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Jason Paul Ambrose, 94

Jason Paul Ambrose, 94 of Wailuku passed away peacefully at home under the compassionate care of Maui Hospice on May 9, 2017, with his loving family by his side. Services will be held at St Anthony Catholic Church in Wailuku on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Visitation will begin at 9am with mass at 11am. Burial to follow at Maui Veteran’s Cemetery in Makawao at 1pm. Jason was born January 15, 1923 in Spreckelsville, Maui to Manual and Mary Ambrose. He grew up in Spreckelsville and joined HC&S in 1941 as a helper in the Puunene machine shop but soon transferred to the ranch dept as a ...

Harry Aukai Hu‘eu, 77

Harry ‘Aukai Hu‘eu 77 of Ke‘anae Maui passed away very peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of his life will be held on Memorial Day May 29th, 2017. Viewing will be from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm with service starting at 7:00 pm. This birthday celebration will be held at the Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahului. The family requests no flowers please. Harry recently celebrated 54 years of marriage to the love of his life, Sandra Gail Chaves. Together they had 5 children. JJ Keola (Sunnie), Harry ‘Aukai (Tiffany), Boyd Na‘auao, Tammy Mahealani (Kelly) ...

Aiko “Barbara” Jio, 97

Mrs. Aiko “Barbara” Jio, 97, of Lahaina, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2017, under the compassionate care of Islands Hospice and her loving family. Services honoring Mrs. Jio will be held at Faith In Jesus Church on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Visitation will begin at 10:00am, with services following at 11:00am. Nakamura Mortuary is assisting with arrangements. Aiko was born on May 24, 1919 in Paia, to Tomokichi & Shimo Miyaji. After attending high school, she met and married the love of her life, Mr. Nobuyuki Jio. Together they raised two children. Mrs. Jio was a lucky ...

William “Willie” Kealoha Kanekoa, Jr., 70

William “Willie” Kealoha Kanekoa, Jr., 70, of Kahului, passed away on May 12, 2017 at Hale Makua, Kahului. He was born on November 1, 1946 in Puunene, Maui. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Kahului Stake Center, at the corner of Lono and Kamehameha Avenues. Service will begin at 11 a.m. and cremation will follow. William retired from the Westin Hotel where he worked as a security dispatcher. He is survived by his wife, Jackie Kanekoa; children, Kamaka Kanekoa, Shauna Leialoha (Trevor) ...

Marilyn Ann Maddux, 83

Marilyn Ann Maddux, 83, of Kihei, passed away on April 15, 2017 at Hale Makua in Wailuku. She was born on April 20, 1933 in Raytown, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Keawalai Congregational Church in Makena. Condolences may be sent to: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com

Sumiko Nagamine, 87

Sumiko Nagamine, 87 of Lahaina, Maui passed away on April 27, 2017 at Hale Makua Kahului. She was born on July 6, 1929 in Waiehu, Maui. She retired from Pioneer Inn as a Waitress. Upon her retirement, she enjoyed many Vegas Trips. Mom and dad did lots of traveling and visited many far away lands. Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, and Europe just to name a few. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren and spoiled them immensely. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Ballard Family Mortuary Kahului from 9:00am to 11:00am with service to begin at ...