Nece DeShayne's Obituary
Nece DeShayne, February 1954 to August 2024.
She was a Pisces middle child from Michigan. She came to Maui in 1974 to help open a natural food café in Lahaina, where she met Donn and they started their 50 years of life together. They had four children, Ajja, Shen, Daly, and Deme, and have lived in Wailuku for 40 years. She passed away at home with her family all around, including her brother and sister.
She will be missed and remembered by: friends in the crafter/SwapMeet community, the swimmers at the YMCA, her many Hula Sisters over the years, her customers who became friends and the many “doggy” acquaintances who met her as she raised and walked her Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
Professionally she poured her self into business (Ajja Artwear), selling her crocheted jewelry, sun protective hats, and clothing decorated with Donn's art.
Nece loved Maui. She loved her life and all the people in it. Her soul and spirit have slipped the bonds of her body and she is free to join the radiance of heaven, knowing she was loved.
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