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Lup Ching Lee
Apr. 12, 1931 - Aug. 07, 2023
Lup Ching Lee Obituary Lup Ching Lee, 92, of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away on August 7, 2023. He was born on April 12, 1931 in China. He is preceded in death by wife, Sze Hing Lee; son, Norman Lee; and daughter, Elaine Liu. He is survived by sons, David (Celeste) Lee and Edmund (Kimberly) Lee;...
Edna Hanako Kuraoka
Jan. 04, 1923 - Aug. 06, 2023
Edna Kuraoka Obituary Edna Hanako Kuraoka, 100, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, passed away on August 6, 2023. She was born on January 4, 1923 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is survived by son, Raymond Fukuda (Elaine); daughters, Nora Gawat (Manuel) and Grace Hironaka; 13 grandchildren; 9...
Carlos Fortin Fajota
Jul. 15, 1959 - Aug. 06, 2023
Carlos Fajota Obituary Carlos Fortin Fajota, 64, of Waipahu, Hawaii, passed away on August 6, 2023. He was born on July 15, 1959 in Philippines. He is survived by wife, Edna Fajota; son, Carlo Fajota (Jerwen Rosete); daughters, Ednalyn Fajota (Shacola Clay), and Vanessa Suga (Jennie Manoi);...
Paula Fiesta Rumbaoa
Jan. 21, 1922 - Aug. 06, 2023
Paula Rumbaoa Obituary Paula Fiesta Rumbaoa, 101, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, passed away on August 6, 2023. She was born on January 21, 1922 in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by son, Jesus Ernesto Rumbaoa (Sianita); daughter, Imelda Ancheta (Miguel); five grandchildren; and...
Roy Fujio Kuranaga
Jan. 16, 1953 - Aug. 06, 2023
Roy Kuranaga Obituary Roy Fujio Kuranaga, 70, of Waialua, Hawaii, passed away on August 6, 2023. He was born on January 16, 1953 in Waialua. He is survived by wife, Regina Ann Kuranaga; son, Reid Kuranaga; daughters, Robyn Andrade (Albert) and Reyanne Balicoco (Ryan); brother, Stanley Kuranaga...
Dina Lustina Lapitan
Mar. 28, 1935 - Aug. 06, 2023
Dina Lapitan Obituary Dina Lustina Lapitan, 88, of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away on August 6, 2023. She was born on March 28, 1935 in Cabuloan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. She is survived by children, Amelito (Denise) Lapitan, Amy (Alex) Portugal, Arden Lapitan, and Alodie (Phillip)...
Julia Laybon Kilantang
Feb. 16, 1925 - Aug. 05, 2023
Julia Kilantang Obituary Julia Kilantang, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother passed away on August 5, 2023 peacefully at home. She was 98 years old and lived a very full life. Julia was born on February 16, 1925 in Hilo, Hawaii. She was the youngest of (9)...
Harvey Setsuo Urakawa
Apr. 26, 1942 - Aug. 05, 2023
Harvey Urakawa Obituary Harvey Setsuo Urakawa, 81, of Pearl City, Hawaii, passed away on August 5, 2023. He was born on April 26, 1942 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He survived by son, Jonathan Urukawa; daughter, Kimi Young (Chris); brother, Rodney Nanbu (Patsy); sister, Sharlene Castillo (Al); and two...
Albino "Bino" Pao
May 04, 1932 - Aug. 05, 2023
Albino Pao Obituary Albino "Bino" Pao, 91, of Pearl City, Hawaii, passed away on August 5, 2023. He was born on May 4, 1932 in Kahuku, Hawaii. Albino “Bino” Pao is a proud Marine veteran who served in the Korean War with the 1st Marine Division, Bino was an avid competitive bowler, enjoying the...
Helen Marie Brittain
Aug. 12, 1928 - Aug. 05, 2023
Helen Brittain Obituary Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all...
Rosalie Reyes Guzon
Oct. 29, 1942 - Aug. 04, 2023
Rosalie Guzon Obituary Rosalie R. Guzon of Mililani HI, passed away in her sleep and peacefully went to be with the Lord on August 4, 2023. She was 80 years old. She worked as a TSA agent at the Honolulu International Airport in the late 1980s and a technician for the U.S. Department of...
Gary Isao Yamada
Feb. 26, 1943 - Aug. 04, 2023
Gary Yamada Obituary Gary Isao Yamada, 80, of Pearl City, Hawaii, passed away on August 4, 2023. He was born on February 26, 1943 in Waipahu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife, Eleanor M. Yamada; sons, Garrett Yamada and Lance Yamada; daughter, Kathy Yamada; granddaughter, Kylie Tanaka; sister,...