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Elwood Chong Ki Kawailiula Asing
Nov. 28, 2014
Elwood Chong Ki Kawailiula Asing, 75, of Honolulu, HI, passed away November 28, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a retired Fire Fighter with the City & County of Honolulu. He was also retired as Head of Security at the Hawaii Prince Hotel. In Las Vegas, he was also a security at the Bellagio...
Guy M. Chinen
Nov. 25, 2014
Guy M. Chinen, 62, of Honolulu, passed away November 25, 2014. Born in Honolulu, HI. He was the owner of Hawaiian Air Conditioning and Refrigeration LLC., an avid fisherman and surfer. He was a baptized Jehovah’s Witness and served God by doing good works and going house to house. Guy is survived...
Ruth S. Farmer
Nov. 23, 2014
Ruth S. Farmer, 95, of Honolulu, HI , passed away November 23, 2014. Born in Willimantic, Connecticut. She was retired Librarian from Washington Middle School. Survived by son, John F. Farmer; daughters, Margaret Bergman & Ellen Freeman; 4 grandchildren; 1 great grandchildren; sister, Dorothy...
Ira Z. Helfer
Nov. 23, 2014
Ira Z. Helfer, 70, of Honolulu, HI, passed away November 23, 2014. Born in Chicago, Illinois. Ira introduced Chicago Style Vienna Beef Hot Dogs to Hawaii. A generous host, he gave away thousands of "Helfer Dogs" to guests, including at his annual Sony/Hawaiian Open party, featured nationally on...
Reginald Kainoa Holbron
Nov. 21, 2014
Reginald "Reggie" K. Holbron, 67, of Makakilo, HI, passed away November 21, 2014. Born in Honolulu, HI. He was a retired Vice Principal from Ewa Elementary. Survived by brothers, Michael "Mickey" (Janice) Holbron & Kent K. "Kenny" (Annette) Holbron; sisters, Lynette L. "Lynn" Embrey and Naira...
Vivian Wong Young
Nov. 19, 2014
Vivian Wong Young, 93, of Honolulu, HI, passed away November 19, 2014. Born in Honolulu, HI. She was a stock and real estate investor. Survived by sons, Alan R. & Stanley H. Young and grandson, Buddy Young. Visitation 9:30 a.m. at Diamond Head Mortuary; Chinese Buddhist on going services with...
David William Chow
Nov. 19, 2014
David William Chow, 86, of Honolulu, passed away November 19, 2014. Born in Honolulu, HI. He was a dispatcher with the Electric Co. Survived by wife, Barbara W. Chow; sons, Derek J. Chow & Lester A. (Sami) Chow; daughter, Donna L. (Andrew) Lee; 4 Grandchildren, Erin & Jacob Chow and...
Julie May Rodrigues
Nov. 17, 2014
Julie May Rodrigues, 60, of Honolulu, HI, passed away November 17, 2014. Born in Honolulu, HI. She was a Pre-school Teacher at Seagull Early Education Center. She is survived by sons, Shawn & Jason Perreira; daughters, Jennifer Rodrigues & Krystal Arakawa; 3 grandchildren; mother, Ruby...
Charlene Kwock Yee Tom
Nov. 14, 2014
Charlene Kwock Yee Tom, 66 of Honolulu, HI. passed away November 14, 2014. Born on November 13, 1948 in Hong Kong, China. She was a Medical Technologist retired from Diagnostic Laboratory Services. Charlene is survived by her Husband, Roger W.C. Tom, Daughters: Kristi S.M. Tom, Trisha S.M....
Augustine Sadamu Furumoto
Nov. 14, 2014
Augustine "Gus" Sadamu Furumoto, 87, of Honolulu, Hi, passed away November 14, 2014. Born in Honolulu, HI. Retired Geophysics professor from the University Of Hawaii. Survived by; Wife, Chieko Furumoto, Son, Gregory H. (Karen) Furumoto; Daughter, Anne (Kurt) Shintaku; 2 grandchildren; Brother,...
Lillian Wong Felciano
Nov. 10, 2014
Lillian Wong Feliciano, 89, of Aiea, passed away November 10, 2014. Born in Honolulu, HI. She was a retired clerk from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard with over 40 years of service. Survived by son, Wesley B. (Linda) Feliciano; brothers, Dr. Arthur K. ((Melissa) Wong & David S.Y. Wong; sister,...
Fred Mitsuo Shimoda
Nov. 09, 2014
Fred M. Shimoda, 75, of Honolulu, HI. Born in Wailuku, HI. Retired general services administration employee and U.S. Air Force Veteran. He is suvived by wife, Sherry N. Shimoda, son, Scott K. (Sherrie Banaay) Shimoda, sisters, Tina (Fausto) Lagazo & Mildred Pacheco; brother, George (Hisako)...