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Roselani Cacal, 76

Roselani Cacal, 76, of Lahaina, passed away on February 19, 2017 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on June 4, 1940 in Wailuku. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Norman’s Mortuary, service will begin at 10:30 a.m., and burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park in Haiku. Roselani worked as a housekeeper for Napili Surf Beach Resort. She is survived by her son, Benjamin (Adele) Cacal; daughters, Lori (Brent) Crowder, Jessica Cacal, Gina Cacal; hanai-daughter, Sandra Vasquez; brother, Domingo Bisera; sisters, ...

Herman Joseph Calasa Sr., 83

Herman Joseph Calasa Sr., 83, of Haiku, passed away on February 18, 2017 in Kahului surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 4, 1933 in Sprecklesville, Maui. Visitation will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, mass will begin at 10:30 a.m., and burial will follow at 12 noon at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Herman was the owner/operator of Herman‘s Repairs Auto Wrecking & Towing. He is survived by his wife, Caroline Calasa; sons, Herman J. (RoseMary) Calasa Jr., Earl M. (Gigi) Calasa, Rodney J. (Sandy) ...

Rizalino Ramil Dugay, 83

Rizalino Ramil Dugay, 83, of Lanai City, passed away on February 16, 2017 on Lanai. He was born on September 12, 1933 in the Philippines. Visitation will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Sacred Hearts Church in Lanai City, mass will begin at 10 a.m., and burial will follow at Lanai City Cemetery. Mr. Dugay was a painter. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Arucan Dugay; sons, Peregrino Dugay, Emmanuel (Betty Lou) Dugay; daughters, Rizanita (Douglas) Daguay, Evelyn (Angel, Jr.) Allas; brother, Emil (Lilia) Dugay of Kauai; sisters, Salvacion (Nemecio) Bolo, Jesus ...

Margaret “Margie” Higgins, 95

Margaret “Margie” Higgins, 95 of Kihei passed away at her residence on February 28, 2017. She was born in Honolulu on July 9, 1921. Visitation will be held at Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahului on Sunday, March 12, 2017 from 9:00am-12noon with service at 10:00am. Burial will be at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao on Monday, March 13, 2017 at 11:00am. Margie is survived by her children, Rosalie Matsunaga, Carolyn Yamada, Charlotte Nuz, Dennis (Alberta) Lovell, Victor (Trina) Robello Jr, Ronald Robello, Melvin Robello, Abraham Robello; 25 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren ...

Frances Yukino Hiwatashi, 84

Frances Yukino Hiwatashi, 84, of Wailuku, passed away on February 19, 2017, at Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku. Services honoring Ms. Hiwatashi will be held on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Nakamura Mortuary. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., with service at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Nakamura Mortuary is assisting with arrangements. Ms. Hiwatashi was born on December 27, 1932 in Puunene, Maui. She was a produce wrapping department supervisor. She was pre-deceased by her father, Kisaburo Hiwatashi; mother, Koyuki; brothers, Kiichi, Jack, ...

Arsenio Domingo Jose, Sr., 80

Arsenio Domingo Jose, Sr., 80, of Wailuku, passed away on February 24, 2017 at his home. He was born in the Philippines on September 24, 1936. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Norman’s Mortuary, service will begin at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 10, 2017, at Norman’s Mortuary, service at 9 a.m., and burial to follow at 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arsenio worked as a landscaper at the Wailea “Blue” Golf Course from which he retired. He is survived by his wife, Hermanda R. Jose; children, ...