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Rita J. Lalim, 69

Rita J. Lalim, 69 of Kahului, passed away on July 31, 2016 at her residence under the care of Hospice Maui. She was born on April 20, 1947 in Ho'olehua, Molokai.Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahului, services will begin at 11 a.m. Family requests casual attire.Rita retired from First Hawaiian Bank in Kahului where she worked as a Customer Service Representative.She is survived by her husband, Edward F. Lalim Sr.; sons, Edward F. Lalim Jr. "Peanut", and Joseph Steven Kalani Lalim; sister, Ionia (Melvin) Spencer; ...

Imelda Nicolas Vicente, 52

Imelda Nicolas Vicente, 52, of Wailuku, passed away on August 9, 2016, under the care of Hospice Maui. She was born on January 27, 1964, in the Philippines.Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Norman's Mortuary. Visitation will also be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Norman's Mortuary; service will begin at 11:00 a.m.; burial will follow, 12:30 p.m., at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery in Wailuku.Imelda was a retired Housekeeper at Four Seasons Resort. She is survived by her mother, Enriqueta Nicolas; sons, ...

Anastacio Dadiz Asuncion, 80

Anastacio Dadiz Asuncion, 80, of Lahaina, passed away peacefully at Queen's Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family on August 6, 2016.Services honoring Mr. Asuncion will be held at Nakamura Mortuary on Friday, August 19, 2016. Visitation will begin at 9:00am, with services to follow at 11:00am. He will be laid to eternal rest at Maui Memorial Park at 2:00pm.Nakamura Mortuary is assisting with arrangements.Anastacio was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines on April 25, 1936 to Esteban & Claudia (Dadiz) Asuncion. In 1966, he married the love of his life, Zenaida Fajardo and ...

Elias D. Corpuz, Sr., 85

Elias D. Corpuz, Sr., 85, of Lahaina, Maui, passed away on August 5, 2016, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on July 20, 1931, in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 15, 2016, at Norman's Mortuary; service will begin at 11:00 a.m.; burial will follow, 2:00 p.m., at Valley Isle Memorial Park Cemetery in Haiku.Elias was a retired Luna at Pioneer Mill. He was a humble, hardworking man who enjoyed fishing, yardwork, and spending time with his family. Elias was predeceased by his wife, Getrodes P. Corpuz; ...

Rose Marie Freitas, 74

Rose Marie Freitas, 74 of Makawao, Maui passed away on August 6, 2016 at her residence under the care of her loving family and Hospice Maui. She was born on April 15, 1942 in Lahaina, Maui.She was a devoted Housewife and Mother but also worked for the Late Gay B Lloyd for many years as a Housekeeper, as well as part time Cafeteria Staff Member at Pukalani School.Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Makawao; mass to begin at 10:00 a.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery.Rose Marie is survived by her husband, ...

Mary Yachiyo Tanaka Fujishiro, 82

Mary Fujishiro, 82 of Wailuku passed away July 13, 2016 at Kula Hospital. She was born October 26, 1933 in Honolulu. Mary was a cook with the DOE at Baldwin High School and retired from Iao School.Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahului at 4pm with service at 5:30pm.Mary is survived by her husband, Paul K. Fujishiro; son, Stanford (Lori) Fujishiro; daughters, Paula (Alan) Kobayashi, Lisa (Bruce Dang) Dang-Fujishiro, Luane (Robert) Higuchi, Liane (Kyle) Seto; brothers, Alan Tanaka, Edwin Tanaka; sisters, Rose Okayama, Edna Kaneshiro; ...