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Joan Antonia Pacheco, 87

Joan Antonia Pacheco, 87, of Kahului passed away peacefully at home on December 5, 2019. She was born on May 30, 1932 in Kaheka, Maui to the late Carlos and Sebastiana Melendez. She is predeceased by her husband, Henry T. Pacheco and 14 brothers and sisters. Joan was a faithful member of First Assembly of God, King’s Cathedral. She was a great woman of God, very faithful and a prayer warrior. Joan retired from Kaiser Permanente in Wailuku. She loved all her grandchildren and great grandchildren and just became a great-great grandmother. Joan is survived by her children, Cheryl ...

Anna Carol T. Seki, 84

Anna Carol T. Seki, 84, of Kahului, passed peacefully at the Hospice Maui Hale on November 25, 2019. She was born on November 18,1935, in Puunene. Private family services were held. The family requests in lieu of flowers and koden, donations may be made in her memory to Hospice Maui, 400 Mahalani St., Wailuku, HI 96793. Anna was a retired Educational Assistant with the DOE. She was predeceased by her husband, Roy T. Seki. She is survived by her children, Tom (Rae) Seki, Lee Seki (Bert Fujioka), Pamela (Glenn) Matsuoka; grandchildren, Tia (Luke) Gage, Megan Matsuoka; aunt Alma Konno ...

Melvin David Cummings, 80

Melvin David Cummings, 80 of Kaua’i, peacefully passed away on Sunday, October 27th, 2019. He was born in Maui on April 27th, 1939 to the late Thomas and Louisa Cummings. Although he is no longer here, he will continue to live in the hearts of his children, Kimberly Cummings Dupree, Ingrid Cummings Usita, Catharine Cummings & Melvin Cummings Jr. Burial will be at Maui Veteran’s Cemetery on Thursday, December 12th, 2019 at 1 p.m. Online condolences: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com

Bernice Kuemanu Higa-Wirtl, 81

Bernice Kuemanu Higa-Wirtl, 81, of Wailuku, Maui passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family and Hospice Maui on November 05, 2019. She was born to William Ulumaheihei Purdy and Ella Haiaulu Kapaku on September 24, 1938. Visitation will be held at Ka'ahumanu Church on Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 9:00am to 11:00am; with service over urn to begin at 11:00am. Interment of urn will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 11:00am at Maui Veteran's Cemetery in Makawao. Bernice is survived by husband, Karl Wirtl; brother, Robert (Jojo) Purdy Sr.; children, Sons: Wayne ...

Curtis Rudolph Jarnesky, 67

Curtis Rudolph Jarnesky, 67, of Wailuku, Maui passed away on November 19, 2019 under the care of Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Puunene, Maui on August 19, 1952 to the late John G. Jarnesky and Ann Jarnesky Garcia. Although he is no longer with us, he will be remembered in the hearts of his wife, Trisha Jarnesky; children, Brad C. Jarnesky (Jonelle), Ashley Jarnesky (Mono); siblings, Diane Pacheco (Joseph), John Gilbert Jarnesky Jr., Stephanie Jarnesky (Cliff), Rodney Jarnesky (Ivy), Gwendolyn Jarnesky (Dennis); 7 grandchildren; 3 great grandchild; numerous nieces, ...

Mary Kalehuawehe, 72

Mary Kalehuawehe, 72 of Wailuku, Maui passed away on October 20, 2019 under the care of Hale Makua in Kahului. She was born on November 22, 1946 in Hana, Maui. She is survived by her caregiver and niece, Mahealani Kupau of Wailuku; sisters, Theresa (Hanky) Eharis, Cecelia Kupau, Valorey (John) Ng, all of Hana, and Annie (Murphy) Kanana of Waianae; brothers, John (Jane) Kupau of Lahaina, Fabian (Gwen) Kupau of Wailuku, and Francis Kupau of Hana; god children, Lani (Hanale) Keanaaina and Shiloh Kahele both of Las Vegas, Christin (Matt) Pauole and Alia (Liah) Mahuna and Ginelle Kupau all ...