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Sharyn Jo Van Tassell Matin

Sharyn Jo Van Tassell Matin, 77, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024. Ka'a iho i kai o Ha'enanui, I ka papa holo i'a a ka nui manu. [Reaching the sea of Ha'enanui, in the abundant reef of the flock of birds.] After a long period of part-time living in Maui, Sharyn retired and moved here full-time. She founded the West Maui Preservation Association which challenged how shoreline developments obtained approval in the North Beach subdivision and helped to take the county's injection wells in Honokowai to the U.S. Supreme Court. In her final years, she ...

Joseph L. Pagan

In the comfort of his home and surrounded by family, Joe Pagan went to the Lord on Thursday, April 25, 2024. He began life in the plantation village of Hamakuapoko (H-Poko) and traveled the world from there. He was a Korean war veteran, Lahaina policeman, courier, and armed security at the ...

Alvin N. Kalaau

Alvin N. Kalaau, 65, of Haiku, Maui, passed away peacefully on May 03, 2024 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on March 19, 1959, in Wailuku, Maui. Services will be held at Ballard Family Mortuary on Friday, May 24, 2024, with family visitation from 8:00 a.m., public visitation ...

Rose Marie Phillips

Beloved Rose Marie Phillips at 98, peacefully passed on February 17, 2024. Daughter of John F. Phillips and Christina Batalha of Kula. Siblings; John Phillip Jr., Dorothy Texeira, Evelyn Rego and Nancy Pimentel. Survived by daughter Charlyne Medeiros, son Charles Medeiros Jr., grandson ...

Cecilia Puaala Bustamente Eala

Cecilia Puaala Bustamente Eala passed away peacefully on April 25, 2024. She was born to Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hoopai and Demetrio “Blue” Bustamente Sr. on December 10, 1939 in Keanae, Maui then later moved to Molokai with her family. She married the love of her life, Paulino Eala Sr. (predeceased) and together they raised their family in Kualapuu, Molokai. Cecilia worked and retired as a Park Caretaker for the Maui County Parks and Recreation Department and loved working in her garden. Besides growing beautiful flowers, she was also known for her delicious and yummy energy ...

John Dudoit Jr

John Dudoit, Jr at 89 years old, of Kapaakea, Molokai passed away on May 2, 2024, on the Island of Molokai. To have known him is to live the way he lived. Born to John & Esther Dudoit on May 26, 1934, in Kainalu (Kamanoni), Molokai. He was the 8th of 12 children. Upon graduating from ...