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Momilani Mona Thompson
Sep. 03, 2023
Momilani Mona Thompson, 76 of Haliimaile, died September 3, 2023, in her home in Haliimaile. Viewing and services on Friday and Saturday, October 13-14, 2023 will begin at 5 pm, Friday evening, and 10 am till 1 pm on Saturday morning at Nakamura Mortuary. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Valley...
Donald Ray Larson
Sep. 02, 2023
Donald Ray Larson, a loving father, proud grandfather, and skilled bricklayer, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2023, at the age of 85 in Maui, Hawaii. Born on August 10, 1938, to John and Lucille Larson, Don lived a life filled with passion and dedication. He is preceded in death by his...
Virgilio PeBenito Seatriz Sr.
Sep. 01, 2023
Virgilio Pe Benito Seatriz Sr. of Lahaina, Maui passed away on September 1, 2023. He was born to Canuto and Barbara Seatriz on May 3, 1940 in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, October 27, 2023 at Nakamura Mortuary from 9:00am to 10:30am with prayer...
Jeanette Margaret Buxton
Aug. 31, 2023
Jeanette Margaret Buxton 94, formerly Jeanette Cook, of Maui, Hawaii and Oakland, Oregon died gently in the care of her family with support from Hospice Maui on August 31, 2023. Jeanette was born April 6,1929 to Richard and Henrietta (Wanstall) Braithwaite in Dobbs Ferry, New York. She was an...
Yeiko "Tony" Arakaki
Aug. 31, 2023
Yeiko “Tony” Arakaki passed away peacefully at the age of 89 at Hale Makua Wailuku under hospice care on August 31, 2023. He was born and raised in the Piihana Camp in Wailuku, HI. Yeiko was predeceased by siblings Eiichi, Fumiko Yip, Eiji, and Eiho. He is survived by wife Irene, sons Vaughn...
Edsel No'eau Ralar Jr
Aug. 30, 2023
Edsel No'eau Ralar, Jr passed away on Wednesday August 30, 2023 at his home in Kahana, Maui surrounded by his Wife, Mom, Dad and Son. He was born in Wailuku on June 18, 1981 to Edsel N. Ralar Sr. And Kathryn Holoaumoku Ralar. He was a booming 11 lbs baby and such a bundle of joy. Edsel,...
Colleen Harumi Kina
Aug. 29, 2023
Colleen Harumi Kina of Kahului, Maui passed away on August 29, 2023. She was born on September 10, 1953. She is survived by her husband, Shaff M. Kina and brother, Kelvin (Bonnie) Sato. Services for Colleen will be held on October 3, 2023 at Nakamura Mortuary located at 1218 Lower Main Street,...
Dominador Pader
Aug. 29, 2023
Dominador "Doming" Favo Pader, is a loving husband, a generous provider, a thoughtful brother, and a sweet father. Hopeful for a greener pasture, he left his hometown in the Philippines in 1983. He was a fulltime houseman at the Whaler's Condominiums for years, a part-time cook at the...
Roderick Gonsalves Jr.
Aug. 26, 2023
Roderick Joseph Gonsalves, 91, passed away on August 26, 2023. Roderick was born on July 7, 1932, in Salinas, California. He is survived by his wife Pacita Ibanez Gonsalves, along with her nephew Jeson Ibanez. Roderick retired from the Sheraton Resort & Spa from his manager position in food...
Alice Koowao Leval
Aug. 25, 2023
Alice Koowao Leval, 87, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on August 25, 2023. She was born on October 22, 1935 in Makawao, Maui. She was predeceased by her husband Alvin R. Leval Sr. She is survived by her sons, Alvin R. Leval, Jr. (Ethel), Kervin R. Leval (Marcus);...
Jon "Juan" Neff
Aug. 24, 2023
Juan (Jon) Neff, 74, of Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, entered into loving eternal universe on August 24, 2023. He was born on November 11, 1948, in Elkhart Indiana, to Tom and Jean Neff. Juan, a loving and devoted husband, Father, and Grandfather, is survived by his wife Pam, daughter Deshka, and...
Stella Hisaye Kimura
Aug. 23, 2023
Stella Kimura, 86, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away at Maui Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family on August 23rd, 2023. She was predeceased by her husband, Shigeharu “Galo” Kimura, and her siblings Scott (Sue) Sato, Yasuo Sato, Edith (Zenkichi) Shimabuku, Edna (Motoshi) Tokunaga, Evelyn...