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Esther Mark Tyau
Nov. 27, 2015
Esther Mark Tyau, 106, of Honolulu, Hawaii, retired school teacher on Oahu and a member of the Ala Wai Chapter Dance Club, died in the Pearl City Nursing Home on November 27, 2015. She was born on January 13, 1909 to Mark and Wong Yit (Fong) Sang in Honolulu. She is survived by son, Vernon Alvin...
Lynn Reiko Kikawa
Nov. 25, 2015
Lynn Reiko Kikawa, 64. of Honolulu passed away on November 25, 2015 in Honolulu. She was born on November 26, 1950 to Larry N. and Evelyn M. (Urata) Nakamoto in Honolulu. Lynn is survived by husband, Ronald H. Kikawa; daughter, Lindsay R. (Eric) Yoshiki and sister, Darlene A. (Dennis)...
Anita Sweet Tyau
Nov. 25, 2015
Anita Sweet Tyau, 84, of Honolulu, passed away on November 25, 2015 in Honolulu. She was born on October 30, 1931 to Merton E. and Jennie Mabel (Smith) Sweet in Clifton Springs, New York. Anita was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse from the State of Hawaii, Department of Health. She is survived...
Pearlie W.C. Ching
Nov. 22, 2015
Pearlie W. C. Ching, 89, of Honolulu, passed away on November 22, 2015 in Honolulu. She was born on April 13, 1926 to Charles Yee and Choy Fung (Seto) Chu in Honolulu. Pearlie retired from the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. She is survived by son, Randy W.G Ching; brothers, Wallace and Raymond Chu;...
Florence Ka'ipoleimanu Neumann
Nov. 13, 2015
Florence Ka'ipoleimanu Neumann - daughter of James and Ida Lincoln was born on February 13, 1928 in Kohala, Hawaii. She was the 2nd eldest of 12 children. She passed away peacefully on November 13, 2015 in her home. She is survived by husband of 67 years (2 days shy of her 68th anniversary),...
Glenn "Pops" H.K. Young
Nov. 12, 2015
Glenn "Pops" H.K. Young, 73, of Honolulu, passed away on November 12, 2015 in Honolulu. He was born December 1, 1941 to Hung Ung and Elizabeth Lin (Moy) Young in Honolulu. Glenn was an Educator with Iolani School for 43 years and started the Iolani Classic in 1982. He is survived by wife, Annette...
Susan Ann Lee
Nov. 12, 2015
Susan Ann Lee, 66, of Honolulu, passed away on November 12, 2015 in Honolulu. She was born on April 7, 1949 to Carter and Noberta (Gutowski) Carter in Providence, Rhode Island. Susan was a Parent Coordinator for the State of Hawaii, Department of Education, a volunteer at Kapiolani Medical Center...
Edith "Toko" Setsuko Morifuji
Nov. 12, 2015
Edith "Toko" Setsuko Morifuji, 79, of Pearl City, passed away on November 12, 2015 in Aiea. She was a retired Claims Adjuster with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. She is survived by husband, Kenneth "Ken" K. Morifuji; sons, Marc K and Scott S. (Keri) Morifuji; daughter, Kathy K. (Guy)...
Calvin Ah Kew Ching
Nov. 11, 2015
Calvin Ah Kew Ching, 102, of Honolulu, passed away on November 11, 2015 in Honolulu. He was born June 6, 1913 in Waimea on the island of Kauai. Calvin was a retired Lieutenant from the United States Air Force and a retired Administrator from Hickam Air Force Base. He is survived by sister,...
Roxane "Tudy" Kailiponi Lee
Nov. 10, 2015
Roxane "Tudy" Kailiponi Lee, 82, of Honolulu, passed away on November 10, 2015 in Honolulu. She was born on August 31, 1933 to James Keakaikawai and Bernecia Kailiponi (Johnson) Akiona in Honolulu. Tudy was the Co-Owner of a Taxidermist Service. She is survived by husband, Jordan "Ping" Noah Lee;...
Miki Kaonohi Taniguchi
Nov. 04, 2015
Miki Kaonohi Taniguchi, 22, of Honolulu, passed away November 4, 2015 in Honolulu. She is survived by parents, Chad Y. & Toshie Taniguchi; grandmother, Betty Taniguchi and grandfather, Masao Sawada. White / Aloha attire.
Francis C.M. Wong
Nov. 03, 2015
Francis C.M. Wong, 89, of Honolulu, passed away on November 3, 2015 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu on March 27, 1926 to Cheong and Mabel (Choy) Wong. Francis was a retired Draftsman with the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation and a Veteran of the United States Army. He is survived...