Darrell Matao Oishi

Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. at Christ the King Church in Kahului; mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. followed by eulogy and final visitation until 1:30 p.m. Burial will follow, 2:00 p.m., at Maui Memorial Park in Wailuku.

Darrell retired as the Maui County School District Superintendent, supervising the schools on Maui, Lanai, and Molokai. In his retirement he dedicated over 30 years to volunteer work in the community. He was instrumental in producing the Preserving Our Recollections project (oral history of Maui kupuna) at Maui Community College. He also volunteered as head timer at MIL swim meets, served as lector and on the sweet bread fundraising committee, at Christ the King Church, served on the Board of Directors and credit committee at Kahului Federal Credit Union, and did outreach work at Hale Makua.

He was predeceased by his son, Michael Oishi; and siblings, Hiroshi Oishi, Manuel Oishi, Masami Oishi, Hazel Hoke, Janet Brown and Tokie Lancaster. He is survived by his wife, Esther Oishi; children, Francine Oishi of Tacoma, WA, Judge Patrick (Janet) Oishi of Seattle, WA, Joan (Jon) Gushiken of Kahului; and grandchildren, Alison (Evan Hess) Fankhauser, Isabella Oishi, Alexander Oishi and Timothy Oishi.

It was Darrell’s wish that no monetary offerings or flowers be offered.