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Sheila U. Hernandez, 68

Sheila U. Hernandez, 68, of Kahului, Maui passed away peacefully under the care of her loving family and Maui Hospice on April 9, 2018. She was born on April 20, 1949 in Paia, Maui to Diego and Ida Constantino. She retired from Maui Memorial Medical Center as a Cook. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Paia Community Center starting at 11:00am. Sheila is survived by daughter, Donna (Bill Hosino) Hernandez; grandsons, Jose Hernandez, and Joshua Hernandez; son, Donald (Liana) Hernandez; granddaughter, Taylor-Ann Hernandez; daughter, Sherrilyn Hernandez; ...

Howard Matsuo Nishimura, 68

Howard Matsuo Nishimura passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018, at Greenwood Healthcare Center in Greenwood, Indiana. He was born on August 8, 1949 to Yoshiko and Yoshito Nishimura in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. He is survived by brothers David, Norman and Ernest, all of Maui, and dear friend Ken Fessler of Greenwood. Howard graduated from Lahainaluna High School and enlisted in the Army. He trained as a helicopter repairman and served in Vietnam. He received multiple awards for his service, most notably the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service. After returning from Vietnam, Howard earned ...

Deborah Lynn Prinz, 67

Deborah Lynn Prinz, 67, of Lahaina, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2018 at Maui Memorial Medical Center, with her loving family by her side and under the care of Kaiser Permanente. Deborah was born on December 10, 1950 in Oak Park, Illinois, to Robert & Alice Prinz. After earning her AA, Deborah moved to Maui where she began working as a night auditor for the Marriott - a career that would span over 34 years. It was at the Marriott that she met her love, Wayne Okada. Wayne and Deborah would later marry and cherish a lifetime of companionship, laughter, and love. They enjoyed ...

Isabel D. Puha, 80

Isabel D. Puha, 80, of Pukalani, Maui passed away peacefully on March 29th, 2018 at the home of her loving daughter & under the care of Islands Hospice. She was born on August 6th, 1937 in Paia. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Christ the King Catholic Church from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with mass to begin at 10:00 a.m; followed by burial at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao at 1:00 p.m. The family kindly request no wreaths; Isabel wishes for you all to wear a lei to aloha her at her gravesite. Isabel was pre-deceased by her husband Alexander Alika Puha Jr.; ...

Eric M. Sakutori, 73

Eric M. Sakutori, 73, of Kahului, Maui, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2018, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Eric was born on April 10, 1944 to Kokichi and Hatsue Sakutori. He was the owner of carpet cleaning services. Private family services were held. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. Eric is survived by his daughter, Tiffany Higa; son, Brandon Sakutori; sister, Jean Sakutori; brothers, Alvin (Judy) Sakutori, and Wayne (Karen) Sakutori. Online condolences: www.nakamuramortuary.com

Molly Ayano Tokunaga, 84

Molly Ayano Tokunaga, 84 of Wailuku, Maui passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, April 5th, 2018. She was born in Puunene Hospital on July, 13th, 1933. Molly was a Teacher for many years. She was pre-deceased by her loving husband, Eiju Tokunaga. She is survived by her son, Craig Tokunaga (Susan); daughters, Lori Jio (Stacey), Dayni Shimomura (Brian); sister, Joyce Kimura; 5 grandchildren, Chase, Cayla, Christine, Lynsey and Micah. The family would like to acknowledge Lorena Raras, for her compassionate love and care that was given to Molly during her time, along with ...