Kohala Obituary 3/27/2019
Akito “Akat” Imai, 89, of Hawi died March 27 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Halawa, Kohala, he was a retired construction laborer, member of Kohala Jodo Mission and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at Kohala Jodo Mission in Kapaau. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Inurnment service noon Monday, April 22, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. Survived by wife, Ayako Imai of Hawi; sons, Derrik (Jewelle) Imai of Hilo and Clinton (Cheryl) Imai of Kapaau; daughter, Jamie Takimoto of Captain Cook; sisters-in-law, Tsuyako Miyashiro of Los Angeles, Natsue Yoneda of Honolulu, Helene McKee of Bedford, Ind., and Joyce (Hank) Gronefeld of Savannah, Ga.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
