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Donald H. B. Young
Nov. 10, 2013
Donald H. B. Young, 91, passed away at 2:16 p.m. on November 10. The son of Wah Hui and Florence Young, he was born in Honolulu and graduated from McKinley High School and Colorado State College of Education. He received his master's degree in education from the University of Hawaii, and taught...
Lily Yuriko Nakagawa
Nov. 07, 2013
Lily Yuriko Nakagawa, 95, of Honolulu, a retired bookkeeper, died in Ann Pearl Care Home. She was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Takeo "Take"; sons Marvin Y. and Ronald T.; brother Ernest Kawamoto; sisters Helen Nekoba and Amy Imai and five grandchildren. Private services.
Masako Vallesteros
Nov. 02, 2013
Masako Vallesteros, 94, of Honolulu, a retired Royal Hawaiian Hotel - Monarch Room waitress and also a Lanakila Senior Center volunteer, died in Waipahu. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by son James; daughters Jennifer Ropiak and Caroline A. Edelman; sisters Betty Kegley, Hideko...
Moses Ki Kong Ho
Nov. 01, 2013
Moses "Moke" Ki Kong Ho, 92, of Waipahu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard-Shop 56 production controller and U.S. Army veteran, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by wife Fanny N. L.; son Randall B. L. (Youn Jung); daughter Rebecca M.J. (Ronald)...
George C. C. Kuo
Oct. 30, 2013
George C. C. Kuo, age 90 passed away in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 30, 2013. Born in China on November 17, 1922. He was a retired mechanical engineer from the Dole Pineapple Plantation and Alfred Yee Associates. He is survived by his wife; Thelma, son; George V. Y. (Leialoha Leung) Kuo,...
Jane Tokiko Nako
Oct. 25, 2013
Jane Tokiko Nako, 74, of Pearl City, a physician's office manager, died in Pearl City. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Charles N.; sons Daaren N. and Dayton N; brother Alfred (Amy) Takahata; sisters Joyce A. Takahata and Betty (Sunao) Takahata; six nieces and nephews and four...
Diane Lee Kudo
Oct. 24, 2013
Diane Lee Kudo, age 60, passed away in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 24, 2013. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on September 19, 1953. She was a volunteer at Iolani School and Graduate of the University of Hawaii. She is survived by her son; Robert C. Kudo, daughter; Katherine L. Kudo, and sister;...
Joseph Shu Fung Jr.
Oct. 21, 2013
Joseph Shu Fung Jr., 82, of Visalia, California, passed away at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Shirley F. Wilkinson-Fung; children Prescott Fung of Honolulu, Jolinda Yamamoto of Honolulu and Michelle Miller of Huntington Beach; stepchildren Stuart Garner of Visalia;...
Amado Saldania
Oct. 21, 2013
Amado "Sal" Saldania, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu Police Department sergeant and an Air Force veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Maunaloa, Molokai. He is survived by sons Sal A. and Ian K; daughter Peedi-Jean; brother Arturo; sisters Ligaya Nobriga and Nora Galacia and five...
Henry K.J. Chang
Oct. 13, 2013
Henry K.J. Chang, 69, of Honolulu, a retired City & County firefighter and retired Hawaii Air National Guard master sergeant, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Gwen; sons Brandon and Sean; daughter Kelli-Anne; mother Eleanor; sisters Nelwyn Choy...
John Martin,Sr.
Oct. 09, 2013
John "Johnny" Martin,Sr., 89, of Mililani, a retired City & County mason and a Consolidated Theaters employee at Varsity and Kuhio Theaters and an Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Ka Punawai Ola. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Esther "Kuulei"; son John...
Antone Joseph Kahawaiola'a Jr.
Oct. 04, 2013
Antone Joseph "Tony K" Kahawaiola'a Jr., 88, of Waimanalo, a retired business agent and international representative for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, died in Waimanalo. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Carol Momi Bee; son Francis P.; daughters Toni M. Hopkins...