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Jane Kinuyo Wong
May 14, 2012
Jane Kinuyo Wong,62, of Waianae, a retired City & County secretary, died in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by son Charles C.; mother Yuri Nakamura; brother Stanley "Stan" Nakamura and sister Joyce Tanaka. Private services held.
Nancy Okada
May 10, 2012
Nancy Okada, 74, of Honolulu, a retired loan officer from First Hawaiian Bank, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by husband, Wallace T., daughter, Shari M. Lee, brothers, Masa Tanji and Harry Tanji, sisters, Ruth Amine and Lucille Henna and two...
Frances Judith Moana Gora
May 08, 2012
Frances Judith Moana Gora, 73, of Honolulu, a retired City & County social worker, died in Honolulu. She is survived by mother, Mabel S. Luke; brother, William S. Gora, Sr.; sisters, Maedyne l. Molina and Leilani L. Luke; nephews, Willam S. Gora, Jr., Marvin D. K. Gora, Christopher D. Gora...
Howard Tamotsu Uyeda
May 07, 2012
Howard Tamotsu Uyeda, 73, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Dredging Co. foreman and an U. S. Air Force veteran , died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Carol M.: daughter Debbie Uyeda Taira; son Craig (Nancy); brothers Walter (Janice), Robert (Florence) and Lawrence...
Lillian Lu Sun
May 06, 2012
Lillian "Lilly" Lu Sun, 93, of Honolulu, a retired food and beverage manager from Hilton Hawaiian Village, Holiday Inn Waikiki and Blum's San Francisco, died at Hale Ola Kino. She was born in Beijing, China. She is survived by son, Edward B. T. Sun, daughter, Linda Sun Crowder, two grandchildren....
Cheryl Ann Marie Apo
May 06, 2012
Cheryl Ann Marie Apo, 66, of Honolulu, asssitant general manager for Hale Koa Hotel, died in Honolulu. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is survived by husband, John Lee, Jr., son, Sean Ah Yen, mother, Lorraine. Bazala. Visitation 5:00 p.m. Friday (5/25) Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6:00...
Leonora Suiso Kalua
May 01, 2012
Leonora "Nora" Suiso Kalua, 87, of Honolulu, a retired school teacher from Kahala Elementary School, died in Honolulu. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by brother, Nino Suiso, nieces and nephews. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Thursday (5/17) Star of the Sea; mass 11:30 a.m. Entombment Diamond...
Margaret Mary Wayne
Apr. 21, 2012
Margaret Mary "Peggy" Wayne, 96, of Honolulu, a retired medical claim services clerk, died at Maunalani Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Newark, New Jersey. She is survived by son, Craig Wayne, daughter, Denise Jacobson and one grandchild. No services.
David Earl Jaggers
Apr. 20, 2012
David Earl "Big Dave" Jaggers, 48, of Ewa Beach, a retired construction laborer, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by fiancee Kimmie Blasidell; son Joshua "Josh"; mother Lily L.; brother Donald; and sisters Debra Jaggers, Darrelyn Brown and Denise Ching....
Wilfred S. Pang
Apr. 12, 2012
Wilfred S. Pang, 90, of Honolulu, retired executor from State of Hawaii Criminal Injuries Compensation Commision, died at Manoa Cottage Nursing Home. He was born in Honolulu. He was survived by brother, Stanley, sister, Evelyn P. Chun, many nieces and nephews. Visitation 10:00 a.m. Monday (5/07)...
Jennie Winona Kawaiaea
Apr. 03, 2012
Jennie Winona Kawaiaea, 77, of Honolulu, retired Sun Islands Hawaii and travel business employee, died in Pu'uwai o' Makaha. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers, William and Ernest, sister, Ruby Baker. Services pending. Contact [email protected] for information.
Thomas Tsutomu
Mar. 28, 2012
Thomas Tsutomu, 83,of Honolulu, a retired transportation engineer at CIN-Pacific Fleet, U. S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War and a Shriner, died at Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Paauhau, Hawaii. He is survived by wife, Shirley Shizue; sons, Scott and Todd; daughter,...