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Raymond "Ray" K.S. Jong
Sep. 22, 2015
Raymond "Ray" K.S. Jong, 87, of Honolulu, passed away on September 22, 2015. He was born in Kaneohe on November 5, 1927 to Yau Jong and Fung Wong. Ray was a retired Construction Inspector from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and a Veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by wife, Nellie M.W....
Harumi Hayashi Turk
Sep. 18, 2015
Harumi Hayashi Turk, 57, of Honolulu, passed away on September 18, 2015. She was born on September 3, 1958 in Osaka, Japan. Harumi was a retired Educator from Wilson and Kahala Elementary Schools. She is survived by son, Cody T. Turk; daughter, Mari N. Turk. Inurnment: 10:30a.m., Saturday,...
James Kiyoshi Tokunaga
Sep. 17, 2015
James Kiyoshi Tokunaga, 96, of Honolulu, passed away on September 17, 2015. He was born in Holualoa, Hawaii Island on November 23, 1918 to Mataichiro Tokunaga and Echino Ebata. James was the retired Owner for RITE-WAY Electric Co., Ltd; past President of Pacific Electrical Association of...
Melvin "Mel" W.S. Chow
Sep. 15, 2015
Melvin "Mel" W.S. Chow, 73, of Honolulu, passed away on September 15, 2015. He was born on September 13, 1942 in Honolulu to Richard W.C. Chow and Alice K.Y. Ng. Mel was the Owner and President of Mel W.S. Chow and Associates; past President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Duck Doo...
Glenn Kiyoshi Oyama
Sep. 09, 2015
Glenn Kiyoshi Oyama, 67, of Honolulu, passed away on September 9, 2015 in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu on December 15, 1947 to Kiichi Oyama and Kimiko Nitta. Glenn was a retired Electrician from IBEW #1186. He was also a Karate Instructor for Kyokushin International. He is survived by wife,...
Paul Lich Nguyen
Sep. 09, 2015
Paul Lich Nguyen, 85, of Honolulu, passed away on September 9, 2015 in Honolulu. He was born February 3, 1930 in Vinh Long, Vietnam to Nha Nguyen and Trong Mai. Paul was a retired Assistant Manager from First Interstate Building. He was also a Captain in the Vietnamese Navy and Commander of...
Joseph "Joe" Lee Cooper
Sep. 07, 2015
Joseph "Joe" Lee Cooper, 95, of Moraga, California, passed away on September 7, 2015. He was born November 1, 1919 in Missouri to Joseph L. Cooper and Iva Bryan Bennett. Joe was a retired Estimator from the Federal Government. He is survived by wife, Barbara Cooper; son, Russell Cooper; 2...
Bernice "Aunty B" G. Trueman
Sep. 03, 2015
Bernice "Aunty B" G. Trueman, 83, of Kailua, Oahu, passed away on September 3, 2015. She was born in Lahaina, Maui to Frank Perreira and Alice Pires. Aunty B was a homemaker. She is survived by son, Stanley "Billy" (Sheila) Trueman; daughter, Alice (Gerard) Hoke; 5 grandchildren; 6 great...
Arthur "Art" M.K. Goo
Sep. 03, 2015
Arthur "Art" M.K. Goo, 64, of Honolulu, passed away on September 3, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. Art was a retired Electronic Engineer from the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and also a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He is survived by wife, Barbara Goo; son, Jason W.O. (Lynn) Goo;...
Margaret "Maggie" H. Yamada
Sep. 01, 2015
Margaret "Maggie" H. Yamada, 90, of Wahiawa, passed away on September 1, 2015. She was born in Honolulu. Maggie was a retired Secretary from the State of Hawaii Department of Sanitation. She is survived by daughter, Melissa E. Yamada; 4 grandchildren; 1 greatgrandchild; sisters, Patsy Park and...
Alexander "Alex" Chunn Lok Leong
Aug. 28, 2015
Alexander "Alex" Chunn Lok Leong, 70, of Honolulu, passed away on August 28, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. Alex was retired from the Board of Water Supply. He is survived by wife, Tina H. Leong; daughters, Jennifer M. Tom, Christina L. (Colin) Tom-Hazama and Katie (Marcelo Alba) Tom; brothers,...
Katherine "Kathy" Murota
Aug. 25, 2015
Katherine "Kathy" Murota, 98, of Honolulu, passed away on August 25, 2015. She was born in Honolulu. Kathy was a retired Sales Clerk at Safeway. She is survived by sister, Myrna M. Nakasato and niece, Carissa Crowell. Visitation: 5:00-6:00p.m., Friday, September 25, 2015 at Diamond Head Mortuary...