Segis Mundo Basbas Jr.

“A grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart.”Author Unknown

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, Segis Mundo Basbas, Junior loving husband and father of five children, passed away at the age of 80.From Marcialʻs journal dated, Thursday May 24, 2018:Work is an eternal principle not only a commandment. Jesus said, “My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.” (John 5:17). He also said, “I must work the works of him that sent me.” (John 9:4). President Dieter Uchtdorf said that “…the Lord loves the laborer! He said, “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.” (Genesis 3:19) and “The Laborer is worthy of his hire.” (D&C 31:5).My husband is a great example of the principle of work. This is one of the special qualities I admire in him. He has worked since he was 12 years old. He gives one hundred percent when he is working. There have been years that he was not sick, however, when he was, he would get back to work as soon as he could. He has never been late to work. He learned this from his parents. Both were hard working. Our children followed in his footsteps.He is an early bird. I am a night owl. What I have learned from him is to be on time. He wants to be an hour early in everything, which for me is good because you can take the time to relax before the meeting starts and be ready when it is. “Don’t procrastinate, get things done now” is his motto. He feels good that he can work and provide for his family. He is not an idler. He is always looking for things to do. And he has his leisure time too. He is a golfer. He has won State and local golfing tournaments. One year he won the Governor’s Trophy. He is not just a weekend golfer as some people thought he was until they see him in action. He practiced every day. I remember those days. Hard work and practice paid off for him. My husband has been a dedicated employee, a champion golfer and especially a great example of the principle of work, and a father showing his children in his own way that hard work matters. My husband definitely, “…wears the garments of the laborer.” (D&C 42:42). The end of Marcialʻs journal.Segis Mundo Junior was born on October 31, 1942 at the Maluhia Hospital in Wailuku on the island of Maui to Segis Mundo and Julia Leleauna (Valentine) Basbas of Upper Waiehu. He was a heavy equipment operator and retired from Hawaiian Commercial Sugar Company located at Puunene, Maui in December 2016 when it closed its doors for the last time. It was the last remaining sugar plantation to cease operations - the end of an era.On November 4, 1967, he married Marcial Pualani Kamaunu of Waiheʻe. They raised three daughters Semara Leilani, Pualana, Jlorra Pualani and two sons Segis Mundo III and Ramon Micah Kanoa. Segis and Marcial were sealed for all time and eternity at the Laie Hawaiʻi Temple on July 19, 1996.Segis has worked for several companies in different capacities Freeman Guards (Maui), Marvin Engineers (Inglewood, California), All Star Lanes (Eagle Rock, California), Diversified Machinery (Wailuku), Ameron (Puʻunene), Ige Construction (Waiehu), Johnson Pacific Construction (Kahului), Reynolds (Kahului), and Global Contractors (Kwajalein, Marshall Islands). Segis also worked for Seaview Farms in Kahului and was called by his co-workers “Legs” because he was faster then the other pineapple pickers and the boom. At an early age he started working for his maternal aunt Melia Kanegai picking kiawe the yellow pods (beans) to feed cows. He had to fill a whole potato sack for fifty cents a bag. Segis also worked for old man Kia in lower Waiehu in his taro patches. He and his lifetime friend Antone Kapalu would go to work together as caddys at the different golf courses. Segis’ passion was playing golf and bowling. He was a diver and fisherman too. What Segis truly enjoyed was being with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren his pride and joy. He often spoke proudly of his five children and his wife.Segis was preceded in death by his father, Segis Senior, and his mother Julia. He is survived by his wife Marcial Pualani, his five children, Semara Leilani Santos of Las Vegas, Nevada, Segis III (Pam) of Reseda, California, Pualana Basbas-Ramirez (Rudy) of Glendale, California, Jlorra Pualani Kozlowski (Christian) of Wailuku, Maui and Ramon Micah Kanoa (Chelsea) of Waiheʻe, Maui. Segis has twenty-one grandchildren Jaulton, Sharissa, Daniel, Jonathan, Samantha, Hoku, Priscilla, Jeanna, Rudy Andrew, Flavio, JoeAnthony, Athena, Angel (preceded in death), Selena, RJ, Piilani, Kahakoi, Lily, Kanoa, Naiyah and Haven. He also is survived by sixteen great-grandchildren. Segis is survived by his sister Ruth Melani Kaholokula of Wailuku, Maui. He was preceded in death by his brother Lawrence.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahului. Family viewing is at 8:00 a.m., public viewing at 9:00 a.m. and services at 10:30 a.m. and cremation to follow.