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Mary Marie Elaban, 88

Mary Marie Elaban, 88, of Kapolei, Hawaii, formerly of Maui, was born on December 25, 1931 in Wailuku. She passed away on January 13, 2020 at Kaiser Hospital on Oahu. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Ballard Family Mortuary Kahului; prayer service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will also be held from 9:00 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020, at Christ the King Church in Kahului; mass will begin at 10:00 a.m.; burial will follow, 1:00 p.m., at the Maui Veteran’s Cemetery in Makawao. Family requests aloha attire. Mary worked ...

Blake Shiro Higashi, 63

Blake Shiro Higashi, 63, of Kahului, Maui passed away on January 22, 2020 at his residence. He was born to Walter and Joan Higashi on July 21, 1956 in Wailuku, Maui. He worked as a construction contractor for many years prior to his retirement. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Kahului Hongwanji Mission. Visitation and reception will start at 5:00pm and service to follow at 6:00pm. Blake is survived by his mother, Joan Higashi; his brother, Harvey (Winona) Higashi; partner, Debbi Amado; son, Brandon (Lauren) Higashi and daughter, Amy (Lenn) Nakama. ...

Kimie “Lorraine” Higa, 98

Kimie “Lorraine” Higa, 98 of Kahului, Maui passed away on January 14, 2020 at her residence. She was born to Sanra and Kame Shiroma on March 2, 1921 in Peahi, Maui. She retired from Maui Pineapple Company as a Packer. Private services were held. Family request No Koden. She is survived by her children, Warren (Joann) Higa, Leslie Higa and Janice (Larry) Dote; 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Family wants to say a Special Thank You to Bella, Frankie Ariota and Family for giving care to her for 21 years. Online condolences: www.nakamuramortuary.com

Leone Mary-Ann Leinani Purugganan, 79

Leone Mary-Ann Leinani Purugganan, 79, of Wailuku, Maui, peacefully passed away on January 19, 2020, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on November 18, 1940, in Wailuku to Manuela “Manuela Boy” Rodrigues and Josephine Mary-Ann Kuloloia Canto, both predeceased. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. with service to follow at 8:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului Hawaii Stake located at 125 W. Kamehameha Ave in Kahului. The burial will be held on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Maui Veteran’s ...

Ronald Carroll “Carl” Rackley, 57

Ronald Carroll “Carl” Rackley, 57, of Makawao passed away on January 2, 2020 at Maui Memorial Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Carl was born on August 26, 1962 at Tripler General Hospital on Oahu and moved to Maui when he was two weeks old. Carl worked as a welder at H C & S for nine years, three years at Maui Pine, then went fulltime with his own business “Upcountry Welding” in Makawao until he retired. He is predeceased by his father Carroll Lee Rackley and grandparents, Joe and Bessie Tavares. He is survived by his sons, Carl Rackley and Joseph Rackley, ...

Michael Ralph Ben, 70

Michael Ralph Ben, 70, of Hilo, died Jan. 5, 2020 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. He was born June 9, 1949, in Waipahu, Oahu. Visitation will be held from 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Dodo Mortuary chapel in Hilo; memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Michael was a retired Director for the County of Hawaii Department of Human Resources, certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), past SHRM Council Director, past President of the Hawaii Chapter, part-time arbitrator for the Hawaii ...