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Obituaries

Henry Lau

(Corrected from obituary printed on December 26, 2024) Henry T.S. Lau, 92, of Kula Maui, died on October 12, 2024 at Kula Hospital. He was born in Honolulu on July 20, 1932, to William Fook Lau and Annie Nyuk Loy Char and had four siblings, Francis (deceased), Gladys Ching (deceased), Edward ...

Sheldon Takashi Kele Masuda

Sheldon Takashi Kele Masuda, 61 of Wailuku, Maui, went home with the Lord on December 20, 2024 at Straub Medical Center on Oahu. He was born on October 8, 1963 in Wailuku, Maui. Visitation will be held from 9-10:30am on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Ballard Family Mortuary; services will ...

Dennis Russell

Dennis Lee Russell, 78, a devoted husband, father, and respected builder of luxury homes, passed away peacefully under Hospice Maui care on November 25, 2024 surrounded by Rhonda, his beloved wife of 60 years, and his children. Dennis loved his family above all else. He was kind and looked ...

Dennis Koyama

Dennis Yasuo Koyama, 78, of Lahaina, HI, passed away on November 25, 2024. Dennis was born June 9, 1946, in Lahaina, HI he is the youngest son of Sadao “Codac” Koyama and Dorris Shizue (Nakamoto) Koyama. Dennis was drafted in the Army in 1968 , and served until honorably discharged in ...

Janet Umemura

Janet Satsuko Umemura, 91, of Wailuku, Maui passed away on December 9, 2024 under the care of Islands Hospice. She was born on November 12th 1933 to Yutaka Kawakami and Masako Saiki. She is survived by her daughter Joy Umemura; sister Ruth Fukushima; brother Ray Kawakami and plus numerous ...

Kathleen Fong

Kathleen Chiemi Fong, 61, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on December 28, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 22, 1963, in Wailuku, Maui to parents Richard and Elaine Kina. Kathy will be remembered for being a loving wife, mother, sister, aunty, and friend. Her ...