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Sueko “Sue” Nakaza, 83

Sueko “Sue” Nakaza, 83, of Kahului, passed away on January 13, 2021 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on December 25, 1937 in Wailuku, Hawaii. Sueko was the youngest daughter of Kame and Moshi Kiyan’s twelve children. She grew up in Piihana Camp in Wailuku and graduated from Baldwin High School. Upon graduation Sueko moved to Oahu and then California where she met her husband Hide. In 1996, Sueko and Hide re-turned to Maui to retire. Sueko is preceded in death by her parents, beloved husband, Hide, and siblings Yoshiko Chu, Haruko Asato, Theresa Imai, Isamu Kiyan, ...

Naomi “Aunty Omi” Shirota Guillermo, 74

Naomi “Aunty Omi” Shirota Guillermo, 74, of Makawao, Maui passed away peacefully on January 22, 2021, surrounded by loved ones at Hospice Hale in Wailuku. She was born on November 28, 1946 in Puunene. Naomi is pre-deceased by her husband of 51 years, Jackie Kunio Guillermo. She is also pre-deceased by: Parents, Teitsu Sr. and Yoshiko; brothers, Dr. Teitsu Jr. (Carina), Robert (Hazel), Stanford; sister, Janet (George - deceased) Tamura. Naomi is survived by her son, Shannon S.; hanai-son, Gilbert “Jr” Moriwake; daughter, Jayna H. and 4 grandchildren, Psalm Moriwake, ...

Victor H. Yamamoto, 75

Victor H. Yamamoto, 75, of Kahului, passed away on January 30, 2021. He was born on August 16, 1945 in Honolulu. He is survived by his daughters, Kerri and Jonelle Yamamoto; brothers, Herbert Murata and Richard Yamamoto; sister, Janette Kinores; and 3 grandchildren. Private family service will be held at Nakamura Mortuary. Online condolences: www.nakamuramortuary.com

Edmund Kaloi Cockett, 95,

Edmund Kaloi Cockett, of Wailuku, passed away at home with his ohana that he loved so much by his side on February 8, 2021. He was born in Wailuku to Lawrence Cockett and Haru Matsui Cockett on October 6, 1925. A memorial service will be held on February 22, 2021 @ 12:00pm at Nakamura Mortuary, with service at 12:30pm. Burial will be held on February 24, 2021 @ 11:00am at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao. He was predeceased by his wife, Martha Cockett and daughter, Agnes “Nani” Cockett. He was also survived by his children: Carol (Billy) Jones, Lani (Susan) Joaquin, Charlie ...

Elizabeth Roxanne Miranda, 71

Elizabeth “Roxanne” Miranda, 71, of Pukalani, passed away January 16, 2021. She was born October 3, 1949 to Reginald and Carol Boman in Boise, Idaho. Roxanne was a loving, kind, and generous mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to all who knew her. She was a writer of short stories and wrote an au-tobiography of her life dedicated to her grand-daughter. She loved Art (watercolor), gardening, and traveling. She also worked in the Health Service Industry as a Radiology Technologist. Roxanne is survived by her children, Monessa Melani Miranda, Travis Kamuela Miranda; ...

Joseph G. “Buddy” Serrao, 86

Joseph G. “Buddy” Serrao, 86, of Makawao, passed away on February 1, 2021 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on September 2, 1934 in Hilo, Hawaii. Joseph was a police captain with the Maui Police Department. He retired in 1985 after 25 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Geraldine F. Serrao; children, Sonja Madrigal, Aaron (Heidi) Serrao, and Claire (James) Schissler; 5 grandchildren, Ashley Madrigal, Ashley Tavares Paris, Sean (Mia Bethell) Serrao, Stephen Schissler, and Mary Schissler; 3 great-grandchildren, Kaelyn Madrigal-Greer, Van Freitas, ...