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Rick Medcalf

RICK MEDCALF April 5, 1954 ~ June 15, 2025 Richard Jon “Rick” Medcalf, late of Honolulu – previously from Lahaina, Maui and Kailua, Oahu – passed away peacefully on June 15th after a lengthy illness. He was 71 years of age. He was surrounded by family and loved ones, and they are ...

Patricia Regina Marie Nishiyama

Aunty Patty Nishiyama, 79, of Lahaina, passed away on June 4, 2025 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Nakamura Mortuary from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Patty was a mana wahine, and dedicated her life to her family, her Hawaiian community, and Na ...

Monroe Schwabenland

Monroe James "Money" Schwabenland, 82, of Kihei, Hawaii passed away on June 17, 2025. Monroe was born September 27,1942 in Fresno, California to William and Amelia Schwabenland. Monroe was a retired electrician and a member of the I.B.E.W Local #332 for 47 years in Santa Clara County, ...

Charlotte Satsuko Hayase

ON MAY 22, 2025 AT THE AGE OF 91, CHARLOTTE HAYASE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY IN KAHULUI. SHE NOW JOINS HER HUSBAND, CHESTER, WHO PASSED AWAY IN MARCH 2015. SHE WAS THE REMAINING CHILD OF THE LATE KATSUNOJO AND HELEN TOMITA. SHE IS PREDECEASED BY HER BROTHERS, EDWARD, JOHN, MASAMI, JAMES AND VAN ALONG WITH HER SISTERS BETTY YOSHINO, MIRIAM KUNISHIGE, JUDY SOUZA, HAZEL TOMITA AND SON IN LAW KENNETH NAKABAYASHI. SURVIVED BY SONS, CRAIG (PAT) HAYASE, CAL (CARRIE) HAYASE AND DAUGHTERS, CELIA (OWEN) SHIBATA AND CONNIE NAKABAYASHI. SHE WAS LOVED BY HER GRANDCHILDREN, ...

Dane Brewer

Dane Ivy Brewer 1983-2025 Born in Anchorage,Alaska. Dane moved to Maui in 1989 with his mother and sister Chelsea. He went to Haiku elementary and Kalama intermediate. He was home schooled through high school. At age seventeen he joined the army. Two months later 911. He was a brave ...

Priscilla Cepeda

Priscilla Cepeda, 89 Priscilla Gloria Cepeda of Kahului passed away peacefully at Hospice Maui on March 9, 2025. Priscilla is survived by her sons Albert Ranis Jr. and Daryl Ranis Sr.; daughter Beverly Ranis; brother Rodrigo Balderas; sisters Maria Yung, Monica Borges, and Norma Akau. 13 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and 17 great great grand children. Predeceased by her husband Juan Cepeda. Services will be held at the Faith in Jesus Church, Wailuku, June 28, 2025 at 10:00am