Nobuko "Gere" Mimaki
December 12, 2022
Nobuko “Gere” Mimaki, 90, of Hilo, died December 12, 2022, at Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired Waiakea Elementary School teacher and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Buddhist Women’s Association, Hawaii State Teachers Association-Retired and National Education Association. Visitation from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, 398 Kilauea Avenue; memorial service at 11 a.m. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Donations can be made to Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. She is survived by daughter, Mari (Dale) Vermeer of Hilo; brother, Les Ihara of Honolulu; brother-in-law, Raymond (Violet) Mimaki of Hawaii Kai, Oahu; three grandchildren, Jensen (Kammy) Chang of Hawaii Kai, Oahu, Ren (Mac) Huelster and Jade Chang of New York; six great-grandsons, one great-great-grandson, numerous nieces and nephews.