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Robert T. “Bobby” Kawachi

Robert T. "Bobby" Kawachi born on March 24, 1950, passed away on March 25, 2024 at the age of 74. He is pre-deceased by his parents, Kenneth & Janice Kawachi and his sisters, Sharon and June (Glenn) Otani. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Rene, sons Lee and Scott (Beth) and ...

LAWRENCE AGA BATAN

Lawrence Aga Batan, 90, formerly of Wailuku, Maui, HI, died Thursday, 5/16/2024 in Reno, Nevada. He was born on August 10, 1933 to Claudio Batan and Manuela Aga in Wailuku, Maui, HI. He worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator stationed at the Kwajelein Atoll in the Marshall Islands for more than ...

Benjamin Q. Bello

Benjamin Quinsay Bello, 65, of Wailuku passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 surrounded by close family at Mayo Clinic Arizona. Ben was born on October 24, 1958 to the late Lt. Col. Benjamin Bello (Sr) and Filomena Bello in Urdaneta City, Philippines. He was a beloved husband, ...

Donald Arthur Lynch

LYNCH, Donald Arthur, age 92, of Frisco, Texas passed away on April 23, 2024, after a recent move from Maui, HI. He was born December 18, 1931, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Don was raised in Clearfield, PA and later married Diane Fagan of Erie, PA. Don served in the United States Navy ...

Sharyn Jo Van Tassell Matin

Sharyn Jo Van Tassell Matin, 77, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024. Ka'a iho i kai o Ha'enanui, I ka papa holo i'a a ka nui manu. [Reaching the sea of Ha'enanui, in the abundant reef of the flock of birds.] After a long period of part-time living in Maui, Sharyn retired and moved here full-time. She founded the West Maui Preservation Association which challenged how shoreline developments obtained approval in the North Beach subdivision and helped to take the county's injection wells in Honokowai to the U.S. Supreme Court. In her final years, she ...

Joseph L. Pagan

In the comfort of his home and surrounded by family, Joe Pagan went to the Lord on Thursday, April 25, 2024. He began life in the plantation village of Hamakuapoko (H-Poko) and traveled the world from there. He was a Korean war veteran, Lahaina policeman, courier, and armed security at the ...