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Teruto Nagahiro, 98

Teruto Nagahiro, 98, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2018 at Maui Memorial Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Services honoring Mr. Nagahiro will be held on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Nakamura Mortuary. Visitation will begin at 10:00am, and service at 11:00am. Mr. Nagahiro will be laid to eternal rest on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Maui Memorial Park, with the committal service set to begin at 2:00pm. Teruto was born on March 21, 1920 to Mr. Masudo and Mrs. Gen Nagahiro, in Peahi, Maui, HI. Teruto worked at Maui Land & Pineapple Company for 42 years. ...

Joey Lee Ruiz, 36

Joey Lee Ruiz, 36, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on June 16, 2018. He was born on May 12, 1982, in Wailuku, Maui, Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Christ the King Church; mass will begin at 11:00 a.m.; burial will follow, 12:30 p.m., at Valley Isle Memorial Park Cemetery in Haiku. Joey was an air conditioning technician at Vent Pro Hawaii. He is survived by his mother, Mely Ruiz; father, Randy (Elma) Ruiz; grandmother, Manuela Domingo; sons, Devin Ruiz, Kean Ruiz; brothers, Rolly (Tajsha) Domingo, Shaun Ruiz; uncles, Albert (Helen) ...

Connie Maze Saphore, 66

Amazing wife, sister, aunt and friend, Connie Maze Saphore, 66, of Kihei, Maui, passed away on June 15th, 2018. She was an employee for the spa in The Fairmont Kea Lani in Wailea for over 20 years. She was surrounded by many friends and she had touched countless of lives. She is survived by her loving husband, Jeff Saphore of 14 years, who have been together for 20 happy years. Connie is also survived by her sister, brother, step family, many nieces, her nephew, great nieces and all of Jeff's family as well.. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 15th, 2018 at Kamaole ...

Monica Leimomi Vierra, 63

Monica Leimomi Vierra, 63 of Las Vegas and formerly of Lahaina, Maui, passed away on June 7, 2018 in Las Vegas. She was born on April 17, 1955 in Wailuku. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018 from noon until Sunset at Hanakao’o Park (Canoe Beach). Potluck. Monica is survived by her children, Sham Vierra Jr., Desiree (Alva) Anderson, Shaun (Anna-Marie) Vierra; and grandchildren, Kimione, Hoaalii, Desmon, Eli, Josiah, Jairus, Hanalei, Brendan, Meson, and Rusco.

Joseph Gabin

Joseph Gabin of Wailuku passed away on June 21, 2018 at Maui Hospice Hale. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Ballard Family Mortuary, service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at the Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao. Joseph was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a retired mason (Local #1 Hawaii, IUBAC). Joseph was a lifelong Christian. He is survived by his “darling” wife, Joanne Gabin; son, Stanley (Sherri) Gabin; daughter, Jade (Mike) Riley; hanai children, Lokahi Bissen, and Keakealani Bissen; 13 ...

Aisake “Tony” N. Tafea, 57

Aisake “Tony” N. Tafea, 57, of Lahaina, Maui, passed away on June 21, 2018, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on April 15, 1961, in Nukualofa, Tonga. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Lahaina United Methodist Church; service will begin at 11:00 a.m.; burial will follow at Puehuehuiki Cemetery. Tony is survived by the mother of his children, Talilotu Carlson; sons, Daniel Sanchez, Isikeli Vaimoana Tafea; daughters, Helenmarielelei Tafea, Paeahelotu Tafea; and 10 siblings, Paheahelotu, Kulima, Senifa, Simione, ...