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Thomas Brownlee Hubble
Oct. 13, 2014
Thomas Brownlee Hubble, 63, of Wailuku, died on Oct. 13, 2014, at Hale Makua, Kahului. Visitation will be Oct. 22, 4:30pm, at Nakamura Mortuary, with services at 5:30pm. Inurnment will be Oct. 24, 12:30pm, at Maui Memorial Park. Mr. Hubble was born Nov. 6, 1950, in Pasadena, CA. He retired as an...
Winifred Toyoko Yamanaka
Oct. 12, 2014
Winifred Toyoko Yamanaka, 90, of Wailuku, passed peacefully on October 12, 2014 under the care of Hospice Maui. Private services were held. “Winnie” or “Toyo” was born on February 8, 1924 in Puunene, Maui. She was a retired bookkeeper for Kaonoulu Ranch and a 2012 inductee to the Hawaii Swimming...
Yoshiko Chinen
Oct. 11, 2014
Yoshiko Chinen, 93, died on October 11, 2014, surrounded by her family in Kahului, Maui under the care of Hale Makua and Hospice Maui. Mrs. Chinen was born on March 28, 1921 in Haiku, Maui and lived both in Puunene and Kahului where she worked for many years as a packer at Maui Pine. Predeceased...
Richard Tsugio Murakami
Oct. 11, 2014
Richard Tsugio Murakami, 82, of Wailuku, died on October 11, 2014 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Private services were held. Mr. Murakami was born on July 3, 1932 in Makawao, HI. He was a retired draftsman for the Department of Water Supply. He is survived by his son, Duane Murakami; daughters,...
Nancy Mieko Matsuoka
Oct. 10, 2014
Nancy Mieko Matsuoka, 93, of Kahului, Maui passed away at Hale Makua on October 10, 2014. Private services were held. The family requests no flowers and no koden. Born on September 22, 1921, Nancy and her late husband, Peter Matsuoka owned Mike's Market, Aloha Travel, and Aloha Bowling Lanes. She...
Janet Sumie Shiratori
Oct. 08, 2014
Janet Sumie Shiratori passed away surrounded by loved ones on Oct. 8, 2014. She was born on Feb. 1, 1917 in Puunene, Maui, Hawaii to Owari & Yuhei Shino. She was married to Harold Keiichi Shiratori on March 19, 1939 at the Shinto Daijingu Temple of Lahaina in Maui, Hawaii. She was involved in...
Jeanette Tomeko Sato
Oct. 08, 2014
Jeanette Tomeko Sato, 85, of Wailuku, died on Oct. 8, 2014, at home, under the care of Hospice Maui. Private services were held. Mrs. Sato was born Dec. 9, 1928, in Wailuku, HI. She was a pantry worker for many Maui hotels, including the Hilton, the Sheraton, the Marriott, and Maui Surf. Mrs....