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, 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, 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 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, 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....

Haruko “Sally” Ajifu, 88, of Kahului, died Oct. 5, 2014, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. A visitation will be held on Saturday October 11, 2014, at 10:00 am, at Nakamura Mortuary, with funeral services at 11:00 am. Mrs. Ajifu's inurnment service will follow, at 2:00pm, at Maui Memorial...

William Theodore Carroll, Jr., 91, of Kahului, died on Oct. 4, 2014, at home, under the care of Hospice Maui. Visitation will be Oct. 16, 9:30am, at Christ the King Church, with services at 10:30am. Mr. Carroll was born on Nov. 16, 1922, in Little Rock, AR. He was an educator for Haiku...

Arthur Shiro Nikaido, 77, of Pukalani, died on Oct. 4, 2014, at Roselani Place. Visitation will be at Kahului Union Church on Monday, Oct. 13, 10:00am, with service at 10:30am. Burial will follow, 1:00pm, at Maui Veteran’s Cemetery. Mr. Nikaido was born Jan. 28, 1937, in Moloka’i, HI. He...