Yasuko Arakaki Matsunaga, 91, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Hilo, died Dec. 18, 2022, in Portland. Born in Kekaha, Kauai, she was a retired kindergarten teacher on Hawaii Island, Hawaii State Teacher of the Year in 1974, UH-Hilo instructor and mentor of future teachers, member of Hilo United Methodist Church, and a founder of the Peanut Butter Ministry meals program in Hilo. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Memorial will be held in Hilo on Friday, July 14, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service at 11 a.m. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). For more info, see https://www.dodomortuary.com/obits. Survived by son, Peter (Doris) Matsunaga; daughter, Robyn (Bob) Wagner; sister, Mae Chong; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Glenn Yoshio Tokihiro, 73, of Hilo died May 12 in Hilo. Services held. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Aileen Tokihiro; daughters, Terry (Orion) McLellan and Tracey (Harvey) Fukushima; son, Robert John (Alyssa) Tokihiro; sisters, Janet Furutani and Lynne Tokihiro. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.