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Dominador Pader
Aug. 29, 2023
Dominador "Doming" Favo Pader, is a loving husband, a generous provider, a thoughtful brother, and a sweet father. Hopeful for a greener pasture, he left his hometown in the Philippines in 1983. He was a fulltime houseman at the Whaler's Condominiums for years, a part-time cook at the...
Roderick Gonsalves Jr.
Aug. 26, 2023
Roderick Joseph Gonsalves, 91, passed away on August 26, 2023. Roderick was born on July 7, 1932, in Salinas, California. He is survived by his wife Pacita Ibanez Gonsalves, along with her nephew Jeson Ibanez. Roderick retired from the Sheraton Resort & Spa from his manager position in food...
Alice Koowao Leval
Aug. 25, 2023
Alice Koowao Leval, 87, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on August 25, 2023. She was born on October 22, 1935 in Makawao, Maui. She was predeceased by her husband Alvin R. Leval Sr. She is survived by her sons, Alvin R. Leval, Jr. (Ethel), Kervin R. Leval (Marcus);...
Jon "Juan" Neff
Aug. 24, 2023
Juan (Jon) Neff, 74, of Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, entered into loving eternal universe on August 24, 2023. He was born on November 11, 1948, in Elkhart Indiana, to Tom and Jean Neff. Juan, a loving and devoted husband, Father, and Grandfather, is survived by his wife Pam, daughter Deshka, and...
Stella Hisaye Kimura
Aug. 23, 2023
Stella Kimura, 86, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away at Maui Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family on August 23rd, 2023. She was predeceased by her husband, Shigeharu “Galo” Kimura, and her siblings Scott (Sue) Sato, Yasuo Sato, Edith (Zenkichi) Shimabuku, Edna (Motoshi) Tokunaga, Evelyn...
Paul Toshio Matsunaga
Aug. 23, 2023
Paul Toshio Matsunaga, 76, of Haiku Maui, passed at home on August 23, 2023. Born in 1947 to Masao and Sueko (nee Matoi) Matsunaga of Haiku, joining siblings Joan (Ken) Kitagawa, Beatrice Hara, and Robert “Bobby” Matsunaga. Paul is predeceased by wife Lorraine (nee Kurata), survived by children...
Francis Moody Kahoohalahala
Aug. 20, 2023
Francis Moody Kaho’ohalahala 79, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2023, at his residence in Kahului, Maui, under Hospice care. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Nakamura Mortuary, Wailuku. Viewing/visitation from 9am-11am, service from 11am-12pm, burial to...
Norma "Mojo" Leimomi Hussey
Aug. 19, 2023
Norma "Mojo" Leimomi Hussey, 54 of Lahaina, Maui passed away at her residence in Lahaina. She was born on August 5, 1969 to Nathan Mamo Hussey Jr. and Janice Ho'omanawanui Hussey. Mojo lived whole heartedly and always full of life. She worked as a cook, played softball and was the greatest...
Neil Hisashi Hirata
Aug. 16, 2023
Neil Hisashi Hirata of Lahaina, Maui passed away on August 16, 2023. He was born on October 6, 1951 to Robert & Ritsuko Hirata. Neil Hirata is survived by his brother, Wayne Hirata; sister, Patricia Tamashiro and multiple nieces and nephews. Services for Neil will be held at the Kahului...
Roiselle Grim
Aug. 16, 2023
Roiselle was born on May 1,1933 to Argie Ann Lee Green and Roy Bedford Green in Huntown, Arkansas. She and her sister were raised on their family farm, Green Acres, in Ozark, Arkansas. She graduated from Ozark High School shortly after her 16th birthday and The College of the Ozarks (now...
Lynn Misae Manibog
Aug. 16, 2023
Lynn Manibog, 74, of Lahaina passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Lynn was born in Wailuku, Maui, on April 26, 1949 to Isami and Litsuko Miyabara. She will be remembered by family and friends as loving and caring, someone who always put others before herself. Lynn held multiple positions at...
Glenn Yoshino
Aug. 15, 2023
Glenn Yoshino passed away on August 8, 2023, a victim of the Lahaina wildfire. Born Glenn Yoshio Yoshino on December 13, 1947, Glenn grew up in Puukolii, and was the older of two brothers raised by a single mother. He and his younger brother Wayne both worked from a young age to help support the...