Breaking News

Obituaries

Edna L. Abe, 63

Edna L. Abe of Kahului, Maui passed away peacefully at home in the loving care of her family on Friday, January 27, 2023. Edna was born in Wailuku on July 14, 1959 to the parents of Mariano and Leonora Guerrero. In the last few years, Edna brought smiles to the children of Pomaikai Elementary School as a crossing guard and as a security guard at Kahului and Wailuku Public Library. She also worked as a secretary at the Masons Union for over 20 years and as a bank teller at Bank of Hawaii for over 10 years. Edna made life-long friends throughout the years as a tennis player. She also ...

Irene P. Abreu, 95

6/4/1928 - 1/6/2023 A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Irene passed peacefully from this life to be with our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus while under hospice care. Born in Paia Maui, Irene was the oldest of six siblings. In her formative years, Irene attended Paia Elementary school and graduated from Maui High School. After completing her schooling, she worked in the canning department at Maui pineapple and was often used by them as a model and as a spokesperson, due to her natural beauty and pleasant personality. In 1955, she was married to ...

Mary Bedoya Booker, 90

Mary Bedoya Booker, of Honolulu, passed away on December 23, 2022. She was born on January 24, 1932 in Lahaina, Maui. Mary was a retired Telecommunications Operator. She is survived by her brother, Ben Bedoya; sister, Doreen Bedoya Watanabe; daughter, Sharon Miyashita; son, Jensley Lerback; and grandchildren, Ericka & Christopher Drayton and CJ & Sierra Lerback. Visitation will be held from 9am-12pm on Saturday February 18, 2023, at Ballard Family Mortuary; service starts at 10am. Online condolences may be made at: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com

Larry Han Chin, 67

Just shy of celebrating his 68th birthday, Larry Han Chin passed away on January 9th, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones at Maui Memorial Hospital. Our beloved father and papa was born on January 13th, 1955 in Seattle, Washington. Predeceased by his parents, Chong and Yee Ling Chin. Grew up with his siblings, Henry (Garbo) Chin and Hazel (Robbie) Fujino. He later moved to Hawai’i where he met his wife, Rosalind Hyde. Retired from 20 years as a CDL truck driver for Ferguson Enterprises. Larry is survived by his wife and eternal companion of 43 years, Rosalind Chin, 2 ...

Takeji Nihei, 92

Takeji Nihei was born to Seiji &Tori Nihei of “Old Kailua” on March 1, 1930 at Paia Hospital. He was the 5th of 7 children. On January 21, 2023 he peacefully passed away surrounded by loved ones at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Grandpa worked hard and tirelessly at Maui Land & Pine Co. (Haliimaile) and retired as a mechanic after 42 years. Takeji enjoyed watching sports, especially baseball. He was always there for his family and friends. He also was mechanically inclined and enjoyed woodworking crafts. He will be deeply missed. The family wishes to deeply express their ...

John Jay Wilson, 85

John Jay Wilson passed away peacefully at his home in Kula on January 27th, 2023. John was born in Englewood, New Jersey on November 23rd, 1937. Eventually moving west, he attended high school in Grants Pass, Oregon, graduated from Oregon State University in 1959, and received his MBA from Stanford University in 1963. He married Donnette-Gene in 1964 in Paradise California, and in the course of time resided on Oahu’s North Shore, where he raised a family of two sons and worked for Hawaiian Telephone. After retiring, he began his second career with the Maui County Finance Department. ...