Helen Yoshizawa's Obituary
Helen Keiko (Fukunaga) Yoshizawa, born May 28, 1937, entered her heavenly home on May 21, 2026, after an extended illness.
Helen was born to Yoshio Fukunaga and Hatsue (Itai) Fukunaga of Puunene, Maui. She is survived by four children, Yuri (Doug) Brinkman, Gordon (Mi-Suk) Yoshizawa, Lisa (Delbert) Hoskins, and Jay Yoshizawa. Seven grandchildren Kathryn Magnussen Alcala, Matthew Hoskins, Jace Yoshizawa, Dustin Hoskins, Kimilyn Yoshizawa, Charlotte Brinkman, and Delaynie Brinkman, and four great grandchildren, Carson Hoskins, Ava Larson, Jackson Larson, and Camila Alcala. A memorial service will be held on June 1, 2026 at Nakamura Mortuary. She was preceded in death by six of her eight brothers.
Helen graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing on Oahu in 1958 and devoted her entire career to serving as a Registered Nurse at Maui Memorial Hospital.
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