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Shizue Hamaguchi
Sep. 30, 2013
Shizue Hamaguchi, 83, of Wailuku, died Sept. 30, 2013, at her home, under hospice care. Private services to be held. Mrs. Hamaguchi was born in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 15, 1930. She was a cook for Teruya Tofu Factory, Wailuku. She is survived by her son, Kazu Hamaguchi; daughter, Tomoyo (Frank)...
Masako Yonashiro
Sep. 29, 2013
Masako Yonashiro, 93, of Kahului, passed away on September 29, 2013 at Hale Makua. She was born in Waipahu, on Oahu, on May 1920. Private services were held by the family. Her urn is buried alongside her predeceased husband of 50 years, Shigeru "Joe" Yonashiro at Maui Memorial Park. Mrs....
Masae Yoshino
Sep. 28, 2013
On September 28, 2013, in the early morning, with family around her, our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother went to be with Our Lord. Visitation will be held at Nakamura Mortuary, on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, 3:00pm, with services at 3:30pm. Masae was born on April 5, 1926 in Lahaina, and...
Tadao Kanemitsu
Sep. 27, 2013
Tadao Kanemitsu, 85, of Wailuku, died Sept. 27, 2013, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Visitation will be held at Nakamura Mortuary on Oct. 19, at 2:00pm, with services at 3:00pm. The Kanemitsu family kindly requests casual attire, and no donation of flowers or koden. Mr. Kanemitsu was born in...
Elizabeth Sui Lan Chamberlain
Sep. 25, 2013
Elizabeth Chamberlain, 97, of Kula, died on September 25, 2013 at her home. Family requests for family and friends to meet at King’s Catherdral on Monday, October 28 at 11:30 a.m. to caravan promptly at 12 noon to the memorial scattering service location. Mrs. Chamberlain was born on January 1,...
Ernesto Salom Guerrero
Sep. 25, 2013
Ernesto Salom Guerrero, 85, of Lahaina, passed away on Sept. 25, 2013 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Services will be held at Maria Lanakila Church, Lahaina. Night wake to begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, with prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct....
Kiyomi "Kay" Katahara Hamada
Sep. 19, 2013
"Kay" Kiyomi Katahara Hamada, 91, of Kahului, died September 19, 2013, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Visitation will be held at Nakamura Mortuary on Saturday, October 5, at 9:30 a.m., with services at 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Hamada was born January 7, 1922, in Wailuku, Hawaii. She retired from the...
Kazuma Okumura
Sep. 17, 2013
Kazuma Okumura, 105, of Makawao, died on September 17, 2013 at his home. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Makawao Hongwanji Mission; with services at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Okumura was born of Kenjiro and Miyo (Hiroishi) Okumura on June 10, 1908 in Hamakua, Hawaii. He...
Asako Masuda
Sep. 16, 2013
Asako Masuda, 97, formerly of Lahaina, Maui, died on September 16, 2013 at a care home in Ewa Beach. Private services were held. Mrs. Masuda was born on December 19, 1915 in Lahaina. She was the daughter of Kuichi and Haru Kadotani. She was a pantry worker in the hotel industry. She is survived...
Maria Ormita Estrada
Sep. 16, 2013
Maria Ormita Estrada, 78, of Kahului, passed away on September 16, 2013 at her home under Hospice Maui care. Services will be held at Nakamura Mortuary on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m.; with services at 6:00 p.m. Burial will be at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday,...
James Sadao Morisaki
Sep. 15, 2013
James Sadao Morisaki, 69, of Kahului, passed away on Sept. 15, 2013 at his home under care of Hospice Maui. Visitation will be held at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission at 3:00pm on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, with service at 4:00pm. Mr. Morisaki was born of Haruo and Matomi (Kimura) Morisaki on November 19,...