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Concepcion T. Tesoro
Sep. 10, 2019
Concepcion T. Tesoro of Kahului, Maui passed away at Hale Makua Kahului on September 10, 2019. Concepcion was born on December 5,1928. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Nakamura Mortuary from 5:00pm to 9:00pm; with prayer service to begin at 6:30pm; visitation will continue...
Betty Ota
Sep. 06, 2019
Betty M. Ota,92, of Kahului, Maui passed away on September 7, 2019 at her residence. She was born on August 28, 1927 in Wailuku, Maui. Private services were held. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. Betty is survived by her sister, Katherine Yoshizawa; sister in-law, Doris Ota; nieces...
Hideko "Harriet" Hasegawa Miyajima
Sep. 06, 2019
Hideko Miyajima was born in Hospital Camp, Puunene. She later moved and remained in Kahului. She was the youngest of 7 children. Daughter of Saburu and Kisono Hasegawa. Hideko graduated from Maui High and married in 1943 to Shigeo Miyajima for 60 years. She is survived by her older brother, Carl...
Benjamin "O'Man" Smith Sr.
Sep. 05, 2019
Benjamin “O’Man” Smith Sr., age 81 from Wailuanui Maui passed away on September 5, 2019 at his daughters’ residence in Pukalani. He was born on April 11, 1938 in Hana, Maui. Visitation will be held on September 20, 2019 at Nakamura Mortuary from 9am to 11am; with service to begin at 11am. He...
Alan Randal Steen
Aug. 29, 2019
Alan Randal Steen, 61 of Lahaina, Maui, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family on August 29th, 2019. Alan was born on July 15, 1958 and grew up in Downey, California. He moved to Maui in 1976 following his love of surfing and worked many years in the hotel and restaurant...
Walter Filmore Hester Jr.
Aug. 25, 2019
Walter Filmore Hester Jr. joined heaven on the early evening of Sunday, August 25th, 2019 at 91 years young in the comfort of his home in Kaanapali. Walter was born in High Point NC on July 10, 1928. Walter graduated from West Point Military Academy and received his wings. Walter served in the...
Robert Sheldon Gordon
Aug. 24, 2019
Robert Sheldon Gordon,86,of Lahaina, passed away on August 24,2019 under Hospice care. Robert was born in Detroit, MI to Samuel and Tilly Gordon on August 4,1933. He is survived by his daughter Marlo Gordon and son Daryl ( Cheryl) Gordon.
Clyde "PJ" P. Juario
Aug. 23, 2019
Clyde “PJ” P. Juario, 62, of Kahului, Maui passed away on August 23, 2019 at Hospice Maui Hale. He was born on November 16, 1956 in Wailuku, Maui. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Kanaha Beach Park beginning at 9:00am. Clyde retired as a Custodian for the...
John Arisumi
Aug. 22, 2019
John Yoshio Arisumi, 95, of Kula passed away at Roselani Place in Kahului on August 22, 2019, under Hospice care. He was born in Olinda, Maui, on January 15, 1924 to Aikichi and Masu Arisumi. john was the Maui Division Director for the ILWU Local 142. After retirement, he enjoyed working in his...
Bernice L. Montalvo
Aug. 22, 2019
Bernice Leolani (Burns) Montalvo, 77, of Ha’iku, Maui passed away on August 22, 2019 at her home under Hospice care. She was born on March 5, 1942 in Pu’unene, Maui, to the late Henry and Hannah Burns of Ha’iku. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Bernice was a rtired School Bus...
Milanette Nalani Akiona
Aug. 18, 2019
Milanette “Mila” Nalani Akiona Miyashita passed away peacefully August 18, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. Mila was born April 2, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Llewellyn & Winona Akiona. She moved with her family, Father, Mother and younger sister to the Mainland in 1963. They settled on...
Doris Umeko Anzai
Aug. 17, 2019
Doris Anzai 90 of Kahului, Maui passed away peacefully on August 17, 2019. She was born in Kihei on May 21, 1929. A loving and giving person, she will be greatly missed by her children Rachel (Walter) Horikawa, Ronald (Mayumi) Anzai and Wesley Anzai; grand-children Brandi (Saryn) Horikawa and...