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Mildred Doi Kosaki
Mar. 12, 2015
Mildred Doi Kosaki, 90, of Honolulu, passed away on March 12, 2015. She was born in Lihue, Kauai. Mildred was a retired teacher from Kauai High School and an Educational Researcher from the University of Hawaii. She is survived by husband, Richard H. Kosaki; son, Randall K. (Corinne) Kosaki;3...
Loc Tan Pham
Mar. 12, 2015
Loc Tan Pham, 87, of Honolulu, passed away on March 12, 2015. He was born in Camau, Vietnam. Loc was a retired owner of a retail sales company. He is survived by sons, Nien Van, Frank N., Phen Bob and Jack Pham; daughters, Diep Ngoc and Thu Ngoc Pham; 15 grandchildren and 7 greatgrandchildren;...
Ethel Suzuye Ochiai
Mar. 08, 2015
Ethel Suzuye Ochiai, 88, of Honolulu, passed away on March 8, 2015. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Ethel was a retired Medical Technician with Leahi Hospital. She is survived by son, David H. Ochiai; 3 grandchildren, David H.A. Ochiai, Jr., Valerie Clarke and Vanessa Meyers; 3...
Leslie "Les" Lloyd Murakami
Mar. 05, 2015
Leslie "Les" Lloyd Murakami, 79, of Honolulu, passed away on March 5, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. Les was a retired Senior Building Inspector for the City & County of Honolulu with 50 years of service. He is survived by wife, Candi Murakami; sons, Karl K. (Sheri) Kagimoto and Kevin Achong;...
Ronald "Shige" Shigeyoshi Ouchi
Mar. 01, 2015
Ronald “Shige” Shigeyoshi Ouchi, 93, of Honolulu, passed away on March 1, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. Ronald was a retired heavy equipment mechanic for Hawaiian Bitumuls and Paving Company. He is survived by wife, Clara I. Ouchi; son, Justin S. Ouchi; daughter, Joy T. (Dennis) Nakamura;...
Henry Noboru Nakata
Feb. 28, 2015
Henry Noboru Nakata, 79, of Honolulu, passed away on February 28, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. Henry was a retired Accountant and a Veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by wife, Betty Seki Nakata; daughters, Lorene T. (Chad) Lindsey and Kim K. Nakata; 2 granddaughters, Moani Y. and...
Mildred Beatrice Clissold
Feb. 27, 2015
Mildred Beatrice Clissold, 92, of Honolulu, passed away on February 27, 2015. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Mildred was a homemaker. She is survived by sons, Craig Lono (Adriane), Brian Keola (Margaret) and Vance Kalani (Catherine) Clissold; 6 grandchildren and 4...
Takeshi "Take" Kawamoto
Feb. 26, 2015
Takeshi “Take” Kawamoto, 86, of Honolulu, passed away on February 26, 2015. Take was born in Lanai City, Hawaii. He was a retired heavy duty mechanic with Okada Trucking Company. Take is survived by son, Ivan M. (Susy) Kawamoto; daughter, Kristi M. (Gene) Shiraki; brothers, Tamotsu “Tamo” (Karen)...
James "Jimbo" S. Pawling
Feb. 19, 2015
James “Jimbo” S. Pawling, 57, of Kailua, passed away on February 19, 2015. He was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. James was the owner of a Landscape & Sprinkler Installation Company. James is survived by wife, Sandra “Sandi” Pawling, daughter, Courtney E. (Mitchell) Gregory; brother, Peter Stark...
Sumi Taira
Feb. 16, 2015
Sumi Taira, 85, passed away on February 16, 2015 in Virginia. She was born in Japan and lived in Hawaii from 1962 - 2011. Sumi is predeceased by her husband, Richard E. Taira. She is survived by her daughter, Amy Danielson; son-in-law, Jeff Danielson; two grandchildren, Max and Olivia, brother...
Cary Satsuo Takamura
Feb. 05, 2015
Cary Satsuo Takamura, 55, of Honolulu, passed away on February 5, 2015. He was born in Kahului, Maui. Cary was a letter Carrier with the United States Postal Service, Makiki Station. He is survived by wife, Joanne E. Takamura; daughters, Aimee and Reena Takamura; sister, Brenda Tatsuhara and...
Beverly Pung Kamahele
Feb. 04, 2015
Beverly Pung Kamahele, 76, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on February 4, 2015. She was born in Honolulu. She was a retired teacher with 40 years of service with the Department of Education. She is survived by son, Wayne Harried and John Kamahele; Hanai daughter, Kristen Rahn; brother, Sandy...