
Date of Birth
May 1977
Date of Death
November 5, 2016
Location
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Who She Was
Her Story
Carey Morishige-Martinez, 39, of Kaneohe, passed away during childbirth on Nov. 5, 2016.
She was Executive Director of the U.S. All Islands Coral Reef Committee Secretariat and also Pacific Islands Regional/Outreach Coordinator for the NOAA Marine Debris Program, including the UH Sea Grant College Program.
Carey is survived by her husband Jonathan Martinez, their new-born daughter, Mika; sister Nikki; and parents Wayne and Janie Morishige.