All around nice guy and loving father, Susumu Tamanaha, passed away on July 4, 2019 at the age of 88. He was born in Wailuku on April 18, 1931, the fifth of nine children of Taro and Kikue Tamanaha. He attended Baldwin High School, graduating in 1949. He began his undergraduate studies at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, but transferred to the University of Minnesota where he earned a bachelor of arts in Bacteriology with a minor in Air Science. He also earned his doctor of dental surgery degree from the University of Minnesota. Upon graduating from dental school, he returned to Honolulu, spent three years in the United States Air Force Reserve as a dentist, then went into private dental practice with offices in Waipahu, Salt Lake and Honolulu. He later practiced dentistry as an employee of the State of Hawaii before retiring. He is survived by his best friend of 40 plus years, Pansy Goto, brother Gene Tamanaha of Buena Park, California, son Michael (Sharon) Tamanaha, three daughters Susan Moye, Phyllis (Lloyd) Unebasami, Joyce (Alvin) Takahashi, four grand- children Bradley Nahkunst of Brooklyn, New York, Christopher (Mindy) Nahkunst of Austin, Texas, Mika Unebasami, Ian Takahashi, and one great- grandson Michael Nahkunst of Austin, Texas. A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday, August 11th at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Visitation from 10 a.m., services from 11 a.m. Private burial services. Arrangements Provided By: Hosoi Garden Mortuary
All around nice guy and loving father, Susumu Tamanaha, passed away on July 4, 2019 at the age of 88. He was born in Wailuku on April 18, 1931, the fifth of nine children of Taro and Kikue Tamanaha. He attended Baldwin High School, graduating in 1949. He began his undergraduate studies at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, but transferred to the University of Minnesota where he earned a bachelor of arts in Bacteriology with a minor in Air Science. He also earned his doctor of dental surgery degree from the University of Minnesota. Upon graduating from dental school, he returned to Honolulu, spent three years in the United States Air Force Reserve as a dentist, then went into private dental practice with offices in Waipahu, Salt Lake and Honolulu. He later practiced dentistry as an employee of the State of Hawaii before retiring. He is survived by his best friend of 40 plus years, Pansy Goto, brother Gene Tamanaha of Buena Park, California, son Michael (Sharon) Tamanaha, three daughters Susan Moye, Phyllis (Lloyd) Unebasami, Joyce (Alvin) Takahashi, four grand- children Bradley Nahkunst of Brooklyn, New York, Christopher (Mindy) Nahkunst of Austin, Texas, Mika Unebasami, Ian Takahashi, and one great- grandson Michael Nahkunst of Austin, Texas. A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday, August 11th at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Visitation from 10 a.m., services from 11 a.m. Private burial services. Arrangements Provided By: Hosoi Garden Mortuary
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