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Pearl Misao Kaya, age 88, of Kahului, Maui passed away peacefully on October 18, 2026 at Roselani Place.
Pearl was born on July 12, 1938, in Puunene, Maui, to Muneo and Tamayo Oki. She graduated from Puunene School, Baldwin High School, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. After college, Pearl moved to Los Angeles where she worked as a bookkeeper for the Southern California Restaurant Association. She later returned to Maui with her family and retired from Maui Medical Group as Controller.
Pearl is survived by her son Kevin (Maki) Kaya and her grandchildren Nicole and Jesse Kaya. She is predeceased by her husband George Kaya, her grandson William Kaya and her parents Muneo and Tamayo Oki.
Services will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at Nakamura Mortuary in Wailuku. 9:00am public visitation, 10:00am service and burial at 12:30pm at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire is requested. No koden, please.
The Kaya family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to all those who have supported them during this most difficult time, especially the staff at Roselani Place, Hospice Maui, Reverend John Hara and Kahului Jodo Mission.