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Jason M. Kawahara, 48

Jason Mitsuaki Kawahara, 48, of Kahului, passed away unexpectedly on January 28, 2017. Services honoring Mr. Kawahara will be held at Nakamura Mortuary on February 20, 2017. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am., with services beginning at 11:00 am. Nakamura Mortuary is assisting with arrangements. Jason was born on May 24, 1968 in Wailuku to Fumio & Joan Kawahara, he was the eldest of three boys born to the couple. He attended Maui High School, graduating in 1986. He later went on to study Liberal Arts at MCC. For the past 9 years, he has been a customer service agent with Aloha ...

Doris Taeko Kurihara Maielua, 85

Doris Taeko Kurihara Maielua, 85, of Kahului, passed away on January 16, 2017. Services for Doris will take place on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Nakamura Mortuary, with visitation at 9:00am, and service at 10:00am. Doris Maielua was born on June 23, 1931 to Shintsugu and Mitsuko Kurihara, in Lahaina. Doris is survived by her sister, Thelma (David); 5 children, Kathy (Philip), Kim, Debbie (Nestor), Mike, and Jeff (Sharon); 10 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Nakamura Mortuary is assisting with arrangements. Online ...

Caesar Cecil Floyd Rezentes, 79

Caesar Cecil Floyd Rezentes, 79, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away on January 19, 2017, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on August 8, 1937, in Puunene. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 17, 2017, at St. Ann’s Church; mass will begin at 10:00 a.m.; burial will follow, 12:30 p.m., at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery in Wailuku. Caesar was a retired truck driver for Hawaiian Cement. He later worked as a crossing guard at Puukukui School. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Rezentes; daughter, Tamie (Harlan) Lee; brother, Alan Rezentes; and 5 ...

Terhericia Tabisula, 85

Terhericia Tabisula, 85, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on January 29, 2017, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on January 9, 1932, in Puunene, Maui. Services were held on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Christ the King Catholic Church; burial followed mass, 12:30 p.m., at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery in Wailuku. Terhericia was a retired Manager at Wailuku Sugar Credit Union. She was predeceased by her husband, Mariano Tabisula and parents, Macario and Luisa Saladino. She is survived by her sons, Joseph Tabisula, Daniel Tabisula, Durwin (Michelle) Tabisula; daughters, ...

Kenneth Jitsuei Takamiya, 100

Kenneth Jitsuei Takamiya, 100, of Wailuku, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2017, under the care of Hospice Maui, with his loving family by his side. Services honoring Mr. Takamiya will be held privately at a later date. Nakamura Mortuary is assisting with arrangements. Mr. Takamiya was born to Jissho and Makato Takamiya in Waihee, Maui. He was the proprietor of Takamiya Market from 1947-1972. Kenneth was simple, social, loving, and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Kenneth leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife ...

Kimiko “Betty” Yamashiro, 92

Kimiko “Betty” Yamashiro, 92, a resident of Roselani Place, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2017, at the Islands Hospice Home with loving family by her side. Services honoring Mrs. Yamashiro were held privately. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. Mrs Yamashiro was born to Enkichi and Yoshi Jinnohara in Maui, Hawaii. Kimiko loved arts and crafts, hula, Japanese dancing, singing, staying active within the church, socializing, but most importantly, spending time with her family. Kimiko leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Masanobu Yamashiro; son, Michael ...