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Antonio F. Gumboc, Sr., 91

Antonio F. Gumboc, Sr., 91, of Wailuku, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2018 at his residence. He was born on June 13, 1926 in Malay Aklan, Philippines. Visitation will be held at Ballard Family Mortuary on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with service starting at 7 p.m. Visitation will be held at Kahului Baptist Church on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. with service starting at 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Valley Isle Memorial Park, Haiku at 11:30 a.m. Prior to retirement, Antonio worked as a mechanic for Gomes Construction. He is survived by his wife, Esther ...

John W. Hoxie Jr., 77

John W. Hoxie Jr., 77, of Haiku, Maui passed away on May 10, 2018 at his residence. He was born on March 30, 1941 on Molokai. He retired as a Vice President of H. C. & S. John is survived by his wife, Elizabeth “Lee” Hoxie; son, Rob (Susan) Hoxie; daughter, Lisa (Maxwell) Hunter; brothers, Tim Hoxie, Fred Hoxie; grandchildren, Helen and Nathan Hoxie, Luke and Mia Hunter. Services will be held on Maui at a later date.

Amelia Emma Kuloloia, 68

Amelia Emma Kuloloia, 68, of Wailuku, passed away on May 10, 2018 at her home. She was born on June 9, 1949 in Honolulu. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Faith in Jesus Church, service will begin at 6 p.m., and cremation will follow. Family request no flowers. Amelia retired from Baldwin High School where she worked as a custodian. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Kuloloia; children, Kimberley (William Juan) Kuloloia-Juan, Joseph (Jessica Abreu) Kololoia Jr., Kathleen (Vincente Jr.) Kuloloia-Palalay, and Andrew (Jaimee) Kuloloia; ...

Benilda D. Mariano, 80

Benilda D. Mariano, 80, of Lahaina, Maui, passed away on May 14, 2018. She was born on August 20, 1937, in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Maria Lanakila Church; mass will begin at 7pm. Visitation will also be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 25, 2018, at Norman’s Mortuary; blessing will begin at 10:00 a.m.; burial will follow, 11:00 a.m., at Valley Isle Memorial Park Cemetery in Haiku. Norman’s Mortuary is assisting with arrangements. Benilda retired at Kahana Beach Hotel. She ...

Grace Marie Morreira, 90

Grace Marie Morreira, 90, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away on May 6, 2018, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on April 25, 1928, in Paia, Maui. Grace was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandma, who always put her family first. She is survived by her loving husband of 70 years, Raphael J. Morreira; sister, Vivian Kekona; son, Raphael V. “Sonny” Morreira; daughters, Betty Jean (Sam) Farr, Deborah (Paul) Emanovsky; grandchildren, Lianne Maddela, Jeremy Maddela, Kevin Freitas, Skye Farr; great grandchildren, Keaka Jayden Funes-Maddela, Jacelynn, Torrie and ...

Mildred “Millie” Tsuyuko Uchima, 89

Mildred “Millie” Tsuyuko Uchima, 89, of Hilo, Hawaii, passed away at her residence in Hilo, Hawaii on May 6, 2018. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii on September 9, 1928 to Yukichi and Toku Nakasone. She was a retired teacher and Librarian at Hilo Union School. She was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, Hui Okinawa, and Church of the Holy Cross and volunteered as a docent at the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo, Hawaii from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., with memorial service to begin at 5:00 p.m. Dodo ...