Henry J. Kaiser High School Class of 1976
50th Class Reunion
April 24-25, 2026
Honolulu
Yes, it’s been almost 50 years since we flipped our tassels and parted ways to begin our separate journeys into adulthood. We’ll reunite one more time to rekindle friendships, count gray hairs, compare ailments and share cherished memories. We have two planned events:
- Friday, April 24, 5 to 10 pm
- Rendy Patterson Burley’s home in Hawaii Kai
- Informal catered dinner
- BYOB
- Saturday, April 25, 5 to 10 pm
- Elks Lodge in Waikiki
- Pupus and Sunset
- Music by John “Aku” Williams
- Buffet dinner
- Time capsule opening
- Class photo
- Disco dancing
Registration is now open! Please register by March 13, 2026.
Look Who’s Coming!
This is shaping up to be our biggest and best celebration with over 100 classmates expected to attend! Take a look at who says they’re coming:
Yes
These classmates plan to be at the reunion. Gold Star🌟for those who paid!
David Akana
Brenda Almadova
Jeff Almeida🌟
Patti-Ann Barney
Emilyn Cui Brown
Rendy Patterson Burley🌟
Rayan Kamaiopili Carvalho
Debbie Mitsui Chan
Jolyn Perry Chan🌟
Scott Chan
Kathryn Lee Correia
Richard Curran
John Doi
Deborah Gaidos Dudoit🌟
Patrick Dugan
Carolyn Nakama Duscha
Susan Farrell
Eric Fishell
Darryl Fujimoto
Mary (Mele) Mulder Fung
Faye Fukunaga Gibo
Crissie Gilkey🌟
Michael Gunderson
Mary Leslie Hannah
Donna Kaneshiro Heresa
Cooper Hoss Herr🌟
Kurt Hicks
Timothy Higa
George (Chip) Hill
Carol Hugho
Debra Ann Gasper Import
Russell Inouye🌟
Jeffrey Jones🌟
Kelly Foster Kalima
Jeffery Kim
Karen Olney Kirchner
Jerilyn Kirihara🌟
Duane Komine
Joan Marliave Kruse
Amy Chang Lee
Andrew Lee
Russell Lee
Kyle Lim
Rene Westfall Line🌟
Scot Long🌟
Timothy Lopes
Annie Curry Lopez
Tony Lopez🌟
Jared Lum
Savina Crum Makalena🌟
Maka Makalena🌟
Sally Estes May
Michael Meister
David (Paul) Melze McBride🌟
Shirley Montiho
Tracy Mori
Brenda Belen Nagasawa
Earlene Gakiya Nakachi
Calvin Nakatsuka
Nia Bogert Noles
Sharon Nomura
Jeff Nunokawa
Dean Nushida
David Ogata
Scott Opsahl🌟
Cheryl Inouye Orneallas🌟
Tai Over
David Page
Leo (Bangie) Pruner
Lisa Stevens Pura
Mark Ragsac🌟
Christopher Raines🌟
Lori Wakita Roldan
Michael Sato
Herbert Schreiner🌟
Deborah (Diva) Kaaua Schroeder🌟
Glenn Shigezawa
Terry Shimabukuro🌟
Robert Sing Jr
Les Small🌟
Paul Soenksen
Frank Stillman
Alana Sugar
Kimeece Zane Sugino🌟
Clayward Tam
Jeff Taylor🌟
Tracy Taylor
Lauren Tomita
Kevin Tracy
Ulu Kahakelii Turner
Karen King Underwood
Debbie Zbin Waitley
Gina Suiso Watumull
John Williams Jr.🌟
Calvin Witter🌟
Gail Masutani Wolf
Edsel Yamada🌟
Alan Yonan
Charla Baker Yoshino
Maybe
These classmates are hoping to join us.
Linda Johnson Albertani
Cindy Nakamoto Casamina
Laurie Shinjo Choy
Kriss Cockett
Kathryn Currier
Janson Iwakami
Ginger Gee Jordan
Wendy Ohta Kumasaki
Kurt Laufenburger
Mary Markarian
Kim Matthews
Marilyn McAllister
Pamela McCleave
Steven Miyamoto
Kent Miyasaki
Duke Nagayama
Robbie Nakachi
Richard Perry Jr
Marnett McCabe Quiroz
Patricia Stallman
Julie Ching Suenaga
Alan Takasaki
Shari Lee Teruya
Michael Timmons
David Uchiyama
Craig Watanabe
Wilma Bramlett Whalen
No Reply
Email has been sent to these classmates, but they have not replied. Are you on this list? Please reply and let us know if you’re coming to the reunion or not, even if you’re not sure at this time. If you’re in contact with someone on this list please pester them until they reply.
Wendy Oya Afuso
Alvin Akee
Rebecca Alter
Michael Berndt
Colette Aoki Brown
Kent Buttelmann
Kim Yamaguchi Cain
Cheryl Higa Ching
Cedric Chow
Steven Chung
Dean Dunn-Rankin
Stacy Fernandes
Douglas Gasher
James Gesser
Cheryl Grimm
Thomas Haldeman
Shari Holt
Darrell Izumi
Clyde Kanaulu
Benjamin Kaumeheiwa
Suzanne Evora Kochamba
Chuck Kort
Tandi Joyce Kowalski
Dayton Kupele
Edwin Low
Jeffery Lum
Christopher Marrinan
Tandra Nakamura Matsumoto
Barbara Metzler
Eileen Jordan Miles
Marylee Watts Moore
Jay Nakasone
Kevin Nomura
Juan Pistor
David Porritt
Doriann Takanishi Rivera
Larry Sabate
Dan Saiki
Peter Sarsona
Cheryl Morishima Silva
Vernon South Jr.
Robert Storm
Diane Castro Tica
Debbie (Lanu) Weinstock Tilton
Warren Turner
Maunakea Wilson
Miles Yamada
Gaylen Watanabe Yamamoto
Marc Yamamoto
Don Yanito
Gerald Yoshida
Melford Young
Cheryl Lynn Yasuda Young
No Contact
We’re trying to get the word out to everyone who graduated with us, but we’ve lost contact with these people. If you’re in contact with any of them please forward the reunion info to them and ask them to subscribe to our email list.
Wesley Aoki
Yvonne Martinez Awana
Serena Hee Balderston
Paul Bence
Rhonda Holmes Blevins
Vickie Chun Borge
Danny Bright
Lori Chong Kee
Janice Takaesu Chun
Andrew Crane
Darlynn Donohue
Debora Gushiken
Wayne Hansen
Clive Heyn
Michael Hirokawa
Randall Jim
Eric Jiminez
Carla Johnstone
Kathy Kamemoto
Garret Katahira
Daniel Kim
Chris Kimball
Gordon Lum
Cora Okada Ma
David Manring
Ron Marvin
John Maxson
Duff McGrath
Sandra Miyashiro
Greg Myers
Lynn Nakachi
Alvin Nakamura
Debra Nash
John O’Connor
Tatsuo Omoto
Glenn Otsuji
Elizabeth Romeo Pestan
Leonard Piper
Diane Sampaio Rivera
Janice Coffey Ross
Carol Rubyor
Darrell Sakai
Cheryl Scott
Swain Scott
Jeffery Shelton
Dayne Shinbo
Barbara Drezen Smith
Eddine Kauhi Soriano
Vaughn Taira
Carson Tamura
David Tanaka
Gay Scottolini Trembley
Lisa Tsukamoto
Randy Uehara
Ken Weir
Carrie Wen
David Wiebenga
Lee-Ann Yakabe
Michael Yoshida