Anne Streeter
Wayne taught me everything I needed to be a photojournalist when I was a young reporter at the Maui News. Wayne, his brother and editor Earl, and all of the staff I had the privilege of working with were like family. He will be missed.
Birth date: Dec 27, 1930 Death date: Oct 30, 2014
As the sun set over the Kahului house on Thursday, October 30, 2014, Wayne "Muts" Tanaka took his last breath, surrounded by family. Born on December 27, 1930, he was 83 years young. A light rain started almost immediately after h Read Obituary
Wayne taught me everything I needed to be a photojournalist when I was a young reporter at the Maui News. Wayne, his brother and editor Earl, and all of the staff I had the privilege of working with were like family. He will be missed.
To the family of our friend, Wayne Tanaka.
Although we only knew Wayne in a working capacity we will miss him.
It is easy to see why he was so good at his job as a news photographer.
His warm and gentle smile could instantly put anyone at ease.
This photo mosaic is made up of some of Wayne’s photos. 83 columns wide, each representing 1 year of his life.
-from Renee and Tony at Photographics Maui