Nobue Okada Watanabe of Kekaha, Hawaii, passed away peacefully at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital - Long Term Care on October 15, 2026, at the age of 97. She was born in Makaweli on March 27, 1929. Nobue retired after many years of dedicated service as an administrative secretary for the NASA Tracking Station in Kokee.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Akira Watanabe; her son, Ricky Watanabe; her grandson, Charles Ogden; her parents, Tadashi and Chieno Okada; her brothers, Sadamu Okada and James Okada; and her sisters, Chieko Nitta, Sakiko Okihara, and Tokiko Murakami.

Nobue is survived by her daughter, Debbie (Michael) Ogden of Kekaha. She is further survived by her six grandchildren: Meigan Pesantemercado, Vanessa Welu, Armin Yaris, Debryal Yaris, Lisa Watanabe, and Joshua Oxetine; her ten great-grandchildren: Alexuz, Naya, and Anthony Pesantemercado; Maliyah and Coast Ogden; Kiera and Kaison Yaris, Keilani and Leila Welu; Saige Watanabe; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, with details to be announced.

Garden Island Mortuary is assisting the family.