Keiji Nakano 91, of Honolulu died at home on October 21, 2017. He was a retired General Contractor. He is survived by wife Betty, daughters Janice (Glenn) Ogoso, Lori Nakano, daughter-in-law Wendy (wife of predeceased son Keith) Nakano and 4 grand- children, 3 great grandchildren, and 2 step great grandchildren. Private services held.
Ayako Adaniya
91, of Honolulu, passed away on October 13, 2017. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired seamstress for George's Auto Top Shop. Preceded in death by husband, Seikichi and son, Henry, she is survived by her sons, Gary and Jerry (Lenore) Adaniya; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Hachiro (Nerissa-Katsuko) Toyosato; sisters, Hazel Kimura, Alice Toshima, Matsuko Egami and Betty (Clifford) Kanehira; nephews and nieces. Visitation from 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6:00 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.
Lynn Bich Lien Higa
69, of Kaneohe, passed away on October 27, 2017. She was born in South Vietnam. She is survived by her husband, Milton; sons Dyrran and Robert; daughters, Kathy Higa and Laura (Robert) Marquez; brother, Tuan Kiet Nguyen; sister, Thi Mong Hoa Tuyet; and by grandchildren, Aja-Lynn, Analysia, Adrian and Shyrran. Visitation is at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017, at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. The service begins at 6:00 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Warren Tadashi Kaminaka
70, of Honolulu, retired owner of WC Auto Supply, passed away on September 20, 2017 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by his wife, Charmene; sons, Darren and Paul; daughter-in-law, Lea; and by granddaughters, Ashley and Faith. Visitation is at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. The service begins at 4:00 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Esther Michiko Goto
85, of Honolulu, a retired teacher at Aina Hina Elementary School, passed away on October 10, 2017 at home. She was born in Honolulu and a graduate of Mid-Pacific Institute and Northwestern University. Esther taught school in New Jersey, California and in Germany before returning to teach at the DOE. She was a worldwide traveler having visited all continents, including Antarctica. She is survived by brothers, John, Samuel (Patsy) and James (Noriko) Goto; and by nieces and nephews. Private services.
Izuko Mikuni
87, of Honolulu, died September 28, 2017. She was born in China on May 28, 1930. She was seamstress for several prominent local aloha shirt factories and later worked for many years as a sales associate at Duty Free Shoppers in Waikiki. She is survived by her sons, Robert (Allison), Wallace (Mildred) and Henry; 3 grandchildren, Diane, Robert "Trebor" and Troy. Brother Tatsuo (Tamaki) Fujimoto; sisters Hisako (Masayoshi) Matoo, Masako Fujimoto and sister-in-law Tokie (Toshio - deceased) Fujimoto. Visitation 12pm on Saturday November 4, 2017 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, services will be held at 1:00 pm. No flowers. Aloha attire.
Clifford Haruo Akase
78, of Honolulu, a retired vice president of Leeward Integrated Health Services, passed away on October 4, 2017 at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by his wife, Linda; son, Boyd (Lisa); and daughters, Kelli Ann (Nelson) Kao and Kendra Akase. Visitation is at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. The service begins at 4:00 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Ronald Masashi Shishido
Ronald Masashi Shishido, 80, passed away on September 25, 2017. He was born on May 14, 1937 in Hilo to Masao and Chiyoko Shishido. He graduated from Kaimuki High School and served as an aircraft mechanic in the United States Air Force. He worked at GTE Hawaiian Tel as a PBX Installer and then later as an Installation Supervisor. After retiring from GTE Hawaiian Tel, Ronald worked at Aloha Airlines as a Contract Service employee. Ronald was a Century Plus Donor for the Hawaii Blood Bank. Ronald is survived by his wife, Alice; sons Darry (Lori) and Blaine (Melissa); 4 grandchildren, Christian, Taylor, Ty, and Trey. A memorial service celebrating Ronald's life will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary at 30 North Kukui Street in downtown Honolulu. Visitation is at 9:00 am. Service is at 10:00 am with refreshments to follow. Casual attire and no flowers please.
Allen Shoichi “Mango” Imamura
78, of Honolulu, passed away on October 14, 2017. He was born Jan. 17, 1939 to John and Doris Imamura. He retired as Project Manager with SC Pacific Corp. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; son, Allen (Kelsi); daughters, Chantel (Jason Oh) and Lore'al (Aaron Pule); six grandchildren, Katin, Metta, Aiden, Isaako, Titan and Raydn; brother, Robert (Katina) and sister, Susan (Charles Yoshioka). Visitation 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at Makiki Christian Church; service at 5:00 p.m. Casual attire.
Ernest Masato Yasuda
80, of Aiea passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on October 4, 2017. Retired aircraft electrician and world traveler. Survived by wife, Joan; daughter, Dr. Joy Lynn Yasuda (Eric) Tanigawa and beloved grandchildren, Tenley and Rand Tanigawa; sister, Ellen and his dog, Umi. He loved his family very much and his grandchildren were his pride and joy. We are honoring Ernest wishes with a private service to be held at a later date at the National Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers, no koden.