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Ellarene Kaiminaauao Yasuhara
Feb. 01, 2025
Our beloved hula maiden, lei maker, and treasured mom, Ellarene Kaiminaauao Yasuhara passed away on February 1, 2025. She was 83 years old. Born and raised in Honolulu, she was a proud graduate of Kamehameha Schools. Ellarene is survived by daughter Christina Thibodeau and son Kalei Yasuhara, two...

Clement David Paiaina Jr
Jan. 29, 2025
Clement David Paiaina Jr, age 87, passed away peacefully on January 29th. Our beloved Father, Papa, Husband, Son, Brother, Uncle and Friend, was born in October of 1937 to Elizabeth and Clement D. Paiaina Sr. Clem Jr graduated from Maryknoll High School in 1955, then entered the National...

Eunice Kam Inn Lum
Jan. 27, 2025
Eunice Kam Inn Lum, 86, of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2025. She was a graduate of Roosevelt High School, and a secretary for the State of Hawaii where she retired from the Department of Accounting and General Services after 40 years of service. A hobbyist at heart,...

Edward Morris Yuen
Jan. 27, 2025
Edward Morris Yuen, 71, passed away on January 27, 2025. Retired groundskeeper and resident of Honolulu. Private services held.

Siu Lui
Jan. 24, 2025
Siu Kwan Ma Lui beloved Wife, Mother, Popo and Tai Tai, passed away on 1/24/2025 at the age of 92. She grew up with her Mother Choik King Lui in Canton, China, Father Jack Ma who spent the majority of his life in Sydney Australia with Siu Kwan’s Brother Siu Ting Ma. Siu Kwan Lui eventually...

Wade Kamalu Winkler
Jan. 23, 2025
Wade Kamalu Winkler, of Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, age 70, passed away on January 23, 2025. Private services.

Anastacio Lono Palpallotoc Kuni
Jan. 23, 2025
Anastacio Lono Palpallatoc Kuni, age 70, passed away on January 23, 2025. Born in Honolulu, resident of Honolulu. Private services held.

Herbert Shiro Kuratsu
Jan. 23, 2025
Herbert Shiro Kuratsu, 90, passed away on January 23, 2025. Born and raised in Honolulu. Herbert is survived by daughters Fayth Okumura, Dale Ogawa, Doreen Imamura, Joy Kuratsu and Tracey Okuhara, Nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, brothers Donald Kuratsu and Leslie Kuratsu, sisters Ruth...

Esther Kuuleimomi Martin
Jan. 22, 2025
Esther Kuuleimomi Martin, 78, passed away on January 22, 2025. Born on Moloka'i, HI, she was a resident of Honolulu. Survived by her daughter Sandra Badiny, two grandsons Kaiea and Nainoa, siblings Louise Leinaala Lovern (Bill), Irene Wykoff, and Ah Hong Aipa (Sandy). Visitation: 10am, Saturday,...

Bernice Halelani Faria Vegas
Jan. 20, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and wife, Bernice Halelani Vegas, affectionately known as “Tutu.” She passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on January 20, 2025 after a life richly lived with kindness, love, and devotion to her...

Ergun Gecgil
Jan. 17, 2025
Ergun Gecgil, 88, passed away on January 17, 2025. Born in Turkey and resident of Honolulu, he was a retired property manager. Private services held.

Walter Theodore Bell Jr
Jan. 16, 2025
Walter T. “Fatso” Bell Jr. 94, passed away at home on January 16, 2025. Raised in Kaimuki, he attended Kaimuki High School, followed by 8 years in the Army and 36 years at GTE Hawaiian Tel. As a kid growing up, Fatso’s stomping grounds were Petrie Park and Cromwell’s beach, where he formed...