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Cidronio Duldulao Bumanglag, Sr., 84

Cidronio Duldulao Bumanglag, Sr., 84, of Lanai City and Lahaina, passed away on October 4, 2020 at his home in Lahaina. He was born on May 22, 1936 in Barangay 7 San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Cidronio migrated to Lanai in 1966 and worked for Dole Company harvesting and planting pineapple, machine operator, pineapple truck driver, irrigation plant and emulsion plant. He also worked for Lanai Company as a Carpenter in housing. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Bumanglag; children, Domingo Bumanglag (deceased), Marciano Bumanglag (deceased), Nerlito Bumanglag, Wilfred (Lorna) ...

Constance Kay “Connie” Laborte, 70

Constance Kay “Connie” Laborte, 70, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2020, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Connie was born in Hardin, Montana. She is predeceased in death by her father, William Magstadt and is survived by her mother Ethel Mae Magstadt, husband, William Laborte, Jr., siblings, Peggy Dessel, Jacque Tiensvold, and Terry (Karen) Magstadt. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Connie worked in the hospitality and retail industry. She was a big Denver Broncos and Alabama Crimson Tide fan and loved to craft in her spare time. Private services to be ...

Edward Yoshito Watanabe, 81

Mr. Edward Yoshito Watanabe, age 81, of Hawi, Kohala, Hawaii, died October 15, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Puunene, Maui, Hawaii on May 1, 1939 and retired from the State of Hawaii Department of Education as an Elementary School Teacher at Kohala Elementary School. He was a United States Army Veteran and member of the Kohala Senior Citizen Club, Kohala Nutrition Club and Hawaii State Teachers Association-Retired (HSTA-Retired). Private services. He is survived by his wife, Edna Watanabe of Hawi; son, Evan (Sweety) Watanabe of Wailuku; daughter, Kim (Kyle) Kawakami of Kahului; ...

Iwalani Lawrence, 91

Iwalani Lawrence, 91, of Kihei, Maui passed away peacefully in the loving care of Hospice Maui Hale with family by her side. Iwalani was born to Alfred and Alice (Lincoln) Kimokeo on the island of Lanai on April 09, 1929. Iwalani was predeceased by her late husband Frank Lawrence Jr. She is survived by her children: The late Robert Kauai (Caroline) Lawrence, Donna Jean Haunani (Aaron) Madrid, Leila Iwalani (Mark) Elf, Samuel Kekahuna (Laureen) Lawrence. Her surviving grandchildren are: Tracy Elizabeth (the late Michael) Barrett, Corey John (Candi) Lawrence, Ikaika Palani ...

Shizuko Okubo, 100

Shizuko Okubo, age 100 of Honolua (today known as Kapalua) and Lahaina, Maui passed away in Kahului on July 16, 2020. She was born on September 05, 1919 in Lahaina to Taichi and Nayo (Mikami) Michimoto, the youngest of six children. The family moved to Japan when she was 4 years old and she was educated in Japan until she was 17 1/2 years old, when she returned to West Maui. She was employed by Baldwin Packers which merged with Maui Pine and became Maui Land and Pineapple, retiring from the experiment department after many years of service. In retirement she enjoyed reading ...

Catalina “Carling” Sagrio Queja, 79

Catalina Queja, 79, of Kahului, Maui, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2020, under the care of Hospice Maui with loving family by her side. Services honoring Ms. Catalina Queja will be held at King’s Cathedral Church on Monday, October 19, 2020. She will be laid to eternal rest at Maui Memorial Park’s main cemetery. Drive thru condolences can be made from 12:00pm-12:20pm at Maui Memorial Park. Catalina was born on April 30, 1941 to Mr. Pastor and Mrs. Crisanta Sagario in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, PI. She was a farmer at HC&S, who took pride in caring for the children and ...