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Fumiko Nagata, 100

Fumiko Nagata, 100, of Kahului passed away on July 25, 2021. She was predeceased by her husband Tsutomu Tom Nagata. She is survived by sons, Andrew (Noreen) and Leonard (Merlyn) of Kahului, Maui; daughter Joyce (George) Akamine of Hilo, Hawaii; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; sisters Miyo Kato of Tokyo, Japan and Faith (Paul) Bagley of Catonsville, Maryland; and brother Hachiro (Susan) Shimanuki of Lake Placid, Florida. Private services were held at Nakamura Mortuary on August 14, 2021 with burial on August 16, 2021 at the Veterans Cemetery in Makawao. The family ...

Morito “Harry” Saka, 93

Morito Saka of Kahului passed away in Hospice Maui on September 2, 2021. Morito was born in Waihee, Maui. He is survived by his brother Masaru “JB” Saka and predeceased by two brothers Charles and John and three sisters Tsuruyo Takemoto, Yoshie Tagami and Mildred Mizoguchi. He is also survived and loved by many nephews, nieces, grand and great-grand nephews and nieces. Morito worked as a forklift driver at Maui Land and Pineapple Cannery and was an avid golfer. The family wishes to thank the staff at Hos-pice Maui and Roselani Place for their care of Uncle “To.” Private ...

Etsuko N. Taomoto, 87

Etsuko N. Taomoto, 87, of Kahului, Maui passed away on September 1, 2021. She is survived by her husband Francis, daughters Aileen and Cynthia (Sanford), andgrandson Carter. On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, we will have visitation (9:15 am) and prayers (10:00 am) at Nakamura Mortuary; eulogy (10:30 am) and mass (11:00 am) at Saint Anthony Church; and burial (12:30 pm) at Maui Memorial Park. Please no koden or flowers. COVID-19 protocols, such as masks and social distancing practices, will be required.

Susumu Taketa, 95

Susumu Taketa, age 95, passed away peace-fully on September 3, 2021 at his home in Wailuku. He was born on January 2, 1926 in Wailuku, Maui. Susumu was an auto mechanic and worked at Haleakala Motors and Hertz Rent-a-Car. His hobbies were driving in the stock car races when he was young, gardening and sharing his crops with his friends and family and visiting with his friends at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. Most of all, he adored his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was so proud of them. He was predeceased by his parents, Hideso and Mutsuno Taketa, sisters Shizue (Toshio) ...

Benito Domingo, 66

Benito Domingo, 66 years of age, passed on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Benito was born in Ilocos Norte, in the Philippines to the late Guillermo & Maria Domingo. He later moved to Hawai’i in 1991. He was the eldest of 4 children. Benito worked at the Hyatt for 30 years before retiring. Benito is survived by wife Cecilia Domingo, daughter Yochabel Domingo, son Jerrold (Hannalore) Bali, granddaughters Miya & Kaylee Bali. Predeceased family includes: son Cyril Domingo. Benito will always be remembered as being a jolly, loving, and humorous ...

Cyril Domingo, 29

Cyril “The King” Domingo, 29 years of age, passed on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Cyril was born on May 8, 1992 in Wailuku, Hawaii to Cecilia Domingo and the late Benito Domingo. He was the second oldest of three children. Cyril was educated at Lahainaluna High School and worked as an Assistant Manager at Pizza Hut. Cyril was survived by his grandma Maria Baptista, father Benito, mother Cecilia, sister Yochabel, brother Jerrold (Hanna) Bali, and nieces Miya and Kaylee Bali. Pre-deceased grand- parents include; grand- parents, Guillermo and Maria ...