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Chiyoko Kaneshiro Matsui, 100

Chiyoko Kaneshiro Matsui of Kahului, Maui, Hawaii passed away on October 1, 2022 under the care of Islands Hos-pice. She was born on March 3, 1922 in Hakalau, Hawaii on the Big Island to Tampei & Uto Kaneshiro. Chiyoko is pre-deceased by her parents, Tampei & Uto Kaneshiro; husband, Saburo Matsui, siblings, Tazuko (Kakukichi) Ginoza; Kimiko (Kameo) Kaneshiro, Jensei (Harue Tanimoto) Kaneshiro, Hideko (Robert) Miyashiro; Fujie (Takeo Ike) Ikeda, Ayako (Albert) Souza, Kiyoshi (Beatrice Ogawa) Kaneshiro, and Sueko Kaneshiro. She is survived by her sister, Shizuko (James) Tanabe; ...

Zeliah Celestine Queja Bala “Our Little Angel”

Zeliah Celestine Queja Bala, born September 26, 2022, passed away on October 12, 2022 in Palo Alto, California. Visitation will be held from 6pm-9pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Ballard Family Mortuary; service will begin at 7pm. Visitation will continue on Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 9am-11am at Christ the King Church; eulogy starts at 10:30am; mass will begin at 11am; burial will follow, 12:30pm at Maui Memorial Park. Zeliah Celestine is survived by her loving parents, Erwyn & Irene Bala; grandparents, Lelia Queja, Edita Dumlao, Juliet Bala; her brothers, Jeremiel Zion ...

Jovencio “Joe” Gaspar Corpuz, 72

Jovencio “Joe” Gaspar Corpuz breathed his last breath at home in the early morning of September 12, 2022. He was surrounded by his family and loved ones when God reunited him with his predeceased parents and brother. Jovencio was born on August 5, 1950 in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He moved to Hawaii in his 20s where he started a family and built a career as a draftsman and contractor. He is survived by his siblings Juanito Corpuz, Andres Corpuz, Estrelita Antes, Ofelia Paloma, and Salvacion Agdinaoay; his daughters Kristell Corpuz and Janette Ea; his grandson Calvin ...

Carl Kenichi Yamasaki, 85

Carl Kenichi Yamasaki of Makawao, Maui passed away on Oc-tober 3, 2022. He was born on August 5, 1937 in Puna, Hawaii to Asao and Umeko Yamasaki. Carl is pre-deceased by his daughter Karen Yamasaki. He is sur-vived by his son, Clay-ton Yamasaki; brother, Clyde Yamasaki and two nephews. Services for Carl will be held at Nakamura Mortuary located at 1218 Lower Main Street, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793 on Friday, October 21, 2022. Family viewing will begin at 9:00 am; public viewing 10:00 am; Service 11:00 am with burial to follow at 12:30 pm at Maui Memorial Park located at 450 Waiale Road, ...

Narciso Galano Buduan, 60

Narciso Galano Buduan, of Kihei, passed away on September 19, 2022 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on March 19, 1962 in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Narciso worked at the Kapalua Bay Hotel for 21 years until it closed it’s doors and as a pool attendant for the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort in Lahaina. He is survived by his wife, Delia Buduan; children, Dianne (Reinel) Agaran, Genesis (Jenny Johnston) Buduan, Darcie (Joshua Martinez) Buduan; siblings, Ernest (Tina) Buduan, William (Alma) Buduan, Marilyn (Jessie) Domingo, Imelda Fabian, Reynaldo (Edna) Buduan, ...

Rosalinda Dacanay, 74

Rosalinda Dacanay of Kahului, HI, passed away on September 23, 2022 from stomach cancer surrounded by her family. She was born on May 2nd, 1948 to Pedro Dacanay and Pacita Fernandez. She is from Pangasinan, Philippines and moved to Maui, HI in 2001. She was a member of the Christ the King Catholic community and served and loved the Lord wholeheartedly. She was a businesswoman in the Philippines and a housekeeper at Hale Makua where she considered her colleagues as family. She enjoyed listening and singing to gospel music, walking in the park, shopping, and just spending time with family ...