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TAKANE L. ARAKAKI, 45, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 23, 2007. Born in Tehran, Iran. Longtime first-grade teacher at Moanalua Elementary School. Survived by daughter, Aleena; mother, Fumiko Bohannan; brother, Peter Bohannan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

ANASTASIA KARMEN HAIA, 80, of Kailua, died Aug. 23. 2007. Born in Nea Tendeos, Greece. Survived by husband, Joseph; son, Joseph; daughters, Sarah Kritikos and Diana; brothers, Thanasis and Dimitris Engglezaki; sister, Domna Kalianga; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

YURI TOYAMA ISHIKAWA, 83, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 21, 2007. Born in Kahalu'u. Retired office manager for Herbert Y. Ishikawa, Inc. Survived by son, Paul; daughters, Linda Honda, Grace Kutaka and Sharon; six grandchildren; brother, Stanley Toyama; sister, May Goya. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

NOBUYUKI KAWABATA, 88, of Mililani, died Aug. 18, 2007. Born in Kamuela, Hawai'i. Retired Hickam Air Force Base building inspector. Survived by sons, Kenneth, Paul, Norman and Wayne; daughter, Gayla Shiroma; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

MARIE SILVA LINDO, 82, of Honolulu, died Aug. 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Street Address Manager for GTE Directory. Survived by companion/partner, Arthur "Alex" Alexander; daughters, Paula Lindo Boyce and Valri Lindo Richards; son, Cory; two granddaughters; three step-grandchildren; sister, Pauline Fautt; brothers, John "Buddy", Allan and Thomas Silva. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Honolulu; Mass 1 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Donations to Maunalani Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

DAVID HIDEO MATSUSHIMA, 62, of Honolulu, died Aug. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. City planner. Survived by wife, Sharon; children, Joey and Micah Foster; mother, Nobuko. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

DAVID MOLINA, 78, of Pearl City, died Aug. 16, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired state Department of Transportation, Harbors Division sweeper operator. Survived by sons, David, Joey, Leo, John, Freddie and Alfred; daughters, Renee, Leah Girangaya, Linda Reyes and Sheila; sister, Margaret Pacheco; 20 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park.

DOROTHY TOSHIKO OSHIRO, 82, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 18, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired King's Bakery waitress. Survived by son, Warren; two grandchildren; sisters, Janet Uyezu, Ethel Hayashi, Stella Tengan and Hazel Kihara. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GLADYS ULULANI RAMOS, 74, of Honolulu, died Aug. 12, 2007. Born in Paea, Hawai'i. Cashier for Woolworth stores. Survived by son, Rodney; daughters, Stephanie Kimura and Paulette; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Vistitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Pali View Baptist Church, Kane'ohe; service 9:30 a.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SIKHAY SAYPHONE, 64, of Las Vegas, died Aug. 21, 2007. Born in Vientiane, Laos. Survived by wife, Sone; sons, Khongchay Chandara, Vinnie, Kevin and Tony; brother, Onesy Thairathom, 10 grandchildren. Visitation 2 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary; Laotian service; cremation follows.

SALLY SAKIKO SUZUKI, 81, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 3, 2007. Born in 'Amauulu, Hawai'i. Member of Hui 'Amauulu Club; retired Bank of Hawaii teller. Survived by husband, Shinichi; daughter, Marilyn Kurosu; son, Wayne; six grandchildren; sister, Miriam "Sueko" Imamura. Service 4 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.