Ed J. Kawaoka

ED J. KAWAOKA, 93, passed away at his home on September 7, 2016. He was born in Penngrove and lived in Petaluma. During WWII, he and his family were interned in Amache, Colorado. In that same period, while serving in the US Army, was sent to Germany and France. Ed was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Shiz Mary Kawaoka; daughters Nancy Miyashiro (Howard, deceased) and Beverly Petrovic (Mihajlo); grandchildren Jessica and Tyler Miyashiro and Brandon (Stacie) and Justin Petrovic and great-grandchild Hudson Sakahara-Petrovic. Per family request, a private service was held on September 17, 2016.