Koki Tamashiro's Obituary
Koki Tamashiro, 91, of Makawao, Maui, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on
Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Koki was born in 1932 in Wailuku, Maui. He served in the army, and taught Math on O’ahu, the Big Island and Maui. Before retiring he was a Math Resource teacher for Maui County and enjoyed teaching soroban and calculus.
He is survived by daughters Audrey (Hidenori) Kamii and Wendy Tamashiro; brothers Kosuke (Elmyra) Tamashiro, Yukihiro (Kazuko) Tamashiro, and Koshin (Kimiko) Tamashiro; brother-in-law Ryokichi Higashionna; and sister-in-law Hiromi Tamashiro. Predeceased by wife Helen, parents Shunsei & Kiyoko Tamashiro, sisters Hiroko Higashionna and Chieko (Ted) Higa, and brother Ronald Tamashiro.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Nakamura Mortuary on Saturday, August 3. Family visitation: 10:00 AM. Public visitation: 10:30 AM. Service over urn: 11:30 AM. Casual attire.
The family requests no flowers, and in lieu of koden, donations in Koki’s memory can be made to Maui Okinawa Kenjin Kai, PO Box 1884, Wailuku, HI 96793 or Wailuku Shingon Mission, 1939 North St, Wailuku, HI 96793.
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