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Kay K Kawaguchi
Mar. 21, 2024
Diamond Head Mortuary and Hawaiian Memorial Park mortuary are saddened to announce the passing of Kay Kawaguchi. We are honored to be assisting the family during this difficult time. Kay K Kawaguchi of Honolulu Hawaii passed away on March 21, 2024. She was 85 years old. Kay retired as an LPN; she...

David Edward Washburn
Mar. 18, 2024
David Edward Washburn, a distinguished educator, prolific author, and beloved patriarch, passed away peacefully on the evening of March 18, 2024, on Oahu, Hawaii, surrounded by his loving family. He was 85. His absence leaves a profound void in the lives of all who knew him, yet his enduring...

Kazue Yamada
Mar. 16, 2024
Kazue Yamada, 93 of honolulu passed away on March 16, 2024, in Honolulu. She was born on March 25, 1930 in Hilo, Hawaii to the late Tomishiro and Taru Kaneshiro. Kaue was a homemaker who enjoyed loving on her family and taking care of her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband and...

Carole Learnard
Mar. 15, 2024
Carole Learnard, 84 of Honolulu, Hawaii passed away peacefully on March 15, 2024, with her children by her side. Interment will be in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl Crater) on April 3, 2024, where she will be joining her husband of 46 years, retired Colonel Robert Perry...

Albert Duck Kong Chee Sr.
Mar. 14, 2024
Albert Duck Kong Chee, Sr. Albert, beloved husband, dad, grandpa, great grandfather “papa”, passed away peacefully at home on March 14, 2024, at the age of 86. Affectionately known to his family and friends as “Junior” and “Chippy”, he was born on October 30, 1937, in Honolulu, Hawaii, the 4th of...

Lorna J. Mascoto
Mar. 14, 2024
LORNA JOSEPHINE MASCOTO February 8, 1929 - March 14, 2024 Lorna Josephine Mascoto passed away at the age of 95 at Pali Momi Medical Center in Aiea, HI. She was born in Honolulu, HI on February 8, 1929. Lorna was employed as a Clerk-Typist with AMFAC/JMB Hawaii, Inc, for 10 years, when she took an...

Robert Laurie Campbell
Mar. 13, 2024
Robert Laurie Campbell, 98 of Honolulu passed away peacefully on March 13, 2024, in Honolulu, He was born on November 30, 1925. Robert was a retired professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He is survived by his Wife: Brigitte. Private Inurnment TBD.

Edwin "Sonny" Koon Sun Chun
Mar. 07, 2024
Edwin "Sonny" Koon Sun Chun, 93 of Honolulu, passed away on March 7, 2024, in Honolulu surrounded by his family. He was born on May 3, 1930, in Honolulu, Hawaii to the late James Ken How and Helen Sau Lin Chun. Edwin was a retired Air Traffic Control Specialist with the Federal Aviation...

Clyde Etsuo Sumida
Mar. 06, 2024
Clyde Etsuo Sumida, 78, a retired lawyer and judge, passed away on March 6, 2024. Born in Honolulu to the late Harry and Mabel Sumida, he is survived by his daughters, Christine (Ana) and Cathleen (Frank) Lober, son, Jon (Lori), three grandchildren (Ryder, Rayne, and Winston) and sister, June...

Carl Nelson Nilges
Mar. 03, 2024
Carl Nelson Nilges, 57 of Honolulu, passed away on March 3, 204 in Honolulu. He was born on December 20, 1966 in Lakewood, Ohio to David Nilges and the late Sandra Nilges. He is survived by his family and friends. No services are planned at this time.

Janie S.Y. Gum
Mar. 01, 2024
Janie S.Y. Gum, 89, of Honolulu, HI, passed away in Honolulu on Friday, March 1, 2024. She was born in Canton, China. She is predeceased by her husband Hing Bo "Joe" Gum of 40 years. She is survived by her four children Edsel H. Gum (Pranee), Edgar H. Gum (Kahaunani), Elden H. Gum, Corinne F.M...

Mary May Ling Song
Mar. 01, 2024
Mary May Ling Song, 87 of Honolulu passed away on March 1, 2024 in Honolulu. She was born on September 14, 1936 in Shanghai, China. Mary was a homemaker who took care of her family with much pride. She is preceded in death by her Husband: Peter Song and is survived by her Sons: Franklin D....