukie Emoto, 97, of Waikapu, Maui, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2021. She is survived by son Warren (Helen) Orikasa, daughter Iris (Ken) Tomita, three grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. Yukie was a gifted seamstress and touched many lives. She...
Felicidad Carles
Aug. 25, 2021
It is with great sadness to share the passing of Felicidad Carles . Nakamura Mortuary is honored to serve the Carles family during this difficult time.Funeral service information will be updated shortly
Betsy Yoshida
Aug. 23, 2021
Betsy Komoda, 91, was born in Makawao and passed gracefully in Kula. She has joined her husband of 61 years, Akira Yoshida, in peaceful eternity. Betsy was a kind, thoughtful, and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. She worked at Komoda Store, Toda Drugs, and retired from Better...
Frank Norris
Aug. 20, 2021
Frank was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to his mother Edna Eriksen (originally from Jutland, Denmark) and father (Hans) Elis Tromholt. He was named after the author Frank Norris. He had an older sister Elsa and a much younger sister Elizabeth. During World War II, when Frank was a small boy, his...
James Almeida Sr.
Aug. 20, 2021
James Almeida Sr. (Mikey) passed on August 20, 2021 at Kahului, Maui, he was 98. James was born in Spreckelsville, Maui on 10/07/1923. He later enlisted into the Army in 1946 with the 298th Inf. as a Parachutist Rifleman. After getting out of the Army he went to work for the Kahului Railroad as a...
Winona Nunes
Aug. 20, 2021
It is with great sadness to share the passing of Winona Nunes . Nakamura Mortuary is honored to serve the Nunes family during this difficult time. Funeral service information will be updated shortly
Rodolfo Raquel
Aug. 20, 2021
It is with great sadness to share the passing of Rodolfo Raquel . Nakamura Mortuary is honored to serve the Raquel family during this difficult time. Funeral service information will be updated shortly
Arlene Honda
Aug. 20, 2021
Arlene Y. Honda, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2021. She had a long career in banking and retired in 2006 from First Hawaiian Bank after 40 years of service at the Kahului Branch. After retirement, she spent her time with her husband Melvin S., accompanying him on his...
Edward Merl
Aug. 19, 2021
It is with great sadness to share the passing of Edward Merl . Nakamura Mortuary is honored to serve the Merl family during this difficult time . Funeral service information will be updated shortly
Vaihoi Pulu
Aug. 19, 2021
It is with great sadness to share the passing of Vaihoi Pulu. Nakamura Mortuary is honored to serve the Pulu family during this difficult time . Funeral service information will be updated shortly
Barbra Iwaishi
Aug. 18, 2021
Barbara Iwaishi, 88, of Wailuku, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2021 at home. A private service was held in her memory. Barbara was born in Wailuku on April 2, 1933 and was lovingly referred to as “Nani” by close family and friends. She was married to Isamu Iwaishi for 64 wonderful...