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John Tanaka, 85

John Tanaka of Kahului, Maui passed away peacefully at his home on April 2, 2023. He is survived by wife, Jane Tanaka; daughter, Roxanne (Randal) Pasalo; stepdaughters, Wendy Tagomori and Tammy (Jim) Felger; daughter in law, Rena Tanaka; grandchildren, Ashley Tanaka, Dustin Tanaka, Takeo Pasalo, Brayden Tagomori, Dakota Felger, and Sierra Felger; great grandchildren, Naya Dean Mashino and Waipahe Mashino; and brother, Warren (Diana) Tanaka. He was pre-deceased by sons, Clayton Tanaka and Lance Tanaka; daughter, Sheryl Tanaka; and parents, Kimie and Sadaichi Tanaka. Service will be ...

Armin F. Yamada, 82

Armin F. Yamada of Napili, Maui, was born on December 8, 1940 and passed away on April 23, 2023. Armin is preceded in death by his wife Linda of 40 years and is survived by his children Ashley and wife Dianne, Bradley, Kathryn and husband Nestor, Zachary and wife Keiko, Charmane and 15 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Armin loved fishing and spending time with is grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held on May 6, 2023 at Wahikuli Wayside Park (Napili side), Lahaina, Maui at 9:00 am. Online condolences may be made at: Nakamuramortuary.com.

Services to be held for longtime Maui DJ

The Maui News A celebration of life will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday for “LD Reynolds,” a longtime Maui disc jockey who built a broadcasting career beginning at KMVI-AM in 1967. LD Reynolds, whose real name was David M. Clothier, died on April 25 under hospice care, according ...

Louella Ann “Lulu” Molina

Louella Ann “Lulu” Molina entered into eternal rest on April 16, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones. Lulu is survived by her husband, Leonard Molina, son’s Dustin Molina and Chad (Charla) Helm, grandson Noa Helm and granddaughter Caryann Helm. She is also survived by her siblings, Larry Tam Ho, Enid Nakahashi, Lance Tam Ho and Lex Tam Ho. She was predeceased by her parents Lawrence Tam Ho and Shirley Santos and siblings Russell Nakahashi and Liann Castro. The family wishes to thank the staff at MMMC and Hospice Maui for their loving care. Online condolences may be made at: ...

Dorothy M. Yamato, 104

Dorothy M. Yamato, of Haiku and Kihei, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2023. She was born on July 27, 1918 and was predeceased by her husband, James S. Yamato, her daughter, Lenette, aka Lenny, (Ralph)Toma; grandchildren, Daryl (Deena) Toma and Lori Ann Nakahara of California; and brother, Shoji Yamaguchi of Hilo, HI. She is survived by her children, Jean Ohara of Westminster, CA; Maurice T. (Remy) Morita of Honolulu; and Eloise (predeceased by Kazuo Delos Santos) Ouchi of Kihei. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren; ...

Ken Potts, one of last 2 USS Arizona survivors, dies at 102

The Associated Press HONOLULU — Ken Potts, one of the last two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona battleship, which sank during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102. Howard Kenton Potts died Friday at the home in Provo, Utah, that he shared with his wife of ...