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Marlyn Pascual Bigornia, 53

Marlyn Pascual Bigornia, 53, of Lahaina, Maui passed away on February 13, 2017. He was born on January 20th, 1965 in Gattaran, Cagayan, Philippines. Visitation will be held at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in Lahaina from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with Mass to begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 1st, 2018. Family has requested to have no flowers. Marlyn was a Houseman for Ganir & Company Pacific Rim Commercial Services, Inc. He is survived by his loving wife, Normalyn M. Bigornia (Philippines); parents, Remigio & Caridad Pascual Bigornia; son, Lester Bigornia (Philippines); brothers, ...

Filemon Garces Cachola, 71

Filemon Garces Cachola, 71, of Kahului, Maui passed away under the care of Islands Hospice on February 6th, 2018. He was born on March 21st, 1946 in Naarvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Visitation will be held at Norman’s Mortuary on Friday, March 2nd, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with prayer service to begin at 7:00 p.m. Services will be also held at Christ The King Catholic Church on Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 with visitation at 8:30 a.m. and mass to begin at 9:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley Isle Memorial Park in Haiku. Filemon was a Harvester for HS&S. He was pre-deceased ...

Gerald Jerry Caires, Sr., 77

Gerald Jerry Caires, Sr., 77 of Kihei, passed away on February 4, 2018 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on May 14, 1940 in Paia, Maui. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., and service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Scattering of ashes will be at a later date. Family requests Aloha attire, and no flowers. Gerald was a graduate of Lahainaluna High School Class of 1959. He was in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1963. He then worked for Haleakala Dairy for 18 years as a Milker, and then ...

KeAlii Ho’omau Ka’ea Oka Aina I Kapono Brash Gaud, 41

KeAlii Ho’omau Ka’ea Oka Aina I Kapono Brash Gaud, 41, of Kula, passed away on February 11, 2018 at his residence. KeAlii was also known as “Kea”. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday March 4, 2018 at Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahului, service will begin at 3 p.m., and cremation will follow. Kea was born on May 23, 1976 in Oahu. He was raised in Kaneohe, Hawaii and a 1995 graduate of St. Louis High School. Kea later moved to Maui. He opened a steak plate business that has been running for 9 years at the Pukalani Foodland Upcountry Maui. The highlight ...

Aurelio Haluber, 74

Aurelio H. Haluber, 74, of Wailuku, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2017 at Maui Memorial Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Services honoring Mr. Haluber will be held at Nakamura Mortuary on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Visitation will begin at 6:30pm, with prayer service begining at 7:00pm. On Thursday, March 1, 2018, services will be held at Christ the King Church. Visitation will begin at 9:30am, with Mass beginning at 11:00am. Mr. Haluber will be laid to eternal rest at Maui Memorial Park at 12:30pm. Aurelio was born on December 8, 1943 in Santa ...

Alfredo Baligasa Palmero, 83

Alfredo Baligasa Palmero, 83, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on February 21, 2018, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on July 24, 1934, in the Philippines. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 261 S. Puunene Avenue, Kahului; service will begin at 11:00 a.m.; burial will follow, 12:30 p.m., at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery in Wailuku. Norman’s Mortuary is assisting with funeral arrangements. Alfredo was a retired maintenance worker at the Kaanapali Golf Course AMFAC. He is survived by his wife, ...