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Enoki (Kats) Takiguchi Katsuko
Aug. 20, 2025
Katsuko (Kats) Takiguchi Enoki passed away at home August 20, 2025 at the age of 94. She was born October 15, 1930 in Kahului, Maui by home delivery to Hideo and Toyomi (Ito) Takiguchi. She was the 5th of 9 children- 6 girls, 3 boys. The family moved to Maalaea when she was 5 years old as her dad...
Joseph Spedus
Aug. 20, 2025
Joseph “Joe” Spedus, was born July 30, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, and passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Joe is survived by his devoted wife of 40 years, Pam (Vollmer) Spedus; his daughter, Nicol (Bradley), and...
Enoki, Katsuko
Aug. 20, 2025
Services are pending with Nakamura Mortuary.
Alfonso Icalla Ibanez
Aug. 18, 2025
You Will Always Be Remembered. Alfonso Ibanez, 85, passed away peacefully at home on August 19, 2025, in Kihei, Maui, Hawai‘i. Born in the Philippines on July 6, 1940, to the late Arsenio and Juliana Ibanez, Alfonso lived a life with resilience, hard work, and a steadfast spirit. He dedicated...
Tony Pu
Aug. 18, 2025
Tony Pu passed away at his home in Hāna, Maui on Monday August 18th, 2025 at the age of 69. Born Anthony James Pu in Honolulu on August 4, 1956 to Patricia Mae Pu (Ferreira) of Honolulu and Daniel Pu, Sr. of Hāna. Tony grew up fishing and diving along the Waiʻanae coast, his “old stomping...
Michelle Rupinta Pidot
Aug. 17, 2025
Michelle Rupinta Pidot, 81, of Kihei, Maui, departed this life on August 17, 2025, at Hale Makua Kahului. She was born in Bauang La Union, Philippines, on December 15, 1943. She attended the University of the East in Manila and studied Education. She is predeceased by her mother, Pastora Rupinta,...
Jusepina Callos
Aug. 14, 2025
Our dear mother, sister, and grandmother, and great-grandmother Jusepina Batoon Callos passed away on August 14, 2025. Born on November 14th, 1936 in Kahului Maui. Jusepina was third oldest out of six children Jusepina moved to the Philippines at 13 where she lived at met her husband, Loreto...
Ronald Kaoru Nakata
Aug. 12, 2025
Ronald Kaoru Nakata was born in Puunene, Maui on December 27, 1941. He passed away peacefully under the caring support of Hospice Maui on August 12, 2025. He is survived by his brother Kenneth (Jen) and many nephews, grandnephews, nieces and grandnieces. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Natalie N. Nishimura
Aug. 11, 2025
Natalie N. Nishimura, 75, of Kahului passed away peacefully at Islands Hospice Kahului on August 11, 2025 surrounded by family and friends. Natalie was born and raised in Wailuku, Maui. She spent 55 years working and managing the family’s business, Kahului Florist Inc. When not working, Nat...
Richard W. Cugal
Aug. 08, 2025
Richard W. Cugal, 82, of Kahului, passed away peacefully at Hospice Maui on August 8, 2025. Richard was born on August 11, 1942, in Hamakuapoko, Maui. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Christ the King Church in Kahului from 9:00am to 11:00am. Service will begin at 11:00am...
Jefferson Ramos
Aug. 07, 2025
Click here to View Jefferson Ramos, 58, of Kahului, Maui Hawaii passed away on August 7, 2025, after a ten-day battle in ICU, he succumbed to his illness and went home to be with the Lord. Jefferson was born March 16, 1967, in the Province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Son of the late Cesar Ramos...