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Kellye Dawn Labrador, 52

Kellye Dawn Labrador, 52, of Makawao, Maui, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2018, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Kellye was born on February 3, 1966, in Oklahoma. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Waipuna Church in Kula at 1:00pm. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. Kellye is survived by her husband, Rolando Gaoiran Labrador; sons, Tyler (Mia Sasada) Al-Elaiwi, Alexander Al-Elaiwi; granddaughter, Aliyah Dawn Al-Elaiwi; mother, Tracy Taylor; father, late Philip Gray; brother, Greg Houston, Chris Gray; sister, Casey Gammons; ...

Priscilla Marie Perreira, 90

Priscilla Marie Perreira, 90, of Makawao, passed away on March 25, 2018 at Queens Medical Center in Honolulu. She was born on February 3, 1928 in Hamakua Poko. Visitation will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at St. Joseph Church in Makawao; Mass will begin at 11:30 a.m., and burial to follow at the Maui Veterans Cemetery at 1 p.m. Priscilla was a homemaker. She is survived by her son, Gary (Annette) Perreira; daughters, Joanne (Gary) Criss, and Carla Willmann; sister, Norma Joquin; 11 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Priscilla is predeceased by her ...

Harriet Ann Lurendez, 70

Harriet Ann Lurendez, 70, of Wailuku, Maui passed away on March 21st, 2018. She was born in Wailuku, Maui on July 13th, 1947. Visitation will be held at King’s Cathedral Maui on Monday, April 9th, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with service to begin at 11:00 a.m. Harriet has worked for the State of Hawaii. She was predeceased by her parents, Elizabeth Kalei & Sam Akahi. She is survived by her loving husband, Francis Lurendez Sr.; sons, Francis Lurendez Jr., Eugene P. Lurendez, Derrick Lurendez, Brandon H. Lurendez, Franklin Lurendez; daughter, Francine A. Lurendez; siblings, ...

Daniel James Baker, Jr., 56

Daniel James Baker, Jr., 56 of Hana, passed away on February 26, 2018 at his residence. He was born on February 2, 1962 in Honolulu. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 beginning at 10 a.m. at Aina O Kauakea in Hana. Daniel was a Chef for 30 years at Travaasa Hotel Hana formerly known as Hotel Hana Maui, but most of all, he was an awesome husband, father, provider, son, son-in-law, brother, uncle, friend, and co-worker. He is survived by his wife, Nicole Kalama Baker; children, Amber-Leigh Kalama, Daniel James Kalama Baker, Travis Dane Kalama Baker, and Tawney ...

Regina M. Finnegan, 84

Regina M. Finnegan, 84, of Wailuku, Maui passed away under the care of The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu on March 13, 2018. She was born in New York City on August 3rd, 1933. Visitation will be held at Norman’s Mortuary on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Services will be also held at Christ the King Catholic Church on Wednesday, April 4th, 2018. Viewing will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with mass to begin at 11:00 a.m.; burial to follow Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao at 1:00 p.m. Regina is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, John ...

Doris Harumi Miyahira, 94

Doris Harumi Miyahira, 94, of Makawao, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2018, under the compassionate care of Hospice Maui and her loving family. Services honoring Mrs. Miyahira will be held at Nakamura Mortuary on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Visitation will begin at 10:00am, with services beginning at 11:00 a.m. Doris was born in Makawao on January 21, 1924 to Taichiro & Sakuyo Matsuura. In March of 1950, she married her love, Mr. Yoshio Miyahira, and together they raised their children. Mrs. Miyahira worked as a sales clerk at Robins until she retired. She also enjoyed ...