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Glenn Kamalani McLean, 66

Glenn Kamalani McLean (Chuckie Boy) of Waikapu & Hana, Maui passed away on December 1, 2017 of pneumonia. He was born on June 25, 1951 in Honolulu. After retiring as a fish wholesaler, he returned to school and earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in Hawaiian Studies with a deep interest in preserving the mana’o of Maui’s kupuna. He lived everyday to the fullest surfing, fishing, playing music, travelling, caretaking older family members and enjoying his community and his family. He is survived by his partner Kathryn Underwood; brothers, Jerry (Vickie) McLean, Grant (Marge) ...

Georget L. Pacubas, 89

Georget L. Pacubas, 89 of Kahului, passed away on June 28, 2018 in Kahului. She was born on November 24, 1928 in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Visitation from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2018 at Christ the King Church; service will begin at 7 p.m. Visitation again at Christ the King Church at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 14, 2018, Mass 11 a.m., followed by burial at 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Georget retired as a landscaper. She is survived by her son, Roland (Maricar) Pacubas; daughter, Stella P. Pagatpatan; sister, Maria Lopez of the Philippines; hanai son, Fidel ...

Peter Kengo Hedani, 82

Peter Kengo Hedani, 82, of Kula, Maui passed away peacefully on June 19, 2018 in Kihei surrounded by family while under the comforting care of Hospice Maui. Peter was born in Wailuku and grew up in Kaheka, Maui and retired from Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Inc. as the Management Information Systems Director. In his younger years, Peter was an active member of the Maui Jaycee, Boy Scouts, Kahului Hongwanji Mission, a National Guard Captain, and later a Hawaii State Junior Golf Association member. Peter is survived by his wife Sharon L. Okada, sons Shane Hedani, Blaine Hedani of ...

Teruto Nagahiro, 98

Teruto Nagahiro, 98, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2018 at Maui Memorial Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Services honoring Mr. Nagahiro will be held on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Nakamura Mortuary. Visitation will begin at 10:00am, and service at 11:00am. Mr. Nagahiro will be laid to eternal rest on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Maui Memorial Park, with the committal service set to begin at 2:00pm. Teruto was born on March 21, 1920 to Mr. Masudo and Mrs. Gen Nagahiro, in Peahi, Maui, HI. Teruto worked at Maui Land & Pineapple Company for 42 years. ...

Joey Lee Ruiz, 36

Joey Lee Ruiz, 36, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on June 16, 2018. He was born on May 12, 1982, in Wailuku, Maui, Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Christ the King Church; mass will begin at 11:00 a.m.; burial will follow, 12:30 p.m., at Valley Isle Memorial Park Cemetery in Haiku. Joey was an air conditioning technician at Vent Pro Hawaii. He is survived by his mother, Mely Ruiz; father, Randy (Elma) Ruiz; grandmother, Manuela Domingo; sons, Devin Ruiz, Kean Ruiz; brothers, Rolly (Tajsha) Domingo, Shaun Ruiz; uncles, Albert (Helen) ...

Connie Maze Saphore, 66

Amazing wife, sister, aunt and friend, Connie Maze Saphore, 66, of Kihei, Maui, passed away on June 15th, 2018. She was an employee for the spa in The Fairmont Kea Lani in Wailea for over 20 years. She was surrounded by many friends and she had touched countless of lives. She is survived by her loving husband, Jeff Saphore of 14 years, who have been together for 20 happy years. Connie is also survived by her sister, brother, step family, many nieces, her nephew, great nieces and all of Jeff's family as well.. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 15th, 2018 at Kamaole ...