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Zorayda Leones Sagun, 68

Zorayda Leones Sagun, 68, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away on December 26, 2017, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on June 5, 1949, in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2018, at Kahului Full Gospel Temple; service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will also be held from 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Kahului Full Gospel Temple; service begins at 8:45 a.m.; burial will follow, 10:00 a.m., at Valley Isle Memorial Park Cemetery in Haiku. She worked as a Housekeeper at the Westin Maui Resort ...

Robert “Bobby” K. Shimizu, 76

Robert “Bobby” K. Shimizu, 76, of Waikapu, passed away on December 26, 2017 at Hale Makua Kahului. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Nakamura Mortuary, viewing from 9:00am, with prayer services to begin at 10:00am. Burial to follow at 2:00pm on Thursday, January 18,2018 at Maui Memorial Park. Nakamura Mortuary will assist with arrangements. Robert was born on March 18, 1941 to Otone and Edith Shimizu. He was a carpenter that worked for numerous companies including Hicks Homes, Fuku Construction and Nordic Construction. He is predeceased by his ...

Vainimala Vi, 62

Vainimala Vi, 62, passed away on December 23, 2017, with his family by his side in Wailuku. Mr. Vi was born January 5, 1955, in Tonga by Minister Solomone Vi (Father) and Melefihi Vi (Mother) and later moved to Maui and worked as a bus driver for MEO and served as a minister for the Free Church of Tonga. He been fighting cancer like a champ for 3 long years with the support of Dr. Ted Keyes and his loving team. He is survived by his wife, Aotoa Vi of Wailuku, sons Kaleo Bond of Kahului and Talaiasi Vi of Wailuku; daughters Shayna Vi of Honolulu, Tina Vi of Wailuku; brothers ...

Ruth Ann Wilson, 84

Ruth Ann Wilson, 84, of Lahaina, passed away on December 23, 2017 at Maui Memorial Medical Center, with her loving family by her side. Services honoring Mrs. Wilson will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Waiola Church, Wainee Street in Lahaina. Nakamura Mortuary is assisting with the arrangements. Born on April 17, 1933 in North Webster, Indiana. Ruth Ann graduated from Purdue University in 1955 and later moved to Pennsylvania where she was a clothing & textile specialist in the College of Education at Penn State University, and a home economic extension ...

Teresita Amarillo Cabanting, 69

There was a missing name in the pre-deceased section of the obituary that ran in The Maui News on Sunday, December 31, 2017 with a photo. Teresita was a retired custodial engineer with the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Airport’s Division. She was predeceased by her husband, Rodolfo “Rudy Sr.” Cabanting, son, Rodolfo “Rudy Jr.” Cabanting, and parents, Bonifacio & Josefa Amarillo. She is survived by her son, Ray (Leidy Anne) Cabanting; daughter, Millie Cabanting; brothers, Juan (Cecilia) Amarillo, Salvador Amarillo – deceased; sisters, Felicitas Dela Cruz, ...

Mr. Francis “Topedo” Cosma Jr., 58

Francis “Topedo” Cosma Jr., 58, of Wailuku, passed away peacefully at Maui Memorial Medical Center on November 29, 2017, surrounded by his loving ohana. Services honoring Mr. Cosma will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Visitation will begin at 9:30am, with mass beginning at 11:00am. He will be laid to eternal rest at Maui Veterans Cemetery privately at a later date. “Topedo” was born on August 21, 1959 in Wailuku to Francis Sr. and Estrella Cosma. He graduated from Lahainaluna High School in 1977 before serving in the U.S. Army. Two ...