YOSHINOBU OSHIRO Obituary

DR. YOSHINOBU D. OSHIRO, ED.D. May 11, 1928 ~ November 6, 2022 Dr. Yoshinobu D. Oshiro, 94, of Pearl City, Hawaii, passed away on November 6, 2022. He was born on May 11, 1928, in Ewa, Hawaii. Yoshinobu initially served in the US Army Military Intelligence Service, 441st Counterintelligence Corps (CIC) in occupied Japan. He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his Army service. He then attended the University of Hawaii and received a Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant and served in the US Air Force Reserve where he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Upon his retirement, Yoshinobu became active members of the MIS Veterans Club of Hawaii and of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 110. Dr. Oshiro also received his Ed.D. in Education at Utah State University in Logan, Utah and was a principal of Iroquois Point Elementary, Ewa Beach Elementary and Nimitz Elementary. He was an active member of Hawaii United Okinawan Association (HUOA) and was a recipient of the organization's Legacy Award in 2016. He also served as Vice President of the Haebaru Club for many years. All the activities Yoshinobu participated in had a common thread that showed he deeply cared for, loved being with and enjoyed helping people. He is survived by sons, Earl (Lorna) Oshiro, Glen Ebat, and Kevin Ebat; daughters, Ann (Orrin) Wong and Victoria (Gary) Ebat-Selke; 14 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by Nancy T. in 1992, and Anna Nabarrete Ebat in 2022. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2023, Mililani Mortuary, Mauka Chapel. Visitation: 8:30 a.m.; Family program: 10:00 a.m.; Service: 10:30 a.m. Inurnment: 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.