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Mitsuko Pearson
Feb. 02, 2015
Mitsuko Pearson, 78, of Honolulu, HI, passed away February 2, 2015. Born in Manchuria, China. Mitsuko was retired sales representative. She is survived by daughters, Mary Carias & Sandra (Kevin) Tachibana; 5 grandchildren, Arielle, Zachary and Mikayla Carias and Sean and Ian Tachibana;...
David "Kaoru" Higa
Feb. 01, 2015
David "Kaoru" Higa, 89, of Honolulu, passed away February 1, 2015. Born in Paia, Maui. David was a retired electrician technician from the Federal Aviation Administration and a Veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He is suvived by daughters, Liana H. (Dale) Hanson & Kathy D.H....
Clarence K.M. Lee
Jan. 29, 2015
Clarence K.M. Lee, 79, of Honolulu, HI, passed away January 29, 2015. Born In Honolulu, HI. Clarence was a retired graphic designer. He is survived by his wife, Elsa; son, Douglas C. Lee; daughters, Cathy (Armand) Chong & Emily Tom; 5 grandchildren, Claire & Jackie Mosteller, Kalei &...
Victoria "Vicky" Leinani Flood
Jan. 25, 2015
Victoria "Vicky" Leinani Flood, 89, of Honolulu, HI , passed away January 25, 2015. Born in Kapaa, Kauai. Vicky was a homemaker and was survived by her sons, Kealii (Ce) Flood and Kekoa (Collette) Flood; daughters, Napualani "Napua" (Warren) Wong, Kealani (Arthur) Labrie, Mokihana Flood &...
Monsignor Franco Luigi Troi
Jan. 21, 2015
January 23, 2015 Msgr. Franco Luigi Troi passed away peacefully on January 21, 2015 at the St. Francis Hospice in Honolulu. Msgr. Troi was born in the town of Belluno, Italy. Then he moved to a tiny village, Pieve di Livinallongo, in the Ladin-speaking part of the Dolomites Mountains. Msgr. Troi...
Michael "Kat" Tengan
Jan. 19, 2015
Michael "Kat" Tengan, 59, of Kaneohe, HI, passed away January 19, 2015. Born in Kushikawa, Okinawa. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and a field facility supervisor. Kat is suvived by wife, Sandra "Sandy" Tengan; son, Michael "Mike" J. Tengan; daughters, Tracee M. Tengan, Leigh S. Tengan &...
Bernard "Bernie" Hurtig
Jan. 14, 2015
Bernard "Bernie" Hurtig, 86, of Honolulu, HI passed away January 14, 2015. Born in Port Arthur, Ontario. He was a jewelry and art dealer. He is survived by wife, Helen Hurtig; daughter, Joy; son Rodney and grandson, Evan Murillo. Graveside services 12:00 noon Monday. January 19, 2015 at Valley of...
Owen Okumura
Jan. 13, 2015
Owen Okumura, 71, of Honolulu died January 13, 2015 at Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu and was a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard electrical engineer. He is survived by wife Marion K. Okumura and sister Gail O. Glenn. Services: Visitation: 10:00a.m., Saturday, February 28, 2015 at...
Edmund "Eddie V" Albert Vasper Sr.
Jan. 13, 2015
Edmund "Eddie V" A. Vasper Sr., 81 of Aiea, HI, passed away January 13, 2015. Born on March 31, 1933 in Kapaa, Kauai HI. He was a retired Petroleum Engineer from Unocal Corp. with 36 years of service, a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Korean War and also a member of the BPOE Elks...
Peter Kau Kawaa Jr.
Jan. 05, 2015
PETER KAU KAWAA JR., 75, of Honolulu, died January 5, 2015. Born in Halawa Valley, Moloka’i. Survived by sons Peter (LeeAnn) Kawaa III, Alvin (Kennetta) Kawaa, and Kaeo (Kahoiwai) Kawaa; daughter Blossom (Gail) Kawaa; 7 grandchildren; sisters Linda Kawaa, Jonne Kaahanui, and Diane Kawaa....
Clarence "Chico" T.O. Ching
Jan. 03, 2015
Clarence "Chico" T.O. Ching, 77, of Honolulu, HI, passed away on January 3, 2015. Born in Kahuku, HI. Chico was a retired technical director from KGMB television and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by Wife, Carolyn; sisters, Dora (Herbert) Kam and Myrna Wong; many nieces and...
Alan Y.S. Ching
Jan. 02, 2015
Alan Y.S. Ching, 71 of Honolulu, HI passed away January 2, 2015. Born in Honolulu, HI. He was an owner of an Import Wholesale Sale business. Alan is suvived by sons, Owen A. CHing & Austin A. Ching; brother, Alfred Ching Jr.; sister, Carolyn Arakawa. Aloha Attire Visitation 11:00 a.m....