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MATAUAINA AFUVAI-DANIELSON, 62, of Waipahu, died Dec. 18, 2005. Born in Aua, American Samoa. Co-owner of Danielson Watchman Security. Survived by husband, Henry; sons, Henry Jr., McQueen, Bryan and Jacob; daughters, Patricia and Masina; nine grandchildren; brothers, Li'a and Ma'i; sisters, Falea'i Afuva'i and Ulopa Saifolau-Le'iato. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waipahu Stake Center; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

JULIANA ANICA ANCHETA, 67, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 21, 2005. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A laundry helper at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Survived by husband, Rosendo; children, Maggie Hermansen, Margie Lynch, Danny Ancheta and Elinor Major; sister, Regina Ragudo; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also from 9 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

FRANKLIN K. BAKER JR., 91, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 19, 2005. Born on Maui. A machinist retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by sons, Kanaina and Eugene; grandsons, Kaniela and Melvin; granddaughters, Dancine, Pua and Evaline; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; graveside service to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

CATHERINE "KIT" REGINA BUETTNER, 85, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2005. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Survived by sons, Joseph Kirby and Robert Buettner; grandsons, Kenneth and John Kirby. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Star of the Sea Church; Mass 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to Hospice Hawaii.

harumi chiogioji, 88, of Hono-lulu, died Dec. 14, 2005. Born in Los Angeles. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Melvin and Richard; daughters, Lorraine Okumura, Jean Tanaka and Gail Tulchin; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; six sisters. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOSHUA KAHALEAO FEITEIRA, 30, of Kula, Maui, died Dec. 18, 2005. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Owner of Extreme Plastering. Survived by wife, Tianalee; daughter, Steisha; sons, Justyn and Jaryn Kuhaulua-Feiteira; parents, Sharon and Scott Rarick; brother, Zack Rarick; sister, Alana Rarick; grandmother, Loretta. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; burial 10:30 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

VERONICA "VERNIE" FUKAMI, 57, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 13, 2005. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A seamstress. Survived by daughter, Kelsie Nishida; mother, Maggie Palafox; brothers, James, John and Thomas Palafox. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Visitation also 10 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; inurnment 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park; reception to follow at the mortuary. Burial 1 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park, O'ahu. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

JOSEPH FRANCIS HALL, 88, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 18, 2005. Born in Haverhill, Mass. Retired state hospital administrator. Survived by wife, Gladys; son, Kenneth; daughter, Kathy Yap; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

TATSUO "BOBBY" IKEMOTO, 74, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Dec. 23, 2005. Born in Waimea. A deliveryman retired from Meadow Gold Dairy. Survived by wife, Kazuko; sons, Russell and Lance; daughters, Kathryn and Brenda; sisters, Yoshiko Shigematsu, Shizue Matsusaka, Jean Lovell and Lillian Idouchi. Visitation 10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery pavilion; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

ANTHONY "TONY" LEOPOLDO JR., 63, of Mililani, died Dec. 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A longtime employee of Pacific Beach Hotel. Survived by wife, Denise; sons, James, Phillip, Peter and Eric; daughters, Stephanie Kido, Cammie Velci, Yvette Gomard and Nikki Cooper; brothers, Victor and Glenn Leopoldo, Willi, Phillip, Gilbert "Kimo" and Alfred Detol; sisters, Antoinette "Neddie" Walamau'nunuha, Caroline Johnson and Doreen Detol; 24 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mililani; service noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SHINICHI MATSUDA, 95, of Kahuku, died Dec. 14, 2005. Born in Marconi, Kahuku. A retired irrigation supervisor for Kahuku Sugar Plantation, and owner of Matsuda Kahuku Watermelons. Survived by wife, Torie; daughters, Florence Tanigawa, Shirley Iwahiro, Jane Yamasaki, Maureen Takeuchi and Karen Jones; son, Melvin; brothers, Kaoru, Stanley and Shigetaro. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

WILLIAM PA'AKAULA KALAWAIANUI, also known as WILLIAM K. NAKOA, 92, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Dec. 16, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A state employee retired from Kamuela Airport, and a retired rancher. Survived by sons, Joseph, Randolph and Harry; daughters, Margaret "Peggy" Nakoa, June Nakoa Bell and Pualani Nakoa Jackson; hanai daughter, Lani Nakoa Vance; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. Saturday at Annuciation Catholic Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Waimea Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

HAROLD CORROS LORENZO, 52, of Waipahu, died Dec. 21, 2005. Born in the Philippines. A church minister and outreach worker. Survived by wife, Leonila; son, Haroldson; daughters, Elizabeth Lorenzo and Christine Florento; brother, Harry Jr.; sisters, Victoria Almosara and Lory Galinta; mother, Lorenza; a granddaughter. Service 6 p.m. Wednesday at Filipino United Church of Christ, Waipahu. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HELENE NUESCA, 61, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died Oct. 31, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A security guard for Lihu'e Airport. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Danette Nuesca and Eleanor Rita; brothers, Herman, Harold, Hiram, Robert, Thompson and Arthur Puahi; sisters, Shirley Morales, Betty Robello, Janet Lono, Dorothy McLuth, Alice Fuller, Francis Puahi, Sharon Salvador and Dalphine Victor-Kuoha; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 6 at Borthwick Mortuary, Koloa. Visitation also 9 to 10:45 a.m. Jan. 7 at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kapa'a Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

RAYMOND K. "STEP" "O.P." OSTAPIEJ, 60, formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 17, 2005. Born in Sterkrade, Germany. A retired master sergeant and micro-communications specialist who served at Hickam Air Force base and Wheeler Army Airfield. Survived by wife, Chong Cha; former wife, Loke Adams; daughters, Priscilla Manley and Penelope Tukimaka; eight grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; brothers, Leon and Henry; sisters, Vicha Hajdamowicz and Theresa Ostapiej. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary, West Chapel; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes Saturday in Waikiki. Lei and loose flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to Friends of Raymond Ostapiej, P.O. Box 90333, Honolulu HI 96835.

DEMETRIO "DEMY" PEREZ, 76, of Mililani, died Dec. 11, 2005. Born in Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Retired supervisory general engineer for CINPACFLT at Pearl Harbor; also worked in ship repair on Guam. Survived by wife, Felicidad "Fely" Bautista Perez; son, Robin; daughters, Christine Barut and Michele Shibuya; brothers, Manuel and Ireneo. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PEDRO SAPINOSO, 83, of Kaumakani, Kaua'i, died Dec. 23, 2005. Born in the Philippines. A drip irrigation specialist. Survived by wife, Leonora; son, Peter; grandchildren; nieces and nephews; cousins. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Ele'ele Sacred Hearts Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hanepepe Filipino Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

GLADYS AKIKO SHIROMA, 70, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 17, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A retired school teacher. Survived by husband, Wilfred; son, Ross; daughters, Glenda Molina, Leigh-Ann Gorai, Alison Adams and Wendy Smits; 10 grandchildren; brother, Harold Yonashiro; sisters, Barbara Okutsu and Mavis Miyashiro. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Inurnment 11 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

MASATAKA SHOMA, 77, of Hono-lulu, died Dec. 18, 2005. Born in Hamakua, Hawai'i. A plasterer retired from Okazaki and Sugai Plasterers. Survived by wife, Edith; sons, Darryl and Leighton; daughter, Terrene Shoma; six grandchildren. Visitation from 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT HIROYUKI SUGITA, 73, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A U.S. Army veteran and Hiroshima survivor. Survived by wife, Misako; sons, Paul, Roy and Daniel; sisters, Tsuruko Watanabe and Mitsuko Uesugi; four grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 11 a.m. at O'ahu Cemetery. Casual attire.

FUMIKO CHINEN UYENO, 57, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 23, 2005. Born in Aza Gushikawa, Okinawa. Formerly employed by Tiki Guide Service and Hyatt Agency. Survived by husband, Glenn; son, Ricky; daughter, Sharon Araki; brothers, Kosuke, Yoshiaki and Isamu Chinen; sisters, Katsuko Zamami and Doris Maeda. Service 2 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

LAURA LORRIANA RABAGO YONEDA, 57, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 20, 2005. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. A former sales driver for the former Hilo Quality Cleaners; former food prep cook for Jilly's Snack Shop. Survived by daughters, Gwen Zaragoza, Lori Yoneda and Laura Galicia; brothers, Samuel, Morris and Francisco; sisters, Maryann Napirski, Nancy Gabriel, Viola Santos and Lydia Quebral; eight grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.