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Clarence "C.C." Costa, Jr.
May 06, 2016
Clarence "C.C." Costa, Jr., 69, of Honolulu, passed away on May 6th, 2016 in Honolulu. He was born on January 31, 1947 to Clarence H. Costa, Sr and Madeline (Faria) in Honolulu. Clarence was the Owner of Discount Tire, a Veteran in the United States Army and served in Vietnam. He is survived by...
Dr. Kazushi Tanaka, M.D.
May 03, 2016
Dr. Kazushi Tanaka, M.D., 85. of Kailua, Oahu, passed away on May 3rd, 2016 in Kailua. He was born on November 20th, 1930 in Hiroshima, Japan to Akiso Tanaka and Misayo (Seo). Dr. Tanaka was a retired General Surgeon. He is survived by wife, Myra S. Tanaka; son, Patrick K. (Keiko) Tanaka;...
Eleanor Fusako Luke
Apr. 30, 2016
Eleanor Fusako Luke, 102, of Honolulu, passed away on April 30th,2016 in Honolulu. She was born on November 3rd, 1913 to Teruji and Hatsuyo Harada in Hawi, Hawaii Island. Eleanor is survived by son, Leslie B. (Patty) Luke; daughter, Leslene L. Murakami; 7 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren;...
Walter "Hoso" Yukio Hosokawa
Apr. 29, 2016
Walter "Hoso" Yukio Hosokawa, 79, of Honolulu, passed away on April 29th, 2016 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu on March 21st, 1937 to Tadashi Hosokawa and Sadako Murata. Walter was a retired Engineer and a 2nd Lt. in the United States Air Force. He is survived by wife, Doris S. Hosokawa;...
Kuulei Mary Aki
Apr. 25, 2016
Proud daughter of Hawaii, Kuulei Mary Aki, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on April 25th, 2016, at the home of her daughter in Spokane, WA. She had been living in Spokane for the past 3 years. Kuulei was born on November 14th, 1924 to Virginio Augustine and Harriet Robins Caminos. She...
Harvey "Papa" A.K.O. Hee
Apr. 24, 2016
Harvey "Papa" A.K.O. Hee 72, of Honolulu, passed away on April 24th, 2016 in Honolulu. He was born on December 1st, 1943 to Edward M. T. Hee and Ellen K.C. (Chun) in Honolulu. Harvey was a retired Police Detective for the Honolulu Police Department. He is survived by wife, Rania "Ronnie" Hee;...
Joanne "Jo" L. Lundstrom
Apr. 24, 2016
Joanne Louise Lundstrom, raised in San Diego, moved to Hawaii in 1962 after graduating from the UCLA School of Social work and began her long, caring, successful career in the field of social work. Her first employment at the Hawaii State Hospital was followed by the trend to de-institutionalize...
Diane "Salty" Lynn Lau
Apr. 22, 2016
Diane "Salty" Lynn Lau, 68, of Honolulu, passed away on April 22nd, 2016 in Honolulu. She was born on July 22nd, 1947 to Kenneth Eugene Saltgaver and LaVerne Mary (Byers) in Denver, Colorado. Diane was a Homemaker. She is survived by son, Ryan T. Lau and sister, Karen A. (Charles) Matyk-Thies.
Tokusei "Sonny" Kaneshiro
Apr. 19, 2016
Tokusei "Sonny" Kaneshiro 92, of Honolulu, passed away on April 19th, 2016 in Honolulu. He was born September 16th, 1923 to Ushi Kanagusuku and Kame (Arakaki) in Waipahu. Tokusei was the Owner of Skippy's Coffee Shop and a Veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by wife, Sally S....
Madeleine "Kima" Lao Lim
Apr. 15, 2016
Madeleine "Kima" Lao Lim, 88, of Honolulu, passed away on April 15th, 2016 in Honolulu. She was born on June 29th, 1927 in Manila, Philippines. Madeleine was a dear and loving mother and devoted wife. God Bless her always. She is survived by sons, Herbert L. (Carin) Lim; daughters, Jeannette L....
Willis Charles "Barney" Barnhouse
Apr. 05, 2016
Willis Charles “Barney” Barnhouse 11/30/31-4/5/16 Barney- as he was fondly known- died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice Hawaii. Willis was born and raised on a family farm outside of Olympia, WA during the height of the Great Depression, and was the...
Dr. David D. Bleecker, PhD
Apr. 03, 2016
David D. Bleecker was born February 6, 1948 in Summit, NJ. David D. Bleecker received his PhD from the University of California at Berkley in 1973 and was appointed to the University of Hawaii that same year. He retired from the University of Hawaii in 2010. He received the George Polya Award...