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Masami Imada
Sep. 16, 2019
Masami Imada, 92 of Kahului, Maui passed away on September 16, 2019 at Hale Makua Kahului. She was born on January 3, 1927 in Puunene, Maui to Takusuke and Masue Shiraki. She retired as an RN for Kaiser Permanente. Service to be performed by Rev. Dr. Kimberly Fong from Pookela Church at Maui...
Haruko Yogi
Sep. 16, 2019
Haruko Yogi, 91 of Wailuku, Maui passed away on September 16, 2019 at her residence under the care of Hospice Maui. She was born on January 4, 1928 in Okinawa, Japan. Haruko worked for Miyako Sushi and Takamiya Market before retiring. She is survived by her husband, Shinyei Yogi; daughters, Alice...
Susan Yoshie Ikeda
Sep. 16, 2019
Susan Yoshie Ikeda, 92 of Wailuku passed away on September 16,2019. Susan was born on March 5,1927 in Oahu to Ruzo and Ume Araishi. Ministry was impotsnt to her and she loved children and talking to people. She is survived by her husband, Albert Ikeda. Sister; Elaine Sawa. Children; Merrick(...
Lori Ann Kibbee
Sep. 15, 2019
Lori Ann Kibbee, 61 of Makawao passed peacefully in her sleep.A Celebration of Life will be determined at a later in Maui. There will be another celebration of her life in California spring of 2020. She is predeceased, by husband Mark Kibbee; daughter, Rachel Braumbah; parents, Arthur Brunkhorst...
Toshiko Edo
Sep. 15, 2019
Toshiko Edo, 99 of Kihei, Maui passed away on September 15, 2019 at Islands Hospice. Private Service were held. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. She was a housewife and seamstress. She also loved flowers and pastries. Toshiko is predeceased by her husband, Koichi Edo; sister, Chizuko...
Gene Kennedy
Sep. 12, 2019
Gene Kennedy, 93, of Kahului passed away on September 12,2019. Gene was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Earl and Blanche Wallace. Gene was a very kindhearted person who never raised her voice and was a great mother. She was a Librarian before retiring. She is survived be her two sons, Wally...
Margaret Michiyo Yamamura
Sep. 12, 2019
Memorial services will be held over Urn on Friday, October 18,2019 at 1030a at St Anthony's Church. Burial will be on Friday, October 18,2019 at 1230p at Maui Memorial Park
Muneaki Nozoe
Sep. 11, 2019
Muneaki Nozoe, 71, of Kihei passed away on September 11,2019. Mr. Nozoe was born in Japan on September 5,2019 to Mr. and Mrs. Koichi Nozoe. He is survived by his wife, June Nozoe.
Concepcion T. Tesoro
Sep. 10, 2019
Concepcion T. Tesoro of Kahului, Maui passed away at Hale Makua Kahului on September 10, 2019. Concepcion was born on December 5,1928. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Nakamura Mortuary from 5:00pm to 9:00pm; with prayer service to begin at 6:30pm; visitation will continue...
Betty Ota
Sep. 06, 2019
Betty M. Ota,92, of Kahului, Maui passed away on September 7, 2019 at her residence. She was born on August 28, 1927 in Wailuku, Maui. Private services were held. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. Betty is survived by her sister, Katherine Yoshizawa; sister in-law, Doris Ota; nieces...
Hideko "Harriet" Hasegawa Miyajima
Sep. 06, 2019
Hideko Miyajima was born in Hospital Camp, Puunene. She later moved and remained in Kahului. She was the youngest of 7 children. Daughter of Saburu and Kisono Hasegawa. Hideko graduated from Maui High and married in 1943 to Shigeo Miyajima for 60 years. She is survived by her older brother, Carl...
Benjamin "O'Man" Smith Sr.
Sep. 05, 2019
Benjamin “O’Man” Smith Sr., age 81 from Wailuanui Maui passed away on September 5, 2019 at his daughters’ residence in Pukalani. He was born on April 11, 1938 in Hana, Maui. Visitation will be held on September 20, 2019 at Nakamura Mortuary from 9am to 11am; with service to begin at 11am. He...