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Natalie L. Urata
Nov. 30, 2018
Natalie L. Urata, 77, has passed away in Kailua on Friday November 30, 2018. She was born on June 13, 1941 in Honolulu, to her parents Wah Quon Lock and Jessie Chang. She was an Accountant for Sheraton Travel Service. Natalie is survived by her husband, Roy Urata, and their children; Darren...
Helen H.L.Y. Lau
Nov. 27, 2018
Helen H.L.Y. Lau, loving wife and mother of four children, passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on November 27, 2018. She was born on April 7, 1936 in Canton, China. The fourth child of Yeung Cheung Man and Lee Shun Yung, she had 5 siblings. Daniel Q.H. Lau, devoted husband and father, was...
LaMonte Johnson
Nov. 25, 2018
LaMonte W. Johnson, 82, of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018. He was born in Alexandria, Minnesota to the late Paul and Mary Johnson. LaMonte proudly served in the United States Navy. He is survived by his loving wife Sue Johnson, his sister Sandra Erickson, and his hanai...
Dorothy Moi Chun
Nov. 23, 2018
Dorothy Moi Chun, 90 of Honolulu, Hawaii passed away on November 23, 2018 in Aiea, Hawaii. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, she is survived by daughter, Sharon Stewart; son, Clarence (partner Mary), Donald (Dawn); 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; sisters, Audrey Jay, Emma Mimura and numerous...
CHRISTINE CHONA GASPAR FONTANILLA
Nov. 21, 2018
CHRISTINE CHONA GASPAR FONTANILLA 50, of Waipio, passed away at Pali Momi Hospital-Aiea on November 21, 2018. After a long tiring battle with cancer, our Lord Jesus Christ embraced her and whispered, "come with me”. She was born on Dec. 2 in Laoag City to Ruperto & Concepcion Prudencio Gaspar...
Wallace Haruichi Takasane
Nov. 20, 2018
Wallace Haruichi Takasane, 80, of Honolulu, Hawaii passed away on November 20, 2018. He was born in Honolulu, and was the first of four children to Jiro and Kikue Takasane. Wallace graduated from Kaimuki High School. He then joined and proudly served in the United States Air Force from December...
Gail P. Silva
Nov. 16, 2018
Gail Patricia Frances Silva, otherwise known as “Gagous Gail” – 75, passed away in the pre-dawn hours on November 16, 2018 in Kailua, surrounded by loved ones. She absolutely loved good wine, cruises to faraway destinations with dear friends, and was a devoted rain-or-shine Rainbow Wahine...
Bertha Yuriko Yamamoto
Nov. 14, 2018
Bertha Yuriko Yamamoto, 86 passed away on November 14th, 2018. Daughter to Kenneth and Grace Okimoto, Bertha was the 6th of 6 children and is survived by brother, Stanley; sister, Alma; and children John, Anne, Lisa and her cat Coco. Bertha worked at the University of Hawaii over 25 years and...
Manly Ku`ualohapoina`ole Kanoa Jr.
Nov. 13, 2018
Manly Kuʻualohapoinaʻole Kanoa Jr, 67, a University of Hawaii lecturer and owner of Hokupaʻa Learning Center LLC, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu and is a graduate of St. Louis School (‘69) and Dartmouth College. He is survived by sons, Manly K . III (Sarah), and Dennen P. (Catherine);...
Marie Frances Sakamoto
Nov. 13, 2018
Marie Frances Sakamoto, 82, of Kaneohe, Hawaii passed away on Tuesday November 13, 2018. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on March 09, 1936. Funeral Service for Marie Sakamoto will be held on Thursday December 6, 2018 at Diamond Head Mortuary, located at 535 18th Avenue, Honolulu Hawaii 96816 at...
John P. Y. Ng
Nov. 11, 2018
John P.Y. Ng passed away on November 11, 2018, in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the age of 77. He graduated from Farrington High School, Class of 1959. Worked at Coca-Cola, and was a Chef at Green Turtle, the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel, Michel’s, Bob’s Bar-B-Que and Pagoda, and owner of Joy...
Miriam "Mim" Lang
Nov. 10, 2018
It is a fearful thing to love what death has touched on November 10, 2018. Miriam “Mim” Lang, 87, of Kailua, Hawaii died in Francesca's exceptional caring, caretaker home in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Born in New York City, the younger daughter of Jack and Sadie Siegal. Mim is buried in the State Veterans...