Emi Taira, age 79, passed away in Bellingham, WA on May 16, 2014. Emi was born on June 23, 1934 in Hilo, HI to Jinsei Kaneshiro and Misao Maedo. On October 22, 1955 Emi married Walter Taira. She earned her B.A. degree in 1973 at CSU Fullerton... View Obituary & Service Information