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Epifania Cabanilla Oliva
Aug. 13, 2018
93, Epifania Cabanilla Oliva, of Honolulu, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018. She was born on June 12, 1925 in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur., Philippines. Her father was Ceferino Cabanilla and her mother was Petra Colleto. Epifania attended school up until the early years of Intermediate. She was a...
Georgie Ann K Aki
Aug. 11, 2018
Georgie Ann K. Aki, 76 of Honolulu passed away on August 11, 2018 in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu, HI, on November 3, 1941. She retired from AAFES – Army, Air Force Exchange Service. She is survived by her brother George H. Cope, Jr.; sisters Yvonne Place, Ernestine Cope, Eyutanna Gomes...
Stella Kaipo Young
Aug. 11, 2018
75, Stella Kaipo Young of Kaneohe, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018. She was born on the beautiful island of Oahu on November 09, 1942. Stella was born to parents James Amado Mansinon and Geraldine Kaleihua Mansinon (Young). Stella attended school up until the High School years. She was a...
Elaine Pregillana Higa
Aug. 10, 2018
Elaine Pregillana Higa, 72, passed away in Honolulu on Friday, August 10, 2018. Born November 22, 1945 to Andres and Beatrice Ouchi. Survived by loving husband, Rowland Y. Higa; brother, Andres Pregillana, Jr. (WA); sisters, Frances Morishige and Susan Abaya (CA); nieces and God-daughters, Dawn...
Joann Catherine Medeiros
Aug. 10, 2018
Joann Catherine Medeiros, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, homemaker extraordinaire, retired clerk-typist at Kailua Elementary School and Kalaheo High School, passed away August 10, 2018 at the age of 67. She was born April 8, 1951 in Honolulu, Hawaii to parents...
Take Tanigawa
Aug. 09, 2018
Take Tanigawa, 87, of Waipahu, passed away on Thursday, August 09, 2018. She was born in Okinawa, Japan on November 09, 1930, to her parents Chyokichi and Oto Tajima. Out of her 6 other siblings, Take was the 7th and last child to be born into the family. Take married her loving husband Charles...
Take Tanigawa
Aug. 09, 2018
87, Take Tanigawa, of Waipahu, passed away on Thursday, August 09, 2018. She was born in Okinawa, Japan on November 09, 1930, to her parents Chyokichi and Oto Tajima. Out of her 6 other siblings, Take was the 7th and last child to be born into the family. Take married her loving husband Charles...
Frank Alcon Ganiron
Aug. 09, 2018
Frank Alcon Ganiron, 58 of Ewa Beach, Hawaii passed away in Honolulu on Friday, August 3, 2018. He was the sixth of 11 children born to Fermina (Alcon) and Laurelio C. Ganiron in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines on December 3, 1959. Frank obtained his schooling in the Philippines. Frank married...
Carolyn Leinaala Lee
Aug. 08, 2018
Carolyn Leinaala Lee, 81, passed away in Moanalua on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Born May 25, 1937 to Henry and Ellen Elderts. Survived by children; Shane (Terry Ann), Jadyanne, and Rickey (Michele); grandchildren, Shanette (Drew) Landes, Randon Serikawa, Terren (Elsa) Lee, Reanna Serikawa and...
Marion Yuen Tai Chong
Aug. 06, 2018
93, Marion Yuen Tai Chong, of Honolulu, passed away on Sunday, August 06, 2018, in Kailua. Marion was born on January 30, 1925 on the beautiful island of Kaua'i to her loving father Sin Chung Goo and mother Sun Moi Au. Marion attended school up until the early years of High school. Later on in...
Helen Aiko Ota
Aug. 05, 2018
Helen Aiko Ota, 94, passed away in Honolulu on Sunday, August 5, 2018. Born July 27, 1924 to Kazuo and Harriet Gokan. Survived by children, Ronald B Ota, Elizabeth Ann Nishimoto and Russel A Ota. Private services were held. Arrangements made by Diamond Head Mortuary 535 18th Ave, Honolulu, HI...
Encarnacion S. Dadis
Aug. 05, 2018
79, Encarnacion S. Dadis,of Honolulu, Hawaii passed away on Sunday, August 05, 2018. Encarnacion was born in Bacara, Ilocos Norte, Philippines on May 05, 1939. She was born to father Pedro Labrador Sagun and mother Consolacion Dadis Acob. She did attend school up until the early days of...