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Dolores Helen Atchison, 90

Dolores Helen Atchison, of Kula, Maui passed away on February 25, 2018 at her residence. She was born on January 7, 1928 in California to Alexander Alcantara and Ida Lund. Dolores and Roy loved living the life of 6 months in Oregon and 6 months on Maui. They went from beautiful Oregonian family and friends to the warm sunny days of clear sand beaches which were also filled with more loving family and friends. They both loved traveling for long periods of time covering the East to West coast to Hawai’i. She was young at heart and a feisty little lady which we admired her for. Rest ...

Cherylette “Shisha” Brown, 65

Cherylette “Shisha” Brown, 65, of Makawao, passed away on February 25, 2018, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on July 9, 1952 in Puunene, Maui. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church Makawao; mass will begin at 11:00 a.m.; burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. The family requests Aloha attire. Norman’s Mortuary is assisting with funeral arrangements. Shisha retired as a cashier at the Egg Farm. She later worked as a baker’s helper at Komoda Bakery. She was predeceased by her parents, ...

Kelsey Leigh “Ivy” Cooper, 24

Kelsey Leigh Cooper, 24, of Wailuku, Maui passed away on February 19, 2018. She was born in Auburn, California on October 9th, 1993. She is survived by her loving mother, LeighAnne; siblings, Nic and Delila, her sister-in-law and brother-in law, Stacy and Joey; her nieces and nephew: Sophia, Angel, Tatiana and Eva. Her grandparents Karen and Keith, her Uncle Jefrey and his wife Kris and her cousin Zoë, and her large extended family - great grandparents, aunties and cousins, her Maui ohana and many friends on both sides of the Pacific and her precious Nala. Death comes to all and who ...

Inocencio A. Corpuz, 90

Inocencio A. Corpuz, 90 of Kahului, passed away on February 14, 2018 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on May 30, 1927 in the Philippines to Benedicto and Victoriana Corpuz. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Nakamura Mortuary from 6:00pm to 9:00pm; service to begin at 7:00pm. Second day service will be on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Nakamura Mortuary from 9:00am to 10:00am; with burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park at 10:30am. Inocencio is predeceased by his beloved wife, Lolita Corpuz; beloved daughter, Delia Echiverri; survived by son, Samuel (Maria) ...

Walter S. Cravalho, Sr., 91

Walter S. Cravalho, Sr., 91, of Kaupakalua, passed away on February 8, 2018 at Hale Makua in Kahului. He was born on January 9, 1927 in Puunene, Maui. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at St. Joseph Church in Makawao, Mass will begin at 11:30 a.m., and burial will follow at 1 p.m. at the Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao. Walter was a truck driver for Maui Dry Goods and Honolulu Gas Company. He is survived by his wife, Betty Freitas Cravalho; son, Walter S. Cravalho Jr.; daughters, Gisele (Russell) Higa, Gerri (Guy) Nakamura, and Judy ...

Roys A Ellis III, 74

Roys A. Ellis III (AKA Terry; AKA Aussie) died on January 31, 2018, from complications of diabetes on Maui, Hawii, where he had lived for most of his life. He was a graduate of The Governor’s Academy, South Byfield, MA serving as Captain of Football, Basketball and Baseball in his senior year. He was actively scouted by the Boston Red Sox’s of this outstanding ability as a pitcher. He attended Harvard College, Cambridge, MA. He was employed as a Captain by Flying Tiger Airlines and flew into Vietnam many times in that capacity. He was a manager for HC&S Sugar as well as Pioneer ...