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Edna Sakamoto

Edna Sadako Sakamoto, 100, of Kokomo, passed away on April 19, 2026. She is predeceased by husband, Richard Sueo Sakamoto. Survived by son, Wayne (Laura, predeceased) Sakamoto; daughters, Connie (Gerald) Watanabe, and Gayle (Philip) Ohta; four grandchildren, Keith (Licia) Sakamoto, Lani (Sam) Schroeder, Leila Takayama, and Allison Hamai; six great grandchildren; one great great grandchild. Sincere thanks to Shea and Yvette for their support and freindship. A private funeral service was held.

Arthur C. Ferreira, Jr.

Arthur (Art) C. Ferreira, Jr., 83, passed away on May 7, 2026 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born in 1942 to Arthur and Thelma Ferreira in Wailuku, Maui, in the Territory of Hawaii, where he attended St. Anthony School before studying physics at the University of San Francisco and ...

Linda Hulbert

Linda Maria Hulbert, 83, of Olympia, passed away on March 21, 2026, at St. Peter Hospital after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Born February 13, 1943, in Aberdeen, she was the daughter of Roy T. and Catherine "Katie" Byrns and a graduate of Hoquiam High School and Western ...

Harry Kochi

Harry M. Kochi passed away on November 10, 2025. He was a retired roofing contractor and avid golfer. He is survived by his wife, Ann and his children, Hersha, Harry Jr, Anson and Michael. He also is survived by his sisters Ruth, Esther and Eleanor. A Celebration of Life will be held on June ...

Moses “Moke” Haleula Kahiamoe Sr.

Moses "Moke" Haleula Kahiamoe Sr., 88 of Huelo, Maui passed away on May 05, 2026, at his residences surrounded by his loving ohana and under the care of Hospice Maui. He was born on October 26, 1937, to John and Dolly Kahiamoe of Huelo, Maui. Moke Sr., served 2 years in the National Guard, did window cleaning, drove truck for Yamamura Pineapple Co., 11+ years with Fong Construction as a Heavy Equipment Operator, started Moke's Tropical Connection and later worked at Harley Davidson and went to do work at Johnston Island for Nakoa Company Inc. Beyond his work he took great pride ...

John Sakuma

John Masao Sakuma went to heaven on March 23, 2026. He was born in Honolulu, the only child of Isao and Hatsuyo Nitta Sakuma. He graduated from McKinley High School and the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture on a grant from the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association. He ...