Pearl City crowns new Ms. Plaza in senior celebration

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A new queen was crowned Saturday at the Plaza Assisted Living Center in Pearl City.

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May Imamura-Unuu, 86, a retired educator and mother of five, was chosen as the new Ms. Plaza Pearl City.

Seven residents walked across the stage and shared about themselves in front of a panel of judges. Scoring focused on personality and poise.

“Oh, I feel great! The greatest in my life for this prize of getting my first tiara, never worn one! This contest has just lifted my heart,” Imamura-Unuu said.

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Ms. Plaza Pearl City 2026, Marie Digennaro, invited her family to Saturday’s event.

“I am so excited. I couldn’t wait for this day to come. We had a wonderful flight on United, and I invited five of my family, and I said, ‘Come on, we’re going to Hawaii.’ I said, ‘You wanna come?’ And they jumped at it!” Digennaro said.

Beatrice Shiroma, 104, won the interview award, and Carol Murakami, 82, was voted best dressed.

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