SAMUEL YUKIO KAKAZU YAGO: NISHIKAKAZU

SAMUEL YUKIO KAKAZU YAGO: NISHIKAKAZU

SAMUEL NISHIKAKAZU Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 28, 2010.

SAMUEL YUKIO KAKAZU
YAGO: NISHIKAKAZU

Age 83, of Kaneohe, passed away on April 7, 2010. Born in Kailua, he retired from the State DOE. He served as a teacher, counselor or principal at Radford High, Campbell High, Dole Intermediate, Stevenson Intermediate, King Intermediate, Waimanalo Elementary and Intermediate, Kalakaua Middle School and Benjamin Parker Elementary School.

Mr. Kakazu was a former president of Oroku Aza Jin Club and an Aikido instructor. He was an Army veteran and served in the Army Reserves, retiring as a Command Sergeant Major.

He is survived by his wife, Frances; son, Samuel Jr.; daughters, Candyce (Thomas Jr.) Kaaiai; Roberta (Paul) Williams and Kersten (Richard) Haru; grandchildren, Everett and Cori Fujii; Ihilani and Hi'ilei Haru; sisters, Jean (Roland) Takasato, Mary Lou Rabe, Haruko Chun and Louise (George) Kawagoe; sisters-in-law, Jane Kakazu and Michiyo Kakazu, Trudy Kakazu.

VISITATION FROM 3:00 P.M. ON SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010, AT HOSOI GARDEN MORTUARY; FUNERAL SERVICE AT 4:00 P.M.

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