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Elizabeth Yangco
May 13, 2025
In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Yangco July 20, 1933 – May 13, 2025 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Elizabeth Yangco, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Elizabeth, aged 91, passed away on May 13, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, compassion, and...

Leonard Baduria
May 11, 2025
Aloha Gramps By: Monica Seguancia And as I reflect, the valley was quiet, the sun shining bright, a moment of misty rain, My family bonded by love, as we held our angel— peacefully resting, not a sign of pain. On this heavenly day, the 11th of May, we hugged, we cried, we gathered to...

Victoria M Caraang
May 09, 2025
Victoria Caraang, 91, resident of Honolulu passed away May 9, 2025. Visitation at Valley of the Temples Main Chapel on Wednesday, June 25 at 10am. Services at Valley of the Temples Main Chapel on Wednesday, June 25 at 11am. Burial to follow.

Rebecca Kunipo Ching
May 03, 2025
Rebecca (Becky) Kunipo Ching passed away on May 3, 2025 at the age of 96 with her family by her side. In 1946 she began her career as a clerk with the Department of Institutions in Hawai’i’s territorial government. She retired in 1983 as an administrative secretary for the Family Health Services...

Ronald Thomas Gates Jr.
Apr. 27, 2025
Ronald "Ronnie" Thomas Gates, Jr., 58, passed away on April 27, 2025. Born and raised in Honolulu, he was a retired Security personnel for the Film Industry. Private Services held.

Tagatac, Susana Lumanta
Apr. 27, 2025
Susana Lumanta Tagatac, 69, born in Quezon City, Philippines, passed away on April 27, 2025. Resident of Ewa Beach. Private Services to be held.

Flora Thong
Apr. 25, 2025
Flora Lum Thong, 95, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025. She was born to David and Beatrice Lum in Honolulu on July 25, 1929, an hour before her twin sister Laura. After graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1947, Flora attended the University of Hawaii and graduated with a B.S. degree...

Masako Nishida Purnell
Apr. 24, 2025
It is with great sadness that the family of Masako Nishida Purnell announce her passing. Our beloved Mother lived life to the fullest. She was independent and made her own rules. She was a successful Real Estate Investor, and she used her artistic senses to create a garden sanctuary. She was...

I. Norman Lewis
Apr. 19, 2025
It is with a heavy heart to let you all know, our father, Norman Lewis passed away peacefully in his sleep April 19 in his home with our mother by his side. He was born Ian Norman Lewis November 30, 1937 in London, England. As a toddler his family moved to Long Island, New York, as World War II...

Curtis Mark Kam
Apr. 17, 2025
Curtis Mark Kam, 65, of Honolulu, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2025, in Honolulu. Born on February 2, 1960, in St. Louis, Missouri, Curtis was a beloved son, brother, uncle and a creative force in the world of magic. Curtis was known internationally for his mastery of close-up magic,...

George Mililani Wai Nam Wong
Apr. 15, 2025
George Mililani Wai Nam Wong, 80, passed away on April 15, 2025, in Honolulu, where he was born and raised. A graduate of Kamehameha Schools, Class of 1963, George proudly served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Firedrake from 1964 to 1970, with tours in Vietnam, Alaska, and ports along...

Denise Kaleilehua Markwith
Apr. 14, 2025
Denise Kaleilehua Markwith, 59, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2025. A beloved Kapahulu native, Denise's radiant spirit and joyful presence could light up any room. She was the cherished daughter of Sydney and Charlotte Lewis, and a devoted wife to James Markwith, her middle school...