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James ‘Jim’ Stubbs, 68

James ‘Jim’ Stubbs of Haiku, Hawaii passed away with his family at his bedside on August 6, 2017. A name was missing from the original obituary that ran Sunday, August 20, 2017 in The Maui News. In addition to his wife Carol, Jim is survived by his daughter Nikki Broyard, husband Derek and their two children, Olivia and Nicholas (Atlanta, GA); son Michael Stubbs, wife Nathalie and son Nathan; stepson Kai Harrison; sister Joyce Wagstaff (Rochester, NY), nieces, nephews and extended family in Rochester, NY, as well as all of his wonderful friends on Maui.

Joan L. Chalk, 92

Joan L. Chalk, 92, of Kahului, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2017 at Hale Makua Kahului. Services will be held at Christ the King Church in Kahului on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. Visitation will begin at 8:30am, with mass at 10:00am. A celebration of life will follow services. Joan was born on Jan. 5, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA, to Robert & Julia Burns. After graduating from North Hollywood High School in 1943, Joan enjoyed a variety of equestrian activities and worked for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. In 1972, she retired and moved to Maui and worked at Skipper Printing and later ...

Dennis John Lovell, 70

Dennis John Lovell, born March 21, 1947, in Honolulu, Hawai‘i passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Wailuku, Maui. Dennis was the son of the late Margaret “Margie” Wood Higgins and Charles Lovell. Dennis graduated from Kalani High School in 1966. He attended California State University, Fresno, California, but his education was interrupted to enlist in to the US Army in 1967. He was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington USAR Control Group and at USAAC St. Louis, Missouri. He was also a Vietnam War Combat Veteran. In 1976, he enlisted to the Army National Guard and honorably ...

Karen Fern Tamashiro, 77

Karen Fern Tamashiro, 77, of Kula, Maui, passed away on July 27, 2017, at her home, under the care of Islands Hospice. She was born on August 22, 1939, in Park Rapids, MN. A celebration of Karen’s life will begin at 10am on Sunday, August 27, 2017, at the end of Stable Road (follow the purple balloons). Honolulu services will be held at a later date. For information, contact Aka (808)852-0543. Karen was a business owner. She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Tamashiro, Merry Tamashiro, Sonya Askri; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren. Condolences may be ...

George “Keoke” I. Kealakai

George “Keoke” I. Kealakai, 72, of Kihei, passed away on July 3, 2017 at Tripler Army Medical Hospital in Honolulu. He was born on June 10, 1945 in Honolulu. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday August 19, 2017 at Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahului. Visitation will begin 9 a.m. and service at 10 a.m. George was a veteran of the United States Navy. He worked as a security guard on the 3rd floor at the court house before working at Robert of Hawaii as a school bus driver. He was also a member of The Sons of Hawaii Motorcycle Club. He is survived by his wife Mahinalani ...

Howard Hisao Matsuura, 88

Howard Hisao Matsuura, 88, of Honolulu, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 6, 2017. Born in Haiku, Maui, Howard graduated from Maui High School in 1947, served in the Korean War, and retired as a store manager of Ikeda Stores. Preceded in death by wife Kiyomi, he’s survived by daughters Phyllis (Mark Teagle) and Cindi Tajima (Joshua) and son Brian (Grace); grandchildren Allyson, Michael, Joelle and Jared; and siblings Ethel Hiraoka, James, Jeanette Chinen and Alvin. Services will be held at Hosoi Garden Mortuary on Tuesday, August 22, 2017: visitation at 2:00 pm, ...