Edwin Kagehiro passed away on July 3, 2022 at Maui Memorial Hospital. A native son of Maui, he grew up among the cane fields of Pā’ia, attending Pā’ia Elementary, Maui High School and University of Hawai’i. He married his wife of 59 years, Helen, and the U.S. Air Force took them to the mainland. After the death of his father, he returned home to raise his family and worked at the County of Maui until his retirement in 1998. After retirement, when every day was a Saturday, he enjoyed his trips to Las Vegas whether he made a “deposit” or “withdrawl” (although he enjoyed withdrawls more than deposits), and being with family and friends. A son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, he will be greatly missed. He is survived by his loving wife, Helen, his sister Bernice (Stephen) Arakawa, his three children, Diane (Maurice) Vargas, Susie Kagehiro, and Russell (Soon Young) Kagehiro, and four grandchildren (Zachary and Jacob Vargas and Cailin and Lia Kagehiro).
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 17th at Makawao Hongwanji Mission (1074 Makawao Avenue). Visitation at 2 p.m. with service to follow at 3 p.m.

The family requests no koden. Donations can be made to the American Heart Association, Hawai'i (Hawaii | American Heart Association) and the National Kidney Foundation of Hawai'i (Make a Donation to the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii (kidneyhi.org).

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