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Gladys Toshiko Ushijima, 92

Gladys Toshiko Ushijima, 92, of Kahului, passed away peacefully at home under the compassionate care of Hospice Maui on February 24, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Services honoring Mrs. Ushijima will be held at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Visitation will begin at 10:00, with memorial service beginning at 11:00am. Nakamura Mortuary is assisting with arrangements. Gladys was born on November 9, 1924 in Paia to Akira & Toyoko Ohigashi. She was the second of five children. After graduating from Maui High School, she married “Poki” Iwamoto ...

Haruyo Yoshioka, 95

Haruyo Yoshioka, 95, of Wailuku, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2017 at Hale Makua Wailuku. Private services were held. The family requests no koden. Nakamura Mortuary is assisting with arrangements. Mrs. Yoshioka was born on May 16, 1921 in Puna, Hawaii, to Matakichi and Akie Shimada. She was predeceased by her husband, Goro Yoshioka. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, son, Karl (Linda) Yoshioka; daughter, Louise (Stacy) Tome; grandchildren, Robert Yoshioka, Daniel Takamura, Nicole (Bradley) Saito, Natasha Tome; great grandson, Bryce Saito and many loving nieces, ...

Jeanette Arellano, 80

Jeanette Arellano, 80 of Kahului, Maui passed away on February 21, 2017 at her residences under the care of her loving family and Maui Hospice. She was born on December 18, 1936 in Moloka’i. Visitations will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Ballard Family Mortuary Kahului from 10:00am to 11:00am; with service over urn to begin at 11:00am. Jeanette is survived by her children, Cynthia (Charles) Wallace, Shirley Garaganza, Maxine (Vincent) Shimizu and Zosimo Arellano; brothers, Carlos Benedito, Leocadio Benedito; sisters, Rosaline Omalsa, Lourdes Fujimoto, Caroline Kawano, ...

Keoni Kim Barcai, 24

Keoni Kim Barcai, 24 of Pukalani, passed away February 19, 2017. He was born January 8, 1993 to Kauiokalani Kaialiilii and Randall Barcai. Keoni enjoyed body building, going to the beach or just hanging out with friends and family. He is survived by his mom, Kauiokalani (Keith Kayatani) Kaialiilii; dad, Randall Barcai; 3 sisters, Charmain (Dustin) Chung, Savannah (Paul Manuel) Barcai, Kapua Kayatani; 2 brothers, Fernando Kalei (Sage Dominguez) Maciel, Kaniela Barcai; grandparents, Marlyn Kaialiilii, Gregory and Ranelle Kaialiilii; his companion, Halia Burrows-Bello and many ...

Roselani Cacal, 76

Roselani Cacal, 76, of Lahaina, passed away on February 19, 2017 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on June 4, 1940 in Wailuku. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Norman’s Mortuary, service will begin at 10:30 a.m., and burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park in Haiku. Roselani worked as a housekeeper for Napili Surf Beach Resort. She is survived by her son, Benjamin (Adele) Cacal; daughters, Lori (Brent) Crowder, Jessica Cacal, Gina Cacal; hanai-daughter, Sandra Vasquez; brother, Domingo Bisera; sisters, ...

Herman Joseph Calasa Sr., 83

Herman Joseph Calasa Sr., 83, of Haiku, passed away on February 18, 2017 in Kahului surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 4, 1933 in Sprecklesville, Maui. Visitation will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, mass will begin at 10:30 a.m., and burial will follow at 12 noon at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Herman was the owner/operator of Herman‘s Repairs Auto Wrecking & Towing. He is survived by his wife, Caroline Calasa; sons, Herman J. (RoseMary) Calasa Jr., Earl M. (Gigi) Calasa, Rodney J. (Sandy) ...