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Sally O'Neill-Goodness of Wailuku, Maui, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, at Maui Memorial Hospital on Sunday, December 22, 2024, after a 10-year battle with colon cancer. Sally is survived by her devoted husband, Brian Nakano; sons, Nicholas (Kyle Menard), Brian (Jamie McClave-Goodness), and Sean; brother, Brian O'Neill, MD (Gayle O'Neill); niece, Devin O'Neill; and her faithful dog, Bobbi.
Born on April 16, 1951, in Troy, New York, to John O'Neill and Anne Felock, Sally graduated with her business degree from the University of Hawaii, Manoa. She then moved to Maui around 1980, where she and her first husband, Manu Goodness, had three sons and co-founded a business, Airport Flower & Fruit. She later worked as a sales representative.
Sally joined the vibrant Maui ballroom dance community in the mid-2000's, a community where she would meet her husband and dance partner in life, Brian Nakano. Her adventurous spirit extended far beyond Maui, traveling internationally on numerous occasions with her sons, her husband Brian, and close friends.
Sally's 'ohana expresses their gratitude and appreciation towards all of her medical providers– in Maui, Honolulu, and at the Mayo Clinic during her treatment. Services will be held at 9:30am on Saturday, January 4th, 2025, at Nakamura Mortuary, at 1218 Lower Main St, Wailuku. The family asks donations be made in Sally's memory to Hope Lodge Hawaii, where Sally would regularly stay in Honolulu during treatment.