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Nadao Makimoto, 92

Nadao Makimoto, 92, of Waikapu, passed away at home on January 10, 2017. Services honoring Mr. Makimoto will be held at Makawao Hongwanji on Saturday, January 28, 2017.  Visitation will begin at 10am with memorial service to follow at 11am.  Nakamura Mortuary is assisting with arrangements. Nadao was born on June 20, 1924 in Kula to Hatsugoro & Tatsu Makimoto.  He was the eldest son of 9 children.  Nadao was a life-long vegetable farmer who also enjoyed karaoke and traveling to Las Vegas. Mr. Makimoto was predeceased by brother, Namio Makimoto; and sisters, Florence ...

Cyrilla P. Medeiros, 90

Cyrilla P. Medeiros, 90, of Wailuku, passed away on January 14, 2017 at her home under the care of Hospice Maui. She was born on April 11, 1926 in Paia, Maui. Private family services were held. Cyrilla is survived by her son, Donald (Peggy) Medeiros; 5 granddaughters, Lisa Medeiros, Nani Medeiros, Sunny Medeiros, Liyan Medeiros, and Erin (Duane) Sparkman; 10 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond, and son, Carl Medeiros. Condolences may be sent to: www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com

Stanley M. Miyabara, 80

Stanley Masayoshi Miyabara, 80, of Kahului, passed away at home on January 2, 2017.  Family services were held on Oahu.  Please, no koden or flowers. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. Stanley was born on May 18, 1936 in Lahaina, to Masaki & Shizue Miyabara.  He graduated from Lahainaluna with the class of 1954.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army and in October of 1960, he married his love, Scharlyne Rodgers.  The young couple had two children.  In Tennessee, Stanley owned and operated an automotive shop for many years.  Once he moved back to Maui, he was a ...

Edwin Eddie Kaliko “Pops” Naeole, 83

Edwin Eddie Kaliko “Pops” Naeole, 83, of Kula, passed away on January 5, 2017 at Kula Hospital. He was born on August 14, 1933 in Haiku, Maui. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at Ballard Family Mortuary, Kahului, service will begin at 7 p.m., and cremation will follow. Edwin was a tour bus driver for Greyline Tours, Hawaii Discoveries Tours, and No Ka Oi Tours. He is survived by his wife, Esther Auweloa Naeole; sons, Kaliko Naeole, and Harry L. (Carolyn) Auweloa; daughter, Gwen (Wayne) Watanabe; daughter-in-law, Helen Auweloa; brothers, ...

Ruth Emiko Nishida, 86

Ruth Emiko Nishida, 86, wife of the late James T. Nishida, daughter of Sakae and Tsuneyo Takemoto, born July 2, 1930, of Puunene, went home to be with the lord on December 4, 2016. Ruth worked at Kress Store, Mike’s Market, Maui Potato Chip Factory, and Lihikai School as a room cleaner. Survived by her children, Ray (Glenda) Nishida of Kahului, Rene Nishida-Dumaran (Albert-deceased) of Kahului, and Rodney Nishida of Waihee; siblings, twins Yoshi Takemoto and Tada Takemoto of Lanai, Carol Tomoko Tokunaga (Hiroshi-deceased) of Kahului, and Boston Takemoto (deceased) of Kahului; ...

Artemio Quinsaat, 87

Artemio Quinsaat, 87 of Kihei, passed away on January 12, 2017 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on June 5, 1929 in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Ballard Family Mortuary, service will begin at 7 p.m. Burial will be held in the Philippines at a later date. Artemio retired from the Renaissance Hotel now known as the Andaz Wailea Hotel. He is survived by sons, Dionisio (Loreta) Quinsaat, Henry Quinsaat; daughters, Emilia (Onofre) Corpuz, Nelia (Samuel) Atiburcio; brothers, Asterio, and Victor ...