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Former Hawaii Islanders and Japan professional pitcher BILL NISHITA died Friday, a family member said. He was 72. See story.

CHARLES SHIGERU ARAKAKI, 75, of Honolulu, died May 4, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Fletcher Pacific Construction Co. mason. Survived by wife, Beatrice; sons, Morris and Alan; daughters, Sheila Kaya, Stacy Okabayashi and Tricia; seven grandchildren; brothers, George and Robert. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

HANNAH GOON YIN CHING, 94, of Honolulu, died May 6, 2003. Born in China. A homemaker. Survived by son, Donald; daughter, Agnes Lo; brothers, Kam Wah Chong and Chew Wah Chong; sister, Sylvia Low; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist services, 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

JAMES KERMIT LEDGERWOOD, 38, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2003. Born in Chicago. Survived by wife, Julie; daughter, Taylor Noelani; stepdaughter, Lauren Bilderback; parents, James Ledgerwood and Peggy Long; stepmother, Kathy; brother, Jordan; sister, Tiffany. Memorial service 4 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church. No flowers; donations to Julie Ledgerwood, Children's Educational Fund, c/o First United Methodist Church, 1020 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96814. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

BARBARA LOUISE MALMIN, 62, of Honolulu, died March 26, 2003. Born in Waterberry, Conn. University of California Medical Center acute care registered nurse; Stanford University AIDS research worker; University of Hawai'i cancer clinical trials worker; resident manager, Kinau Senior Citizen Condominiums; and Franklin Covey military base representative. Survived by husband, Fred; stepson, David; stepdaughter, Judith Malmin Weber; five grandchildren. Celebration of life 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church; light lunch to follow. Aloha or casual attire. No flowers; donations to American Cancer society or charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ELTON DUANE McKEAGUE, 46, of Wai'anae, died May 2, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Hilton Hawaiian Village, Property Operations Department, employee. Survived by wife, Cleo; daughter, Kamalei; sons, Alohikea, Waimea, Nawai and Paul; one grandchild; mother, Bernice; brothers, Jack Jr. and Guy; sisters, Jacquelyn Izumi and Denise Carmack. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Chapel of Honolulu, 1190 Nu'uanu Ave. (parking available at Pro Parking and Mark's Parking); service 10:30 a.m. Burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

TSURUKO MIYAZAKI, 95, of Pearl City, formerly of Lana'i, died April 30, 2003. Born in Waialua. Survived by son, Richard; daughter, Carol Hashimoto; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Yaeko Asada. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

HERBERT GOICHI NISHIMOTO, 88, of Honolulu, died April 29, 2003. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Edna; son, Stanley; daughters, Gail Suzuki and Betty Shidaki; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Kazuichi; sisters, Haruko and Asako. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOHNNY SIRUNO, 55, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2002. Born in Waipahu. A Foodland, Safeway and Daiei stores meat cutter. Survived by sons, Jon Jai and Jarred; daughter, Jonora; granddaughter, Jaylene; companion, Veronica Carreira; mother, Tomiyo "Thelma"; brothers, Victor Jr., Richard and David; sister, Carolyn Gersaba. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

JAMES ARTHUR STOUT SR., 65, of Wai'anae, died May 5, 2003. Born in Harrisburg, Penn. Survived by wife, Patricia; sons, James Jr. and Patrick "Danny"; daughter, Claudia Stout-Rohrer; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Lestor, Leroy, Wilbur and Ernie; sisters, Beverly, Bertha, Carolyn and Kathy. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon. Burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MASAKO TAMAKI, 83, of Pearl City, died May 8, 2003. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Survived by daughters, Leatrice Higa, Christine Kawamura and Sheila Carrie; brothers, Douglas and Isao "Lefty" Isagawa; sisters, Katsuko Tengan and Jane Nakasone; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park Mortuary, Makai Chapel; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOHN JOSEPH WALTON, 79, of Wai'anae, died March 23, 2003. Born in Canarea Sonora, Mexico. Retired from U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Virginia; sons, John Walton and Raymond Ho'omana; daughters, Lani, Carol Jean "Lani" Woods and Violet Ho'omana; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Memorial service 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, Wai'anae. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ALAKEITA FONUA WOLFGRAMM, 60, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 6, 2003. Born in Haapai, Tonga. Semi-conductor technician for Raytheon Systems, Mountain View, Calif.. Survived by sons, William, Edmund, Emil August, Emil Frederick, Siosateki Malani and Mosese Raymond; daughters, Charlene and Lutimila Nola; brothers, Fineasi, Latai, Malakai, Isileli and Uase; sisters, Palutea, Ailine, Meleseini, Taina, Amelia and Luseane; 19 grandchildren. Testimony bearing 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Stake Center. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at the church; service 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Burial noon at Laie Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.