Yvonne Midori Kato's Obituary
Yvonne Midori Kato, 87, of Kahului, passed away on January 7, 2016, at Maui Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
Services were held privately at her request.
Mrs. Kato was born on August 28, 1928, in Vancouver, BC. She was a strong, independent woman who dedicated her life to caring for her family. Her husband of 47 years, Kenneth, preceded her in death in 1998.
Mrs. Kato is survived by 5 siblings and by her sons, Dennis Kato, and Gary (Debra) Kato; daughters, Elaine (John Karnay) Unemori, and Michele (Derrick Hatada) Kato; grandchildren, Jamie (Robby Robinson), Kody (Chloe), Alysha (Ryan Furlott), Ashley, Kristen, Nikki, Hollie, Kylee, and Kaelyn; and great grandchildren, Jax, Wyatt, and Bodhi.
In lieu of koden or flowers, the family requests that donations be made to UH Manoa-Libraries, Library Innovations Fund in Mrs. Kato’s memory at: https://giving.uhfoundation.org/give-now.
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