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Edith Leilani Torricer, 80

Edith Leilani Torricer, 80, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on November 10, 2016, at her home under the care of Islands Hospice.  She was born on September 7, 1936, in Haiku. Private services were held. Edith retired from the Maui Land and Pineapple Company.  She was predeceased by her husband, C. Amante Torricer; parents, Edward Paele & Anne Hue Sing Paele; brother, Peter Paele; and sister, Agnes Hamai.  She is survived by her sons, Clem Torricer, Luis (Lori) Torricer; daughters, Natalie Millan (Leo) Zuniga, Jennifer Horne, Marilyn Barry, Sylvia (Harlan) Parrilla; ...

Pamela K. Vargas, 67

Pamela K. Vargas, 67, of Kihei, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2016, with loving family by her side. Services honoring Mrs. Vargas will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016, at Nakamura Mortuary, with visitation scheduled to begin at 10:00am, and service at 11:00am. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. Pamela was born on June 12, 1949 to Ruel & Anna Jean Prunty, in Pennsylvania. Pamela was a home maker who had a knack for fixing and creating. Pamela loved to read, do her soduku puzzles, bake, build, garden, but most importantly, spending time with her ...

Gilbert Ray Bettencourt, 76

Gilbert R. Bettencourt, 76, of Maui, passed away peacefully on November  9, 2016, with loving family by his side. Services were held privately by family. Nakamura Mortuary assisted with arrangements. Gilbert was born on November 13, 1939, in Waimea, Kauai. Gilbert worked for  Pioneer Mill Company  prior to retirement.  Gilbert leaves to cherish his memory, sons, Gilbert S. (Cindy) Bettencourt, and Mark (Kathy) Bettencourt; daughters, Mahealani Bettencourt, and Penelope (John) Despins; 10 grandchildren, 1 hanai grandson, and 4 great grandchildren: Tasia, Olivia, Nixon and ...

Francis D. Clarke, 67

Francis D. Clarke of Lahaina, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Lahaina.  He was born in Staten Island, NY, in 1948 and served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years from 1967-1971. Francis lived at various Air Force bases throughout the United States, Okinawa, Japan and England.  He is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement in Ashbury Park.  He was an electronic technician and web page designer and later worked as a dispatcher for Middlebrook at Monmouth in Ocean and was currently working at Prison Street Pizzeria owned by his brother, Charles, in ...

Barbara Jane Helm, 83

Barbara Jane Helm, 83, of Wailuku, Maui, passed away on November 10, 2016, at her home, under the care of Hospice Maui.  She was born on September 24, 1933, in Paia, Maui. Private services will be held. Barbara worked in the billing department at Maui Memorial Medical Center.  She is survived by her son, Jeffery K. Helm; sister, Rita Santos; 2 grandchildren, Misty Helm, Mindy Helm; and 3 great grandchildren, Kiana Willis, Kody Helm-Carvalho, and Micah Au-Helm. The family would like to thank Hospice Maui for their compassionate care of Barbara. Condolences may be ...

Thomas Alan La Croix, Jr., 45

Thomas Alan La Croix, Jr., 45, of Haiku, Maui, passed away on November 10, 2016, at his home under the care of Islands Hospice.  He was born on May 9, 1971, in Fort Hood, Texas. A celebration of his life will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, November 28, 2016, at Norman’s Mortuary. Thomas is survived by his wife, Aura May La Croix; sons, Thomas La Croix III, Christopher George La Croix; parents, Tom & Kathy La Croix, Sr.; brother, Joshua (Mea) La Croix; niece, Reilly; nephew, Josh Jr.; uncles, Wayne (Rosalind) La Croix, John (Patricia) La Croix; aunt, Lynn (Joe) ...