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Obituaries

Lionel Miyagawa

Lionel “Blue” Miyagawa passed away peacefully at home on July 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother, Lionel lived a life defined by quiet strength and a passionate love for the ocean and his ohana. He is lovingly remembered by his ...

Helen Nakashima

Helen Motooka Nakashima, 95, of Kahului, Maui passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025. She was a loving & devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Helen was born and raised in Hana, Maui to Yasutaro and Fujiko Motooka. She had many fond memories of growing up in Hana, where she attended ...

Jason Daniel Ganz

Jason Daniel Ganz, 43, passed away on July 17, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. Born on June 12, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois. Jason pursued life with a vibrant spirit and an insatiable curiosity. He had a deep love for nature; the ocean was his home, it's where he found his peace. Jason ...

Rogelio Tacdol

ROGELIO “ROGER” TACDOL, 85 Rogelio “Roger” Tacdol, 85, of Kahului passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on June 29, 2025. Roger was born on May 7, 1940, in Villa Moncada, Tarlac, the Philippines and was the eldest son of six children. After sailing aboard the SS ...

John Woodruff

John Woodruff (November 23, 1941- July 5, 2025) was an artist, a father, a veteran, and a mean tennis & racquet ball player. But he can best be described as a free spirit who often said his "wanderlust" was the force that kept him exploring new places, meeting new people and making ...

Randall Konohia

Born in Hana, Maui, on July 7, 1951, Randall Arnold Hauoli Konohia grew up in Haou, Hana. He was a gifted guitarist/musician and a proud Army veteran, serving in the last all-Hawaiian military company. He worked at Hertz for 35 years, and in his retirement years, landscaped at Kalanikahua ...