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Akio Hanano
May 25, 2019
Akio Hanano, 84, of Kula passed away peacefully on May 25, 2019. He was born on September 19, 1934, in Hawi, Kohala to Kiemon and Nami Hanano. Following his graduation from Kohala High School in 1953, Akio served in the US Army just as the Korean Conflict ended. Upon his discharge, he attended UH...
Earl Ray Kanakaonae Kukahiko
May 25, 2019
Earl Ray Kanakaonae Kukahiko was born on December 16,1930 to the Reverend John and Daisey Kukahiko, in Honokohua Maui, the sixth of nine children. He attended Honokohua School and as a boarder at Lahainaluna High. Upon graduation he was hired as a farm foreman, affectionately earning the nickname...
Demetria Rafol Viernes
May 25, 2019
Demetria Viernes, 86, of Kahului, Maui passed away on May 25, 2019 at her residence under the care of Hospice Maui. She was born on June 12, 1932 in Claveria Cagayan, Philippines. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Christ the King Church from 5:00pm to 7:00pm with service to...
Donald M. (Mike) Moor
May 22, 2019
Donald M. (Mike) Moor, Owner of Landscape Equipment and Repair, Maui, and formerly of Upcountry Equipment Rentals, Sales and Service in Makawao, died suddenly on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. He was a resident of Maui for 30 years and before that lived in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born in Sacramento,...
Irene Hideko Machida
May 21, 2019
Irene Hideko Machida, 78, of Kahului, Maui, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2019 at Hospice Maui Services honoring Mrs. Irene Machida will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Nakamura Mortuary, with visitation at 9:00am followed by service at 9:50am. Irene is pre-deceased by her husband,...
Noah Kekai Mina
May 20, 2019
ʻO Howard Plunkett ke kāne. ʻO Florence K. Naʻauao ka wahine Hānau ʻo Linda Irene Naʻauao i hānai ʻia iā Mitchell Pauʻole Lani ʻO Peter Mina ke kāne. ʻO Isabelle Labate ka wahine. Hānau ʻo Vincent Peter Mina he kāne ʻO Vincent ke kāne. ʻO Linda Irene Naʻauao ka wahine Hānau a hānai ʻia ʻO Noah...
Jane Agawa
May 17, 2019
Jane Noriko Agawa, 78,of Lahaina passed away peacefully at her home on Friday May 17, 2019. She was born on April 7 1941 to Masaru and Hinayo Okamura. She is predeceased by her husband, Alvin and is survived by her sons Kyle and Shayne (Mariben) and grandchildren Bronson & Alia. Jane was a...
Faustino Antonio Dumlao
May 14, 2019
Faustino Antonio Dumlao, 78, passed away on May 14, 2019. He is survived by his loving wife, Roberta Damo Dumlao and four children: Villamor (Cely) Antonio, Mariel (Femy) Antonio, Lisa (Joseph) Corpuz, Fred (Lani) Dumlao. He leaves behind his grandchildren: Alden Antonio, Jay Corpuz, Mia Dumlao,...
Bessie Kalua Pauole DeMello
May 11, 2019
Bessie Kalua Pauole DeMello was born Jan 17, 1927 on Hoolehua, Molokai and went home so peacefully to Jesus on May 11, 2019 at the age of 92. Her Celebration of Aloha will be held on Saturday June 8, 2019 at Kings Cathedral in Kahului at 9am. She is survived by her sister Violet Rodrigues, son,...
Joseph Balangitao Sr.
May 10, 2019
On May 10, 2019, Joseph Balangitao Sr., went to be with our Heavenly Father. Joe was born on January 15, 1933 to Bernaldo and Ponciana Balagitao. Growing up in Puunene, he had nine brothers and sisters where family, sports and raising fighting cocks was his passion. From an early age he competed...
David Toshio Inaba
May 10, 2019
David Toshio Inaba, 53, passed away at home in Lahaina on Friday, May 10, 2019, after battling cancer for the last 8 months. David was born in San Francisco on Oct 6, 1965, attended Westmoor High School in Daly City, and graduated from college at Long Beach State University. He worked for more...