Jane Furukawa's Obituary
Jane (Nishimura) Furukawa, 89, of Hilo passed away peacefully on May 1, 2022 at Pōhai Mālama Hospice of Hilo. Born in Molokai, she was a sales consultant for 30 years at HMSA’s Hilo office, and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Private services held. Family requests no flowers, no Koden (monetary gifts).Survived by spouse, Richard; son, Neil (Elizabeth) Furukawa of Woodside, CA.; daughter, Jan (Grant) Takasaki of Honolulu,HI.; brother Tom Nishimura of Honolulu, HI.; sister, Alice (James) Yoshiyama of Papaikou, HI.; and six grandchildren.
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