Midori “Dora” Hirabayashi longtime resident of Kalaheo Kauai, and Burlingame California, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2026, at the age of 109.
Born on July 14, 1916 in Saratoga, California Midori lived a remarkable life that spanned more than a century.
She grew up in Mountain View and got married to Toshiyuki in 1945 in Delta, Colorado. After WWII, they moved to Hawaii to raise their four children.
Through the years, she enjoyed gardening, writing letters to her friends and doing the daily word Jumble and watching generations of loved ones grow and thrive.
Midori was preceded in death by her husband, Toshi and her daughter, Joan Reichard. She is survived by her sons Glen Hirabayashi (Donna), Dean Hirabayashi (Debby), Mark Hirabayashi (Lynne Kuraoka), son in-law Richard Reichard, 6 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was a faithful and devoted member of the Mountain View Japanese Seventh Day Adventist Church.
A memorial for Dora Hirabayashi (Aloha style) will be held on July 19 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mountain View Japanese Seventh Day Adventist Church, 195 N. Rengstorff Ave. Mountain View, CA. 94043.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the church.
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
These days, life can feel like it has been turned upside-down. What was relied upon as norma… Read moreInspirational Talk - “A Spiritual Revolution: The Quest to Experience God”
Be a winemaker for an evening and craft your own Bordeaux-style blend. Read moreIntroduction to Wine Blending
Dirk van Ulden said:
Dirk van Ulden said:
Jorg - you are mistaken. I don't recall making a disrespectful comment about your mother. That is not my style. Please correct your comment.
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(0) entries
Sign the guestbook.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.