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Barbara J Tavares Young

Barbara J. Tavares Young, age 87, of Pohaku Street in Kahului, passed away peacefully at her home on July 16, 2025. Born on March 20, 1938, in Wailuku, Barbara embraced life with faith, strength, grace, and kindness. Barbara's joy came from her family. She was a mother to Michael, Kristin, Gregory, Kevin, and Brian. She is preceded in death by her daughter Melanie. She was a grandmother to 12 and a great grandmother to 19. Barbara got married to Arthur in January of 1957 then left Maui to Oahu.She lived there and raised her children and spent time with the grandchildren. ...

Edward S. Hirata

Edward “Ed” Shoichi Hirata, 92, of Wailuku, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2025. He was a devoted husband to his wife, Hisako*, a proud father of two sons Ray (Ruby) and Scott (Caroline), a cherished grandfather to three granddaughters, Rhonda (Ryan) Tengan, Rainelle (Dustin) Leval and ...

George Kauhi Purdy III

George Kauhi Purdy III, 76, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away on July 5, 2025, at Nevada State Veterans Home. He was born on January 3, 1949, in Makawao, Maui, HI, and was the eldest son of six children. George was a retired Firefighter III for the State of Hawaii Airport Crash and Rescue, Kahului Airport. He served in the United States Navy as an Aviation Ordinance Man. George is predeceased by his parents, George and Violet Purdy Jr., and his wife, Frances Siao. He is survived by his sons, George (Stacey) Purdy IV, Wesley (Meli) Purdy; grandchildren, Janley Kamakamae (Caleb) Perreira, ...

Misao Fay

Misao Fay, 93, passed away peacefully on July 9th, 2025. Misao was born on May 5th, 1932 in Kagoshima, Japan. She moved from New York to Lahaina, Maui in 1982 where she worked at The Bakery in Lahaina until she retired. She enjoyed her time traveling to her hometown in Japan, walking, ...

Capt. Byrd Gleason

Hawaii has lost a legendary diver, veteran Captain, tourism pioneer, and one of the best joke tellers to ever put on a wetsuit. Maui's own Capt. Byrd Gleason, age 72, passed from this world after a very short stay at Maui Memorial Medical Center on Sunday, July 20, 2025. His ...

Gary Neizman

GARY LINCOLN KEOKI NEIZMAN 1966-2025 The world became a little less bright on June 12, 2025, with the passing of Gary Lincoln Keoki Neizman, 59, of Honolulu, Hawaii. He was born on February 12, 1966 in Wailuku, Maui, and is predeceased in death by parents, Benjamin H. “Dutchy, Sonny” ...