Masaru “Mamo” Hamakawa, 83, of Hilo died Aug. 3 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired federal engineer and U.S. Air Force veteran. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 7) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers or koden (monetary gifts. Survived by son, Glen (Irene) Hamakawa of Cerritos, Calif.; daughter, Lisa (Howard) Shaw of Encinitas, Calif.; brothers, Fumio (Emiko) Hamakawa and Kiyoshi (Mikako) Hamakawa of Hilo; sister, Tsuyuko Blackwood of Springfield, Ohio; sisters-in-law, Betty Hamakawa of Hilo, Patricia (Tokiaki) Toyama and Victoria (Clyde) Abe of Honolulu, Lillian Oak of California; five grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Masaru “Mamo” Hamakawa, 83, of Hilo died Aug. 3 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was a retired federal engineer and U.S. Air Force veteran. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 7) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers or koden (monetary gifts. Survived by son, Glen (Irene) Hamakawa of Cerritos, Calif.; daughter, Lisa (Howard) Shaw of Encinitas, Calif.; brothers, Fumio (Emiko) Hamakawa and Kiyoshi (Mikako) Hamakawa of Hilo; sister, Tsuyuko Blackwood of Springfield, Ohio; sisters-in-law, Betty Hamakawa of Hilo, Patricia (Tokiaki) Toyama and Victoria (Clyde) Abe of Honolulu, Lillian Oak of California; five grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.