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Nancy Aiko Hiraoka, 85, of Kahului, died May 18, 2015, at Hale Makua Kahului. Private services. Nancy was born March 31, 1930, in Puunene, HI. She dedicated her life to caring for her home and family. Nancy was predeceased by her husband, Harold Yasuo Makishima, and is survived by her son,...

David Sheldon Wood, 79, of Huelo, and a resident of Maui since 1958, died peacefully at home on May 16, 2015, under the loving care of his longtime friend and caregiver, Pat Schulte. Services will be planned for a later date. Mr. Wood was born Jan. 6, 1936, in Redding, CA. He was a well-loved...

Jennie A. Rhodes, 94, of Kihei, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2015, in the kind and loving care of Hospice Maui. We are so grateful to them for their dedicated support. A private service will be held. Jennie was born October 10, 1924, in Manchester, MA. She was a teacher’s aid for the...

Winifred Ritsuko Saiki, 81, of, died on May 15, 2015, at home under the care of Hospice Maui. Services will be 8:00am on May 23, 2015, at Keawala’i Congregational Church, Makena. A scatter service will immediately follow services. The family requests no koden, please. Mrs. Saiki was born August...

Matias R. Esmeralda, 104, was born on Jaunary 9, 1911 and passed away on May 14, 2015. “Maxie,” as most people knew him, was somewhat of a fixture of Wailuku Town. Living in Wailuku, he would walk around town to get to work or to just hang out. He held many jobs over his lifetime but most will...

Sachiye Yamane Gohara, 88 of Pukalani, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2015 at home under the care of her family and Hospice Maui. Sachi is survived by her husband Tadashi Gohara, daughters Ann (Bernhard) Wallner, Tracy (William) Gaeth, Dawn Gohara; grandson Matthew Wallner; brothers, Kenneth...

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,...