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Andres Agpalo

Andres “Andy” Agpalo of Kahului, Maui, passed away peacefully with his wife at his side on December 3, 2023. He was born on August 10, 1941 in Kohala, Hawaii. Andy is preceded in death by his parents, Andrea A. Agpalo and Maria Garcia Agpalo. He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Estrella Aguinaldo Agpalo; his siblings, Rosemary (Rudy) Antonio, Luviminda Agpalo (Tom Barta), and Dennis Agpalo, as well as family members and dear friends. Andy attended Kohala High School on the Big Island, Honolulu Technical School on Oahu, and Los Angeles City College in California. He ...

Charlotte V. Kekiwi

Charlotte V. Kekiwi, 89, of Haliimaile, passed away on December 10, 2023, at Hale Makua in Kahului. She was born on November 18, 1934 in Makawao. Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024 at Ballard Family Mortuary, service will begin at 11 a.m., and burial will follow at the Maui Veterans Cemetery at 1 p.m. Charlotte worked at Paradise Flower Farm. She is survived by her husband, Joe Kekiwi, Sr.; son, Joe “Kepa” Kekiwi, Jr. (Kathy); daughter, Jody Kekiwi-Jones (Nathan); 5 grandchildren, Erika Kekiwi, Jaylin Kekiwi, Iokepa Kekiwi-Jones, Kanoelani ...

Dorothy Cooper

Dorothy Cooper passed away on December 14, 2023. She was born on August 3, 1942, in Cleveland Ohio. Dorothy’s pseudonyms were: Dot, Dottie, Dotamus, MB, GMB, Aunt-i-dot, Gma or Mom. Regardless of her name, to her family and friends she made a lasting and overwhelming positive impression. ...

Jayme-Lynn Yoshiko Kashiwamura

Jayme-Lynn Yoshiko Kashiwamura, 32 of Waihee, passed away on Friday December 1, 2023, at the ICU of the Maui Memorial Medical Center, surrounded by her immediate family and close friends. Ballards Mortuary will be assisting with the arrangements. Jayme-Lynn was born on October 29, 1991, in ...

Doreen Lauwae Kekiwi

Doreen Lauwae Kekiwi, 50, passed away on November 25, 2023.She was born on January 16, 1973. Doreen was predeceased by her mother, LaVerne Kekiwi and step brothers, Andrew Kauai and Ronnie Kauai (Terri). She is survived by her daughter, Tihani Kekiwi (Ka’eo) and their children, K.J. and ...

Katherine L. Elsen

Katherine L. Elsen, also affectionately known as “K”, “Kai” or “Aunty K” passed peacefully on December 11, 2023 at Maui Memorial Hospital. She was born in March 1948 to Louis J Elsen and La Verne Johnson Elsen of Chicago, IL. She was 75 years old. She is survived by her sister ...