Wally graduated from Maui High School in 1981. After his service in the military, he was the owner-operator of Kan Hai Trucking. He also worked for the Dept. of Public Safety and was an active musician. He dedicated many years to coaching football and mentoring Maui’s young youth. He enjoyed playing music, spending time with his children and wife, and going holoholo with his favorite buddy, Dezo.
Wally is survived by his wife Angela, sons Ka‘eo, Austin and Elijah Mersberg-Soares. He is also survived by his sisters Cinda “Gimi” (Milton) Thibodeaux, Melissa “Lissa” (Candy Adin) Kan Hai, Kristy “Lei” (Flint) Nakamura and his brother John “JB” Kan Hai. He was preceded in death by his parents Walter Francis Kan Hai Jr. and Nancy Brown Kan Hai.
A celebration of Walter Kan Hai’s life will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Ballard Family Mortuary with family from 8:00-9:00 a.m., public 9:00 a.m.-12 noon, and service from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch to follow at Giggle Hill
