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Mutsuo “Primo” Yamashita, 90

Mutsuo “Primo” Yamashita, 90, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on May 18, 2018. He was a Supervisor at Maui Land & Pineapple Company. Mutsuo is survived by his wife Jeanette; children Cary and Trudy; grandchildren Daryl and Jenny; sister Elnora Yee and numerous nieces and nephews. Private services were held. No koden. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with the arrangements. Online condolences: www.nakamuramortuary.com

Donald Yoshihara, 84

Donald Yoshihara of Maui passed away at the Veterans Hospital in California on April 1, 2018. He was born on October 24, 1933 in Makawao. Memorial services will be held at the Nakamura Mortuary on June 18, 2018, with services set to begin at 11:30pm, followed by a burial at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery at 2:00pm. He retired from the United States Air Force as a MSGT and was a loving father to five sons and his loving wife. Online condolences: www.nakamuramortuary.com

Mitsuo Tomita, 80

Mitsuo Tomita, 80, of Kahului, Maui, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2018 at Hale Makua Kahului under the care of hospice Maui. He was born on May 28, 1938. A celebration of life will be held from 9am - 12pm on June 15, 2018 at Nakamura Mortuary. Mitsuo will be laid to eternal rest at Makawao Veterans Cemetery at 1:00pm. Mitsuo is pre deceased by his parents, Katsuji and Hatsue; daughter, Lisa; brother, Gordon (Winona); and sister, Dorothy (Adam). Mitsuo leaves to cherish his memory, sons, Andy (Trudy), Jess (Roz), and Amos Kamaka (Nela); daughters, Maylene, and Tonya; brothers, ...

Ruth Roselani Librando, 73

Ruth Roselani Librando, 73 of Makawao, passed away on June 5, 2018 in Kahului under the care of Islands Hospice. She was born on March 13, 1945 in Wailuku. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints in Makawao/Pukalani; service will begin at 11 a.m. and burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park in Wailuku. Ruth was a cook at Pukalani Superette where she retired. She is survived by her husband, Eugene A. Librando, Sr.; children, Haunani Tauvela, Anoi Librando, Jr., and Lori Lei ...

Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Ross, 60

Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Ross, 60, of Lahaina, Maui passed away on June 1, 2018. He was born on October 30, 1957 in Brussels, Belgium. He worked as an EMT. Larry is survived by his mother, Louise Ross (nee Ferrary); son, Lawrence H. K. Ross; brother, Patrick Kamaheiwa Ross; sister, Jessica Kailani Ross plus numerous nephews and nieces. He was pre-deceased by his father, Alexander D. K. Ross and brother, Alexander K. Ross. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahului. Service starting at 11 a.m. with burial to ...

Mildred Annie “Millie” Akina Wietecha, 89

Mildred Annie “Millie” Akina Wietecha. Born on June 6, 1928 to the late Alexander and Violet “Thompson” Akina of Kihei. She passed away surrounded by her children on May 24, 2018 at her home in Kihei. She was preceded in death by her brothers Arnubi, Benson Pali, Donald and Douglas “Butch” all of Kihei and her long time partner Walter “Walla” Gabin. She leaves behind her children Jane Bauer, Annalouise “Wizzie” (Kenneth) Kahalekai, Frank “Bon” (Becky) Wietecha, Michaeline “Miki” Arcangel all from Maui and Alexander “Alika” (Miran) Wietecha of Oahu. She ...