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Isabella Kaawa, 66

Isabella Kaawa, 66, of Ewa Beach, Oahu, formerly of Wailuku, Maui, passed away on August 23, 2017. She was born on October 24, 1950, on Oahu. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017, at Norman’s Mortuary; service will begin at 10:00 a.m.; burial will follow, 2:00 p.m., at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery, Garden of Meditation, in Wailuku. Isabella was predeceased by her parents, Reverend Samson K. Kaawa & Reverend Isabella K. Kaawa. She is survived by her siblings, Violet – deceased (Stanley) Mole, Sampson (Annie) Kaawa Sr. – both ...

Milton Damien Kawaiaea, 81

Milton Damien Kawaiaea, 81 of Hana Maui, passed away on August 23, 2017 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on December 3, 1935 in Hana, Maui. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday September 14, 2017 at Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahului. Service will begin at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday September 16, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Wananalua Congregational Church in Hana. Service will be at 11a.m. with burial to follow at Wananalua Congregational Church Cemetery. Milton retired from the Hotel Hana Maui where he worked as a mechanic. He ...

Wilfred Palo Magno, 74

Wilfred Palo Magno, 74 of Kihei passed away on August 25, 2017. He was born in Banna Ilocos Norte, Philippines on April 1, 1943. Wilfred was a bus and taxi driver in Lahaina. Visitation will be held at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in Lahaina on Friday, September 15, 2017 from 6:00pm-9:00pm, mass will be celebrated at 7:00pm. Visitation will continue on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Norman’s Mortuary in Wailuku from 8:00am-9:30am. Burial will follow at 10:00am at Valley Isle Memorial Park in Haiku. Wilfred is survived by his wife, Helen Magno (works at Kaanapali Beach ...

Francisco Malubay Sr., 81

Francisco Malubay Sr., 81, of Molokai, passed away peacefully at Queen’s Medical Center on August 28, 2017 with his loving family by his side. Services honoring Mr. Malubay will be held at Nakamura Mortuary on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Visitation will begin at 10am with services beginning at 11am. Francisco will be laid to eternal rest at Maui Memorial Park—Garden of Meditation at 2pm. Francisco was born on August 21, 1936 on Molokai to Luis & Trinidad Malubay. After graduating Molokai High School in 1953, he served in the U.S. Navy and Army National Guard. Francisco ...

Joseph Iokewe Mukini III, 23

Joseph Iokewe Mukini III, 23, of Kahului, earned his wings to be with God on August 28, 2017 at Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku. Visitation and mass service will be at Christ the King Church on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, with family viewing from 5-6pm and public from 6-9pm. Rosary at 7pm, Eulogy and Mass to follow at 8pm. Family requests BLUE attire and flower LEIS only! Joseph was born on March 6, 1994 on Maui. A 2012 graduate of Maui High School and a 2013 graduate of WYOTECH School in Sacramento. He was a supervisor at Costco Tire in Kahului, Maui. Singing and playing ...

Henry Higgins Kaililaau Jr., 73

Henry Higgins Kaililaau Jr., 73, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on August 26, 2017, with his family by his side. He was born in Keanae, Maui. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Waiola Church, 535 Wainee Street Lahaina; service will begin at 11:00 a.m.; cremation will follow. Henry was an Agricultural Inspector for the USDA at Kahului Airport. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Dapitan Kaililaau; son, Patrick (Geraldine) Cockett; daughters, Lehuanani (Daniel) Cockett, RoseAnne (Edgar) Cockett-Fontanilla; siblings, Wendell Kaililaau, ...