LORNA KEALI'IWAIWAI'OLE NANI (BROWN) ARIOLA, 78, of Las Vegas, formerly of California, Germany, New Mexico, and Wai'anae, died Nov. 15, 2006. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Employed at Pioneer Mill, Baldwin Packers pineapple cannery; as a state Department of Health health surveillance monitor, and for U.S. Bureau of the Census; hula, 'ukulele and Hawaiian language teacher in Las Vegas; member of Hawaiian Civic Club. Survived by son, Frank III; two grandchildren; brother, Frank Sylva. Private Lahaina, Maui, service held. Public graveside service 1 p.m. Thursday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Funeral Services. Information: Hailama Farden, 383-5868.

JANET YASUKO ASAEDA, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Bank of Hawaii cafeteria cashier. Survived by husband, Kiyoshi; sons, Calvin and Warren; daughters, Lorraine Ishikawa and Carolyn Fujimoto; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sisters, Mary Archer and Grace Uchihara. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MARY LOUISE BLACKBURN, 88, of Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2006. Born in Odessa, Mo. Longtime military personnel officer; Hawaiian and hapa-haole music singer. Survived by son, Joseph; daughters, Mary Katherine and Patricia Anne; three grandchildren; brother, Joseph Anton. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday Sts. Peter and Paul Church; Mass 10 a.m.; cremation to follow. Private inurnment. No flowers; donations to the Honolulu Symphony Association or Friends of 'Iolani Palace. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu.

MANUEL COSTA, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Dec. 21, 2006. Born on Kaua'i. Retired Grove Farm rock quarry bulldozer operator. Survived by sister, Mercy; caregivers, Leonard and Judith Freital. Visitation 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Thursday at St. Raphael's Church, Koloa; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow in church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

HELEN KAZUE IGE GOKAN, 64, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 17, 2006. Born in Long Beach, Calif. Retired state Department of Education library administrator. Survived by husband, Ronald; sons, Glen and Reid; brothers, Larry and William; sister, Doris Hayashikawa; two grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Casual attire.

WILLIAM CARL HOHNER, 77, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Dec. 23, 2006. Born in Ephrata, Wash. Retired contractor. Survived by wife, Elodie June; daughter, Sharly Ward; son, Thomnas; one grandchild; one great-grandson. Private family service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

HISAYO MARUMOTO KANEYUKI, 89, of Kahuku, died Dec. 16, 2006. Born in La'ie. Retired Kuilima housekeeper. Survived by husband, Masanori; sons, Melvin, Grant, Clayton and Kane; daughters, Gail Omalley and Corene Ferreira; brothers, Yuichi and Iwao; sister, Mitsu Fujinaka; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HIROSHI KITAGAWA, 91, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Kitagawa Store owner, and retired Waikiki Realty Inc. Realtor. Survived by wife, Kimiko; daughter, Joyce Ito; granddaughter, Kendra Ito-Mizota; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JANET KIYOKO KAWANA MIYASHIRO, 86, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 21, 2006. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired Union Supply Co. seamstress. Survived by husband, Thomas; son, Allan; daughters, Janice Kobashigawa and Carolyn Takahashi; brother, Yoshio; sisters, Mary Onishi, Jane Maruoka and Clara Kawano; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SISTER MARY ROSE PERRY, 86, of Honolulu, formerly of New Bedford, Mass., died Dec. 23, 2006. Born in Bedford, Mass. Long-time member of the Order of Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary. Survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Malia O' Ka Malu, 1117 4th Ave.; Mass 1p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HENRY O. SCHNETZ, 96, of Ho-nolulu, died Dec. 9, 2006. Born in Sacramento, Calif. Longtime Longs Drug store employee and Hawai'i assistant district manager. Survived by wife, Doris; caregiver, Lindsey Roberson; hospice worker, Joanne Uganza. Graveside service 3:00 p.m. Thursday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KENNETH AUGUSTUS TOWNSEND, 65, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2006. Born in San Angelo, Texas. A floral designer, artist and horticulturist. Survived by brother, Robert. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

PATRICIA "PENNSY" VAUGHN, 65, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Dec. 23, 2006. Born in Baltimore, Md. Gloria's Vacation Rentals bookkeeper. Survived by husband, John; children, Robin and Skip; three grandchildren. Services pending. Donations to Kaua'i Humane Society. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary.

LEROY KIN SING WONG, 64, of Corona, Calif., died Dec. 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A cost accountant. Survived by brother, Dexter. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.