William “Billy” Neil Puaa Sr.

William “Billy” Neil Puaa Sr., 65, of Lahaina, Maui, died on July 16, 2010 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born October 9, 1944 in Honolulu, and was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator from Goodfellow Brothers, Maui, and owner and operator of Carnation Shuttle, Lahaina, Maui.

He is survived by his wife, Wahineikawaiolaakane “Wahine” Puaa of Lahaina; sons Billy (Kim) Puaa Jr. of Kula; Ernest (Lisa) Puaa of Lahaina; daughters Tammy (Dwayne) Kalilikane of Lahaina; Charmaine (Jack) Cox of Lahaina; father Osamu Murakami of Molokai; 30 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 13, 2010, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Another visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2010, at Ballard Family Mortuary, with service from 11 to 11:30 a.m. and cremation to follow.  A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Kalaiakamanu Hou Church on Molokai. Visitation will start at 8:00 a.m.