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Marissa C. Antonio, 30

Marissa C. Antonio, 30 of Kahului, Maui passed away on December 9, 2019. She was born to Demetrio and Lilia Antonio in the Philippines on February 18, 1989. Visitations will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Christ the King Church from 6:00pm to 7:00pm with prayer services to begin at 7:00pm. Second day will continue Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Christ the King Church from 9:00am; with mass to start at 11:00am. Burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park at 12:30pm. Marissa is predeceased by brother, Charlie Antonio; survived by her parents, Demetrio and Lilia Antonio; sister, Arlene ...

Isabel Ganal Asuncion, 88

Isabel Ganal Asuncion, 88, of Makawao, Maui, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2019. She was born on August 1, 1931, in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2020, at Ballard Family Mortuary; service starts at 10:30 a.m.; burial will follow, 2:00 p.m., at Maui Memorial Park Garden of Meditation. Isabel retired from Maui Land & Pineapple Company. She was predeceased by her husband, Tito Asuncion. She is survived by her children, Teodorico (Aurelia) Asuncion, Elizabeth (Justo– deceased) Agoy, Lucrina ...

Monte Joe Griffin, 73

Monte Joe Griffin of Kihei, HI, age 73, passed peacefully at his home on December 9, 2019. Monte was born in Albany, Oregon on March 1, 1946, then graduated from Albany Union High School in 1964. Later attending LBCC, graduating with an Associate Degree in Finance. Husband to Lenna (Hamblin) Griffin for 53 years, son of (late) Robert and Minnie Griffin, brother to Ronald Griffin (Martha Griffin), Uncle to (late) Robert Griffin (Cindy Griffin), Kelly Griffin (Kim Skandalis-Griffin), Perry Griffin (Shelley Griffin), brother in-law to Cary Hamblin, and cousins John, Sherry, and Stacy ...

Toyoko Jean Miyahira, 91

Toyoko Jean Miyahira, 91 of Paia, died peacefully in Kahului at Roselani Place on November 19, 2019. She was born February 17, 1928 in Paia to the late Seizo and Aiko (Maeda) Miyahira. Toyoko Jean was the last of her generartion. She was predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Morio, Betty Tomiko (Yeiichi Tamashiro), Yoshio (Doris Matsuura), Robert Tadao (Elaine Nakasone), Hidemi Wayne (Eva Kaiwi), Kiyoko, and Masaru. Toyoko Jean retired in 1984 as an elementary teacher after 34 years of service, mostly at Haiku Elementary. She was super-dependable and devoted to her students. She ...

Shigeto Sugi, 81

Shigeto Sugi, 81 of Kahului, Maui passed away at his residence on November 22, 2019. He was born on December 19, 1937 in Wailuku, Maui. Private service was held at Maui Memorial Park. He was a Printer for ACE printing. Shigeto is predeceased by his brother, Naoto Yamaoka; survived by siblings, Hifuyo Arai, Tsuneyo Tokuhisa, Mitsuto Sugi and Masako Nitta; numerous nieces and nephews. Online condolences: www.nakamuramortuary.com

Emiliana Valdez Garcia, 97

Emiliana Valdez Garcia, 97, of Paia, passed away on December 17, 2019 at her residence. She was born on October 4, 1922 in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Visitation 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Holy Rosary Church, Paia, Mass 11 a.m., and burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Emiliana worked as a field worker at Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company. She is survived by sons, Martin (Sylvia) Garcia, Feliciano (Josefina) Garcia, Carlos (Adela) Garcia, Gerardo “Gerry” Garcia, Jimmy (Catalina) Garcia, Robert (Myrna) Garcia, Isidro (Sally) Garcia; ...