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Keiko Obayashi Obituary

KEIKO OBAYASHI 91, of Waialua, Hawaii, passed away peacefully at home on November 15, 2025 surrounded by her family. She was born in Yoshioka Machi, Miyagi Prefecture in Japan to Shinsaku and Tokuyo Kikuchi. She is preceded in death by her husband George Yoshihiko Obayashi and one great grandchild. She is survived by Carol (Dennis) Dela Cruz, Michael (Son Dok) Obayashi, Benjamin (Natalie) Obayashi, Eilene (Robert) Obayashi-Pantil, 6 grandchildren, 11 great-grand- children. Services will be held at Hosoi Garden Mortuary on January 10, 2026, visitation at 9am and services to follow. Casual attire and no flowers please. Burial will be held on January 12, 2026 at 11:30am at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements Provided By: Hosoi Garden Mortuary

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Published by Star-Advertiser on Dec. 28, 2025.

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