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Luis O. Ramos Jr., 59

Luis Oscar Ramos Jr., 59, of Lahaina, passed away peacefully at Maui Memorial Medical Center on November 22, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Luis’s mother, Sara B. Marquez-Agosto passed away one week before his passing at their residence. Services honoring Luis and his mother will be held at Centro de Alcance El Buen Pastor in Lahaina on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 6:00pm. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. Luis was born in Manhattan, NY on September 6, 1958 to Luis O. Ramos Sr. & Sara B. Marquez-Agosto. While visiting family in Puerto Rico, he met and ...

Mysen Daniel Jessy, 18

Mysen Daniel Jessy, 18 of Kahului, passed away on November 17, 2017. He was born on July 31, 1999 in Wailuku. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Kahului Union Church, service will begin at 7 p.m. Visitation again on Saturday, December 2, 2017, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Ballard Family Mortuary, Kahului; service 7 p.m., and cremation will follow. Mysen was a student at Maui Community College. He is survived by his father, Mike (Noelle) Jessy; mother, Dawn (Vince Dias) Yasunaga; brothers, Sheldon Yasunaga Ramacher, Myka Jessy; sister, Mekela ...

Robert Abel Borge Sr., 71

Robert Abel Borge Sr., 71, of Colorado, passed away on November 15, 2017 at The University of Colorado Hospital. He was born on August 12, 1946 in Paia. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Ballard Family Mortuary, service will begin at 11 a.m. with burial to follow at 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao. He worked as a manager for the government. Robert is survived by his daughter, Melanie Soriano (James); sisters, Marilyn Spotts, Norma Kawamura, and Karen Graf; grandchildren, Rastan Borge, Jaelyn Soriano, and Jayme Lee Soriano. He is ...

Sally Sobrano Gomes, 98

Sally Sobrano Gomes, 98, of Lahaina, passed away peacefully at Roselani Place, Kahului under the care of Hospice Maui on November 2 2017. Private services were held. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements.Sally was born on August 17, 1919 to Alejandro and Carmen Soberano. She enjoyed in her pass time oil painting on canvas, ceramics, sewing , knitting dancing with a group called Judy’s Gang, she loved working in the yard, playing the ukulele, piano and harmonica . Through her career as a nurse she worked for different hospitals and retired from Maui Memorial Hospital. Mrs. ...

Christopher Andrade Kaniho, 77

Christopher Andrade Kaniho, 77, of Lahaina, Maui passed away at Maui Memorial Medical Center on November 17, 2017. He was born on May 26, 1940 in Lahaina. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Lahaina 1st Ward, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; service will begin at 10:00 a.m.; lunch will follow. A private burial will be held at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Christopher was a retired Police Officer from The Maui Police Department. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Constance Kaniho, and parents Humehume and Mary Annie ...

Dorothy Toyoko (Terada) Nakata, 89

Dorothy Toyoko (Terada) Nakata, 89, of Kula, passed away peacefully under the compassionate care of Islands Hospice and her loving family on October 29, 2017. Services honoring Mrs. Nakata will be held at Nakamura Mortuary on Saturday, December 2, 2017. Visitation will begin at 9:30am with services beginning at 11:00am. Nakamura Mortuary is assisting with arrangements. Dorothy was born on July 5, 1928 in Ulupalakua to Mitsuji & Hatsume Terada. Dorothy attended Ulupalakua Elementary, graduated from Baldwin High School in 1945, and earned her teaching degree from University of ...