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IN MEMORIAM

Miles Tsugio Hirata - 58, of Pearl City, died Dec. 30, 2004.  Born in Honolulu, Member of The Mo'opuna's Motorcycle Club; U.S. Army veteran.  Survived by daughter Jill; son Michael; former wife Eunice; mother Jane; sister Kay Bicoy; brother Jerry. Eulogies presented by classmates Roy Arakaki and Robert Uyeda.

Clara Hisatake - Died just after high school in an accident.  Clara pictured here with Michael Kennedy's grandfather when he came to Hawaii for a visit. Michael found the photo in his mom's old album and graciously let us post it here.

Joseph Juan Labrador - Dec. 29, 2003. Joseph, 57, of Hilo, a retired Mega Construction Co. carpenter, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Ewa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Susan "Sue Lady", son Theodore "Hawaiian", daughters Laurie May, Shennel, and Monique "Nicky", sisters Leinaala George, Jeanette "Janet" Curlee; Leonida "Tida" Kliphon, Felicidad "Feley" Agcaoili, Shaleen Curlee, and Rosemarie "Rose" Pacarro; brothers Leonard "Lenny" and Megan "Megs", and 13 grandchildren.

Eloise Mae Lum Lee Kaapana - 60, of Waipahu, died July 8, 2005.  Born in 'Ewa.  She is survived by husband Conklin; sons Ryan and Derek; brothers Kenneth, Clarence, and Jerry Lum Lee; and mother Genevieve Lum Lee.

Evan Tsukasa Nishihara - 50, of Kihei, Maui, a Hawaiian airlines agent, died Wednesday, April 9, 1997.  Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Sherri M.; mother Kiku K. Nishihara; son Darren Lantello; daughter Kim Lantello; brothers Clifford, Earl, Milton, Clyde and Allan Nishihara; sister Dorothy Loo; and three grandchildren.  He is laid to rest in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Winifred Junko Ohta Hatami - 58, died on Tuesday, April 19 2005.  She was born in Honolulu and was retired from Bank of Hawaii.  She is survived by husband Roy; sons Guy and Derrick; daughter Dr. Michell; mother Hitoe Ohta; sister Christine Vasquez; and brother John Ohta.

Michael P. Oxley – Passed away peacefully on February 11, 2009 at the age of 62 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born on December 24, 1946 in Honolulu.

Mike was raised in Kaimuki on Crater Road until he was twelve when the family moved to Ewa Beach where he graduated from Waipahu High School. He later received his Business degree from the University of Hawaii in 1968. At both institutions, Mike was an outstanding student and athlete. He played baseball for both schools as well as for the Ewa baseball team in the AJA league. While at the UH, he was a member of Phi Kappa Pi fraternity and also joined the Air Force ROTC program. Upon graduation, he served as an officer in the United States Air Force from 1968-1972 and was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam conflict.

After his discharge, Mike began a long career in the commercial insurance business, retiring from Marsh & McLennan in 2005 after nearly 30 years in the field. Over the years, he mentored and helped many young men and women develop in the business to where they are among the local industry leaders today. Mike also worked closely with many of Hawaii's contractors and developers, providing them with the bonding and general insurance to successfully complete many projects in the state.

If Mike had a passion for anything in life, it was sports. He loved any athletic event and was a die hard UH fan, regardless of the sport. He was also an avid golfer and a member of the Waialae Country Club for many years. He carried a single digit handicap and was recognized as one of the better golfers in the club.

He is survived by his son Aaron (AJ) Oxley; parents James and Eleanor (Takahashi) Oxley; sister, Mary Kondo (Gary) and brother James Oxley III (Takako). Also, nieces Michelle Ho, Masako Oxley, nephew Kevin Kondo, aunties, uncles, cousins, wonderful friends and Morgan, his beloved dog.

Betty Miranda Parrish - Passed away on June 21, 2003. Betty grew up in Ewa Beach and she loved to hit the big surf with classmate and good friend Johanna Ferreira.

Eduardo James Pedoy, 62, of Kane'ohe, died October 22, 2008. Born in Wahiawa. Batikan of Pedoy's School of Escrima. Survived by brothers, Ponciano, Alberto and Marshall Adaro; sisters, Martina Navares, Rosa Rapoza and Juliana Riddle.

Rhoda Jean Rogers Komura, 60, of Mililani, died April 6, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Arizona Memorial Museum Association museum collection technician. Survived by companion Robert Heinbuch, sister Beatrice Rogers; brothers William and Jake "Philip" Rogers.

Ellen Toshiko Suzuki - 59, of 'Ewa Beach died February 8, 2006. Born in 'Ewa Village. Survived by brother, John; nephews, Wesley and Stacy Oda.

Thomas Hauoli Tom - 54, of Waianae, a retired laborer, died September 7, 2001 at home. He was born in Honolulu.  He is survived by wife Connie C.; daughter Gerraine; son Gerald; mother Ida; brothers Teddy, William, Patrick and Keevan; sister Fern Olsen; and a grandaughter.

Herbert Leonillo Unciano - 59, of Makakilo, died Nov. 21, 2004.  Born in Lana'i City. Owner of TNT Roofing.  Survived by wife, Ilima Elaban-Unciano; sons Kekoa and Keola; daughter Lana; mother Dominga; brothers Richard, Eddie, Anthony and Benjamin; sisters Rita Galera, Carmen Batungbacal, Shirley Meszaro and Deborah Unciano; four grandchildren.

Hilario (Bino) K. Ursua -  61, of Mililani, died March 8 2007 in the Philippines. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee. Survived by sons, Duane and Nathan; daughter Allyson; brothers, Randy, Duke, Rodney, Larry, Andy, Felix, Allan and Freddy; sisters Mercedes Langweiler and Felicia "Lisa"; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Loren Tadashi Yasuda - Age 60, of Waipahu, Oahu, passed away November 21, 2006 at Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born on November 9, 1946 in Honolulu. Retired from Verizon. He is survived by parents, Clarence Kioshi and Janet Chizue Yasuda; sons, Michael (Yuki) Yasuda, Brian Yasuda; daughter, Cheryl Yasuda; sister, June Yasuda.

John Ynigues - 1996, age 50 - Photo of me and John in Aberdeen, Maryland, Sept. 1964, Track  Wheel Training School 63B10. Farewell to our brada "Giggy" from Dennis Panerio - The last time I saw Giggy was in Germany, we were stationed about 250 miles apart. I was in Stuttgart Patch Barracks and I can't remember the name of the town John was stationed at. My job at Patch Barrack which was headquarters for the 7th Army, I was the heavy equipment operator and used to take different types of equipment all over Europe. Whenever I go or get close enough to where Giggy was stationed, I always stopped over to see him. Back in March 1967 I was dispatched over to Giggy's outpost. I spent the weekend with Giggy and at that time we talked about us getting close to being rotated back to Schofield Barracks to get discharged, honorable one that is. At the time he loved it over there and told me that he was going to renounce his American citizenship and become a German National. I don't know if he did that but I know that John did get a European discharge.  John died in Germany the same year we were in Las Vegas celebrating our WHS '64 50th birthday bash. Although John and I had our differences over the years, I loved that man. It's hard for me to stop the tears as I write this letter cause I remember vividly our last goodbye. I can still picture John and me in the post bar the last night we spent together. Please at this moment we all need to say a prayer for our lost brother, friend and classmate. Brother John, may you rest in peace.

Gail Aiko Yoshida Custer, 55, of Waipahu, a retired secretary for Fuels Management at Hickam Air Force Base, died Friday, October 11, 2002. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Errol; sons Errol, Sean and Cory; daughter Cheryl Ann; mother Yukiko Yoshida; brother Calvin Kon; sister Shirley Kon; and a grandchild.

"...From far and near, our voices cheer Waipahu, our high school Long will live thy fame."