Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 38, Number 5, 1 May 2021 — RUTH “MAUNAHINA” GAGNE APRIL 24, 1937 - JAN. 26. 2021 [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RUTH “MAUNAHINA” GAGNE APRIL 24, 1937 - JAN. 26. 2021

(Anaheim, Calif.) - Maunahina Gagne passed away peacefully in an Anaheim Hospital with all of her 'ohana around her until she took her last breath. Maunahina was 82 years old. She was bom on Apiil 24, 1937, to parents Herbert McCabe and Virginia Padeken at Kahuku Hospital

and raised in Ka'a'awa, O'ahu. She loved playing the 'ukulele and dancing hula. She danced for Hula Hālau '0 Kamuela and Hālau Moani'a'ala Anuhea in Southern California. Maunahina is survived by her husband James "Kimo" Gagne who was in the Marine Corps. Maunahina and James celebrated 63 years of marriage on Nov. 3, 2020. Maunahina is suiwived by four children, daughters Stephanie Cunningham, Cynthia Garcia, and Virginia Cortez, and son, Patrick Gagne, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Maunahina gave up hula because of her health; she loved hula so mueh. We know she is dancing with the hula angels in heaven and is at peaee. We will miss her always. The Love of a Mother and Tutu is Life's Greatest Blessing. I

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