Celebration of life held for veteran journalist Emme Tomimbang Burns
A celebration of life was held on Saturday for veteran Hawaii journalist Emme Tomimbang Burns. Tomimbang Burns — a pioneer in Hawaii radio and television, successful multimedia businesswoman and ardent supporter of the local Filipino community — died in February while undergoing emergency open-heart surgery at The Queen’s Medical Center. She was 73.
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A celebration of life was held on Saturday for former Hawaii journalist Emme Tomimbang Burns.
Tomimbang Burns — a pioneer in Hawaii radio and television, successful multimedia businesswoman and ardent supporter of the local Filipino community — died in February while undergoing emergency open-heart surgery at The Queen’s Medical Center. She was 73.
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Lynne Waters speaks on Saturday. Tomimbang Burns welcomed her when she came to Hawaii in 1981 to anchor the KITV news.
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Amelia Casamina was the master of ceremony on Saturday.
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Ginny Tiu played a musical tribute.
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Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald speaks on Saturday.
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Andrea Sabino speaks of her late aunt Emme Tomimbang Burns.
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Kimo Kahoano, master of ceremony, with Jocelyn Nelson, the sister of Emme Tomimbang.
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Former first lady Vicky Cayetano speaks on Saturday.
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Kristen Tomimbang perfoms for her late aunt Emme Tomimbang Burns.
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Farrington High's class of 1968 did a cheer for Emme Tomimbang.
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Catherine Cruz and Nestor Garcia on Saturday.
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Broadcaster Rick Quan speaks on Saturday.
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Chef Roy Yamaguchi, master sommelier Chuck Furuya, chef Alan Wong, and
TV broadcaster Lynne Waters on Saturday.
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Robin Campaniano, former president and CEO of AIG Hawaii, speaks on Saturday.
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Dr. Lee Buenconsejo-Lee, left, interim dean at the John A. Burns School of Medicine and Angela Phillips, a medical student Eedowed Tomimbang-Burns Scholar, speak on Saturday.
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Master sommelier Chuck Furuya and chefs Roy Yamaguchi and Alan Wong speak on Saturday.
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Kristian Lei sang a tribute to Emme Tomimbang.
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A celebration of life was held on Saturday for former Hawaii journalist Emme Tomimbang Burns.
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