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Paul Arthur Daniels
Feb. 25, 2021
Paul Arthur Daniels was born on June 5, 1949 to an Austrian-American nurse, Ruth Frances Molkes, and a German-American farmer, Lawrence Peter Daniels, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The third oldest in a large Catholic family, eventually he was joined by an additional seven siblings, ten in all—four...
Roy Tadashi Okamoto
Feb. 24, 2021
Roy Tadashi Okamoto, 77 Roy Tadashi Okamoto, died of a heart condition, on Feb 24, 2021, at his home in Springfield, Virginia. Graveside service will begin with a Military Honor Guard on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park, with burial following. Nakamura Mortuary is...
Esther Esperanza Rivera
Feb. 18, 2021
Esther E. Rivera of Makawao, Maui went home to be with our Lord on February 18, 2021. She was born in Kaheka, Maui on June 5, 1931. Esther worked in the Libby’s Pineapple Cannery, Gate 21, and several other flower farms before retiring. She is preceded in death by her first husband Lorito...
Saramento "Sam" Book
Feb. 18, 2021
Saramento “Sam” Book, 86, of Waiehu, Maui passed away peacefully with his ‘ohana at his side on February 18, 2021. He was born on February 14, 1935 in Pauwela, Maui to Simplicio Book and Tecla Achey (both predeceased). He is survived by his lovely wife, Hannah Book; daughters, Roxanne Murayama,...
Teresa Ubias
Feb. 17, 2021
Teresa Ubias, 93, of Wailuku, Hawaii passed away peacefully at her home on February 15,2021. The family will be scheduling a celebration of life service on March 11, 2021 at 9:00 am for family private service with public service to follow at 10:00 am at Nakamura Mortuary. She will be laid to rest...
Mildred Sakamoto
Feb. 17, 2021
Mildred Sakamoto, 96, of Kahului, Maui passed away on February 17, 2021. She was born in Wailuku, Maui on May 13, 1924. Mildred worked in the Department of Education as a teacher and retired from Wailuku Elementary School. She is preceded in death by her husband, Yoshimi and is survived by her...
Angelino Presbitero Jr
Feb. 14, 2021
Angelino Presbitero, Jr, 65 of Kahului, Maui passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on May 5, 1955 to Mildred and Angelino Presbitero, Sr. He was a man with many names: “Jr, Small Jr, Jr Boy, Angelo, Lo, Boy, Junio (pronounced Hunio) and Cuz”. Jr...
Richard Yoshihide Fukushima
Feb. 14, 2021
Richard Yoshihide Fukushima, 78, of Kahului passed away on February 14, 2021 at his residence. He was born on October 13, 1942 in Wailuku, Maui to Yoshio and Michiko Fukushima. He is survived by his children, Derrick (Nadine) Fukushima, Laurie (Rosario Ramones) Fukushima, Joy (German) Madera...
Manuel "Manny" Sanchez
Feb. 12, 2021
Manuel “Manny” Sanchez, 37, of Lahaina, passed away on February 12, 2021 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Manny was born on July 31, 1983, in Merida, Yucatan Mexico. Manuel Sanchez survived by his Mother Elizabeth Hernandez, and his loving pet Tina. The family will be scheduling a celebration of...
Daniel William Clark
Feb. 11, 2021
Daniel William Clark, 55, of Isanti, Minnesota passed on February 11, 2021 in Wailuku, Maui. He was born on November 24, 1965 in Los Angeles, California. He was a man who loved his family very much. Daniel is survived by his wife of 30 years, Lorna Clark; children Dina, Daniel Jr., David, Brandy,...
Richard Lee Hackendahl
Feb. 05, 2021
He was Richard Lee Hackendahl, but many knew him as Rick, Ricky, Captain Rick, River Dog, Papa Hawaii, Paul, my brother from another mother, Ricardo, The Rickster, Eye Man, or just RL. He was a life-long learner who was never satisfied with the status qou- investigating everything he came across...
Magdalen B. Creighton
Feb. 04, 2021
Magdalen B. Creighton passed away February 4, in Kahului, Maui, just a few days shy of her 95th birthday. She was born in San Francisco on February 25, 1926. She. A resident of Kihei, at the time she was residing at Hale Makua with a lingering illness. Maggie Creighton first worked at Pan...