Susumu Matoi, of Haiku and Kahului, passed away May 11, 2015. He was born on Kauai on March 28, 1912 to Yaichi and Tamaye Matoi. Mr. Matoi was a lifelong educator, spending the majority of his teaching career at Haiku School, and eventually retiring as Principal of Wailuku Elementary after a...

Takashi “Johnson” Toda, 90, of Wailuku, died on May 10, 2015, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Private services were held. Mr. Toda was born October 10, 1924, in Puunene, HI. He was a pharmacist, and the owner and operator of Toda Drugstore in Kahului. Mr. Toda is survived by his wife, Myrtle...

Futaba Higuchi, 87, of Lahaina, passed away on May 5, 2015 at Hale Makua Kahului. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 21 at Nakamura Mortuary, with a service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Mrs. Higuchi was born on November 27, 1927 in Lahaina,...

Barbara Joan McGinnis, 84, of Ma’alaea, died on May 2, 2015, at her residence. Private services are to be held at a later date. Mrs. McGinnis was born overseas June 29, 1930, in Manila, PI. She was raised and resided in Southern California prior to making Maui her home the past 42 years. Barbara...

Sharon E. Walker, 73, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on May 2, 2015 at her home in Wailuku. Mrs. Walker was born on March 17, 1942 to Frank and Beatrice Wescavage in Detroit, Michigan. Sharon held a variety of jobs throughout her life, but her favorite was working at...

Lawrence Atai Makuakane, 84, of Wailuku, died on May 1, 2015, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Visitation will be 10:00am on May 7, 2015, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints, Kahului, with services at 11:00am. Interment will follow, 1:00pm, at Maui Veteran’s Cemetery, Makawao. Mr....

In loving memory, Waren Douglas Stone After suffering for many years with COPD, Waren passed away peacefully in his bed On Thursday April 30th, with son Jesse and girlfriend Emma by his side. Waren was a talented brick layer, seafarer, pilot and swimming pool contractor. He came to Hawaii in 1991...