Raymond Kunio Iwamoto, 98, of Wailuku, passed away on June 8, 2015 at Kula Hospital. He was born in Puunene, Maui, on August 6, 1916. He served in the 100th Infantry Battalion during WWII, and received the Purple Heart, and later, the Congressional Gold Medal. He retired as the Superintendent of...

James S. Nakama, 57, of Pukalani, died at Maui Memorial Medical Center on Saturday, June 6. Before going home to O’ahu, Jim will wish his Maui friends a final aloha at Nakamura Mortuary on July 12, with visitation at 3:30 p.m. and service at 4:30 p.m. Dinner will follow at 5:00 p.m. Jim was a...

Aaron “Bubs” Lurendez-Medeiros was blessed to me on September 8, 1995. Aaron found his true peace on June 4, 2015. Aaron enjoyed anything to do with the ocean. I would always say he was part fish. If he wasn’t in the water he would be up the mountain hunting and enjoying the beauty and stillness...

Wilfred “Buster” Helm, 86, of Kahului passed away on May 31, 2015. He was born on April 6, 1929 in Pu’unene, Maui and was a retired Chief Agent for Hawaiian Airlines. Private family services were held. Buster was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Annie, two brothers, Alvin and Gerald and two...

Elizabeth “Betty” Kiyoko Rokuta, 95, of Kihei, died on May 30, 2015. Her family would like to acknowledge Hospice Maui for their compassionate care of Betty. Visitation for Betty will be 10:30am, June 23, at Nakamura Mortuary, with services at 11:30am. Interment will follow, 2:00pm, at Maui...