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Mary B. Laborte, 91

Mary B. Laborte, 91 of Lahaina, passed away on April 12, 2018 in Kahului. She was born on April 7, 1927 in Lahaina and was one of the owners of Coconut Grove Restaurant in Lahaina. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church, mass to begin at 10 a.m. with burial to follow at the church cemetery. She is survived by daughter, Yvette Laborte; sons, Franklin Laborte (Frances Burnett), Nathan (Karyn) Laborte; siblings, Susan Donnelson, Joe (Mary) Balinbin, Rudy (Pat) Balinbin; sister in-laws and brother in-laws; ...

Agapito G. Carlos, 95

Agapito G. Carlos, 95, of Napili, Lahaina, Maui, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2018, at his residence. Agapito was born on September 20, 1922, in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Nakamura Mortuary for the public from 10:00am with lunch at 11:00am. Service to begin at 12:45pm; burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park at 2:00pm. The family requests Aloha Attire. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. He worked for Maui Land & Pineapple Company – Honolua Division, as Field Supervisor. Agapito is survived by ...

Rochelle Jaime Nalani Gardanier, 71

Rochelle Jaime Nalani Gardanier, 71 of Makawao, Maui passed away in her home, under the care of Islands Hospice on March 25th, 2018. “Shelley”, as she was fondly known as by her friends, graduated from St. Anthony School in 1965. She then went on to Taft College in California where she met her husband, Frank Gardanier Jr. In 1993, she received her Bachelor’s Degree as well as her Master’s Degree in Social work in 1997 from University of Hawaii. Shelley worked at Hale Makua for 38 years. She was also involved in Cancer Research and Hawaiian community work groups with Hui No Ke ...

Myves Gould, 48

Myves Gabriel Manu Gould, 48, of Haiku, Maui, passed away on March 16, 2018. He was born May 4, 1969, in Honolulu. A celebration of his life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at the VFW Hall, 2110 Uluniu Rd, Kihei. Myves was a Carpenter, Roofer and Electrician, who worked at Integrity Construction, Fabmac Homes, Bulusan Construction and Trust Systems Hawaii. He could repair and fix anything you asked him to & enjoyed drinking, laughing & dancing with family & friends. He is survived by his father, Narciso Alison (deceased); mother, Nadine Manu Gould (deceased); ...

Sheila U. Hernandez, 68

Sheila U. Hernandez, 68, of Kahului, Maui passed away peacefully under the care of her loving family and Maui Hospice on April 9, 2018. She was born on April 20, 1949 in Paia, Maui to Diego and Ida Constantino. She retired from Maui Memorial Medical Center as a Cook. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Paia Community Center starting at 11:00am. Sheila is survived by daughter, Donna (Bill Hosino) Hernandez; grandsons, Jose Hernandez, and Joshua Hernandez; son, Donald (Liana) Hernandez; granddaughter, Taylor-Ann Hernandez; daughter, Sherrilyn Hernandez; ...

Howard Matsuo Nishimura, 68

Howard Matsuo Nishimura passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018, at Greenwood Healthcare Center in Greenwood, Indiana. He was born on August 8, 1949 to Yoshiko and Yoshito Nishimura in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. He is survived by brothers David, Norman and Ernest, all of Maui, and dear friend Ken Fessler of Greenwood. Howard graduated from Lahainaluna High School and enlisted in the Army. He trained as a helicopter repairman and served in Vietnam. He received multiple awards for his service, most notably the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service. After returning from Vietnam, Howard earned ...