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Helio Kahili Kealohanui Sr., 92

Helio Kahili Kealohanui Sr. 92, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on August 23, 2017 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on July 31, 1925 in Hana, Maui. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday September 8, 2017 at Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahului. Service will begin at 11 a.m. with burial to follow at 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Mr. Kealohanui worked in the Vector Control Department for the State of Hawaii Department of Health. He is survived by his wife Cyrilla Kealohanui; sons, Helio Kealohanui Jr., John Kealohanui, Timothy Kealohanui, and Helio ...

Gail A. Orde, 79

Gail A. Orde, 79, passed away peacefully in Wailuku, Maui on August 22, 2017. She was born in Deer River, MN on October 19, 1937, and graduated from Bemiji State University. Mrs. Orde taught 4th grade at Emmanuel Lutheran School for 34 years. Gail is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sheryl and Jeff Crane; and two grandsons, Steven and Ryan Crane. She is predeceased by her husband, Dwayne Orde. Beloved mother, grandmother, friend and teacher, she touched the lives of everyone she met and will be missed by all. A Celebration of Life will be held at Ala Lani United ...

Olivia Pacheco, 92

Olivia Pacheco, 92 of Makawao, passed away on August 15, 2017 at Hale Makua in Wailuku. She was born on July 4, 1925 in Makawao. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 noon on Thursday, 9/7/2017, at Ballard Family Mortuary, prayer service will begin at 12 noon, and burial will be at 1 p.m. at the Maui Veteran’s Cemetery. Olivia is survived by her daughter, Cookie Pacheco; sister, Flora Rollins, and brother, Daniel Rollins. She was predeceased by her brothers, Anthony and Benjamin Rollins; and sister, Ludy Abrew. Condolences may be sent to: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com

Ernest Leong Jr., 79

There are two corrections on the survivor’s portion of the display obituary that ran on Sunday, August 20, 2017 in The Maui News. Ernest was predeceased by his mother, Nora Mateo; father, Ernest Leong Sr.; brother, Gilbert Mateo; and sister, Beverly (Lester) Richardson. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jane Acain Leong; children, Lilli Leong, Ele Meyers, Ernez Leong; grandchildren, Corey Kemfort, Alana Egan, Joshua Meyers, Lehua Egan; great grandchildren, Helene Andaya, Leo Kemfort; sisters, Norma (Fred) Leite, Janet (Toby) Fernandez, Ludy (Frank) Garcia, Marie (Stanley) ...

Lillian Y. Arakawa, 84

Lillian Yuriko Arakawa, 84, of Wailuku, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2017 under the compassionate care of Islands Hospice and her loving family. Services honoring Mrs. Arakawa will be held at Kahului Jodo Mission on Friday, September 1, 2017. A visitation will begin at 4:00pm, with services beginning at 5:00pm. Lillian was born on December 10, 1932 in Puunene, to Zentaro & Guji Ginoza. After graduating from Baldwin High School, Lillian went on to become a nurse. She worked at Maui Memorial Hospital before operating Sam’s Service Station in Wailuku. Mrs. Arakawa was ...

Peggy Tetsuko Mau, 100

Peggy Tetsuko Mau, of Kula Maui passed away on August 4, 2017 at the age of 100. She was born in Puunene Maui, and lived her entire adulthood in Kula with her husband Patrick Mau Sr. (deceased). Peggy Mau touched and inspired so many lives with her wisdom, compassion, hospitality, and humble demeanor. She is survived by her daughter Carol Spencer (Clark); and son’s Ronald Mau (Penny), and Dale Mau (Faye); sisters Myra Komoda, Barbara (Neg) Ogata, and brother James (Rose) Fushikoshi. She is predeceased by her husband Patrick and sons Patrick, Philip Kenneth, Dennis Mau; and ...