Ernesto Cabais Naira, 90, of Kihei, passed away on July 7, 2014 at his home under the care of Hospice Maui. He was born on January 8, 1924 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He was a retired houseman for Stouffer’s Wailea Beach Resort. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Friday,...

Iris Naomi Yamato, 53, of Kihei, died July 5, 2014, at her home under the care of Hospice Maui. Private services were held. Iris was born June 7, 1961, in Wailuku, HI. She was a School Administrative Services Assistant for the Hawaii Dept. of Education. Iris was predeceased by her parents, Shiro...

Masami Yamato, 99, of Kahului, died July 4, 2014, at Hale Makua, Kahului. Private services were held. Mr. Yamato was born May 28, 1915, in Paia, HI. He was the retired Principal for Kihei Elementary School. He was predeceased by his granddaughter, Deanne Yamato, and is survived by his wife of 73...

Florence Fusako Anbe Okamoto, 93, of Wailuku, went peacefully home to our Lord on July 1, 2014 at Kalama Heights under care of Hospice Maui. She was born on May 21, 1921, in Wailuku, to Heiji and Hakuyo Anbe and was the second of five children. Flo was married to Joseph Kazuhiko Okamoto...

Miyoko Hiranaga, 83, of Kahului, died on June 30, 2014 at Hale Makua Kahului. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Sat., July 12 at the Wailuku Hongwanji Mission; with service at 4:00 p.m. Aloha attire, please. Mrs. Hiranaga was born on Oct. 23, 1930 in Waialua, Oahu. She was the Asst. Executive...

Evelyn Sadang Ramales, 57, of Lahaina, Maui, passed away on June 29, 2014. She was born January 21, 1957 in Tarlac, Philippines. Evelyn was a sales associate at the Royal Lahaina Resort for the past 26 years. She is survived by her life partner, Donie Sumajit; her 2 handsome sons Darwin Sumajit...

Richard Moses Sword, PhD, passed away at his Makawao home on Sunday, June 29, 2014, surrounded by his wife and children. Sword, an internationally known psychologist in private practice on the island of Maui, specialized in post-traumatic stress. His work with veterans of World War II, Korea,...