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Michiye "Nancy" Kawamura
Sep. 02, 2020
Michiye “Nancy” Kawamura, 89 of Kahului, Maui, was born in Puunene on May 17, 1931 to Sakaichi and Matsumi (Matsumoto) Fukuchi. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Teichi Kawamura, infant son, Teichi Jr. and brothers, Masayoshi, Yoshikazu and Haruo Fukuchi. She is survived by her...
Charles "Chunga" Kaleoaloha Kahaleauki Jr.
Aug. 29, 2020
It’s with great sadness the Kahaleauki Ohana announces the passing of Charles “Chunga” Kaleoaloha Kahaleauki Jr. on Aug. 29, 2020 at home in Kula surrounded by his loved ones. Chunga was born to Charles Kaleoaloha Kahaleauki Sr. and Cecilia Kikia Poepoe Kahaleauki on Sept. 14, 1940 at Hana...
Pedro Bulosan Visitacion
Aug. 29, 2020
Pedro Bulosan Visitacion, 74, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on August 29, 2020. He was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, on June 26, 1946. He attended Henry Perrine Baldwin High School and graduated from Honolulu Business College with an Associate of Arts degree in Data Processing-Business...
Joanne Esstella Kuebler Kessler
Aug. 29, 2020
On Saturday, August 29 at 9:25 AM, Joanne (Jody) Estella Kuebler Kessler peacefully passed away at the age of 67. Jody was born on June 27, 1953 in Rock Island, Illinois to Kenneth Kuebler and Patricia Gannon Kuebler and grew up in Bettendorf, Iowa. After high school, she attended the University...
Rosaline Shirley (Balangitao) Souza
Aug. 28, 2020
Rosaline Shirley (Balangitao) Souza was born on March 25th, 1937 to Bernardo and Ponciana Balangitao. She was one of nine children. Shirley was born and raised in a camp in Pu’unene and she is a graduate of Baldwin High School and an avid sports lover. She married Barron Souza Sr. on February...
Violet Yuko Moto
Aug. 28, 2020
Violet Yuko Moto, 97, of Makawao, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2020, at home under hospice care. Violet was born on January 28, 1923, in Hāʻiku, Maui, and attended Makawao School and Maui High School (Class of 1941), where she graduated as class valedictorian. She was a homemaker and...
Melvin Honda
Aug. 24, 2020
Melvin S. Honda, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away at his residence on August 24, 2020. He was born in Wailuku on April 1, 1939. Mel Graduated from Baldwin High School and Maui Technical School. He was an auto body repairman for many years then worked at the Renaissance Hotel until he retired. He was...
Edward Irwin Lee
Aug. 23, 2020
Edward (Eddie) Irwin Lee, 57, of Kihei, Maui, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2020. Services honoring Mr. Edward Lee were held privately by family. Edward was born on April 4, 1963 to Mr. Jeffrey and Mrs. Naslene Lee in Honolulu, HI. Edward was a mason for Local 630 Union for 30 plus years...
Lorraine Teruya
Aug. 20, 2020
LORRAINE MASAKO (AGENA) TERUYA, 90, of Kula , passed away peacefully on August 20, 2020 in Kahului. Lorraine was born in Makawao, Maui on January 6, l930 to the late Kohan and Kameyo Agena. She was the eldest of nine chidren. Lorraine moved to Honolulu a week after graduating from Maui High...
Alicia Dianne Yuzon Andaya Sardinha
Aug. 14, 2020
Alicia Dianne Yuzon Andaya Sardinha, 60, of Kahului, Maui passed away on August 14, 2020. She was born in Wailuku, Maui on December 2, 1959. Alicia was the President/Owner of Astro World Travel Agency Inc. in Kahului. She is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, John T. Sardinha II; sons,...
Glenn Haruo Otani
Jul. 30, 2020
It is with great sadness that the Otani ‘ohana announces the passing of Glenn H. Otani on July 30, 2020. Glenn was born to Yukio and Violet Otani on August 8, 1951 on Maui. Early on in life Glenn followed his father’s footsteps and was a Kula farmer for many years until he began his 24 year...
Edward Akahi
Jul. 29, 2020
Edward Akahi, 76 of Wailuku, Maui passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 29, 2020 under the care of Hospice Maui. He was born to Samuel and Elizabeth Akahi on July 22, 1944 in Wailuku. He retired as a Maintenance Engineer for the Royal Lahaina Resort. Visitation will be...