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Ronald Gomes
Sep. 20, 2020
Ronald Gomes, 69 of Makawao passed away at his residence on September 20, 2020. He was born on June 13, 1951, in Wailuku, Maui. Ronald is survived by his children Jan-Marie (Tony) Gomes, Tina (Jared) Garcia, Michael Gomes, Shauna (Sam) Solomon, Brother George (Michelle) Gomes, Sister Juanita...
Mitsue Kanada Umetsu
Sep. 20, 2020
Mitsi Umetsu, 95, of Makawao passed away on September 20, 2020 in the comfort of home, with her family and under the loving care of Island Hospice. Mitsi was born on August 05, 1925 to Jiro and Shigeko Kanada in Wailuku, HI. Mitsi was a sales clerk for United Auto Parts in Wailuku for many years....
Stanley Shigeichi Kaneshiro
Sep. 18, 2020
On Friday, September 18, 2020, Stanley Shigeichi Kaneshiro, devoted husband, father, and papa, passed away peacefully at the age of 79. He was born on March 6, 1941 and raised in Pu’unene. He graduated from Baldwin High School in 1960 and retired from Love’s Bakery in 2017, after 40 years of...
Gary Lee Barham
Sep. 15, 2020
Ruston, Louisiana via Maui, Hawaii Lee was an outstanding son, brother, friend, and co-worker to any and all who knew him. He loved his family dearly, but moved for his big life adventure to Maui, Hawaii in 2005. He lived in Maui for the last 15 years and spoke fondly of his friends and...
Rebecca "Becky" O Kie Kim
Sep. 08, 2020
Rebecca “Becky” O Kie Kim passed away on September 8th, 2020 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on May 31, 1935 in Waialua, Molokai. Becky graduated from St. Anthony High School in 1953 and received her degree in Nursing from the Mercy College of Nursing of San Diego in California. She...
Judith Teglassy Dean
Sep. 07, 2020
Judit (Judy) Téglássy Dean was born in war-torn Hungary and lived in Austria, France, Argentina, Canada, and the US, skillfully learning the language in each of those countries. She graduated from Brigham Young University, married, and had four sons. Her eldest, Paul, was killed in a traffic...
Michiye "Nancy" Kawamura
Sep. 02, 2020
Michiye “Nancy” Kawamura, 89 of Kahului, Maui, was born in Puunene on May 17, 1931 to Sakaichi and Matsumi (Matsumoto) Fukuchi. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Teichi Kawamura, infant son, Teichi Jr. and brothers, Masayoshi, Yoshikazu and Haruo Fukuchi. She is survived by her...
Charles "Chunga" Kaleoaloha Kahaleauki Jr.
Aug. 29, 2020
It’s with great sadness the Kahaleauki Ohana announces the passing of Charles “Chunga” Kaleoaloha Kahaleauki Jr. on Aug. 29, 2020 at home in Kula surrounded by his loved ones. Chunga was born to Charles Kaleoaloha Kahaleauki Sr. and Cecilia Kikia Poepoe Kahaleauki on Sept. 14, 1940 at Hana...
Pedro Bulosan Visitacion
Aug. 29, 2020
Pedro Bulosan Visitacion, 74, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on August 29, 2020. He was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, on June 26, 1946. He attended Henry Perrine Baldwin High School and graduated from Honolulu Business College with an Associate of Arts degree in Data Processing-Business...
Joanne Esstella Kuebler Kessler
Aug. 29, 2020
On Saturday, August 29 at 9:25 AM, Joanne (Jody) Estella Kuebler Kessler peacefully passed away at the age of 67. Jody was born on June 27, 1953 in Rock Island, Illinois to Kenneth Kuebler and Patricia Gannon Kuebler and grew up in Bettendorf, Iowa. After high school, she attended the University...
Rosaline Shirley (Balangitao) Souza
Aug. 28, 2020
Rosaline Shirley (Balangitao) Souza was born on March 25th, 1937 to Bernardo and Ponciana Balangitao. She was one of nine children. Shirley was born and raised in a camp in Pu’unene and she is a graduate of Baldwin High School and an avid sports lover. She married Barron Souza Sr. on February...
Violet Yuko Moto
Aug. 28, 2020
Violet Yuko Moto, 97, of Makawao, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2020, at home under hospice care. Violet was born on January 28, 1923, in Hāʻiku, Maui, and attended Makawao School and Maui High School (Class of 1941), where she graduated as class valedictorian. She was a homemaker and...