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Gloria Denuna Ukangkaya Araneta
Aug. 15, 2023
Gloria Denuna Ulangkaya Araneta, recently of Wailuku, Hawaii passed away on August 15, 2023. Gloria was born on August 13, 1942 in Cotabato Philippines. She served her community as an Operating Room nurse for over 40 years in Queens and Long Island, New York; the majority of those years at Mid...
Timothy John Galvin
Aug. 13, 2023
Timothy (Timo) John Galvin, 67, of Wailuku, passed away at Hospice Maui on August 13th, 2023. Timothy was born on Long Island, New York, in the town of West Babylon on April 18th, 1956 to Doris and Edward Galvin. Tim married Vangie on May 22nd, 1990, and had two children, Lealani and Noah. He...
Rodolfo "Rudy" Sibucao Rocutan
Aug. 12, 2023
Rodolfo "Rudy" Sibucao Rocutan of Lahaina, Maui passed away on August 8, 2023. He was born on March 17, 1947 in the Philippines to Julio & Segundina Rocutan. Rudy was truly special, both to his family and to everyone in the community. His heart is big enough to treat everyone like they were...
Marc Wendell Ovid-DeSouza
Aug. 11, 2023
Marc Wendell Ovid-DeSouza September 1, 1968 – August 11, 2023 Marc “Marco” Ovid-DeSouza passed away August 11, 2023 at Maui Memorial Hospital. He was 54 years old. Marc is survived by his husband, Robert Burrichter of Wailuku, son Daniel DeSouza of Los Angeles, daughter Quincy DeSouza of London,...
Carolyn Hinae Ono
Aug. 11, 2023
Carolyn Hinae Ono, 73 of Lahaina, passed away on August 11, 2023. Predeceased by parents, Hideichi and Jane Ono. Survived by sister Yvonne (Gordon) Asahara and niece Jade. Private Services were held.
Michael Edward Connor, PhD.
Aug. 11, 2023
September 18, 1942 - August 11, 2023 Dr. Michael Edward Connor of Maui passed away peacefully on August 11, 2023 under the care of Island Hospice, Kahului, Maui. Dr. Connor was born in Latty, Ohio and lived a full and active life for 80 years. He and his wife moved back to Maui, Hawaii upon their...
Emily Rose Veronica Punalani (Vierra) Kinores
Aug. 11, 2023
Emily Rose Veronica Punalani (Vierra) Kinores 83, born and raised in Lahaina then moved to Makawao, HI, where she passed away peacefully at home with her beloved husband Jeremiah Kinores at her side. She is survived by her daughters Natalie (Princess) Kinores, Kathleen Kahakauwila and sons...
Louise Abihai
Aug. 08, 2023
Louise Abihai, 97, of Lahaina, Maui passed away on August 8, 2023. Louise retired as a bartender at Royal Lahaina Hotel and Valley Isle Resort Kahana as a housekeeper. She was involved with Maria Lanakila Church Club Lahaina, West Side Seniors Club and Santa Maria Filipino Club. Her passions were...
Rogelio Erice Mabalot Sr.
Aug. 08, 2023
IN LOVING MEMORY OF ROGELIO ERICE MABALOT 06-24-1955 to 08-08-2023 Rogelio "Rogel" Mabalot has passed away on August 08, 2023 at the age of 68, following the tragic Lahaina,Maui Hawaii wildfire incident. Rogel was born to Felipe and Dolores Mabalot on June 24, 1955 in Dinaras, Philippines. He was...
Faaoso, Malui'fonua, Salote Tone & Tony Takafua
Aug. 08, 2023
Malui’fonua Tone (73) and Fa’aoso Tone (70) and their daughter Salote Tone (39) and her son Tony (7) of Lahaina sadly left us on August 8, 2023 in the Lahaina fire. Fa’aoso and Malui’fonua moved here in 1995 from Vava’u, Tonga with their children. Their intentions were to move to California but...
Nicholas Turbin
Aug. 08, 2023
Nicholas Stephen Turbin, better known by many as “Nick” or “Nick the Greek”, passed away in Lāhainā, Maui on August 8th, 2023. Nick was born on November 28th, 1951 and grew up in Duluth, MN. He graduated from Duluth Denfeld HS in 1971. After a few years in college, Nick spent his young adult...
Melvamay Leimomi Benjamin
Aug. 08, 2023
Melvamay "Honey Girl" Leimomi Benjamin, 71, of Lahaina, Hawaii, perished in August 2023. Melva was born on September 4, 1951 to Miriam (Cup Choy) and George Pastrana in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. She was the second eldest of five kids. After her birth mother had passed at an early age, Rita Pastrana...