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Calvin Yang, 69

Calvin Yang, 69, of Kahului, Maui passed away on November 25, 2018 at his residence. He was born on December 24, 1948 in Paia. He retired as a Post Master and also served in the U.S. Army. Calvin is survived by his wife, Tom Yang; daughter, Wendy (Burt) Kondo; son, Jayson (Cindy) Yang; brothers, Derrick Yang and Les Yang; grandchildren, Kayci and Matthew Yang and Brett and Brooke Kondo. Visitation over urn will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Kahului Union Church on Thursday, December 6, 2018. Service will begin at 4 p.m. Burial will be at 9 a.m. the following day, Friday, December 7, 2018 ...

Nalani Gertrude Akuna, 68

Nalani Gertrude Akuna, 68 of Keanae, passed away on November 25, 2018 at Hospice Maui Hale in Wailuku. She was born on March 14, 1950 in Wailua Valley, Keanae, Maui. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018 at Ballard Family Mortuary, service 11 a.m., and cremation will follow. Family request no flowers. Nalani is survived by her brothers and sisters, Meiling Akuna, Daisy (David) Goodall, Philomena Kahula, Patrick (Yolanda) Akuna, Rita (Tony) Sommer, and Peter Ling Choong Akuna; sisters-in-law, Sharmaine Akuna, Janet Akuna; and many nieces and ...

Manuel Arruda, 91

Manuel Arruda, 91, of Wailuku, Maui passed away on November 27, 2018 at Hale Makua in Kahului. He was born on January 7, 1927 in Lihue, Kauai. He retired as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic at H. C. & S. Manuel is predeceased by his wife, Olivia Gusman Arruda. He is survived by his daughter, Joanne (Daniel) Basques; son, Nolan Arruda; sisters, Mary Augusto, Rosie Pimental and Dorothy Sugai; brother, John Arruda; grandchildren, DeAnna (Ian) Basques-Jellison and Daniel “DJ” Basques as well as many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at ...

Scott Haruo Iwaki, 59

Scott Haruo Iwaki, 59 of Kihei, Maui passed away a loving husband, father, and grandfather on November 23, 2018. He was born in Honolulu, Oahu on February 6, 1959 to the late James and Hazel Iwaki. Scott was predeceased by his brother, Troy Iwaki. He is survived by his wife, Jocelyn Iwaki; sons, Pierson (Christine) Galicinao, Daython (Zhorein) Galicinao, Ikaika (Nicole) Galicinao; grandchildren, Jordon, Bryson, Tatiana, Jaedon, Elijah, Jai, Aison, Nevaeh, Ashton, Cruz, Tide; and great grandchild, Kingston. Celebration of life will be held at the Kihei Community Center on Sunday, ...

Douglas “Bud” Lau, 56

Douglas “Bud” Lau, at the age of 56, passed away at home in Wailuku the morning of Friday, 11/23/2018. Bud was born in Honolulu to Douglas Arturo Alagan and Patricia Jean Viernes on 6/12/1962. He worked as a driver & sales representative for wholesale and food distributers for many years. He was a member of Ekalesia O Kupaianaha church in Wailuku and those who knew him remember fondly of how hard working, dapper, and funny he was. Bud is preceded in death by his father and is survived by Evette, his wife, and stepsons, Kaimana and Naehu Kamaka, Juanita, his first wife, and ...

Gordon Carl Pung, 63

Gordon Carl Pung, 63 of Kahului, Maui, passed away on November 4, 2018 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on February 19, 1955 in Puunene, Maui, to William Chupeki and Mae Midori Pung. Gordon was predeceased by his parents and is survived by his loving wife, Amy Pung; brother, Warren (Janet) Pung; sister, Susan (Lee) Mainaga; mother in law, Margret Murayama; brother in laws, Allan (Cathy) Murayama, and Glenn Murayama; aunts, nephews, nieces and Hoku. Gordon attended Kihei school and graduated from Baldwin HS. He was a heavy equipment operator. Private family services ...