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Pil Sung Kwon
Feb. 19, 2019
Pil Sung Kwon, 98, of Los Angeles, California, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at The Pavilion at Sunny Hills in Los Angeles, California. He was born on February 24, 1920 in Daegu City in South Korea. He is the second son of the Kwon Family. He had three sons and four daughters, who are...
Karen Aina Tamaoka
Feb. 19, 2019
Karen Aina Tamaoka, 66, of Honolulu, Hawai’i passed away February 19, 2019. She was born the third of three children to the late Douglas Paul Aina and Beatrice See Chun Aina on August 24, 1952 in Honolulu. Karen graduated from McKinley High School and Heald Business College with an Associate’s in...
Grace Sumiye Yuen
Feb. 19, 2019
Grace Sumiye Furukawa Yuen Grace, 85, of Waipahu, passed away peacefully at home on February 19, 2019. She was born in Mo’ili’ili, and graduated from McKinley High School ’51. She then enlisted in the Air Force and attended the University of HI – Manoa on the GI Bill. She earned her BEd and...
Karen Aina Tamaoka
Feb. 19, 2019
Karen Aina Tamaoka, 66, of Honolulu, Hawai'i passed away February 19, 2019. She was born the third of three children to the late Douglas Paul Aina and Beatrice See Chun Aina on August 24, 1952 in Honolulu. Karen graduated from McKinley High School and Heald Business College with an Associate's in...
Gail Chieno Kumashiro Wong
Feb. 19, 2019
81, of Hawaii Kai, HI died on February 19, 2019. After retirement from Honolulu Gas Co., Gail volunteered at Holy Trinity Church and served on the board of her alma mater St. Francis School. She is survived by husband, Raymond T. Wong, Jr., children Michael, Tracy, Patrick (Terri), &...
Dominga Antolin Corpuz
Feb. 19, 2019
Dominga A. Corpuz, 83, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Born on July 30, 1935 in the Philippines. Survived by children, Esther Corpuz Gleason, Melvin (Jennifer) Copruz; grandchildren, Sharolyn D. Chan, Audrey L. Pasion, Sean F.C. Gleason, Brianna S. Corpuz, Reise M. Corpuz, Caleb K....
Patricia Paat Vea
Feb. 19, 2019
Patricia P. Vea, 92, passed away in Honolulu on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Born on May 19, 1926 in Lasam, Cagayan, Philippines to the late Crisanto and Augustina Paat. Survived by children, Jerry Vea, Carolyn (Wade) Enos, Lorraine (Jerald) Nakasone, Michael Vea; grandchildren, Solomon (Mike...
Felipa Asuncion Serra
Feb. 18, 2019
Felipa (Fely) Asuncion Serra was born on April 25, 1935 in Koloa, Kauai. Fely was the youngest of 5 children born to Victorio and Juana Asuncion. After attending Koloa schools, she accompanied her mother to the Philippines to visit her oldest brother and family. While there she attended school in...
Thomas Leialoha Lum
Feb. 17, 2019
Thomas L. Lum, 92, passed away in Honolulu on Sunday, February 17, 2019. Born on February 2, 1927 to the late Henry and Elizabeth Lum. Survived by childaren, Jacqueline (Sue) Lum, Blossom (Donna) Lum, Thomas (Artelene) Lum, Doralyn (Donald) Paishon, Thomas (Laura) Lindsey, Cindy (Lawrence)...
Benita Duclayan Rivera
Feb. 13, 2019
"Nana" Benita Duclayan Rivera was born on March 21, 1925 in Barrio Cadaclan, San Fernando La Union, Philippines to Miguel and Isabel Duclayan. She immigrated from the Philippines to Oahu, Hawaii on October 31, 1969 with her children. She initially lived in Moanalua Valley, then moved to Pearl...