86, a Korean War and Vietnam War Army veteran and a retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class and electrician for the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, passed away on July 17, 2017 at St. Francis Hospice Puiwa. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by his wife, Masako; son, Eric (Janet); daughter, Renee Martin; sister, Jean Hayashi; and by grandchildren, Bryson, Kristie, Stephanie, Ashley and Cydney; and great-grandchildren, Kaleb, Kai, Kolton and Ayako. Private services were held.
Akiko Unten
91, of Kailua, Hawaii, passed away on June 22, 2017 in Kailua. She was a retired supervisor of Hawaiian Banana Company. She is survived by her husband, Stanley; daughter, Lisa; son, Scott. Visitation: 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 12 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.
Yasuko Trantham
71, of Waianae passed away on July 17, 2017 in Waianae. She was a retired tour coordinator in the tourist industry. She is survived by her daughter, Donna (Juan) Trantham Navarro; son Tokuji (Shira) Trantham; six grandchildren Erika, Tiffany, Marvin, Harley, Alexx, Chanel. Private services held.
Kenneth Seikichi Shiroma
89, of Pearl City passed away on May 16, 2017. He was born in Ewa. He retired in 1990 as an electrical engineering technician for the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his daughter, Paula (Morris) Shiroma-Bender, and sons, Carleton (Evelyn) Shiroma, Colin Shiroma, and Stacy (Yukari) Shiroma, 3 grand- children and 3 great-grand- children, brothers Yoshiaki Shiroma and Masao Shiroma, and sisters Haruno Nogami and Miyoko Onaga. Visitation on Saturday (August 12), 10 am at Hosoi Mortuary. Services will be held at 11 am. Burial on Monday (August 14) at 10:30 am, Punchbowl, open to close family and friends. No flowers. Aloha attire.
Helen Eiko Miura
77, of Pearl City, passed away on July 1, 2017. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Raymond; son, Jason (Michelle) Miura; daughters, Sheryl and Melanie Miura; brother, Paul (Paulette) Ichimura; sister-in-law, Pat Ichimura; grandchildren, Ross, Jenna, and Evan. Private service held.
Edna Matsue Tsukazaki-Yonaoshi
Edna was born on November 2, 1924, a second generation Japanese, one of eight siblings born in Kuapa fish pond, what is now called, Hawaii Kai, in Honolulu, Hawaii. When the family moved to 1st Avenue in Kaimuki, she attended Waialae Japanese School and graduated from McKinley High School in 1942, where she was captain of the girls basketball team. She married her high school sweetheart, Albert Kenzo Yonaoshi in 1947. They lived in the McCully district on Young Street until they moved to their Manoa Valley home in 1963, built by Al, and lived most of their lives, as Al became an established real estate broker and developer with Leilani Realty Company. Edna worked at City Bank for 10 years and became a travel agent and tour escort with Star Travel Agency, Travel House, and Royal Adventure Travel, where she took tours to Japan, totaling 36 years, finally retiring at age 83. She travelled the world in her job and was known for her spam musubis that she made for each tour group. Before and after each tour she would hold a big house party for tour members to congregate and get to know each other. We once roughly calculated that she made close to 40,000 spam musubis. Her tours were known for their fun filled evenings in Japan eating, singing, and dancing. She would end each tour with her famous "chicken dance." Eventually, Edna moved in to the Arcadia Senior Residence where she lived after Al passed away. Edna loved her Arcadia family and they were a big part of her life. Upon moving in she was happily reunited with former tour members, classmates, and made lots of new friends which lasted seven years. During her final days friends and relatives travelled to Hawaii from Japan and the mainland to share stories about the good ole days, as she knew her time was limited after withdrawing from dialysis. She had a steady stream of visitors right up until the end. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on the evening of 7/17/17. On behalf of Edna, the family would like to thank the many well wishers who visited her, with many thanks to the nursing staff, administrators, and the Island Hospice Team. Edna is survived by her daughter, Susan (husband Jim) Quimby; son, Roy (wife Kwan); two grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; younger brother, George Tsukazaki; youngest sister, Martha Fujimoto, and dozens of relatives and cousins. The family will celebrate her life with a brief memorial service at the Arcadia Senior Residence on 1434 Punahou Street; 3pm visitation, 4pm service on Thursday, August 10, 2017. Catering is by Zippy's and free valet parking. Edna requested no flowers and no monetary koden, please. Be ready to chicken dance.
Fusae “Gladys” Iwaoka
103, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in Honolulu on July 14, 2017. She was born in Waimanalo. Visitation: 9:00 a.m.; Services: 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 11, 2017
Edith S. Ono
Of Honolulu passed away on July 2, 2017 at the age of 95. She was born in Kahuku. She was a long-time employee of Dole Pineapple Company and Weyerhaeuser Company. She is survived by sisters Margaret Matsuoka, Machie (Richard) Kubota and Patsy Akagi, sisters-in-law Virginia Ono and Tsutayo Ono and nieces and nephews. Private services were held. Donations may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Association, Pioneer Plaza, Fort St. Mall, Suite 940, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Glenn K. Mizukami
73, of Aiea, died in Honolulu on July 6, 2017. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation: 5:00 p.m.; Services: 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2017
Lawrence “Larry” Sadanaga
82, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu on July 7, 2017. He was born in Kilauea, Kauai. Visitation: 5:00 p.m.; Services: 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9, 2017