Dale LaForest Obituary

DALE KAZUKO LAFOREST 76, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025, in Kunia. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, January 29, 1949. Daughter of Gonjiro Tamashiro and Kameko Shiroma Tamashiro. A former manager at Victoria Inn Restaurant, she took up working part time as a teacher's assistant in the DOE. Dale loved art, writing, and really enjoyed music and dancing. She is survived by her daughter, Danielle Hickman (Jeffrey), Grandchildren, Joshua Caylor, Kanani Silberstein, Jacob Keenan, Jenna Hickman and sisters, Jean Wynne, and Joyce Masumura and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Service will be held at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, 30 N. Kukui St., on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Visitation begins at 1:00 pm. Please wear bright colors or purple if possible. Aunty Dale loved color. A Private Burial will be held by her family at a later date. Arrangements Provided By: Hosoi Garden Mortuary