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Yaichi Iwahori, 92

Yaichi Iwahori was born on April 10, 1925, in North Kohala, Hawaii, to Yazibei Iwahori and Yuki Kamegawa Iwahori. Yaichi was a very devoted and loving husband. He married Mae (Cabral) Iwahori on August 3, 1957. Yaichi was baptized as a Jehovah’s Witness on 5/24/1953 at Kawaihae on the Island of Hawaii. He worked at Ooka Supermarket from 1962-1987. He loved gardening and fishing Yaichi Iwahori leaves behind to cherish his memory, wife, Mae (Cabral) Iwahori; daughter, Candace (Michael) Jale; son, Kerwin (Colette) Iwahori; siblings, Hatsue Kondo, Ernest Akio (Mae) Iwahori, Yoshie ...

Shoye Katena, 90

Mr. Shoye Katena, 90, of Kahului, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2018 under the compassionate care of Hospice Maui and his loving family. Services honoring Mr. Katena will be held at Paia Rinzai Zen on Saturday, February 17, 2018. Visitation will begin at 9:00am, with services beginning at 10:00am. The family also requests no flowers. Shoye was born in Peahi on August 25, 1927 to Ryosuke & Kamado Katena. He was the second of eleven children. After graduating Maui High School with the class of 1944, Shoye proudly enlisted in the U.S. Army, a career that spanned over 20 ...

Kimiyo Matsuda, 94

Kimiyo Matsuda, 94, of Lahaina, Maui, passed away on January 1, 2018 at Hale Makua Kahului. Kimiyo is survived by her sons, Calvin (Ludie) Matsuda, Ronald (Thea) Matsuda; daughters, Susan (Harry) Asato, Ellen (Ronald) Arata; 7 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren; brother, Kaichi Fukushima and sister, Marion Kamalu. Private Service. Online condolences: www.nakamuramortuary.com

Kaoru Muraoka, 96 & Joyce Muraoka, 65

Kaoru Muraoka, 96, passed peacefully on September 16, 2017 in Pukalani & Joyce Muraoka, 65 passed peacefully on October 2, 2017 in California. Mr. Muraoka was born on April 19, 1921 to Tomoyuki and Shizuyo Muraoka. He attended and was a part of the last graduating class of Wailuku High School. He worked as a bank teller with Bishop Bank and later started Business Equipment Co. He served a Staff Sergeant in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team – Service Company. Joyce Muraoka was born on July 2, 1952 to Kaoru and Fujie Muraoka. After graduating from Baldwin High School, Joyce attended ...

Clifford “Rick” Recamara, 76

Clifford “Rick” Recamara, 76, of Kapolei, died January 11, 2018. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., Monday, February 12, 2018 at St. Jude Church (Makakilo), with a Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Valley of the Temples 47-200 Kahekili Highway, Kaneohe, HI 96744. Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary is assisting with arrangements. Mr. Recamara was born Nov. 6, 1941 in Hana, Maui. He was the son of Faustino and Coneordia (Lagapa) Recamara of Hana, Maui. He was a welder. He is survived by four brothers Joseph Recamara, Charles (Elizabeth) Recamara, Jerry ...

Akio “Aki” Aotaki, 88

Mr. Akio “Aki” Aotaki, 88, of Lahaina, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2018, under the compassionate care of Hospice Maui and his loving family. Services honoring Mr. Aotaki will be held at Lahaina Jodo Mission on Friday, February 9, 2018. Visitation will begin at 4:00pm, with memorial service beginning at 4:30pm. Aki was born on September 24, 1929 in Lahaina to Hachiemon & Iwano Aotaki. He was the 5th of 8 children. After graduating with the Lahainaluna class of 1946, he went on to further his education eventually becoming an electrical contractor with Lahaina ...