Thelma H. Yokote, 86

January 14, 2018

Thelma Harue Yokote, 86, of Kahului, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2018 at Maui Memorial Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Services honoring Mrs. Yokote will be held on Thursday. January 18, 2018 at Kahului Hongwanji. Visitation will begin at 4:00pm with memorial services beginning at 5:00pm. She will be laid to rest at Maui Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Thelma was born on Maui on April 24, 1931 to Matsujiro & Iso Sakuma. After graduating with the Maui High School class of 1949, she met her love, Carl Yokote at a dance at the Wailuku Armory. In 1951, ...

Patsy F. Ouchi, 86

January 9, 2018

Patsy F. Ouchi, 86, of Kahului, Maui passed away on December 29, 2017 at Hospice Maui Hale. She was born on August 10, 1931 in Haiku, Maui. Patsy worked as a Custodian for Lihikai Elementary School for 27 years. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission in Wailuku from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm; with service to begin at 4:00 pm. Burial will be on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Maui Memorial Park at 10:30 am. Nakamura Mortuary is assisting. Patsy is survived by her husband, Richard E. Ouchi; children, Gerald (Barbara Sano) Ouchi, Jean (Robert) Amano and ...

Eleanor X. Gomes, 93

January 7, 2018

Eleanor X. Gomes, 93 of Kihei, passed away on December 12, 2017 at Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born on August 31, 1924 in Puunene, Maui. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at St. Theresa Church in Kihei, mass will begin at 11 a.m. A committal service for both Eleanor and her late husband, Valentine E. Gomes will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Maui Veteran’s Cemetery. Eleanor was a grade school teacher at Kahului Elementary School. She also worked at the Puunene Credit Union, and was a clerk typist for the U.S. Navy ...

Mary Monden, 92

January 7, 2018

Mary Shigeko Monden of Kula, Maui, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 16, 2017. She lived a very adventure filled life before and after retiring from Kula Hospital. She traveled to foreign countries and almost every state in America. She learned hula, traditional Japanese dancing, and was an accomplished bowler and karaoke singer. She loved to eat; talk with her friends; engage in politics and laugh until she cried. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Monden, who often said he married her because of her million dollar smile. She is survived by her son Brian ...

Doris H. Nakamura, 93

January 7, 2018

Doris Haruko Nakamura, 93, of Lahaina passed away peacefully on January 4, 2018. Services honoring Mrs. Nakamura will be held at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission on Friday, January 12, 2018. Visitation will begin at 2:00pm with memorial services beginning at 3:00pm. Doris was born in Lahaina on March 29, 1924 to Hyoichi & Masami Nagao. After graduating with the Lahainaluna class of 1942, she married her love, Ray Masaki Nakamura. Doris was a beautician at Hale Ho’onani in Lahaina until her retirement in 1980. She was also a long-time, faithful member of Lahaina Hongwanji. She ...

Zorayda Leones Sagun, 68

January 7, 2018

Zorayda Leones Sagun, 68, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away on December 26, 2017, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on June 5, 1949, in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2018, at Kahului Full Gospel Temple; service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will also be held from 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Kahului Full Gospel Temple; service begins at 8:45 a.m.; burial will follow, 10:00 a.m., at Valley Isle Memorial Park Cemetery in Haiku. She worked as a Housekeeper at the Westin Maui Resort ...