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Professor Glenn Durland Paige, 87, died peacefully at home in Honolulu on January 22, 2017. Glenn's wife of over 40 years, Glenda, was at his bedside. Born on June 28, 1929 in Brockton, MA to parents L. Norman and Rita Marshall Paige, he grew up in Rochester, New Hampshire and Provincetown, MA. He served in the U.S. Army (1948-52) and earned the rank of Captain during the Korean War. He was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy (1947), Princeton (A.B., politics, 1955), Harvard (A.M., East Asian regional studies, 1957) and Northwestern (Ph.D., political science, 1959). After teaching at Seoul National University (1959-61), and Princeton (1961-67), he taught at the University of Hawai'i (1967-92). Gov. Burns appointed him Program Chair for the Hawaii 2000 futures conference in 1970. His journey took him from combat veteran and Cold War strategist to visionary founder and leader of the Center for Global Nonkilling, founded in 1994 (www.nonkilling.org). He was a renowned scholar of nonviolence, political leadership, and international relations, authoring several seminal books, including The Korean Decision (1968) based on personal interviews with President Truman; Glenn later publicly disavowed this book as counter to a nonkilling political science. Among his many honors were the Princeton Class of '55 Award (1987), Jai Tulsi Anuvrat Award (India, 1995), Distinguished Career Award, American Political Science Assn. (2004), Lifetime Peacemaker Award, Church of the Crossroads (2005), Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's Distinguished Peace Leadership Award (2010), and the Jamnalal Bajaj International Award (India, 2012), and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and the Right Livelihood Award. He also received two Honorary Doctorates, from Soka University (1992) and Jagran Lakecity University (2016). Glenn will be remembered for his unique vision of promoting change toward the measurable goal of a killing-free world in reverence to life, presented in his path-breaking book Nonkilling Global Political Science (published in over 30 languages). The book has inspired affiliates throughout the world, including a Glenn Paige Nonkilling School in the DR Congo. Glenn leaves six children from his first marriage, Gail, Jan, Donn, Sean, Sharon, and Van Paige; 10 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; and a brother, Kent Paige, of Massachusetts. A Celebration of Life will be held on March 11, 2017, at MuRyangSa Korean Buddhist Temple, 2420 Halelaau Place in Palolo Valley. Visitation 10-11; service at 11 am. Aloha attire. Limited on-site parking; street parking available. In lieu of flowers, donations to honor Glenn and perpetuate his life work may be made to the nonprofit Center for Global Nonkilling, 3653 Tantalus Drive, Honolulu, 96822.
Nalini Heidi Blumer-Buell left us peacefully in her sleep on January 21, 2017 at the age of 41. She was a loving, optimistic, and well-loved daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, niece, grand- daughter, and friend. She will be greatly missed. Nalini was born on November 28, 1975 and grew up in Mu'olea, Hana, Maui. She lived with a challenging condition called arthrogryposis. Nalini fought everyday for her life and independence. She attended Hana High and Elementary School and went on to earn a BA in English at the University of Hawaii. After graduating she settled on O'ahu. Nalini could frequently be seen on The Bus heading from Waipahu to Honolulu for church, a coffee drink, or a cruise down Waikiki to watch the waves and the people. Nalini's great loves were Girl Scouts, her community at Church of the Crossroads, friends, and family. She adored her niece Eila and nephew Mateo as well as all of her cousins. Her family would like to thank the many people who supported Nalini including teachers, health providers, family, and friends. A special thanks to the people of the Church of the Crossroads who shared their friendship, faith, and community with Nalini. Thank you also to her aids for their ongoing support. Donations in memory of Nalini may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Children in Honolulu, who provided Nalini with care during her childhood, or to Maui Special Olympics. Plans for a celebration of life are pending.
Age 79, of Honolulu and formerly of Kona, Hawaii, passed away on January 27, 2017. He was born in Makawao, Maui. Survived by his wife of 58 years, Katherine Pabre of Honolulu. Five sons, James (Ashana) Kawainui, of Phoenix, Arizona, Dino (Lisa) Pabre of Kekaha, Kauai, Harold (Kai) Pabre, Jr. and Philip Alika Pabre of Honolulu, Wade (Mapuana) Pabre of Kealakekua, hanai son Manual Florino of Honaunau. Three daughters, Lynnette Cookie Pabre of Captain Cook, Laurie (Gabby) DeCasa of Kailua-Kona and Lisa Pabre of Honolulu. Brothers, Geno (Fel) Pabre of Kealakekua, Rudy Pabre of Kailua-Kona and Fortunato (Moana) Pabre of Hilo. 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Numerous nieces, nephews and Aunt. He was an avid shoreline fisherman and retired cement mason with the Masons and Plasterers' Union Local 630. Services in Honolulu will be held at Moanalua Valley District Park Saturday, March 11, 2017. Visitation from 9a-11a, services at 11a with lunch to follow. Services in Kona will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the Honaunau Rodeo Arena. Visitation 830a-1030a, service at 1030a with lunch to follow. Flowers are welcomed. Scattering of ashes will be on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Keei Beach.
Marjorie Hisako Tanoue passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on January 18, 2017. Mrs. Tanoue was born on December 22, 1921 in Paia, Maui, the youngest child of Katsusaburo and Saju Takishita, who emigrated from Kumamoto, Japan. She graduated from Old Maui High School and the University of Hawaii, and then worked as a teacher in Hana, Maui before pursuing graduate studies in social work at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. She moved to Chicago to work at the Hull House, and while there, met and married Roy Tanoue, who was finishing his medical training at the University of Chicago. In 1950, Dr. and Mrs. Tanoue returned to Honolulu, where Dr. Tanoue established his surgical practice. Mrs. Tanoue served for over four decades on the Hawaii Youth Symphony Board and the Kuakini Hospital Auxiliary. She believed in music as an essential part of education, and supported music programs at Hanahau`oli, Punahou, and `Iolani Schools. Mrs. Tanoue often said how blessed she was in life. She enjoyed strong and lasting friendships, some dating back to her childhood in Paia. She loved to learn about Japanese culture, and loved to travel just about anywhere, though especially to Japan. She taught her children to be independent, to be respectful of tradition, and above all to value and cherish family, gifts that will endure over generations. Mrs. Tanoue was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Dr. Roy Tanoue. She is survived by her children, Dr. Ross Tanoue (Dr. Joyce Nakamura Tanoue), Donna Tanoue (Kirk Caldwell), Dr. Lynn Tanoue (Dr. Lawrence Young), and Wendy Kodama (Dennis Kodama), and grandchildren, Ryan Tanoue (Candace), Dr. Michael Tanoue (Dr. Stephanie), Maya Caldwell, Robert, Marissa and Grant Young, and Nate and Mie Kodama. A private memorial service was held. In lieu of gifts, the family requests that contributions to the Hawaii Youth Symphony be considered. Arrangements Provided By: HOSOI GARDEN MORTUARY
97, of Honolulu, passed away on February 16, 2017. Born in Honolulu, he retired from Meadow Gold and served in WWII with Headquarters Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, where he was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He also worked for many years at Wholesale Unlimited, Inc. He is survived by his nieces, Betty S. Honma and Mae Hong, his grand nephews, grand nieces; great-grand nieces and nephews. Private Services to be held. Arrangements Provided By: HOSOI GARDEN MORTUARY
57, of Honolulu, passed away on Feb. 8, 2017 in Honolulu. She worked as an Accounts Payable Clerk for the Roman Catholic Church. She is survived by mother, Florence Miyamoto; sisters, Andrea Loher and Doreen Ching; niece and nephews. Visitation 3:30 PM on Sunday, March 12, at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Celebration of life service to follow at 4:30 PM. Arrangements Provided By: HOSOI GARDEN MORTUARY
The late John Hiroshi Yamamoto, 76, passed away peacefully at his Kaneohe home on February 14, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. John was the beloved husband of Cheri Yamamoto; father to Jeanne-Marie Coloma (Keone), Tamiko Broms (Robert Morgan), Julianne King (Don), Kimiko Yamamoto and Corrina Yamamoto; grandfather to Rhema, Zoe and Zechariah Sabate, Elijah and Ethan Broms, Aukai, Dane (Northon) and Beau King and Jazmyn Waialae. John was born in Tokyo, Japan on June 10, 1940 and moved to the United States in 1955. He was the son of Judy and Thomas Hiraaki Yamamoto. He was the brother to Roger Yamamoto (Cathy) and the late Janet Yamamoto Ziegler. John was a graduate of St. Mary's Catholic High School, earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at Manhattan College and his MBA at St. John's University in New York. He moved to Massachusetts after college and in 1980, he moved to Hawaii with his family. He was a registered professional engineer with a RME Contractor's License and a licensed Real Estate Broker. For over 40 years, John had a successful career in the real estate, engineering and construction industries. He received several accolades: a nomination by Ernst & Young as Entrepreneur of the Year, received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Pacific Edge Magazine and honored with a Merit Award by the City and County of Honolulu. Under his leadership, his company, PEMCO, Ltd., has been named one of Hawaii's Top 250 Companies and Most Charitable Companies by Hawaii Business News and given recognition from DiversityBusiness.com, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation. In 1984, John founded PEMCO, Ltd., an environmental engineering firm. As the Chairman of the Board, his leadership established PEMCO Ltd. as a preferred partner in various disciplines of private and government contracting. Some of his notable multi-million-dollar engineering and construction management projects are the renovation of the Ala Moana Hotel, the development of Ko'olau Golf Course and servicing of federal buildings such as the warehouses at Shafter Flats and the Child Development Center on Schofield Barracks. In the late 1990s, John steered the evolution of PEMCO Ltd. into services to address real estate market shifts which served as a growth catalyst for the future. Since then, PEMCO Ltd. maintains offices in Hawaii, California, Colorado and Georgia and has managed multiple contracts for the US. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), contracts with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DOD). PEMCO Ltd. expanded by opening a full service real estate sales division, PEMCO Realty. Through his dedication and devotion, PEMCO Ltd. has remained steadfast in their vision to lead the real estate industry in marketing, management and sales for private clients and government agencies. Wake service will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial. Funeral service to be held on Friday, March 17, 2017 from 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Valley of the Temples.
Professor Glenn Durland Paige, 87, died peacefully at home in Honolulu on January 22, 2017. Glenn's wife of over 40 years, Glenda, was at his bedside. Born on June 28, 1929 in Brockton, MA to parents L. Norman and Rita Marshall Paige, he grew up in Rochester, New Hampshire and Provincetown, MA. He served in the U.S. Army (1948-52) and earned the rank of Captain during the Korean War. He was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy (1947), Princeton (A.B., politics, 1955), Harvard (A.M., East Asian regional studies, 1957) and Northwestern (Ph.D., political science, 1959). After teaching at Seoul National University (1959-61), and Princeton (1961-67), he taught at the University of Hawai'i (1967-92). Gov. Burns appointed him Program Chair for the Hawaii 2000 futures conference in 1970. His journey took him from combat veteran and Cold War strategist to visionary founder and leader of the Center for Global Nonkilling, founded in 1994 (www.nonkilling.org). He was a renowned scholar of nonviolence, political leadership, and international relations, authoring several seminal books, including The Korean Decision (1968) based on personal interviews with President Truman; Glenn later publicly disavowed this book as counter to a nonkilling political science. Among his many honors were the Princeton Class of '55 Award (1987), Jai Tulsi Anuvrat Award (India, 1995), Distinguished Career Award, American Political Science Assn. (2004), Lifetime Peacemaker Award, Church of the Crossroads (2005), Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's Distinguished Peace Leadership Award (2010), and the Jamnalal Bajaj International Award (India, 2012), and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and the Right Livelihood Award. He also received two Honorary Doctorates, from Soka University (1992) and Jagran Lakecity University (2016). Glenn will be remembered for his unique vision of promoting change toward the measurable goal of a killing-free world in reverence to life, presented in his path-breaking book Nonkilling Global Political Science (published in over 30 languages). The book has inspired affiliates throughout the world, including a Glenn Paige Nonkilling School in the DR Congo. Glenn leaves six children from his first marriage, Gail, Jan, Donn, Sean, Sharon, and Van Paige; 10 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; and a brother, Kent Paige, of Massachusetts. A Celebration of Life will be held on March 11, 2017, at MuRyangSa Korean Buddhist Temple, 2420 Halelaau Place in Palolo Valley. Visitation 10-11; service at 11 am. Aloha attire. Limited on-site parking; street parking available. In lieu of flowers, donations to honor Glenn and perpetuate his life work may be made to the nonprofit Center for Global Nonkilling, 3653 Tantalus Drive, Honolulu, 96822.
52, of Waipahu, passed away February 1, 2017. Born on February 18, 1964 in Western Samoa. She was an employee at PWC Company. Stava is survived by husband, Vince Kahawai and Son, Iosefo Thompson. Also brothers Toa Ryan, Taragi Sefo, Pouvi Peato, Francis Peato and Patrick Peato. Along with sisters Peipei Papao, Suifofoga Cheungson, and Leisina White. She was predeceased by her brother Titi Alosio and sisters Tuua Pakau, Diana Peato, and Leisina Peato. Visitation 5:30pm to be followed by Services at 6:30pm, Mililani Memorial Park - Makai Chapel on Thursday March 9, 2017. Burial will be at Mililani Memorial Park at 9:00 am on Friday, March 10, 2017. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Kevin Tomokazu Oshiro, 50, of Kaneohe. Beloved Husband and Dedicated Dad. Retired Honolulu Police Department Sergeant. Survived by wife, Marlisa; sons, Peyton and Braden; daughters, Nikelynn, Haley and Macy; Mother, Susan; Brothers, Steven and Reese; sisters, Lynndy (Eric) Bunda and Holly (Sean) Matsumoto; Numerous nieces and nephews. Celebration of Life on Saturday, March 11, 2017, Visitation: 10:00am; Service 12:00 noon at The Koolau Ballrooms Arrangements Provided By: Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary
77, passed away on February 18, 2017. An avid fisherman and aspiring actor, he was a Vietnam veteran, attorney, former State Representative and Honolulu City Councilman. Beloved son, brother, father and grandfather, he is survived by Janet Fong; daughters, Jennifer Chapman (Paul) and Janna Hoshide (Reid), 3 grand- children and one on the way; Andrea Emoto; daughter, Nicole Fong; Brothers, Rodney Fong (Patsy) and Marvin Fong (Sandra) and sister, Merie-Ellen Gushi (Russel). Hiram was laid to rest with his beloved father, Former U.S. Senator, Hiram L. Fong in a private family burial. Arrangements Provided By: NUUANU MEMORIAL PARK & MORTUARY LLC