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Manuel Joseph Silva, 88

Manuel Joseph Silva, 88, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on June 16, 2020, under the care of Islands Hospice. He was born on March 7, 1932, on Oahu. Private services will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church Kahului, on Thursday, June 25, 2020, with burial to follow at the Maui Veteran’s Cemetery. The family requests no flowers. Manuel was a retired Civil Engineer for the State of Hawaii. He is survived by his loving wife, Frances Silva; children, Mark Silva, Jeffrey (Tanya) Silva, Jonathan (Laura) Silva, Margie (Mike) Santos, Roberta Silva, Debra McKay; and grandchildren, ...

Vivan Leinaala Gabin, 75

Vivian Leinaala Gabin, 75 of Waihee Valley, Maui passed away on May 21, 2020 under the care of Hospice Maui. She was born to Walter Gabin Sr. and Julia Kieo on August 7, 1944. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Nakamura Mortuary from 9:30am to 10:30am; with service to begin at 10:30am. Burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park at 12:30pm. Vivian retired from the Department of Transportation at the Airport as a Custodian. She is survived by her children, Joseph Clayton Rodrigues, Richard "Butch" Rodrigues, Walter Rocky Rodrigues, and Stanley Owen Rodrigues; 5 ...

David Asuncion Domingo, 83 

David Asuncion Domingo, 83, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on June 9, 2020, under the care of Islands Hospice. He was born on March 3, 1937, in the Philippines. Private services will be held. David was a retired Engineer in the construction industry and a Security Guard at various companies on Maui. He was predeceased by his parents, Amador & Teodora Domingo; sister, Encarnacion Julian; and brother, Antonio Domingo. He is survived by his loving wife, Monica Domingo; and numerous nieces and nephews. Condolences may be made at: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com

Teruko Okafuji, 104

It is with great sadness that the Okafuji Ohana announces the peaceful passing of Teruko Okafuji on May 22, 2020 at the age of 104 at her foster care home with her family, her caregiver and Islands Hospice by her side. Teruko was born on July 7, 1915 in Puunene, Hi to Ichisuke and Kichi Takahata. She loved plants and loved to work in her yard. She was crafty, doing crocheting, knitting and all different kinds of craft projects. Also, was very active in playing gateball. She was predeceased by her husband, Motoharu Okafuji, parents; Ichisuke and Kichi Takahata, her daughter; Ruth ...

Grace Satsuki Oshiro

It is with sadness that the Oshiro Ohana of Pukalani announces the passing of Grace Satsuki Oshiro on May 16, 2020. She was born on July 09, 1929 and was the sixth child of ten children born to Bunichi and Kamato Ige of Puunene. Her surviving sisters are Ethel and Jane of San Francisco and Hazel of Kahului ​plus numerous relatives here in Hawaii, Stateside, and Okinawa. Her grandfather was the late Isokichi Toyama of Waikapu and was ​also raised with her three cousins: Tadamori and Tadao Ige and Sanae Yamashiro (all deceased). She was the wife of Kenneth Kiyoshi Oshiro ...

Yolanda K. Sniffen, 63

Yolanda K. Sniffen, 63 of Wailuku, Maui passed away peacefully under the care of her loving family and Hospice Maui on May 26, 2020. She was born to David and Eleanor Sniffen on May 14, 1957 in Wailuku, Maui.  She retired from Maui Memorial Medical Center as a Housekeeping/Laundry Attendant. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Nakamura Mortuary from 9am to 10am with service to follow at 10am; burial to be held at Maui Memorial Park at 12:30pm. She was preceded in death by parents, David & Eleanor Sniffen, hanai Mom, Patricia Enriquez, and siblings Geraldine ...