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Julita M. Kaiama, 97

Julita M. Kaiama passed away peacefully on July 5, 2023, at Hale Makua, Wailuku under Hospice Care. Julita was born in Wailuku on June 16, 1926. Julita is survived by her children, Verna (Francis) Takakura, Kimo Kaiama, and Paul (Cyndie) Kaiama; grandchildren, Gavin (Kacyn Figueria) Takakura, Megan Takakura, Brandie-Jaye (Isaiah) Diaz, Kyson-Lee Kaiama, Braydon-Mitchell Kaiama; great grandchildren, Kohlton-John Diaz, Kynzlie-Jayde Diaz, Tyleia Takakura, Teyzia Takakura; and brother, Santiago Magallanes. She was predeceased by her husband, Vernon Kaiama; and brother, Marciel ...

Trinity Glenn Adam Vincent Taua Kaiwi, 32

Trinity Glenn Adam Vincent Taua Kaiwi passed away on July 5, 2023 in Hana, HI. Trinity was born on October 5, 1990 at Maui Memorial Hospital. Trinity is survived by his spouse, Cheyenne Kaiwi; children, Journey, Jordan and Jayden Kekona-Helekahi; and god-daughter, Kaydance “Ani” Kaiwi. He is survived by his siblings, Theodora “Mailei”, Lester Jr. (Shannie), Brent “Akamu” Kaiwi; and god-sister, Kathlen “Leilani” Helekahi. Trinity is survived by his parents, Lester Sr. and Harolen Kaiwi, Zachary and Jonnie Oliveira, Jonah Kekona and Malia Coston. He is also ...

Josefina Acoba Sagayaga, 87

Josefina Acoba Sagayaga, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Funeral services will be held at Norman’s Mortuary in Wailuku on Monday, August 7th, 2023. Family viewing to start at 8am, public viewing to start at 9am. Prayer service at 11:30am with burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park in Wailuku at 12:30pm. Arrangements by Norman’s Mortuary and online condolences can be made at www.normansmortuary.com.

Melissa “Hana” Mokihana Bailey, 55

Melissa “Hana” Mokihana Bailey, of Makawao, passed away on July 19, 2023 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu on June 6, 1968. Visitation will be held from 6p.m. to 9p.m. on Friday, August 4, 2023, at Ballard Family Mortuary, Kahului. Service will begin at 7:30p.m. Funeral services will also be held from 9:30a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2023 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery & Funeral Service in Kaneohe, Oahu and cremation will follow. Melissa was a Hotel Food and Beverage Director. She is survived by her husband, Steven Kawika Wei Lun Mau; ...

Janice JoAnn DiCenzo, 75

Janice JoAnn DiCenzo, of Makawao, passed away on July 15, 2023 at her home. She was born on February 11, 1948 in Puunene, Maui. She worked as a Scale Operator at Hawaiian Cement, where she later retired. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 4, 2023 at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed with a luncheon at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park in Wailuku, in the Garden of Meditation. Janice is survived by her daughters, Jodi (Barry) Versola and Jamie (Brian) DiCenzo-Mimm; four ...

Jeannie Sternberg, 71

Jeannie Sternberg died peacefully in her sleep on June 28, 2023. She was born on February 19, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York. Jeannie grew up in Valley Stream, Long Island, where she graduated from Valley Stream South High School in 1970. Jeannie attended Tufts University, and majored in Art History, graduating with honors in 1974. Along the way, she spent a semester at Smith College and a year as an exchange student at Dartmouth College. There, she was among the first cohort of women while the College transitioned to co-education. At Dartmouth, she met her husband and life partner of ...