Kahului, Hawaii - George Ballao Sr., 87, of Kahului, Maui,

passed away on January 29, 2026,

surrounded by his family.

Born on October 27, 1938, in

Ho'olehua, Moloka'i, to Estaneslao and

Gladys Katsuko Ballao, George grew up

on Moloka'i, later moving to O'ahu and

eventually making his home on Maui.

In 1958, he started a 32-year career with

Hawaiian Dredging as a laborer and

advanced to general superintendent.

In 1991, he joined Albert C. Kobayashi

and worked as Vice President until his

retirement in 2011.

George is survived by his wife, Barbara

Ballao ; sons George Ballao

Jr. (Jeannie) and Bert Ballao; daughter

Stephanie Ballao-Villiarimo (Greg);

grandsons Alika Ballao and Kealii

Ballao; granddaughters Melia ʻUʻu, Paden Iwasaki, and Mekenna Ballao; great-grand children AJ, Kali, Meleana, Jayse, Jonah, and Noah; sister Irene Aguilar

and brother Raymond Ballao (Victoria); and half-brothers Take Nishiyama and Tanko

Nishiyama.

He was preceded in death by his father, Estaneslao Ballao; mother, Gladys Katsuko Ballao

(née Ishikawa); brother, James Ballao; and half-siblings Kent Nishiyama and Linko

Fukunaga (née Nishiyama).

A celebration of life will be held at Nakamura Mortuary on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

Private family visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., followed by public

visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Funeral service from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.,

with reception to follow from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., and burial at 2:00 p.m. at Maui

Memorial Park, Maui View section, Wailuku, Maui