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Ricky Teru Kaipo Akiyama
Sep. 11, 2014
Ricky Teru Kaipo Akiyama, 44, of Wailuku, died on Sept. 11, 2014, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. Akiyama was born Sept. 30, 1969, in Ft. Huachuca, AZ. He was a carpenter. Mr. Akiyama was predeceased by his wife, Natalie Akiyama, and is...
Betty Haruko Higa
Sep. 09, 2014
Betty Higa passed away at home on September 9, 2014. She recently retired from the Maui Potato Chip Factory after 40 years of dedicated service. Prior to joining the Maui Potato Chip Factory, she was employed at Emura Jewelry for several years. Betty loved and cherished spending time with family...
Edith Shigeko Ichiriu
Sep. 08, 2014
Edith Shigeko Ichiriu, 77, of Pukalani, died on Sept. 8, 2014, at her home, under the care of Hospice Maui. Private services were held. Mrs. Ichiriu was born Nov. 8, 1936, in Makawao, HI. She retired as the Assistant Director of Nursing for Maui Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Ichiriu is survived...
Michael Edward Terry
Sep. 08, 2014
Michael Edward Terry, 55, of Haiku, Maui, HI, passed away on September 8, 2014, at his home in Haiku. Private services will be held at a later date. Michael was born on January 28, 1959, in Watseka, IL. He was an entrepreneur who, among other creative endeavors, owned and operated a toy...
Helen Grace Anderson
Sep. 06, 2014
Helen Grace Anderson, 91, of Kihei, died Sept. 6, 2014, at home under the care of Hospice Maui. Visitation will be Sept. 20, 2pm, at Keawalai Church in Makena, with services at 3pm. . Helen was born July 22, 1923, in Pontiac, MI. She was a secretary for Schlitz Brewery. She was predeceased by her...
Kalani Jyun Tokunaga
Sep. 05, 2014
Kalani Jyun Tokunaga, 71, of Makawao, died on September 5, 2014 at his home under the care of Hospice Maui. Visitation will be at Nakamura Mortuary on September 26, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.; with services at 11:00 a.m. Mr. Tokunaga was jborn on July 25, 1943 in Wailuku, Maui. He was a painter for Maui...
Beverly Setsuko Saiki
Sep. 04, 2014
Beverly Setsuko Saiki, 61, of Kahului, died on Sept. 4, 2014, at home, under the care of Hospice Maui. Private services were held. Beverly was born April 14, 1953, in Wailuku. She was an office manager for Hawaii State Teachers Association. She was predeceased by her father and mother, Katsuto...
Marie Martha Fox
Sep. 02, 2014
Marie Martha Fox, 55, of Makawao, died on Sept. 2, 2014, in Makawao. Private services were held. Marie was born April 30, 1959 in Bethpage, NY. She was a housekeeping supervisor for a property management company. She was predeceased by her father, John Mormon, and brothers, Lovis and Anthony...