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Donald Frank Miller

Donald Frank Miller of Makawao joined our Lord peacefully on March 1, 2025, at home surrounded by his loved ones. Don was born on February 3, 1952, in Gary, Indiana. He served in the United States Marine Corps for 6 years and was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, where he met his beautiful wife, Liz. They were married and devoted to each other for 50 years. They were still holding hands when he took his last breath. Don had a great passion for cooking and considered himself a “foodie”. He worked in many management roles in restaurants over the years of his life and retired from ...

Joene Mayor

Joene Mayor passed away on February 13, 2025, following a long illness, in Kahului, Maui, Hawaii. Joene was born Eraina Joene Mayor on August 11, 1944, to parents William Henry Mayor and Alice Meyer Mayor. She was married to Roger Loring and lived for a time in Vancouver, Washington. Following ...

Kiyoshi Hashimoto

Kiyoshi Hashimoto, 92, of Kula, Maui, passed away on January 27, 2025 at home with family at his side. He was born in Paia, Maui. Private services were held. Kiyoshi was a retired Draftsman for TRW. He is survived by his wife, Cecile Hashimoto; children, Alison “Miiki” Ige, ...

James Ran Fernandez

James Ran Fernandez March 2, 1936- January 29, 2025 Born in Pāʻia, Maui, James was the son of Joseph and Bella Fernandez, and brother to Harold. A proud United States Army Veteran, and retired Ameron leaderman, James loved fishing on his boat, the Maui Maiden, working in his yard, and going holoholo around the island with his family. On January 29, James passed peacefully at Maui Memorial Medical Center with his loved ones by his side. James is survived by wife of 65 years Marie, children Liz, James Jr., Raynette; hanai son Mano; grandchildren, Alden, Ryann (Levi), Mocho, Chad; ...

Phyllis Levy

Phyllis Levy, a woman of deep curiosity and spunk, passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on January 22, 2025. Born on November 24, 1939, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she lived her life boldly. Phyllis had a rare gift: she made people feel truly seen and heard. As a social worker, she spent her ...

NAOMI KUAILANI

Our Beloved Naomi “Omi” Kuailani of Hana, Maui passed away peacefully on January 29, 2025 surrounded by her Ohana at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Naomi was born in Hana, Maui on September 23, 1956. Naomi is predeceased by her Husband; Earl K. Kuailani Sr., Her parents; Maizie & Joseph ...