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Maria Conception Alboro, 88

Maria Conception Alboro of Lanai passed away on January 26, 2019. Maria was born on August 23, 1930. Maria is survived by her daughters; Marla Jean, Frances, Veronica (Brian); sons; Guilhermo III (Yvonne), Mark (Darylene), Patrick (Susan), Vincent, Christopher (Arlene), Jaime Jr. (Kelly Ann), Niall (Heather) and sister Eulalia Enfield and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren (Chance). Visitation will be on February 7, 2019 at 5:30 pm. at Union Hall, Lanai City. Services will be on Friday, February 8, 2019 at 9:00 am. at Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai City. Burial will ...

Michael Jay Battaglia, 72

Michael Jay Battaglia, 72, of Hana, passed away on January 24, 2019 at Hospice Maui Hale in Wailuku. He was born on February 25, 1946 in Portland, Oregon. Visitation at 12 noon on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at St. Peters Church in Hana, service 1 p.m., and burial will follow in Puuiki Cemetery. Michael was a self-employed auto mechanic. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Buckley Battaglia; sons, Joe (Ali) Battaglia, Nick (Erica) Battaglia; step-daughter, Brianna (Kamaki) Everett; step-son, Ryan (Francelle Ardina) Buckley; grandchildren, Jackson Battaglia, Amelia Battaglia, Adrianna ...

Gilbert Louis “Speedy” Gonzales, 84

Gilbert Louis “Speedy” Gonzales, 84 passed away peacefully under the care of Island Hospice in Kahului on January 12, 2019. He was born on January 21, 1936. He is pre-deceased by his wife of 62 years, Betty Lou Elsie Gonzales. Daughters: Donna L. Perkins, Clarisse A. Baisa, Gilbertha L. Kan Hai (Matthew) and Lavern M. Gonzales. He has six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Gilbert is the last of the Gonzales family from Puuhala, Wailuku, Maui. His parents were Trinidad and Braulio Gonzales His celebration of Life will be held February 7, 2019 at Ballard’s ...

Mililani Anne Hayman, 66

Mililani Anne Hayman, 66, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2018 with loving family by her side. Services honoring Mililani will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Nakamura Mortuary. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am, and service at 11:00 am. The family request casual aloha attire. Mililani was born on January 13, 1952 to Mr. Arturo and Mrs. Adriana Seredon in Honolulu, HI. Mililani worked in the restaurant business as a food preparation specialist. She took pride in providing for her family, and when she wasn't working, she enjoyed cruising, shopping, ...

Patricia Mapuana Kalanikau, 76

Patricia Mapuana Kalanikau of Kahului, Maui pass away peacefully at Hale Makua, under the care of Hospice Maui. She was born on December 08, 1942 in Wailuku, Maui. She retired as head of housekeeping at Maui Memorial Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband Patrick and daughters Sanoe Kalanikau and Angela Kaipo, parents Jacob I. and Rosario Kalehuawehe, brothers Jacob, Alvin, Roy Kalehuawehe, sister Gwen Kupau. She is survived by her daughters Marilyn Noelani (Keith Kaauamo) Kalanikau, Kimberly (Karl “Kaimi”) Kekahuna, sons Patrick (Michele) Kalanikau, Troy (Anela Akuna) ...

Harold “Oly” Gustaf Olsten, 92

Harold “Oly” Gustaf Olsten, 92, of Kihei, Maui, passed away on January 24, 2019, under the care of Hospice Maui. He was born on October 6, 1926, in DeKalb, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 15, 2019, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 125 West Kamehameha Ave, Kahului; service will begin at 11:00 a.m.; burial will follow, 1:00 p.m. at the Maui Veteran’s Cemetery in Makawao. Oly retired as the owner of T-Shirt Factory in Kahului. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Shirley Olsten. He is survived by his sons, ...