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Ellen Sam Higa
Sep. 03, 2014
Ellen "Aunty Sammie" Leong Higa, 88 of Honolulu passed away Sept. 3, 2014. She was a retired Clerk Typist with Ft. Shafter . Survived by Husband, David Higa; daughters, Liana H. (Dale) Hanson & Kathy D.H. (Dennis) Ueoka; grandson, Scott Hanson. Visitation 5:00pm Friday (Sept. 26) at Diamond...
Betty Kikue Muramoto
Sep. 02, 2014
Betty Kikue Muramoto, 88, of Honolulu, HI passed away on September 2, 2014. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker. Survived by sisters, Kimiko Uemoto & Margaret Yanagihara; nieces and nephews. Inurnment 10:30am Monday (9-22) at Diamond Head Memorial Park.
Ernest Dung Soon Pong
Sep. 02, 2014
Ernest Dung Soon Pong, 89 of Honolulu, HI passed away on 9-2-2014. Born in Honolulu, HI. Retired pipefitter from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 56. Survived by Wife, Wai Quon Yee Pong; sons, Winfred (Elaine), Roland (Josephine) & Harry (Michael) Pong; daughter, Serena (Woon Kai) Chan; 7...
Paul Emil Franz Gay
Aug. 30, 2014
Paul Emil Franz Gay, 75 of Kailua, HI, passed away August 30, 2014. Born in Honolulu. He was a renowned Waterman and Boat Builder. Survived by daughter, Danielle Angela Wainani Gay; sisters, Mrs. Anna Kapuanani Lindsey & Mrs. Lani Rapozo; brothers, Mr. Robert Manu Gay & Mr. Walter Gay;...
Kim Chen
Aug. 29, 2014
Kim Chen, 60 of Honolulu, HI, passed away August 29, 2014 in Honolulu. Born in Da Nang, Vietnam. She was a small business owner. Suvived by husband, Rick Kim Cheng; sons, Jimmy & Henry Cheng; daughter, Gina Li; brothers, Jason, Michael, Calvin & Charles Chen; mother, Thi Phu Ly; 2...
Mildred Mitsuko Kaneshiro
Aug. 29, 2014
Mildred Mitsuko Kaneshiro, 87 of Honolulu, HI passed away on August 29, 2014. Born in Waianae, HI. Retired Clerk. Survived by sons, Kelvin K. (Kumiko) & Eric I. (Lucy) Kaneshiro; daughter, Gail K. Kumakura; 5 Grandchildren, Rena, Kristen, Chase, Nathan & Elyse; brother in law, George...
Joan Junko Takeuchi Kawakami
Aug. 28, 2014
Joan Junko Takeuchi Kawakami, 88, of Honolulu, HI passed away peacefully on August 28, 2014. She was born on July 4, 1926 in Osaka, Japan. She was a retired Physician in private practice. She is suvived by daughters, Esther L. Kawakami-Williams & Irene S.K. (Greg) Yamamoto; step daughter,...
Blanche Lee Wong
Aug. 28, 2014
Blanche Lee Wong, 94, of Honolulu, Hawaii passed away on August 28, 2014. She was born in Honolulu, HI. She was a homemaker. Survived by sons, Steven Y.C. (Susan) and Vernon Y.C. (Carla Fukumoto) Wong; daughters, Carolyn S.Y. (Stanley) Yim and Jacqueline S.Y. Wong; brother, Clement (Lucy) Lee;...
Seichi Komesu
Aug. 24, 2014
Seichi Komesu, 87, of Honolulu, HI passed away August 24, 2014. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Electrician from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard-Public Works Center. Survived by son, Gordon F. Komesu; daughters, Sharon K. Komesu & Aileen Y. Yamada; 4 Grandchildren, Kyle & Kameron Yamada and...
Violet Mew Sum Chun Fong
Aug. 22, 2014
Violet Mew Sum Chun Fong 89 of Kailua, Hawaii passed away in Kailua on August 22, 2014. Born on March 14, 1925 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was an Office Administrative Assistant and is survived by her sons: Stanley and Dana Fong, daughter: Cynthia (Jackson) Lee, brother: Harry Chun, sisters: Peggy...
Elizabeth Martin
Aug. 15, 2014
Elizabeth Martin, 99 of Honolulu, HI passed away August 15, 2014 in Honolulu, HI. Private Housekeeper. Survived by daughters, Barbara J. Say, Elizabeth L. Ranis, Elaine E. Williams, Patricia G. Cajas & Laverne D. Calvet; brother, Ralph J. "Butch" Martin; 22 Grandchildren; 54 great...
Lily Malakina Kainoa Akana
Aug. 11, 2014
Lily Malakina Kainoa Akana, passed away 8-11-2014 in Honolulu, HI. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii and was the eldest of 18 children to Peter and Rose Kainoa. She worked at Pearl Harbor where she met her late husband Fred A.B.C Akana. They had 4 children; Frederick Y.L.C Akana who was her...