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Obituaries

Mele Kakala ‘O Fahefa Oto-Tonga

In Loving Memory of Mele Kakala 'O Fahefa Oto-Tonga October 17, 1953 – November 19, 2024 It is with full hearts and profound gratitude for her life that we share the passing of our beloved matriarch, Mele Kakala 'O Fahefa 'Oto-Tonga. Born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, ...

Harold Cup Choy

Harold Koong Bow Cup Choy of Kahului passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. He was 95 years old. Harold was born in Kokomo, Maui on February 14, 1929. He was the 6th child of 11, by his dad, Ah Ping Cup Choy and mom Ah Sun Cheong. He graduated from the old Maui High School in ...

Grace Ann Fidler Somaduroff

It is with great sadness that the family of Grace Ann Fidler Somaduroff announce her passing on November 8, 2024 after a brief illness. Grace was predeceased by her husband Richard Somaduroff and her son John Lynch. She is survived by her four daughters, Annie Ferraro (Dennis), Linda Jennings, ...

Janice Kondo

JANICE TAKAKO KONDO, 89, of Orange County, CA, passed away peacefully at home in Oct. 2024, surrounded by loving family. Jan was born in Honolulu, HI to Kaneki & Helen Honda. While employed at Aloha Airlines, she met her future husband, Ronald Kondo, and married him in Aug. 1956. She was ...

Thomas Gerald Praetzel

Thomas Gerald Praetzel was born on May 2, 1952, at Travis Air Force Base, and died in early July 2024, on Maui. Tom was the third of six children born to Mary Louise Jungjohann and Conrad Francis Praetzel, Jr. Tom was probably the smartest of the bunch. He was witty, clever, sarcastic, and ...

Elizabeth Keala Han

Elizabeth Keala Han, 95 of Kula, Maui, peacefully passed away on October 19, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 30, 1929 in Puunene. Visitation will be held from 9-10:30 am on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Holy Ghost Church in Kula; Eulogy at 10:30 am, ...