• Michael Furukawa • Tomie Yamauchi Michael Furukawa Michael Hitoshi Furukawa of Kapa‘a died Sept. 17, 2006 in Honolulu at the age of 56. Born Aug. 9, 1950 in Pu‘unene, Maui, he was a senior vice-president for Grove Farm on
• Michael Furukawa
• Tomie Yamauchi
Michael Furukawa
Michael Hitoshi Furukawa of Kapa‘a died Sept. 17, 2006 in Honolulu at the age of 56.
Born Aug. 9, 1950 in Pu‘unene, Maui, he was a senior vice-president for Grove Farm on Kaua‘i.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen Furukaa of Kapa‘a; sons Jon and Dean Furukaa of Honolulu; daughter Kristine Furukawa of Honolulu; mother, Doris Furukawa of Kahului, Maui; and brothers, Ronald (Norma) Furukawa of Kahului, Maui; and Thomas (Estelle) Furukawa of Tigard, Ore.; an aunt, uncles, cousins, a niece and a nephew.
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 4 p.m. at Puakea Golf Course lawn in Lihu‘e. Casual attire is suggested, and the family requests no flowers.
Arrangements are being handled by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary and Ballard Family Mortuary.
Tomie Yamauchi
Tomie Yamauchi of Lihu‘e died peacefully at home on Sept. 25, 2006, at the age of 75.
Born in Ibaraki-ken, Japan on March 5, 1931, she was the owner of Tomi’s Restaurant and also retired as a cook from Restaurant Kiibo.
She is survived by her daughter Kris Tomiko Yamauchi-Taniguchi; son-in-law Eddie Taniguchi III; granddaughter Hoku Tomika Yamauchi Taniguchi; sisters and brothers in Japan; brother-in-law James Kikuo Yamauchi; sister-in-laws Sumie Yamauchi and Madeline Yamauchi; numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert “Tadashi” Yamauchi, sister-in-law Betty Fusae Sora, brother-in-law Edward Satoru Yamauchi.
Private services will be held. Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
