Taiva Jon, Koa Wainui
Born August 27, 1961 – March 9, 2022

Taiva Jon, Koa Wainui 60 of Kahului Passed away on March 9, 2022, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Taiva was born on August 27, 1961, in Hoolehua, Molokai. Taiva worked at MEO as a Paratransit Driver and as a School Security Attendant at Baldwin High School.

Taiva was a beloved husband, son, father, papa and brother
Wife – Denise (DeCoite) Wainui
Children – Shahlia (Lon) Wainui-Tucker, Shalsi (Gabriel) Maika, Shahlise Wainui, Kaelon Wainui
Grandchildren – Noa Kamalu, Teuila Maika, Alaula Wainui-Sakamoto, Aukele Wainui-Tucker
Father - Joseph (Janis) Kupukaa
Mother – Patsy (Boyd) Haupt
Brothers - Joseph Kupukaa, Jason Kupukaa, Jerome Kupukaa, Patrick Haupt
Sisters – Melanie Wainui, Faith Ocampo, Jacquelyn Makasobe, Janelle Kupukaa, Raelyn Cambra,
Jeanine Haupt

Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022
Na Kai Ewalu Canoe Club Hoaloha Park at 12:00pm.

Condolences can be sent to:
Denise Wainui
386 South Oahu Street
Kahului, HI 96732