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Roy Allen Sombelon Sr.
Dec. 16, 2022
Roy Allen Sombelon Sr., 63 of Paia, Maui passed away on December 16, 2022, at Maui memorial Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for January 28, 2023, from 9:00am to 12:00pm at Nakamura Mortuary in Wailuku, with Burial to follow at 12:30pm at Maui Memorial Park. Mr. Roy A. Sombelon Sr. was...
Lonnie Steve Cole
Dec. 16, 2022
Lonnie Steve (Taylor) Cole passed away December 16, 2022, at his home in Kihei Maui. A 79-year-old faithful member of The Church of Jesus Chris of Latter-Day Saints. Lonnie's family includes his wife, Kathleen (McCrudden) Cole. Children; Laura (Schwartz) Regnier, Gerry Schwartz (deceased),...
Henrietta Heneli Kan Hai Mahuna
Dec. 14, 2022
Henrietta Heneli Kan Hai Mahuna, 102, of Honok¬ōwai, Maui, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2022, with loved ones by her side at Hale Makua, Kahului, Maui. Survived by: Daughters: Hana (Hannah)V Yarborough (Roger, Sr), Marie Malia Cyphers (Richard, Sr.). 21 Grandchildren, numerous...
Henry Buddie Bissen
Dec. 07, 2022
Henry Buddie Bissen, 64, passed away peacefully at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 7, 2022. He is the son of the late John J. Bissen Jr. and Helen F. Bissen (Apo), both of Kahului, Maui. Henry was born on July 6, 1958, at Maui Memorial Hospital. The family moved from Maui to Oahu, where...
Allen Ogata
Dec. 07, 2022
Allen Shigemi Ogata, 87, of Kahului, Maui passed away peacefully on December 7, 2022, surrounded by the love of his family at his residence. He was born in Oahu on September 29,1935. Allen is survived by his wife Karen Ogata; daughters Andrea (Cliff) Valite and Alesia (Richard) Macugay;...
Takuji "Tommy" Sarashina
Dec. 04, 2022
Mr. Sarashina, known familiarly as “Tommy”, was born in Lahaina, Maui to Rev. Shinri Sarashina (Lahaina Hongwanji) and wife, Toshiko. The family included 5 children, who spent their early years in Lahaina and on Oahu. In 1936, while Rev. Sarashina remained on Oahu, the family moved to Hiroshima,...
Florence Makekau
Dec. 02, 2022
Florence L. Makekau of Lahaina, Maui passed away on December 2, 2022 at Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 12, 1938 in Lahaina. She is predeceased by her parents Maximo and Antonia Lara, her husband Charles K. Makekau, daughters, Charlyn (Derek) Vinuya and Robyn (William)...
Patrick Kiyoshi Fukumoto
Nov. 30, 2022
Patrick Kiyoshi Fukumoto, 62 passed away at Maui Memorial Hospital on November 30, 2022. He is survived by his daughter, Shawna (Ty); brother Gerry (Vera); sisters Janice Hirao and JoAnn Tinfo; 2 nieces, Alyssa and Nicole; 2 nephews, Ross and Christopher. He was preceded in death by father,...
Linda Poland Gilbertson
Nov. 29, 2022
Linda P. Gilbertson, age 69, passed away on Novemebr 29th with daughter Kari by her side. She was born May 21, 1953 in Exeter, New Hampshire to Wayne and Audette Poland. Survived by brothers Mark and John Poland. 3 children, Kimberly Zepeda (Billy Zepeda) Erik Gilbertson, and Kari Gilbertson...
Juana Padre Carlos
Nov. 28, 2022
It is with great sadness and heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved Nanay, Juana Carlos, 86, at home in Kahului on November 28, 2022. Juana, or Juaning, as she is affectionately called by family and friends was born on August 19, 1936 in Libtong, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte,...
Evaristo Romero Renon
Nov. 28, 2022
Evaristo Romero Renon, 89, of Kahului, died November 28, 2022, at Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday December 22, 2022 at the Nakamura Mortuary, with a funeral discourse at 7 p.m. Last visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday December...
Barbara Jean Glassman Wood
Nov. 26, 2022
Barbara Jean (Glassman) Wood “Babs,” “Gramma Barbie” 5/3/1946 - 11/26/2022 —of Upcountry Maui slipped into her angel wings and headed for the pearly gates on November 26, 2022, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was 76. Her two surviving children were by her side. She was born in Michigan on...