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Janice Kondo

JANICE TAKAKO KONDO, 89, of Orange County, CA, passed away peacefully at home in Oct. 2024, surrounded by loving family. Jan was born in Honolulu, HI to Kaneki & Helen Honda. While employed at Aloha Airlines, she met her future husband, Ronald Kondo, and married him in Aug. 1956. She was co-owner of Kondo’s Okazuya in Lahaina, Maui, then worked over 20 years at Liberty House of Hawaii, retiring as Human Resources Sr. Mgr. in Ala Moana. After retirement Jan and Ron moved to Woodland Hills, CA to be near their grandchildren. She enjoyed over 30 years of retirement, including years ...

Thomas Gerald Praetzel

Thomas Gerald Praetzel was born on May 2, 1952, at Travis Air Force Base, and died in early July 2024, on Maui. Tom was the third of six children born to Mary Louise Jungjohann and Conrad Francis Praetzel, Jr. Tom was probably the smartest of the bunch. He was witty, clever, sarcastic, and ...

Elizabeth Keala Han

Elizabeth Keala Han, 95 of Kula, Maui, peacefully passed away on October 19, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 30, 1929 in Puunene. Visitation will be held from 9-10:30 am on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Holy Ghost Church in Kula; Eulogy at 10:30 am, ...

Yoshiko Seki

Yoshiko Seki , of Kahului ,Maui passed away peacefully on October 17 , 2024 under hospice care. She was born in Kobe, Japan on January 1,1928 to Kazuo and Umeno Morishige . She was predeceased by her husband Yoneichi Seki, daughter Ann Seki and son Carey Seki. She is survived by her son Mark Seki ,sisters Tsuneko Sawada , Hiroko Matsumoto and brothers Kumio and Sadao Morishige of Japan. She has 5 grand children ,Alika ( Ashley)) Seki, Cori Seki, Richard (Juli) Pacheco , Trevor Seki and Zoe Fukuda-Seki. She has 7 great grand children . There will be a private memorial service at ...

Laurie Ann Saito

Laurie Ann Saito (Mama) was born on November 17th, 1960 to the late Robert "Packy" Franco and step-mother Eunice Franco in Wailuku, Maui. She is survived by her husband Don Saito Sr., son Don Saito Jr. (Kathleen Saito), daughter Jacelyn Kaina (Richard Kaina), and daughter Kaysie Saito (Kalani ...

Rosemary Robbins

Rosemary passed away 10/12/24. Born in Boston, she lived in Maui from 1982-2024. Rosemary was a school teacher with a Master's degree in teaching. As an active volunteer, she certified lifeguards and taught children to swim. A devout Catholic, Rosemary taught confirmation classes and ...