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Michael FederoffMichael Federoff

1959 - 2025

Michael Federoff, 66 of Kihei passed away on December 29 at his home after fighting a courageous six year battle with pharyngeal cancer.
Michael is survived by his wife Ellen, sister Karen Olsen, daughters Danielle Federoff and Lauren Walton, and his beloved dogs Koa and Hoku.
Michael moved to Maui in 1996 to pursue...

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Norma ArzagaNorma M. Arzaga

1938 - 2026

Norma M. Arzaga, age 87, of Waikapū, Maui, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 19, 1938, to Pegelio and Mary Arzaga.
Norma shared an extraordinary bond with her identical twin sister, Connie, and was the eldest of five sisters, including Betty, Nellie,...

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Geofrey TagayunaGeofrey T. Tagayuna

1956 - 2025

Geofrey T. Tagayuna, 69, of Napili, Maui, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2025, at home surrounded by family.

Geofrey was born on August 1, 1956, to the late Marcelo and Marciana Tagayuna in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

He married his beloved wife, Dionicia, in 1999, and together they raised three...

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Carmencita GobleCarmencita Carmen Goble

1941 - 2025

Carmencita "Carmen" Goble (Bediamol), 84, of Kula, passed away on November 22, 2025, at Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born in Spanish Camp A, Puunene, Maui to Albert and Gloria Bediamol. Carmen later made Kula her home, where she built a life centered on family, faith, hard work and community. Carmen is survived...

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Stephen CabralStephen Cabral

1958 - 2026

Stephen "Boy" Cabral, 67 of Kailua, Maui passed away on January 6, 2026, peacefully under the care of Islands Hospice Maui. He was born on Maui October 21, 1958, to Stephen and Emilia "Lucky" Cabral.

Boy grew up in Kailua, Maui, a small town past twin falls. He spent his childhood helping his grandfather and...

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Sherman Dudoit Jr.Sherman Charles Dudoit Jr.

1956 - 2025

Sherman Charles Dudoit Jr., 69, of Kula, transcended October 25, 2025, at Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku. He spent the last 13 months of his life living in a cottage in Kula that he called "Heaven on Earth". Before this for 25 years he lived in his beloved cottage sanctuary of Peace and Awakening in Makua,...

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Command Sergeant Major Vares Kenneth Vares

1944 - 2025

He was born in Spanish Camp B at the old Puunene Hospital to Harold Alves Vares a machinist at the HC&S Puunene sugar mill and Eleanor (Cravalho) Vares a homemaker. The next year on the exact same day and the exact same month his only sister Kathleen M (Vares) Phillips also joined the family. He was a kolohè rascal...

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Yemiko TaomotoYemiko "Judy" Taomoto

1937 - 2025

Yemiko "Judy" Taomoto, aged 88, beloved sister, mom, and grandma, went home to be with the Lord on October 17, 2025.

Judy was born on January 15, 1937 to Jenroku and Masako Arakawa in Paia, Maui. She is survived by daughter Charlene (Fred) Spencer, son Edward (Wendy) Taomoto, 5 grandchildren, and 8...

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Timothy BatteyTimothy Paul Battey

1951 - 2025

Timothy Paul Battey died December 3, 2025, on Maui. He was born July 8, 1951, in Rochester New York, and was raised in Livingston Manor,New York, by his parents Donald J. And Emily B. Battey. He grew up the youngest of three boys, his two older brothers, Charles and Michael.. He is survived by a nephew and bother...

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Carmencita GobleCarmencita Goble

1941 - 2025

Carmencita "Carmen" Goble (Bediamol), age 84, passed away on November 22, 2025, at Maui Memorial Hospital, surrounded by love.
Carmen was born in Spanish Camp A, in Puʻunēnē, Maui, to Albert and Gloria Bediamol. She was raised with strong family values that shaped the devoted wife, mother, sister, and matriarch...

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Craig YatsushiroCraig Seiji Yatsushiro

1942 - 2025

Craig "Yats" Yatsushiro, 83, passed away on November 30, 2025. A man of deep roots and community spirit, Yats was a familiar face throughout Wailuku, known for his love of the outdoors and his loyal friendship.

In his younger years, Yats was rarely seen without a golf club. Whether he was coaching the Baldwin High...

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Eloise FreitasEloise Lavern Freitas

2025

Eloise Lavern (Bergado) Freitas, formerly Moritz, age 74, of Keaau, Hawaiʻi, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025.

She was the beloved wife of Brendan Freitas and was previously married to the late Michael Moritz, with whom she shared many cherished years and memories.

Born in 1951 to Emilio Bergado and...

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Akahi Eleu RedoAkahi Eleu Redo

2003 - 2025

A one of a kind guy, loyal to his people, a big smile with a bigger heart. Always giving. He loved learning new things and always pushed to be the best at everything he did. He was quiet but you always knew he was in the room. He is greatly missed by his family but we know his spirit lives on. He is survived by his...

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Agnes BowmanAgnes Akiyo Bowman

1928 - 2025

Agnes Akiyo Bowman, 97, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on November 17, 2025. She was
born on October 31, 1928, in Puunene, Maui, to the late Tokio and Misao Inouye.
Agnes was the second oldest of six children and was preceded in death by her siblings
Richard, Fred, Judy, Sam, and Pauline. She spent many years working...

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Catherine (Cae) Turner BernardCatherine (Cae) Ella Turner Bernard

1935 - 2025

Catherine (Cae) Ella Turner Bernard

February 20, 1935 - November 28, 2025

Born in San Francisco, California, Catherine was a scion of the respected Turner clan of California's San Joaquin Valley. George David Turner (Catherine's grandfather) and his wife and family were venerated in several counties. Small but...

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Florencio CabanillaFlorencio "Lawrence" Cabanilla

1944 - 2025

Lawrence Cabanilla AKA Boss, AKA Uncle Lawrence, was born on April 28, 1944, at Pioneer Mill Company Hospital in Lahaina. He was greeted in heaven on November 6, 2025 by his parents Juan Sr and Doris Cabanilla, son Lawrence Lorenzo Cabanilla, grandson Lawrence "Zano" Cabanilla-Leopoldino, great-grandson Tayden...

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