IN MEMORIAM
Thanks ... for the memories.
N'er more...earthy frailties,
Returning now to Thee.
E'er more...to Thy Dominion,
Entrusting faith in me.
Copyright 2009, Sharon T. Souza, STS Publishing,
Texas, USA, All Rights Reserved.
First name and maiden surname initial listed.
In respect for our departed classmates, kindly wait a few moments for the page to fully load with all the photos and background music before scrolling to read the tributes. Thank you.
Michael A.
Ronald B.
Rachael B.
George D.
Isabella D.
Cherylyn H.
Susan J.
Rosemary K.
Fred K.
Pauline K.
Myron K.
Charles N.
Sharon O.
Henry S.
Theresa S.
Kenneth S.
Ronald T.
Larry V.
Janet Y.
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Kalabash Klassmates
Although you didn't wear the blue cap and gown with us, you're still considered one of us ...
Sandra B.
Maureen C.
Chris F.
Janet G.
Eugene T.
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You left us with your own special legacy, each of you Angels! We know that wherever you are in flight, you shall always be with us, in our hearts and minds.
Our condolences to Carol and her family. Michael passed away on the morning of December 26, 2007, after a brave fight with his illness. We were thrilled when Michael showed up for a reunion planning meeting the first time, then making the effort to join classmates at the Friends of Old MHS Class Night and luau. Our sympathies also extend to Michael's old friends, like H. (Platiro) who grew up with Michael in Paia. Thank you, Michael, for allowing the reconnect with your former classmates. May you continue to be a part of your friends' lives for every reunion and planning meeting in the future, and may you now be at peace. A hui ho, Michael...till we all meet again.
Ronald, you joined our class in our junior year, or early in our senior year, from another Maui high school (we think Baldwin). We remember when you arrived at our H'poko campus as a shy and rather quiet person, but focused studiously on your books. Ron crossed over on April 8, 2009. We wish you peace in heavenly surroundings, Ronald. Thank you for your friendship to many and greeting everyone with your smiling eyes. That's how you'll be remembered. Aloha till we all gather again for a final reunion someday. That reunion in Heaven will be amazing as we all show up with Saber shirts and the enthusiastic Saber spirit, too!
Sandra, although you left our campus to attend school in Honolulu in our senior year, we missed you when you left. Your absence brought down the overall group scholastic averages. We recall your intelligence and friendliness and are very sad to learn of your passing over the Rainbow Bridge. Smile down on us all, Sandy.
Rachael, it's probably a shock to many to see your name here because you were enjoying the Hawaiian luau reunion with us, along with your family. Your quiet demeanor and beautiful face are being missed today, and we know that you are experiencing ultimate peace.
(Angel Maureen added to this page on September 24, 2004. Photo was scanned from the 1963 yearbook.)
There is not a single person in the class, we're pretty positive, that can say an unkind word about you, George, for you were never one to make waves, yet quietly and shyly, went about your business. We remember you as a courteous person, and your sudden, unexpected passing was a shock to friends. We know that you were planning a fishing trip the day you left us, and all that remains now is a sign in our minds that reads: "See ya! Gone Fishin'." Hope you catch some big ones, GD!
Isabella, we miss your wonderful, upbeat presence and recall your stage performance at a past reunion on Maui as you entertained us, along with your singing partner Barbara and the band members, Stan, Howard, and Clifford. You also looked simply divine in your junior prom gown as we all danced the night away! You made everyone "feel good," just being a friend to all.
We remember Cherylyn as a very sweet person, who carried herself so well throughout our high school years. She always had a wonderful smile and a matching personality. Our Class is sad to learn of Cherylyn's passing, especially so close to Thanksgiving Day, 2006. So in that spirit, we offer our gratitude to you, Cherylyn, for your friendship. Your art students at the intermediate school in Iao will surely leave their own legacies from what they learned from you. May you rest in peace. Goodbye, Cherylyn.
Death is blind when it strikes, whether young or old, rich or poor, king or commoner, kind or merciless, and it knows naught the ordinary from the handsome...and oh, how handsome Chris was, with a James Dean sort of boyish playfulness and mystery, a shy projection of innocence that girls found attractive, especially the only girl we saw Chris with in high school, Trudy. Your name here is so sad, as well. Peace to you, Chris, forever. Thanks for the memory of your sweet smile.
(Angel Janet's photo added September 24, 2004. Photo scanned from the 1963 yearbook. Webmaster did not personally know Janet, probably because we didn't share classrooms throughout high school. If anyone would like to offer a memorial paragraph for Janet, please send it to [email protected]. Mahalo. I do recall that Janet was usually always laughing with friends, so she must have been a fun person to be around, or else she was in good, humorous company! Janet was a very pretty girl...that we all know.)
Susan, you graced the 40th-Year Reunion with your brave effort to attend the Class gathering during illness and thereby leaving us with a good memory of your zest and optimism of life, particularly your videoclip in our Commemorative DVD of the 40th celebration and that cute hat you wore. We all feel blessed in having known you, even though it was brief for many. Your sweet and gentle nature shall always be remembered. It is with sad hearts that we say aloha for the last time. May God keep you forever in His loving embrace.
Rosemary, you had a good heart, and many of us got a chance to see it, even through your seriousness. Your Hawaiian stature towered above most of us, even the fellas, and nobody dared cross you. Your fellow "siblings" from Hamakuapoko wish you eternal joy.
Pauline, your name on this page is also startling to many, especially those who haven't attended reunions or kept in touch with classmates over several decades. We'll forever remember your unique, gliding walk that matched your personality to a tee, and what a nice smile! Your "brains" helped the rest of the class maintain a good standing with class performance results and raised the bar for all. Keep smiling, Pauline!
Fred, you turned out to be a very famous island artist, but we'll never forget your humble and "low-key" personality, nor your wonderful Hawaiian face and smile. You were a super nice person to know, and thank you for being the kind of friend everyone wanted. You were a good friend to David, especially. Perhaps Fred is painting our skies today or dabbling with the greens in meadows and adding some wildflowers to the nature picture.
Myron, gentle and shy Myron! You were probably the first name on the list, not long after your Vietnam tour of duty. Thank you for serving our Country, and wish you could have been here now to grow old with us. You also helped to raise the class bar. Who can forget the crewcut and the glasses, with head crammed against a book, or your walks in corridors, always with books in arms. We heard that others can visit your special spot at the Makawao Veteran's Memorial Cemetery.
Charles, ahhhh Charles... You had a zest for life and enjoyed yourself to the fullest! Your hearty laughter and wicked smile will be recalled as people remember you. Wherever classmates ran into you, they could count on your smile and sense of humor to add cheerfulness to the location where you could be found, usually chatting away with friends.
Sharon, you were the most graceful girl floating around the campus, and your soft footsteps, ever so light, still left footprints. Your barely-a-whisper voice left sweet melodies in the hallways of "Old Maui High," and your willowy, songleader, white-gloved hands kept us all in tune as a group during pep assemblies and football games. Like Gail, you loved to wear a flower in your hair. How can we ever forget?
Henry, you were one of our "haoles," but fit in so well! Your fellow band members probably have some tales to tell about you, as you were always carrying your musical case around. We often wondered what became of you after '64. Play your heavenly songs for us, Henry. Are you still fixing God's "P.A. System" like you did when you set up the microphones for those announcements, the kind that announced the assasination of President Kennedy?
Theresa was taken over the beautiful "Rainbow Bridge" in July 2008, with her husband Matthew and her six children and 14 grandchildren remaining at the earthly end of the bridge until a reunion in a glorious setting. Theresa was a feisty but very nice and personable gal who had a lot of big smiles to give to friends. She had pretty, long dark hair, as we recall. Mrs. DeFrancia was employed as a department manager at Ah Fook's Market on Maui. Theresa, we wish your soul peaceful rest. Aloha.
Kenneth, one of the nicest people we knew as teens! You were one of our shy projection stagehands for those wonderful, worldly movies that the Student Body enjoyed, the "travelogues" that got us out of our classrooms for awhile and gave us the sense of wanderlust to explore beyond the island boundaries. Some didn't know that you were half-Japanese and a cousin to Richard K. Thanks for being a "swell" friend! We were so saddened to hear of the boating accident off Kahoolawe after a hunting trip.
Eugene, good friend to Dennis and brother to Florence (Class of '63), you had a good sense of humor and a good attitude about yourself, but somewhere, there lurked a mischievous soul! Are you still up to the same "antics" and having a good time? Some of us knew you as a quiet, shy person, whose voice was barely audible, especially when Civics teacher, Mr. Omuro, asked you for a Civics homework assignment answer, or when Mrs. Miller, English teacher, made hairs in the back of the neck stand up. Thank you for the good times, Eugene, and your Saber football spirit! You had a really nice, but "sly" smile, too, that burns in our memory bank.
The Class of '64 learned of Ronald's passing on the heels of another classmate, Theresa (Soriano-DeFrancia), although Ronald departed before Theresa. This tribute is being posted August 15, 2008, on the day that the Toyama family is able to privately bid aloha to "Isa," as he was known. Ronald passed away on June 15, 2008, after a long illness, but on August 15, our former classmate returned home to his beloved and beautiful Maui. Isa was a part of the former Hawaiian Tel. family of employees. We know Ronald leaves several sisters. Our class is in gratitude of the memories left with us of a shy and quiet young boy in the '60s. Leave your presence with us at future reunions, Isa. A friend of yours and executor of your estate relayed to our class that you stayed in touch with your former classmates, via this website, and through this memoriam tribute page, we shall continue to remember you, Ronald. May you rest eternally in peace.
Larry, a very "laid back" kind of guy, we hope you, too, are at peace. You always had a terrific smile for everyone who came before you, and we'll always remember seeing you grace the main hall, especially, with your eyes on the ladies and your camaraderie with the guys! You just seemed like the perpetual "happy soul," and we're sure that's what you still are!
Janet, tall Janet, you'll be the foundation for this page, as we'll all have to "scroll" to reach your name. Your stately manner shall make a good foundation. What became of you after graduation is an unknown to many, though for certain you accomplished meaningful things in your life with your attention to detail, maturity, and fastidiousness. You were also a loyal, nice friend to many, and your presence in this schoolhouse, here on earth, is missed, too.
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