Obituary for Manuel John Moniz Jr.
Manuel Moniz, Jr., 91
Manuel Moniz, Jr., passed away on September 23, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. “ Jr.”, as he was known to everyone, was born in Wailuku on June 12,1931 to Manuel Moniz Sr. of Hana, Maui and Margaret Meyers. of Huelo, Maui. He was a proud graduate of St. Anthony Boys’ School. He enlisted in the Army in 1950-1953, and was later employed at Bikini Atoll with Holmes and Narvar Construction Company until 1954. He returned to Maui where he met and married his wife Connie of 67 years.
He began his first job on Maui with Hawaiian Airlines as a baggage handler in 1954 and worked his way up to become Senior Vice President of Community and Political Affairs where he retired after 38 years. Jr. loved serving his community through many organizations. He was proud to volunteer as a firefighter at the Kahului airport for the State of Hawaii in his younger years. Other hi-lights included Maui County Fair director, liquor commissioner, Maui county council member, Maui Chamber of Commerce, serving as campaign manager for the late Senator Mamoru Yamasaki for 40 years. He was appointed by former Governor Burns and former Governor Ariyoshi as a board member of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. He also served on the Maui County Visitors Association. Jr. was instrumental in the opening of the Kapalua Airport, servicing the citizens on the west side. He was a proud member of the Kiwanis club where he, along with other members, was active in developing a program for little league players to travel to the mainland. He was one of the founders of the Maui Invitational Basketball Tournament where the primary recipients was the Boy Scouts of Maui. Our dad was very proud of his many accomplishments but the one that he was most proud of, in his own words was “ being able to coach basketball at Christ the King Grade School and St. Anthony High School.”
Jr. is survived by his wife Connie, and four children, Angela (Chucky) Nunes, Kevin Moniz, Annette (Edgar) Tesoro, Tina (Jarret) Roback, eleven grandchildren, Brent (Makana) Nunes, Blake (Adrianna) Nunes, Brady (Danielle) Nunes, Bryce (Nicole) Nunes, Taylor Moniz, Cody (Kai) Tesoro, Sean (Shannon)Tesoro, Tara Tesoro, Gabby (Ian) Pascua, Kamalei Roback, Keola Roback, eleven great-grandchildren, Braxten and Blayze Nunes, Isabella Nunes, Rowyn and Dakota Nunes, Caine Fernandez-Loui, Kobe Nunes, Shay Tesoro, Quinn and Luca Tesoro, Keanu Pascua, and one more on the way in November (Natalia).
Services will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku. Public viewing will be at 8:30am to 11:30am with eulogy and mass to follow. Private burial services with military honors will be held at a later date.
The family would like to thank his many doctors and most especially the awesome and caring staff at Maui Hospice.
Manuel Moniz, Jr., passed away on September 23, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. “ Jr.”, as he was known to everyone, was born in Wailuku on June 12,1931 to Manuel Moniz Sr. of Hana, Maui and Margaret Meyers. of Huelo, Maui. He was a proud graduate of St. Anthony Boys’ School. He enlisted in the Army in 1950-1953, and was later employed at Bikini Atoll with Holmes and Narvar Construction Company until 1954. He returned to Maui where he met and married his wife Connie of 67 years.
He began his first job on Maui with Hawaiian Airlines as a baggage handler in 1954 and worked his way up to become Senior Vice President of Community and Political Affairs where he retired after 38 years. Jr. loved serving his community through many organizations. He was proud to volunteer as a firefighter at the Kahului airport for the State of Hawaii in his younger years. Other hi-lights included Maui County Fair director, liquor commissioner, Maui county council member, Maui Chamber of Commerce, serving as campaign manager for the late Senator Mamoru Yamasaki for 40 years. He was appointed by former Governor Burns and former Governor Ariyoshi as a board member of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. He also served on the Maui County Visitors Association. Jr. was instrumental in the opening of the Kapalua Airport, servicing the citizens on the west side. He was a proud member of the Kiwanis club where he, along with other members, was active in developing a program for little league players to travel to the mainland. He was one of the founders of the Maui Invitational Basketball Tournament where the primary recipients was the Boy Scouts of Maui. Our dad was very proud of his many accomplishments but the one that he was most proud of, in his own words was “ being able to coach basketball at Christ the King Grade School and St. Anthony High School.”
Jr. is survived by his wife Connie, and four children, Angela (Chucky) Nunes, Kevin Moniz, Annette (Edgar) Tesoro, Tina (Jarret) Roback, eleven grandchildren, Brent (Makana) Nunes, Blake (Adrianna) Nunes, Brady (Danielle) Nunes, Bryce (Nicole) Nunes, Taylor Moniz, Cody (Kai) Tesoro, Sean (Shannon)Tesoro, Tara Tesoro, Gabby (Ian) Pascua, Kamalei Roback, Keola Roback, eleven great-grandchildren, Braxten and Blayze Nunes, Isabella Nunes, Rowyn and Dakota Nunes, Caine Fernandez-Loui, Kobe Nunes, Shay Tesoro, Quinn and Luca Tesoro, Keanu Pascua, and one more on the way in November (Natalia).
Services will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku. Public viewing will be at 8:30am to 11:30am with eulogy and mass to follow. Private burial services with military honors will be held at a later date.
The family would like to thank his many doctors and most especially the awesome and caring staff at Maui Hospice.