Christopher, 68, passed away in Honolulu on March 20, 2020. He was born in Rabat, Morocco. The family was living in England when Chris graduated from RAF Lakenheath HS.In 1974, he graduated from Morgan State College, now Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, a predominately black college. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as a 2nd LT. in the U.S. Army. He served in various countries throughout his career. Chris retired in 1996 as a Lt. Colonel.
Chris worked for the Dept. of the Army as a civilian, eventually becoming the Deputy G-4. He was awarded posthumously, from the Department of the Army, the Superior Civilian Service Medal dated April 28, 2020.
Chris is predeceased by his parents, Stephen and Jane Zaklan and his grandson Marcus Murray. His youngest brother, Dennis (Cynthia), passed away on 3/24/20 due to illness not related to COVID19.
He is survived by his spouse of 41 years, Donna and his oldest brother Stevie; Stepchildren: Traci (Kalani) Simon of Wahiawa, Carolmarie (Tim) Bartlett of Illinois, Lawrence (Elisa) Chang of Lihue and Renee (Joe) Gorischek of Illinois; 8 grandchildren; 5 great granddaughters, nieces and nephews.
Due to the uncertainty of COVID-19 and the welfare of family and friends, private services were held.
A Celebration of his Life will be held when circumstances allow.
Robert J. "Bob" Hackman, age 71, of Honolulu, HI, passed away unexpectedly on August 26, 2020.
Scott Anthony Sai Lun Lee, born December 1, 1978, passed away on September 5, 2020. Scott was born and raised in Kane'ohe, Hawai'i, and was a 1996 graduate of St. Louis High School. Scott was a Network Engineer with the Naval Intelligence Warfare Center and a veteran of the Hawaii Air National Guard Scott is survived by his wife, Monica, and daughters, Asialyn, Kalena Kai, Arialyn and Kawenaula'okalani; brothers and sisters, Robert (Shari), Malia Siu (Paul), Dean (Betsy), Michele Cox (Mike) and Melissa Lee (Justin). The family will have a private service with a celebration of life to be scheduled at a later date. Much Mahalo to all for the sincere love and support for all our 'ohana during this difficult time. Scott lived life so large, he was The Party, and he made the most of every day. He made everyone feel special and went out of his way to make sure you knew he had your back. His love for all his family and friends was immeasurable, and he would always say he "hit the jackpot with Monica and my girls". Rest in Love Scotty Boy. #onespeed 
Ronald S. Romo, 74, formerly of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. A Private Service with Military Honors was held. To view Ron's memorial page please visit www.cotefuneralhome.com.
89, of Aiea, a Korean War Army veteran and retired communication supervisor for the U.S. Army at Fort Shafter, passed away on September 2, 2020, at Kaiser Permanente Foundation Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughter, Lisa (David) Mora; brother, James; and two grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Private services will be held at a later date. 
Richard "Nick" Burniske, husband of Penelope "Penny" Burniske, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the age of 81.
Ruth Suehiro Wong, 78, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on August 25th, 2020. She was born on April 22, 1942 to James and Hanako Suehiro in Los Angeles, and was only a few weeks old when her family was forced to relocate to a WW2 internment camp. Raised in Seattle after the war, Ruth graduated from the University of Washington in 1965, worked as an occupational therapist, then as a full-time mother, and finally at her dream job of helping people and companies become more organized by decluttering their workspaces and lives.
83, of Kaneohe, a retired secondary school homemaking and art teacher, passed away on September 3, 2020, at home. She was born in Wahiawa, and she taught at Laupahoehoe High School, Waianae High School, Leilehua High School, Castle High School, King Intermediate, Campbell High School and Stevenson Intermediate. She is survived by her husband, Larry; son Denny (Claire); daughter, Wendee Lee (Partner: Jan); brothers, Keiichi, Nobu (Sue) and Tony (Charlotte) Tamanaha; sisters, Edith Cambra, Michiko Arakawa and Lily Tamanaha; and grand- children, Mason and Miyo. A private service was held. Inurnment service will be at a later date. 
Harry Masao Nakata of Honolulu, Hawaii passed away peacefully from natural causes on March 24, 2020 at age 92. Born in Honolulu in 1927, he enjoyed growing up in Kapahulu and graduated from Kaimuki High School. He was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving as a sergeant in the intelligence corps in post-war Japan. Upon his discharge, he married Kazue Kanemoto, whom he met in Yamaguchi, Japan and studied architecture at the University of California-Berkeley. He completed his Master of Architecture at Berkeley, then started practicing as an architect in Fresno, California. 
On June 4, 2020, Fukuko Swafford passed away peacefully at her home in Hawaii Kai surrounded by her family. Born on May 20, 1932 in Eniwa City, Hokkaido, Japan, she moved to Hawaii in 1957 and became a US citizen in 1967. She was a retired waitress for the Shogun Restaurant In Waikiki. Preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Bruce, she is survived by her daughter, Myra (Lester) Look, stepdaughters, Virginia (Chris) Robb of Medford, OR, and Margie Kaiser of Kamuela, Hawaii, 5 grandsons, 2 grand- daughters, 5 great-grandsons, 2 sisters in Honolulu and 3 sisters in Hokkaido, Japan. Private services were held. 
65, of Waimanalo, died in Waimanalo on Thursday, August 20, 2020. He was born in Honolulu, HI. Raised in California, graduated from Carson High School. Served in US Navy (Vietnam) and retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. 30 years and employed Lowes as an Assembler. Survived by wife Jonett Akau-Aliifua, daughters, Shantela Yadao, Kilioe Simpson; sons, Salele and Laakea Aliifua, 7 granddaughters, 3 grandsons. 5 brothers, 2 sisters, aunties, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins. Sept. 21, 2020, Private Service and Drive Thru Invite 10am- 3pm at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery, Kaneohe.
92, a Korean War veteran, retired from The Gas Company and owner of Elfe' Cosmetics, passed away on September 8, 2020, at home. He was born in Honolulu and is survived by wife, Ruth; son, Laine (Wendy); daughters, Gaillynn Sakagawa and Lori Ann Agena; sister, Yukie Yakuma; six grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. Private Services. 
On Sunday, August 9, 2020, at 6:50 pm, Laura Kalaukapu Low Lucas Thompson passed peacefully surrounded by three generations of her loving family. She spent her last days in her home in Niu Valley where she lived for 95 years. Her family wants to thank everyone for their outpouring of aloha for Mom. As many people know, she had cared for countless friends, family, and often strangers. She lived by the motto of being kind to all living creatures and demonstrated that to the end. We will miss her, but we know that what she loved most was knowing her family and friends are doing well and living with kindness. We will be gathering with family and friends to celebrate her remarkable life when the time is right. Again, thank you for your outpouring of love and kindness, and in her honor, we wish you much aloha and happiness. She was an exceptional mother to her daughter Lita, her two sons Myron and Nainoa, and a loving grandmother to seven and great grandmother to six.