Harriet Aziza Buen

Harriet “Jigs” Aziza Armstrong Buen, 78, of Hali’imaile, Maui, passed away on December 27, 2022, at her home. She was born on January 19, 1944 in Honolulu and later relocated to Maui to raise her children with her loving husband of 60 years. She led a full and active life from volunteering for the Maui High Athletic Booster club and being a Maui Interscholastic League Track Official for many years. She has always played an active role in her children’s extra-curricular activities. She was a longtime vendor and employee of the Maui Swap Meet and met many wonderful people along the way. Harriet loved to travel with her grandkids to many historical places like, presidential museums, Grand Canyon, national parks. Harriet loved playing slot machines in the many states she travelled through, she loved going to Disneyland where her favorite ride was “It’s a small world”, she also loved going to Knott’s Berry Farm, and California Adventure. She had many hobbies such as sewing, crocheting, crafting, thrifting, cooking, watching NFL football games on tv, watching old television shows like MASH, Gomer Pyle, and Family Matters. Harriet was a great wife, mom, sister, and grandmother.Harriet is survived by her husband, Ernest J. Buen; children, Ernest J. Buen, Jr., (Lisa), Wendy Buen (Keith), Kellie Saavedra (Josue), and Heather Buen (Steve); siblings, Charles Armstrong (Connie), Earl Armstrong (Lorraine), Lydia Kaeka (Dennis), Lovena Hanada (Ronnie), Concetta Fialkowski, Kavin Denning (Keko), Deemer Denning (Atsuko), Yale Alama (Barbara); 14 grandchildren: Peyton, Skylar, Anakin, Jameson, Courtney Nagamine, Sean, Dylan, Cameron, Baylee, Cody James, Ethan, Evan, Eva, and Courtney Casebeer.

Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, February 6, 2023, at Ballard Family Mortuary, Kahului; memorial service will begin at 11 a.m.Family request no flowers.