(08/07/2024) Some GOOD news: Your hardworking reunion committee has announced the 2024 reunion. It will be on November 16, 2024 in Las Vegas. Here is a link to the flyer (please print out and return!). Also a link (will download a word document) to the hotel reservation info at The Orlean in Las Vegas.

(08/07/2024) More sad news:

 Our classmate Elton Endo passed away on January 24, 2024. Here is a link to his obituary. On April 22, 2024 Alan "Urkie" Urakami passed away. Here is a link to his obituary. I remember calling him "Urkie".

For some reason or another we neglected to include the following classmates passing. I'd like to include them now: Ronald Punsalan passed away on July 19th, 2015. Anthony "Duke" Aguinaldo passed away on December 27, 2019. I remember everyone calling him "Doo kay".

(02/06/2024) Back to some sad news: Our classmate Evonne Mahealani (Laikupu) Shioshita passed away on January 26th, 2024. Here is a link to her obituary. Thanks to  Susan Miyaji for the information.

SOME GREAT NEWS!

Thanks to Carl Okuyama and company, we now have PDF copies of almost all of our "The Viking" newsletters from 1967-1968. Click on this link to take you to the newsletter page.

(10/23/2023) Click here to see photos from Carl Okuyama. Thanks Carl!

(10/22/2023) Here are two panoramic shots from last night's 55th reunion courtesy of Carl Okuyama. Click on the image for a bigger pix. Please contact me if you have pictures/stories to share from the reunion. I'd like to share with all of our classmates. Mahalo!

(10/20/2023) Greetings to our classmates! I hope everyone is well and all attending the reunion are having a GREAT time! Please send me any photos you take or any stories you may want to share about the reunion!

(06/29/2023) Happy News! Our 55th Reunion will be held on Saturday, 10/21/2023 at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. Click THIS link to download the application form to send in! DO IT! Here is a link to the room reservation form for the hotel.

Please thank our hard working reunion committee members: Charlotte Kanda, Sandy Yokomizo, Dennis Yokomizo, Antoinette Suenishi, Lloyd Longakit, Dale Tokuuke, Carol Ginoza-Arikawa, Carl Okuyama, Lorna Yamashiro, Christine Wakida, Susan Sunada, Dianne Kawamoto, Susan Okubo and Susan Miyaji.

(06/29/2023) We lost more classmates: Clyde Yafuso on 3/15/2023, Marylyn Baysa Soaladoap on 11/25/2022, and Glenn Tokihiro on 5/12/2023. Thanks to Susan Miyaji for the update.

(02/14/2023) After a long break, Susan Miyaji has informed that we will be having a reunion this year! Yay! October 21st at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. If you want more information, please let me know.

(02/14/2023) We've lost another one; Kenn Kaneshiro passed away on December 28th, 2022. I haven't seen him since high school but I have vivid memories of him. May he rest in peace. Courtesy of Susan Miyaji.

(12/10/2022) It is with great sadness to report the passing of Lance Okimoto. Lance was a childhood friend; I had known him since kindergarten days at Kalanianaole. He was a constant during my days in Papaikou, along with all the other Okimoto clan. Thanks to Susan Miyaji for informing me.

(10/11/2022) Regretfully, Niles Nakamura passed away on September 8, 2022. Thanks to Susan Miyaji for informing me.

(09/04/2022) I'm sorry to report another classmate lost: Margo Ku'ulei Ozaki Noah passed away on August 29, 2022. Gratitude to Susan Miyaji for the information.

(04/07/2022) We lost another classmate: Harry Toki passed away on February 2, 2022. Here is a link to his obituary. Appreciation to Susan Miyaji for the information as always.

(01/13/2022) Sad news: Velda Yamanaka passed away on November 18, 2021. Appreciation to Susan Miyaji for the information.

(06/09/2021) I'm saddened to report that our classmate Velma Iopa Warfield passed away on April 29th, 2021. I was informed of her passing by Ava Kadohiro.

(06/02/2021) Sadly, we lost another classmate; Allen Filoteo passed away on May 12, 2021. Thanks to Susan Miyaji for the information.

(01/30/2021) More sad news: Jean Dahlberg Cruz passed away on January 23, 2021. Here is a copy of the obituary. Thanks much to Susan Miyaji, who keeps me updated with class news.

(11/20/2020) Hi classmates! I hope everyone is being safe from the virus and recovering from the 2020 election drama. What year it has been! As you all know, the reunion committee decided not to have the reunion due to COVID-19 precautions. I hope they are able to have one next year.

Sadly, I have more announcements to make for classmates who have left us this year. Susan Miyaji has been instrumental in keeping me up to date on this; I'd like to express my sincere appreciation for her efforts.

Davelyn Healani Kauhi passed away on April 7th, 2020.

Miles Nakahara left us on April 27th, 2020.

Leslie Tom passed away on November 6th, 2020.

The "In Memory of .. " page has been updated

(07/03/2019) Susan Miyaji added more pictures to her 2019 Reunion group and Susan forwarded reunion pictures from Toni Suenishi. Thank you ladies!

(06/30/2019) Fresh off the Miyaji press: some photos from the 2019 Reunion in Hilo at E Komo Mai on 6/29/2019 courtesy Susan Miyaji!

(05/02/2019) We missed the passing of our classmate Gerald Tamura back in November 22, 2011. Thanks to Susan Miyaji for forwarding this. If  you know of any classmates we missed honoring, please let me know.

(04/25/2019) Hey classmates, I've got some great news from Susan Miyaji! There will be a one night 51st reunion on June 29th, 2019 in Hilo! Please fill out this form and send it back! Courtesy of your hard-working reunion committee members Charlotte Kanda, Sandy Yokomizo, Dennis Yokomizo, Antoinette Suenishi, Lloyd Longakit, Dale Tokuuke, Carol Ginoza-Arikawa, Lorna Yamashiro, Christine Wakida, Susan Sunada, Dianne Kawamoto,Gale Wallace, Susan Okubo, Neal Nishimura, and Susan Miyaji

(03/28/2019) With sadness, I have to report that our classmate Marks Auwae passed away on January 8, 2019. Thanks again to Susan Miyaji for the information.

(03/10/2019) I'm saddened to report three more classmate passings. Thanks to Susan Miyaji and others for reporting this.  Bernard Kuamoo passed away on February 12, 2019.  Mark Quilausing passed away on February 18, 2019. Corrine Fujimoto Schade passed away on February 10, 2019.

(12/19/2018) Susan Miyaji provided a link to Elsa's obituary. There will be a service held on 12/23/2018 at the Borthwick Mortuary.

(12/09/2018) With great sadness, Susan Miyaji informed me that Elsa Kure Agena passed away on December 2, 2018. Here is a screen capture of what her son posted on facebook, courtesy of Susan.

(10/22/2018) Here are 2018 Las Vegas Reunion pictures from Carl Okuyama via Susan Miyaji.

(10/22/2018) Thanks again to Susan Miyaji, here are pictures of the 2018 Las Vegas Reunion.

(10/22/2018) With sadness Susan Miyaji informed me that  Janet Nakao passed away some time ago. I have updated the "In Memory of ... " page.

(07/11/2018) Our sincere apologies to Gaylen Udo and April Stone who were mistakenly listed in the "In Memory of ... " page. I'm glad to report that they are alive and well! I seldom get to make a happy revision of  the "In Memory of ..." page so this is GOOD news!

(07/04/2018) Here are more reunion pictures from anonymous and Marianne Matsubara Shimada thanks to Susan Miyaji

(07/01/2018) Here are more pictures of the 2018 Reunion from Susan Miyaji.

(06/27/2018) Here are more pictures of the June Reunion in Hilo from Sandi Anthony courtesy of Susan Miyaji (Susan's been keeping me busy!)

(06/26/2018) Here are more pictures of the June Reunion in Hilo from Wiladene Ganir and Yolanda Sensano Cartwright courtesy of Susan Miyaji.

(06/25/2018) Here are pictures of the June 22, 2018 Reunion in Hilo AND the June 23, 2018 Hilo High School Tour and the June 23, 2018 Reunion in Hilo, courtesy of Susan Miyaji!

(06/24/2018) I have been informed of the names of more classmates who have passed away. Thanks to Susan Miyaji, Lester Oshiro and Gale Okamoto Wallace. Here are the names: Dana Matsuba, Ernestine Akimseu, George Desha, William Malakaua, Gaylen Udo, Myra Rillon, and Joseph Angay. Their names have been added to the "In Memory of ... " page.

(06/15/2018) Sadly, we lost another classmate: Ullali "Lani" Wailani Eaglin (Ullali Fragas) passed away on May 31, 2018. Here is her obituary thanks to Susan Miyaji.

06/15/2018) For anyone who attended Kapiolani School in the 50's Joan (Nishida) Sakaba has announced that there will be a get-together lunch at 10:30am at Kuhio Grille on Friday June 22nd, 2018. Here is the announcement sent out. Please let them know if you'd like to attend.

(04/22/2018) Now, for some GOOD news! Thanks to Susan Miyaji, here is information about the upcoming 50th class reunion. There are two of them, one in Hilo on June 22-23, another in Las Vegas on October 15-18 and some Las Vegas Hotel information. Please sign up and plan to attend. It's been FIFTY years!

(04/22/2018) I'm deeply saddened to report that five more classmates have left us. Rodney Motonaga on 11/30/2017,  Sheldon Hayashi on 12/5/2017,  Richard Suder on 01/23/2018, Albert Corpuz on 01/28/2018, and Loretta Sextimo on 3/12/2018. Much appreciation to Susan Miyaji for informing us about Sheldon Hayashi, Richard Suder and Loretta Sextimo and Carl Okuyama for informing us on Albert Corpuz.

I heard about Rodney through mutual friends. He generously offered his services and his father's garage so that I could rebuild my 1960 Volkswagen 36 horsepower engine in high school. He was my roommate in college at UW for the first two quarters. He was a well respected engineer at Boeing in Seattle.

(07/11/2017) Sadly, Susan Miyaji has reported that our classmate John Ceridon has passed away. He passed away on July 11, 2017 in Colorado. Here is a link to his obituary. A memorial will be held this Saturday, July 22, 2017 in Colorado.  John was also my classmate at Kalanianaoe School. Our "In Memory of  ..." page has been updated.

(06/26/2017) Thanks to Susan Miyaji, here are two articles about Lillian. Services at Pearl City Hongwanji (today, 11:00AM) and Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Bestuin (Friday, June 30th, 4:00PM) will be held.

(06/12/2017) Here is a link to Lillian's obituary. There is a public service this coming Saturday, June 17, 2017.

(06/07/2017) I'm saddened to relay to you via Susan Miyaji that our classmate Lillian Kawasaki Asato passed away on June 1, 2017. She was also my classmate at University of Washington. Here is a link to something nice that was said about Lillian.

(05/23/2017) Some sad news: Mildred Takata Morimoto passed away on May 10, 2017. Here is a link to her obituary.

(03/07/2017) I'm sad to report that our classmate Kent Kaneko passed away on 11/19/2012. The "In Memory of ... " page has been update.

(02/21/2017) Your hard-working reunion committee has sent out a postcard with "Save the Date" information for our 50TH!. Included in this link is a copy of the postcard in case you haven't received it. Please check it out and "SAVE the DATE"!

(02/21/2017) I am sad to report that our classmate Gerald Makino passed away on December 21, 2016. I have updated the "In Memory of" page.

(11/06/2016) I have been terribly delinquent in posting reunion photos kindly sent in by our classmates. Susan Miyaji has diligently sent me these photos every year. Here they are in a  group. Contributing photographers are:

2013: Elsa Kure Agena, Lorna Nishioka Yamashiro, Terrence Takahata and Susan Miyaji.

2015: Susan Miyaji and Wiladene Pahio Ganir

2016: Susan Miyaji

ATTENTION! Your hardworking reunion committee has asked that you save the following dates for our 50TH (gasp!) reunion in 2018. This was sent out by Christine Wakida.

(10/05/2016) Again, I am announcing with sadness that Laurel Yap (Laurent Dauphina Loo-King) has passed away. Thanks to Susan Miyaji/Lester Oshiro for the news. I have updated the "In Memory of ..." page.

(08/26/2016) Lately, it's been a sad task to update this site. Susan Miyaji has informed me that we lost two more classmates, Amy Asakura Uchida and Sam Kaeo. The "In Memory of ..." page has been updated again.

(07/15/2016) Here are a links to interesting articles about Clay and Vincent. It's nice to read about how meaningful their lives were.

Clayton Nakasone

Vincent Arkangel

(07/07/2016) It is with great sadness that the "In Memory of ..." page has been updated. Thanks to Susan Miyaji, I've been informed of the passing of some of our classmates: Margaret deMello Pahio, Clayton Nakasone, and Vincent Arkangel.

I've been informed that the funeral for Clay Nakasone will be held on Friday, July 15th at Hosoi at 6:00PM. Also, a celebration of life will be held for Clay on Sunday July 24th at Hawaiian Bryans from 1 to 4. Please inform me if you want to attend.

Clay passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 22nd, 2016. We'll all miss you, Clay.

(05/10/2016) DING DING DING DING! Here is the brand new 2016 reunion flyer courtesy of Susan Miyaji

(05/22/2015) Hi everyone! Here is the 2015 reunion flyer from our great organizer Susan Miyaji. It's in Las Vegas this year; hurry and sign up!

(04/03/13) DING DING DING DING! Here is the brand new 2013 reunion flyer courtesy of Susan Miyaji

(04/21/12) Here is the flyer and registration form for our "Social Security" Reunion thanks to Joan Sakaba (I LOVE the title). This is a Microsoft Word file. Here is a link to a PDF.

(09/10/11) Here are some picture from Susan Miyaji of the 2011 Reunion in Hilo. Thanks Susan!

(09/10/11) Here are some picture from Carl Okuyama of Amy DeWeese Rennie & parents @ Carl's. They are 92 years YOUNG, no restrictive diets, married 66 years and don't they look great? Carl wishes all our classmates peace and good  health!

(05/30/11) Here are some pictures from Susan Miyaji. Amy DeWeese Rennie came for a visit and had lunch Susan & friends.

(04/20/2011) DING DING DING DING! Here is the brand new 2011 reunion flyer from Susan Miyaji. PLEASE fill it out and say you're going! It's in Hilo this year!

(08/29/2010) SOME 2010 REUNION PICTURES (courtesy of Susan Miyaji)

(07/23/2010) Some news from the reunion committee:

60th Birthday Party HEADS UP --the dim sum luncheon will be held at the Royal Garden Restaurant at the Ala Moana Hotel, Third Floor on Sunday, August 22 from 11:00 a.m.

The location was changed from Hee Hing....there is also a Royal Garden in Waikiki -- do not go there -- we will be at the Ala Moana site!

Also, some info from the Aston Waikiki Sunset:

The Aston Waikiki Sunset is holding rooms for the Hilo H.S. Class of 68 Reunion. Currrently there is one reservation.
As per our contract, rooms that are not reserved as of July 21st will get dropped out of hold and back into our inventory to sell.
At this time, I will release the remaining 9 rooms that were not reserved. If anyone wishes to reserve under the special rates as outlined in the contract,
please have them call in their reservation to 1-800-927-6441 to check availability.

DING DING DING! Your hard working and generous reunion committee has WAIVED the registration late fee! Line up and send the registration forms in!

(07/12/2010) Here is a list of registered attendees for our 60th Birthday Reunion. There's still some time left to register without a late fee, so how about making that list bigger?

(07/06/2010) Hi everyone! I'm posting a reminder about registering for the 2010 class reunion on Oahu. The deadline to register with no late fee has been extended to July 16th! Here is the link to the application. PLEASE fill out and send it in! Here is a link to the reminder sent out by your HARD WORKING (AND FUN) Oahu reunion committee: (Gerald...Ava...Marianne...Alvin...Glenn...Sharon...Fran...Clay...Ted....Wil...Elsa...Terrence...Joan) If you'd like a number to call, drop me an email and I'll refer you to a live young classmate.

(03/09/10) Hi classmates! I've been terribly delinquent about posting the 2008 reunion pictures. I have uploaded them but have not had the time to label the pictures with names yet.  In the interest of showing them quickly please bear with me with just the photos. Susan Miyaji was kind enough to send them to me a looong time ago. There are two groups, one that Susan took and another that Kathy (Oswalt) Beasom took. 

Susan Miyaji's Pictures      Kathy Beasom's Pictures

(03/08/10) Here is the final version of the application form WITH address. This time it's in Microsoft Word format. If you prefer PDF, see below (mailing address also shown below). Thanks to the reunion committee (Oahu) and Susan Miyaji!

(03/04/2010) Here is an application form for our upcoming reunion from Christine Wakida. Fill out and attend! It's a PDF file and should open up in your browser. If not please download Acrobat Reader from Adobe. The mailing address was inadvertently left out, it's:

P.O. Box 61644 Honolulu, HI 96839.

(12/11/2009) Here is the Tribune Herald obituary for Judy (Higaki) Hoshino that appeared in today's paper. Thanks to Susan Miyaji for scanning and sending it to me. Services are set for 12/18/2009 and our Lester Oshiro will be delivering the eulogy.

(12/07/2009) I have some sad news to report; our classmate Judy (Higaki) Hoshino passed away last Friday.  I remember meeting her at Kalanianaole school in Papaikou. She used to dazzle us with her beautiful hula dances as well as her cheerleading in high school.

(08/01/2009) Hi classmates! I apologize for not updating this site for a while. I've had some intense family issues to deal with in the last year. BUT, look for many updates soon. Susan Miyaji has kindly provided me with LOTS of  info to post and I will do so soon. Reunion pictures from last year will be shown soon.

My deepest most sincere apologies to Abraham Barcena. It seems he was mistakenly placed in the "Memories" page. I have removed his name and fortunately, it was a very bad mistake on my part. He is very much alive and with us today.

Here is a link to some info for the 2010 reunion in Honolulu. Your hard working (and fun loving) Oahu classmates have been planning this. FYI, there is NO reunion this year.

(02/16/2009) Check out this cool link: We're proud of Miles!

Hi classmates! This web site was down from 7/31/08 to today. Sorry for the downtime; my web host guys went away without a word and this site just stopped working. I've got a more reputable host now and have transferred and updated this site to the new host. Let me know if any links are busted. Have a great time at the 40th reunion and don't forget to send me pictures and any kine stories you have! Thanks, Harlan

Here is a list of 185 classmates that we have lost contact with: Christine Wakida put a lot of hard work into compiling this list from the Yearbook, Senior Newsletter and Commencement List. If you have any leads, contact Chrsitine via email (I can provide) or mail to: "Class of 1968 1156 Haihai St. Hilo, Hawaii"

I've updated the "In Memory of..." page. This is one part I am saddened to update. Thanks to various classmates who emailed the info in (08/03/08).

(08/03/08): Here's a HAPPY picture of a mini-reunion in Kona with Linda (Aburamen) Nako, Miles Nakahara, Helen (Gomberg) Leialoha and Susan Miyaji. Lucky Miles, huh? Thanks to Susan Miyaji.

Updated 06/17/2008: Here's a link to the flyer notice for our 40th reunion! Print and send it in!

Update 09/14/2007: Here's a picture of Helen (Gomberg) Leialoha and Linda (Aburamen) Nako. This was taken on a trip to Kona by Susan Miyaji and Linda. Courtesy Susan Miyaji.

Update 09/03/2007! Here are some pictures of the 39th Reunion held on August 25th in Hilo. Thanks to Susan Miyaji for sending them to me. Anyone else have some nice photos, please email to me.

There was a mini-reunion on (4/22/07) at Haleiwa Joe's in Kaneohe, Oahu at 4:00PM.  Anyone having pictures to contribute please send them to me.

3/10/2007..Hello classmates! I apologize for the long delay in updating, BUT here are some new pictures courtesy of Susan Miyaji, Linda Nako, William Ferreira, and Wiladene Ganir! See the links below:

Thanks, Harlan

From your hard working Reunion Committee: Announcement for the 2008 (Big One!) reunion in Hilo.

Here's a picture from Susan Miyaji of a mini-reunion held in Hilo at Miyo's on 07/07/07 (Lucky Day!) Lovely ladies Pamela (Kubo) Mattys, Linda (Aburamen) Nako and Susan Miyaji.

Some sad news: our classmate, Gary Kanetani passed away on May 28th, 2007. I have updated the "In Memory of" link.

January 2007` Mini-Reunion in Hilo 

MORE Las Vegas 2006 Reunion Pictures from Wiladene Ganir 

MORE Las Vegas 2006 Reunion Pictures from William Ferreira 

MORE Las Vegas 2006 Reunion Pictures from Linda Nako 

Hi Classmates, we're finally up and running again. As some of you might know, this site
was down for a few weeks due to our host provider losing our database. I have uploaded the site again from backups I had that were in bits and pieces and have pieced the site together again. I've check the links but if you find some of them not working, please email me at the address shown below. I apologize for the interruption. Updates are coming again soon!

Mahalo, Harlan 07/29/2006

Alan Inaba's Photos 

Link to "Hilo Days" Website by Craig Miyamoto (Audrey's brother)

And...Class of 1962 Website

Las Vegas Reunion Pictures ... Updated 07/22/2005 

Class of 1968 Forum...Post your messages! .....vote in Harlan's polls and add your own!

Post Class of 1968 Gallery...Post your picture!   Let's get some pictures posted, classmates!

Special List

Current Classmate's Photos and Comments.....UPDATED 06/02/2004

30th Reunion Photos

Tidbits & News

Classmates' E-mail Addresses 

Classmates' Favorites
"Ono Kine Recipes"

Helpful Hints

In Memory Of...

Ed Hara's Photos   

Live View Of Hilo Bay From Pacific Tsunami Museum

Please support the camera if you can!

Yearbook photos

I removed all the messages from my yearbook, but did not remove the autographs out of respect for the photographs. Please bear with me on these photographs....Thanks,

Harlan

Much thanks go to Manuel Jadulang (our former webmaster) Also, much thanks to Kent Kobayashi for his technical support and assistance. And, a great big MAHALO to Carl Okuyama, the "Father" of the Class of '68 web site, and Ava Kita Kadohiro, who "polished" and expanded this web site with her creative skills! Last but not least, MAHALO to Ed Hara for his kokua in getting us pictures of our classmates.

Send any comments/suggestions for web site to:

harlano@sbcglobal.net