Thomas N Takeuchi's Obituary
Thomas “Nobu” Takeuchi, 98, of Laupahoehoe, died October 26, 2024 at a private care home in Hilo. Born in Laupahoehoe, he retired from the former Hamakua Sugar Company, was a private sugar planter and taro farmer. Private services held. No flowers or koden. Survived by wife, Shinobu Takeuchi of Hilo, sons Wayne (Keiko Hanlon) Takeuchi of Laupahoehoe and Hugh Takeuchi; daughter, Colette (Peter Wagner) Shimabukuro of Hilo; one grandson, Jin; sisters, May (Kimiyo) Fukui of Laupahoehoe and Rose (Fusako) Kaku of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Kaoru Takeuchi of WA and Ruth Takeuchi of CA; nieces and nephews.
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