Posted on: Monday, August 2, 2004

Columnist's mother dies

Advertiser Staff

Katherine "Kat" Yukiko Harada, 81, of Honolulu, mother of Honolulu Advertiser columnist and entertainment editor Wayne Harada, died July 23, 2004.

Born in Honolulu. Also survived by husband, Francis; daughter, Elva Fontes; brothers, Fumi, Ernest and Harry "Bolo" Taniyama; grandsons, Randy "Jo" and Reynard; seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; memorial service 6:30 p.m. Burial of urn 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park, Waipi'o. Casual attire.