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Roy Keikilani Otis, 73

Roy Keikilani Otis, 73, of Hilo, HI died on October 23, 2019 at the Hilo Medical Center. Private services. Dodo Mortuary, Inc. Hilo is in charge of arrangements. He was born on November 12, 1945 in Honolulu, HI. He was a retired employee with the Hawaii Electric Light Company, former employee of Maui Electric, Dillingham Shipyard and the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. He is survived by his wife, Mari Otis of Hilo, HI; daughters, Maile (Adam Asing) Otis of Honolulu, HI and Kuulei Otis of Las Vegas, NV; sons, Dustin (Dayna) Otis of Hilo, HI and Jordan Otis of Phoenix, AZ; ...

Cathlynn Tracy Rafael, 60

Cathlynn Tracy Rafael, 60, of Makawao, Maui, passed away on October 25, 2019 under the care of Hospice Maui. She was born on August 12, 1959, in California. She is survived by her father, Charles M. Rafael; siblings, Charles M. Rafael Jr. (Vickie), Colleen Hauptman ( Thomas), Chris M. Rafael (Rika), Cheryl M. Jarrell; God Daughter, Adrianna Babchuk; French Bull Dog Ida Rose; Numerous Nieces and Nephews. Cathlynn is pre deceased by her mother, Amparo Rafael and brother Cameron M. Rafael. Private services will be held. Condolences may be made to: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com

Richard Elvin Ross, 86

Richard Elvin Ross, 86 of Haiku passed away in his home surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday, October 22nd 2019. He was born in Portland Oregon, on February 4th 1933. Richard graduated with an engineering degree from Stanford University. He went on to work for Lockheed Martin at their new Rocket Test Base in the Santa Cruz Mountains. He later transferred to Ocean Systems in Sunnyvale and San Diego, and was the Chief Pilot for the deep Quest Submarine. He loved sailing, and riding his Aerial Square Four Motorcycle in his early years. He eventually sailed across the ocean in a ...

Takeo Yamauchi, 96

Takeo Yamauchi passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Paki Maui on October 19, 2019. He was born in Maui on September 30, 1923 to parents Masurao and Ichiko (Suehiro)Yamauchi. Takeo was a prominent entrepreneur and self-made business man in Maui, who invested in start-up companies for over 40 years. He served in WWII as an interpreter attached to the US Marines. He was a charismatic lover of life and a friend to many. Apart from managing his companies, he enjoyed time with his family, traveling and always enjoyed great food and time spent with friends. Takeo has a ...

Eileen Frances Tengan, 50

Eileen Frances Tengan, 50 of Kahului passed away on October 17, 2019 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on May 24, 1969 in Wailuku, Maui. Eileen was the youngest of seven siblings. She grew up in Kapakalua, Haiku on family land known at Tengan Hill and later moved to Kahului with her family. Eileen was always smiling and friendly. She was always there to help her family and friends. Her favorite hobby was collecting Hello Kitty and Toki Doki items. She was young at heart. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Faith in Jesus (Door of Faith) ...

Larry Eishin Ishikawa, 89

Larry Eishin Ishikawa, 89, of Kahului, Maui, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2019 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Services honoring Mr. Ishikawa were held privately by family. Larry was born on August 30, 1930 to Mr. Kama and Mrs. Kama Ishikawa in Keahua, Maui, HI. Larry served proudly in the United States Army, and later retired as a Fire Captain for the County of Maui after 24 years of service. When he wasn't working, he enjoyed golfing and traveling, but most importantly, he enjoyed quality time with family and friends. Larry is pre-deceased by his loving wife of 64 ...