Kahului, Hawaii - Purificacion Esteban Adzuara, of Wailuku, Maui, also known as "Pering" and "Puri", passed away

on August 22, 2025, at Hale Makua Kahului at the age of 84. She was born in Sto Domingo,

Bambang Nueva Vizcaya in the Philippines on November 16, 1940. She is survived by her

husband, Melchor Adzuara; daughters, Nieves Gooyabadi of Colorado, Jessie Adzuara of

California, and Lyn (Jesse) Alpuro; grandchildren - Reza (Zaynab) Pharaa of New York, Maryam

(Nikhil Addleman) Gooyabadi of Connecticut, Hadi Gooyabadi of Colorado, Justin (Asti) Alpuro

of Las Vegas, Jason (Sonali) Alpuro of California, Kristyn Alpuro, Layton Alpuro, and Megan

Alpuro. Great-grandchildren: Suren and Samara Addleman; Noah, Ezekiel, Ella, Haven and

Orion Alpuro. Sisters: Pilar (Ernesto) Carnate of Philippines; Tessie (Benito) Cuello, Robert (Luz

*deceased) Esteban and Nestor Esteban. Sister-in-law: Glenda (Antonio *deceased*) Esteban.

Pre-deceased siblings: sister Rafaela Dumlao and brothers Antonio and Eufresino Esteban.

Purificacion worked as a janitor at the Kahului Airport and prior to that, as a housekeeper at the

Kapalua Bay Hotel. She loved to make friends wherever she went. Her greatest past times were

cooking, spending time with family, taking care of her grandkids, and traveling, especially to the

9th Island of Las Vegas.

9-day Novena prayers to start at the Adzuara home in Waiehu on Friday, September 26 at 6 pm.

Parking is limited so please carpool. Funeral Service will be on Saturday October 4, 2025, at

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church at 2140 Main Street in Wailuku. Viewing is at 9 am. Eulogy is

at 10:45, and service at 11 am. Parking available in the Wailuku Garage parking structure at 30

N. Church Street near the church. $2 for first 2 hours, $1 per hour thereafter. Burial will be at

12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Lunch to follow at church parish hall.

Thank you to the care staff and nurses at Maui Memorial Hospital, Hospice Maui, Hale Makua

Kahului especially the Pikake neighborhood, and everyone who went to visit Purificacion in the

hospital and Hale Makua. Your outpouring of love and care will forever be remembered.