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Mathew D. Evans, 66

Mathew D. Evans, 66 of Kahului, Maui passed away on January 20, 2022. He was born on December 18, 1955, in Hana, Maui. Visitation over urn will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Ballard Family Mortuary; service will begin at 7:00 p.m.; private burial at the Maui Veteran’s Cemetery will be held. Due to COVID19, the use of masks and social distancing practices are required. Mathew was predeceased by his parents, Eugene and Olivia Evans, Sr. He is survived by his siblings, Eugene Evans, Jr., Shamus (Margo) Evans, Jennie ...

Jean Lani Kwon Herrmann, 85

Jean Lani Kwon Herrmann, 85, of Hana, Maui, December 3, 2021. Lani finished 85 turns around the Sun, after travels to 3 continents, in her birthplace of Hana, Maui, Hawaii. Memorial Services will be held privately in Hana, Maui. Lani was born Sept 26, 1936, in Hana, Maui to John Heong Sik Kwon and Alice Onimahulani Akana Kwon. She graduated from The Punahou School in 1953, earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago in 1957, and a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of California, Berkeley in 1993. She is survived by husband Cal ...

Edith Shinayo Hiraga, 97

Edith Shinayo Hiraga, 97, of Wailuku passed away peacefully on January 7, 2022 at Hospice Maui. Her family would like to offer a special thank you to Evelyn Carino and her family for taking amazing care of Edith for the past four years. The family also extends its deepest appreciation to Hospice Maui for the care and services provided to Edith during her stay with Evelyn, and for the compassionate care at Hospice Hale. Edith was born in Puunene, Maui on April 11,1924 to the late Sagenda and Koshige Nakayama (Komasaki). She worked at Ikedas clothing store in Lahaina as a supervisor. ...

Roderick Corpuz Lacuesta, 46

Roderick Corpuz Lacuesta, 46, of Wailuku, passed away on January 5, 2022 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on November 20, 1975 in the Philippines. Roderick worked as a personal assistant. He is survived by his siblings, Feve Viloria, Amelita (Samuel) Daguimol Amante (Jacqueline) Lacuesta, Jr., Marilyn (Jordan) Peredo, Rowena (Leonard) Balbas, Joe Marlon (Mary Ann) Lacuesta, and Desireeh (Adlai) Mercado; nieces and nephews, Marvin, Michael, Kianie, Nicole, Jordan, John, Jerome, Kelvin, Kurt, Kyler, Amapola, Allen,, Keanu, Sean, Joel, Princess, Sophia, Adrian, Janah, ...

Solomon Kalani Kalua, 56

Solomon Kalani Kalua, of Makawao, Maui, passed away on December 20, 2021. He was born on August 16, 1965, in Honolulu. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022, at Ballard Family Mortuary; service will begin at 11:00 a.m; burial at 2:00 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park in Haiku. Due to covid19, the use of masks and social distancing practices are required. Solomon was predeceased by his parents, Solomon Kalua & Harriet Tampon; and sister, Elizabeth Tampon. He is survived by his son, Grant Cummings; stepdaughter, Ashley Cummings and her ...

Estrella “Ella” Cosma, 87

Estrella Cosma of Wailuku Heights, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving ohana on 12/27/2021. The family held a celebration of life ser-vice at St. Anthony church. “Ella” was born in Lahaina and she attended Lahainaluna High School until her junior year. She needed to work to help support her family. She is survived by her loving husband: Francis Cosma; Daughter: Uilani (Kaipo) Nakooka; Grandchildren: Kawika (Katherine) Cosma, Ashley (Sione) Vaivela, Ikaika (Roleen) Cosma and Austin Nakooka; and Great grandchildren: Mehanaokala and Akila Cosma. Online ...