Obituaries for April 9

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Andrew Makoto Kohashi, 59, of Honolulu died March 9 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a professional engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Friday (April 15) at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary in Honolulu. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Wanda Wung Kohashi of Kaneohe, Oahu; daughters, Kristen Kohashi and Staci Kohashi of Portland, Oregon; sisters, Lois (Mickey) Kohashi-Sinclair of Seattle and Julia (Francis) Zee of Hilo; companion, Gail Hosaka of Kailua, Oahu; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Andrew Makoto Kohashi, 59, of Honolulu died March 9 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a professional engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Friday (April 15) at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary in Honolulu. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Wanda Wung Kohashi of Kaneohe, Oahu; daughters, Kristen Kohashi and Staci Kohashi of Portland, Oregon; sisters, Lois (Mickey) Kohashi-Sinclair of Seattle and Julia (Francis) Zee of Hilo; companion, Gail Hosaka of Kailua, Oahu; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Satoru “Horace” Masaoka, 91, of Hilo died March 29 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honomu, he was retired from Hilo Motors and a U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday (April 14) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Cecilia Masaoka of Hilo; sons, Ted (Myra) Masaoka and Milton (Elizabeth) Masaoka of Hilo, Sidney (Sandy) Masaoka of Pahoa, Lester (Francine) Masaoka of Honomu; sister, Chieko Medeiros of Hilo; sister-in-law, Hazel Masaoka of Hilo; 15 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.