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The tiny community of those who have spoken Hawaiian from birth is mourning the loss of two more members in the past week. LOTTIE ANEHE BODNAR died at her Wai'anae home Nov. 13. She was 85. CAROLINE "AUNTY CARRIE" HA'O, 86, of Hilo died Sunday at Hilo Medical Center. See story.

VICTOR D. OLSON, owner of Vic Olson Realty Investments in Honolulu, died Oct. 30 in the Arizona State Veterans Home. He was 78. See story.

THOMAS KENT "TOO TALL" ADAMS, 56, of Honolulu, died Nov. 15, 2003. Born in San Bernardino, Calif. Survived by wife, Lynette "Mopsy" Choy-Adams; daughter, Kapua; son, Ryan; father, Glen; sisters, Patricia Okasaki and Sandi Patterson; grandchild. Visitation 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Honolulu Elks Club Lodge 616; service 11 a.m.; scattering of ashes to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SAMUEL "UNCLE SAM" KALUA ALAPAI JR., 64, of Kailua, died Nov. 13, 2003. Born in Hawai'i. Apprentice coordinator for Hawaii Laborers' Training School. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Kealii, Samuel III and Kalani; daughters, Darnell Pono Haiku, Sandy Kaai and Nohea; sisters, Bernadette "Bernie" Mahuiki; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Celebration of life 5 p.m. Saturday at Hawaii Laborers' Training School, 96-138 Farrington Highway. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SARAH SALAS BORERO, 92, of Pearl City, died Nov. 14, 2003. Born in Ka'awaloa, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Daniel; brothers and sisters. Inurnment 2 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ROMAN SUPNET CABRERA, 83, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Nov. 15, 2003. Born in the Philippines. Retired Hamakua Sugar Co. boiler room operator. Survived by wife, Felicidad; sons, Charlie Sr. and Greg; daughters, Lydia Resurreccion and Nely Fudolig; sister, Lourdes Calvero; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. All-night visitation from 5 p.m. tomorrow at Camp No. 10, New Stable, Honoka'a. Visitation also noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Honoka'a; Mass 2 p.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

DR. EDWARD F. CHUI, 78, of Honolulu, died Nov. 15, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired University of Hawai'i professor of health, physical education and recreation. Survived by wife, Leonor "Elly"; sons, Aaron and Lorne; daughter, Aprilani McIlwraith; six grandchildren. Service 6:30 p.m. today at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SEVERINO "BEN" CUARESMA, 86, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 12, 2003. Born in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Kohala Sugar Co. truck driver. Survived by wife, Priscilla; son, Benjamin; daughters, Loretta Hayes, Blescilda Costa, Marian Baquiring and Remie Hickey; 21 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Overnight vigil from 5 p.m. tomorrow at family residence, 76-137 Royal Poniciana Drive, Kailua, Kona. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Kona Memorial Park. Flowers only at church. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

ARTHUR J. DUTRA SR., 69, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, formerly of Falmouth, Mass., died Nov.15, 2003. Born in Woods Hole, Mass. Owner of Falmouth Auto Body. Survived by wife, Dorothy; children, Linda Varao, Arthur Jr., Cynthia Cox, Lelia DeMelo and Jamey Rudenauer; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Alfred; sister, Jean Bourgoin. No service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

THELMA BETTY ENOS, 83, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 17, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired housekeeper for Holiday Inn. Survived by sons, Richard Lee and Ronald; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Rente, Ethel Camacho and Ruth Souza. Visitation 8 to 11 a.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Mortuary.

CONSOLACION ANDRES FERNANDEZ, 84, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Nov. 14, 2003. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Loreto; sons, Ernesto, Rodrigo, Gil and Romeo; daughters, Godofreda Millo, Jesusa and Andrea Tomas; 14 grandchildren; brothers, Tony, Florencio and Vicente Andres. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Lihu'e Cemetery. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

GEORGE HIDETOSHI FUKUDA, 69, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 2, 2003. Born in Hilo. Retired branch manager for Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Hilo. Survived by wife, Jean; sons, Glenn and Bruce; daughters, Janice Frias, Dianne Wissing and Karen Rubio; sisters, Thelma Inouye, Elise Urasaki and Hazel Narimasu; seven grandchildren; two great-granddaughters. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

JONETTE DENISE "JO" HALL, 76, of Leilani Estates, Hawai'i, died Nov. 16, 2003. Born in Garvin, Texas. Freelance artist. Survived by son, Steven. Private service in Zephr Cove, Nev. at a later date. Arrangements by West Hawaii Mortuary, Hilo.

RAYMOND Y. HIROKAWA, 87, of Honolulu, died Nov. 7, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Gordon; grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

THEODORE "TED" "HOPPY" K. HOPKINS, 81, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 13, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 38, marine machinist. Survived by wife, Ruby; sons, Theodore Jr. and Carl; daughters, Haunani, Mahealani Hopkins-Wills and Luana Hopkins-Keenan; brothers, Edward "Ned," Pono, Donald and Franklin; sisters, Ululani Duncan, Annette Aipia and Janet Richards; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Inurnment service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DAMIEN "DIDI" HUESING JR., 69, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 16, 2003. Born in Wailuku. Lahainaluna High School all-star football player; and ILWU union steward. Survived by wife, Gladys "MaryAnn"; son, Damien III; daughters, Annette Ammassi, Dorma, Nadine, Roxanne "Hoku" Wessel, and Donnalee Curimao; sisters, Elenor Bell and Leilani Justice; brothers, Donald and Ernest; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui; service 7 to 8 p.m. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Maui Veterans Cemetery; inurnment to follow. Flowers welcomed. Aloha attire.

MARCIANO LUIS ILDEFONSO, 85, of Waipahu, died Oct. 23, 2003. Born in Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines. Survived by daughters, Carmelina Daquioag, Marcela Mendoza, Antonina Subia and Clara Arquero; sons, Rudolfo, Vedasto, Alfredo, Pedro and Pio; 35 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:15 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

QUEENIE KEALOHA LOA KAM, 75, of Waimanalo, died Nov. 16, 2003. Born in Keaukaha, Hawai'i. Retired City & County of Honolulu employee of the Firearms Division at Honolulu Police Department. Survived by sons, Edward Jr., Derald, Bryon, Garrett and Mason; brothers, Samuel and Charles Kealoha and Elia Loa; sisters, Caroline Liftee, Marie Kelson and Mabel Silva; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Monday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waimanalo Ward; service 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

MARIE OLIVE KANAE, 58, of Henderson, Nev., died Nov. 11, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Shawnalison, Karen and Rebecca Palko; son, Logan; sister, Mary Ann Chun; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Warm Springs Stake Center. Arrangements by Palm Mortuary-Eastern, Las Vegas, Nev.

CRAIG TATSUO KAWANO, 44, of Honolulu, died Nov. 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A store manager for Star Super Market. Survived by companion, Lori Mindoro; father, Harvey; mother, Yoshiko. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOHN "ERNEST MEDA" MARTINES SR., 80, of Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i, died Nov. 16, 2003. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired tractor operator for the former Hamakua Sugar Company. Survived by sons, John Jr. and Paul; daughter, Linda Midallia; stepdaughter, Margaret Lopez; brother, Crusito Cruz; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Papa'aloa; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

GLADYS MIZUO, 65, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died Nov. 16, 2003. Born in Hanapepe. A homemaker. Survived by son, Michael Murata; brother, Charles. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Kapa'a United Church of Christ; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

LORETTA NAVARRO, 85, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Nov. 17, 2003. Born in Manila, Philippines. Retired Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. quality control inspector. Survived by son, Anthony; daughter, Patricia Arima; brother, Vince Coleon; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m. Visitation also 11 a.m. to noon Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 12:15 p.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FREDERICK DICKSON KEALOHA NOTT, 77, of Oregon, formerly of O'ahu, died Nov. 13, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Pan American Airways sales associate and voluntary historian emeritus (also for Oregon Air and Space Museum, Eugene, Ore.); and real estate entrepreneur, including with Cable Car Motel, San Bruno, Calif., and Twin Rivers Vacation Park, Roseburg, Ore. Survived by sister, Gretchen Nott Gould; six children; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service pending. No flowers; donations to Oregon Air and Space Museum, 90377 Boeing Drive, Eugene, OR 97402. Arrangements by Englands Memorial Chapel, Eugene.

RATHBURN "RAFFY" "BROWNIE" OBED, 75, of Kawaihae, Hawai'i, died Nov. 14, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Yvonne; sons, Rathburn "Jumbo," Eddie Paia, Gregory Williamson and Lester; daughters, Rosemary Pollard, Maryanne Johnson, Arnolette Kahele, Lei Hashimoto, Noe and Ulu-Leilani; brothers, James and John Brown; sisters, Ruth Young, Maile Dupre-Cabral, Juliette Brown-Carrion and Ulu Brown-Wong; 27 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

PAULINE C. PALMERI, 85, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 17, 2003. Born in New York. A collator for Publisher's Clearing House. Survived by son, Benedict; five grandchildren; great-grandchild; brothers, Samuel, Benjamin and Anthony Citero; sisters, Helen D'Amato, Frances Scicutella and Nettie Vertucci. Service 6 p.m. Monday at Nuuanu Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pacific Rim Bible College, c/o New Hope, 290 Sand Island Access Road, Ho-nolulu, HI 96817.

PETER A. PETERSON, 89, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 13, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired manager with Apcoa Parking at The Queen's Medical Center with 40 years of service. Survived by wife, Mabel; son, Clarence; daughters, Beverly Kishida, Carol Gagliardi, Theresa Esprecion and Nora Onaga; brothers, Henry and Harold; sisters, Paula Driver, Victoria Yasu, Goldie Vellez and Betty Jane; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:45 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

GERALDINE "AWA" LEINA'ALA DEBORAH PI'IMAUNA, 65, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Oct. 21, 2003. Born in Honolulu. A public schools dietitian and kupuna, fluent in Hawaiian, and musician. Survived by brother, Joseph; sisters, Rebecca Nakatani and Lorita Rogers; hanai brothers, Robert Keaunui, Edward Keaunui and Benjamin Haumea. Private Big Island service held. O'ahu service 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hau'ula Congregational Church. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

HAZEL KAWAIHA'O ANDAYA SALAZAR, 67, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Nov. 17, 2003. Born in Papa'aloa, Hawai'i. Retired Mauna Kea Beach Hotel restaurant manager. Survived by husband, Ebencio; sons, Wayne, Roger, Murray, Alan and Aaron; sister, Rosita Bufil; stepmother, Angelina; stepsister, Leilani Andaya-Waugh; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 10 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Alae Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

SONNY VINCENT SOBERANO, 46, of Maui, died Oct. 25, 2003. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by wife, Lorna; sons, William Pierson and Vincent; brothers, Rodney, Faustino Jr., Francis, Alfred and Michael; sisters, Helen Alcaide, Louisa Inocencio, Angie Chavez, Mary Soberano-Bilinbin and Gloria Nunes. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GLADYS TOYOKO SUMIDA, 81, of Halawa, died Oct. 30, 2003. Born in Iwakuni, Japan. Retired from Paradise Sports Wear. Survived by husband, Leighton; sons, Mark and Sidney; daughter, Beverly Shiroma; brothers, Katsumi and Sueto Murai; seven grandchildren. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5:30 p.m.

KAMI TAMANAHA, 100, of Pearl City, died Nov. 14, 2003. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Retired from Dole Cannery. Survived by son, George; daughters, Katherine Kuwaye, Ethel Yoseda and Joyce Uehara; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchild. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

KIICHIRO TANAKA, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 10, 2003. Born in Honolulu. Retired auto mechanic for Varsity Motors. Survived by son, Daran; daughters, Lorna Kubo and Norene; three grandchildren; brother, James; sisters, Asaye Sato, Fusae Fujise and Janet Matsumoto. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

KAMI UEJO, 99, of Honolulu, died Nov. 3, 2003. Born in Okinawa. Retired worker for Hakalau Plantation. Survived by sons, Masaichi Uejo, Minoru, Hiromu, Takashi and Masao Uyejo; daughter, Miyoko Ishimaru; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Seiyu and Zengoro Tamae. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SEICHI YAMAMOTO, 87, of Waikapu, Maui, died Nov. 10, 2003. Born in Kahului, Maui. Retired carpenter wth the Carpenter's Union on Maui. Survived by sons, Alvin and Glenn; daughter, Susan Chang; three grandchildren; brothers, Akira, Tadashi, Kazuo, Skippy and Fred; sisters, Shigeko Uno and Haruko Goto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.