He is survived by wife, Charlaine Higashi; sons, Stanley V. and Jason Higashi; daughter, Shawn McCormick; 8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold, Herbert, Edward and Roy Higashi; sisters, Ailene Tanji and Marian Kahapea.
Funeral services will be held at Borthwick Mortuary, Mauka Chapel on Friday, August 31, 2012. Visitation will be at 4:00pm and service at 5:00pm. "Donations to the Hawaiian Humane Society in lieu of flowers would be appreciated"