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Ethel Kawehi Teixeira, 90

Ethel Kawehi Teixeira, 90, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on July 25, 2018. She was born on May 10, 1928 in Wailuku, Maui. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter F. Teixeira. She is survived by her sons, Walter B. Teixeira (Carol), Timothy W. Teixeira (Shelley); daughters, Mona A. Chong Kee (Kimo), Ethel M. Leval (Alvin); sister, Eleanor K. Hano; grandchildren, Kona Mei Sanchez, Jonathan Teixeira, Po'okela Shore, Jesse Chong Kee (Renee), Kasey Gouveia (Alfred), Corey Leval (Michelle), Cody Leval (Jazzel); great grandchildren, Kaitlin, Tristen, Shelby, ...

Philibert Louis Vierra, 87

Philibert Louis Vierra, 87, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2018 under the compassionate care of Hospice Maui with loving family by his side. Services honoring Phil will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku. Visitation will begin at 8:30am. Mass at 11:00am. Reception at Marian Hall at 12pm. Phil will be laid to eternal rest at Maui Memorial Park, with committal service at 2:00pm. Phil was born on December 31, 1930 to Frank and Julia Vierra in Lahaina. Phil was a police officer for the Maui Police Department and retired as the ...

Kay Kikue Muraoka, 95

Kay Kikue Muraoka, of Wailuku, Hawaii passed away peacefully on July 17, 2018 at Hale Makua Kahului. Private services were held in her request. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. Kay was born on September 23, 1922 in Japan to parents Yuichi and Man Matsui. She was predeceased by her husband Makoto, her parents and her brothers Jiro, Kazuo and Hideo Matsui. Kay is survived by her sons, Melvyn, Michael (Eileen), Gordon (Corinne) Muraoka and daughter, Cheryl (Hideo) Tanaka, grandchildren, Chris (Lois) Muraoka, Peter (Tiffanie) Muraoka, Aaron (Kunyoung) Muraoka, Jean ...

Stanley Kenji Okano, 86

Stanley Kenji Okano, 86 of Lahaina, passed away on June 11, 2018 at his residence. He was born on November 8, 1931 in Wailuku. A Celebration of Life will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, August 3, 2018 at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service will begin at 7 p.m. Stanley retired from Maui Land & Pine where he worked as a truck driver. He loved the ocean, fishing, and diving with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Irene I. Okano; sons, Brian K. Okano, Randall (Melissa) Okano; daughters, Corinne N. Mizuno, Michelle H. (Dennis) Harmon; sister, Emiko Nahina; 9 grandchildren, ...

Maria Higa Ota, 65

Maria Higa Ota, 65, of Wailuku, passed away on July 9, 2018 at Queens Medical Center in Honolulu. She was born on April 11, 1953 in Munich, Germany and raised in Kahului, Maui. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018 at Ballard Family Mortuary, Kahului; service will begin at 10:30 a.m., burial will follow at 1 p.m. at the Maui Veterans Cemetery. Maria graduated from Baldwin High School in 1971. She attended Kapiolani Community College and received a Certified Nursing Assistant degree. She then became a realtor in 1999 and became a member of both the ...

Mildred S. Presbitero, 86

Mildred S. Presbitero, 86, of Wailuku, Maui passed away on June 19, 2018 at her residence under the care of her loving family and Islands Hospice. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Wailuku for the public from 9:30am to 11:00am, with mass to begin at 11:00am. Mildred will be laid to eternal rest at Maui Veteran Cemetery in Makawao at 9:00am on Monday, August 6, 2018. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. Born on April 25, 1932, in Paia, Maui to Agapito B. and Mary Sarmiento. She worked as a Supervisor for Ka Lima ‘O Maui. ...