Hiroo Furuya Hiroo Furuya ADVERTISING Hiroo “Porky” Furuya, 94, of Hilo died Aug. 29 at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired sales representative for Fred L. Waldron and Company, a U.S. Army World
Hiroo Furuya
Hiroo “Porky” Furuya, 94, of Hilo died Aug. 29 at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired sales representative for Fred L. Waldron and Company, a U.S. Army World War II veteran and member of the famed 100th Infantry Battalion.
Private services were held. Family requests no monetary gifts or flowers.
He is survived by sons Glenn (Debbie Bacon) Furuya, Nathan (Mayumi) Furuya, Dale (Misun) Furuya; daughter Ann (Randy) Hirokawa; sisters Sonoko Muranaka, Yasuko Taniguchi, Yoshiko (Yuki) Yamasaki; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
