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Walter T. Shimoda, 93

Walter T. Shimoda, son of Toshio and Katsuyo Shimoda, died on November 4th, 2022 at age 93. He wrote his obituary when he was diagnosed with cancer. He is survived by his wife, a University of Hawaii graduate and former school teacher, Nancy K. Kawaharada Shimoda, and also by five children; Cari Lee Kojima, Kevin Shimoda, Michael Shimoda, Carol Kawabata, and Jane Becker; 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his close friends and spiritual guardians, Reverend Kevin and Dermott Coleman of Ohio. He was also predeceased by two brothers, Jerry and Mike, and ...

Edward Fahardo Lalim, Sr., 82

Edward Fahardo Lalim, Sr., of Kahului, passed away on October 7, 2022 at Hospice Maui Hale in Wailuku. He was born on March 15, 1940 in Kawela, Molokai. Edward was a United States Army Veteran. He also worked as a utility person for Dollar Rent a Car. He is survived by his sons, Edward “Peanut” F. Lalim, Jr., and Joseph Steven Kalani Lalim; siblings, Fely Siangco, Visiy Sevilla, and Virgie Haines; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Ballard Family Mortuary, memorial service will begin at 11:30 a.m., and inurnment ...

Chiyoko Kaneshiro Matsui, 100

Chiyoko Kaneshiro Matsui of Kahului, Maui, Hawaii passed away on October 1, 2022 under the care of Islands Hos-pice. She was born on March 3, 1922 in Hakalau, Hawaii on the Big Island to Tampei & Uto Kaneshiro. Chiyoko is pre-deceased by her parents, Tampei & Uto Kaneshiro; husband, Saburo Matsui, siblings, Tazuko (Kakukichi) Ginoza; Kimiko (Kameo) Kaneshiro, Jensei (Harue Tanimoto) Kaneshiro, Hideko (Robert) Miyashiro; Fujie (Takeo Ike) Ikeda, Ayako (Albert) Souza, Kiyoshi (Beatrice Ogawa) Kaneshiro, and Sueko Kaneshiro. She is survived by her sister, Shizuko (James) Tanabe; ...

Zeliah Celestine Queja Bala “Our Little Angel”

Zeliah Celestine Queja Bala, born September 26, 2022, passed away on October 12, 2022 in Palo Alto, California. Visitation will be held from 6pm-9pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Ballard Family Mortuary; service will begin at 7pm. Visitation will continue on Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 9am-11am at Christ the King Church; eulogy starts at 10:30am; mass will begin at 11am; burial will follow, 12:30pm at Maui Memorial Park. Zeliah Celestine is survived by her loving parents, Erwyn & Irene Bala; grandparents, Lelia Queja, Edita Dumlao, Juliet Bala; her brothers, Jeremiel Zion ...

Jovencio “Joe” Gaspar Corpuz, 72

Jovencio “Joe” Gaspar Corpuz breathed his last breath at home in the early morning of September 12, 2022. He was surrounded by his family and loved ones when God reunited him with his predeceased parents and brother. Jovencio was born on August 5, 1950 in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He moved to Hawaii in his 20s where he started a family and built a career as a draftsman and contractor. He is survived by his siblings Juanito Corpuz, Andres Corpuz, Estrelita Antes, Ofelia Paloma, and Salvacion Agdinaoay; his daughters Kristell Corpuz and Janette Ea; his grandson Calvin ...

Carl Kenichi Yamasaki, 85

Carl Kenichi Yamasaki of Makawao, Maui passed away on Oc-tober 3, 2022. He was born on August 5, 1937 in Puna, Hawaii to Asao and Umeko Yamasaki. Carl is pre-deceased by his daughter Karen Yamasaki. He is sur-vived by his son, Clay-ton Yamasaki; brother, Clyde Yamasaki and two nephews. Services for Carl will be held at Nakamura Mortuary located at 1218 Lower Main Street, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793 on Friday, October 21, 2022. Family viewing will begin at 9:00 am; public viewing 10:00 am; Service 11:00 am with burial to follow at 12:30 pm at Maui Memorial Park located at 450 Waiale Road, ...