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EDDIE "PIPE" AH HEE, 76, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died May 23, 2007. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Mechanic at S.K. Oda Contracting. Survived by companion, Emma Tagalicod; brother, Albert; sisters, Lydia Makuakane, Marylei Kubo, Mildred Enos, Winnie Enriquez, Leilani Waikiki and Dorothy Kauhane; hanai sons, Arsenio Lucas Julian Jr., Solomon Kaawaloa Jr., Joseph Konanui II and Howard Konanui Jr.; hanai daughters, LoveyMae "Tiny Girl," Tracey Lynn and Tiana Tagalicod. Visitation 6 to 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pahoa; Mass 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

GERVACIO VADIL ARANCA, 86, of Honolulu, died June 2, 2007. Born in Mabasa, Dupax Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Consuelo; children, Leticia Cochran, Carmelita Rankin, Arturo, Zenaida Arcibal, Fernando, Gervacio Jr. and Divina Diala. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

RUTH ALISON BASTIS, 72, of Honolulu, died June 9, 2007. Born in Massachusetts. Involved with diaconate of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i; wife of Thomas Bastis, past president of Ameron Hawaii. Survived by sons, Jonathan Mark and David; sister, Molly; four grandchildren. Service 1 p.m. tomorrow at Arcadia Retirement Residence chapel. Private burial. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

DR. SAMUEL MITCHELL BLUEFARB, 94, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 7, 2007. Born in St. Louis. Dermatologist practicing for 37 years; professor of Dermatology at Northwestern University Medical School and University of South Florida; held the chairmanship of the Department of Dermatology at the Bay Pines Veterans Administration Hospital from 1984 to 1987. Survived by son, Richard; stepson, Dr. Fred Pollock; stepdaughter, Nancy Pollock; one granddaughter; four stepgrandchildren. Burial noon Friday at the West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

HAZEL V. RAPOZO BROWN, 75, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died June 2, 2007. Born in Kentucky. Cook at St. Catherine's School cafeteria, Kapa'a; nurse at The Queen's Medical Center. Survived by daughter, Sandra Palmeira; sons Nolan, Steve, Raymond and Charles Rapozo, Michael and Steven Ichiriu; sister, Merle Synder; brother, Hobert Brown; 27 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine's Church; Mass 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

MARK WAYNE MAKA CLARK, 56, of Honolulu, died June 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Parts pro for CSK Auto Inc. Survived by wife, Gail; sons, Eric and Marc Aana; hanai son, David Vaughn; daughters, Kristi Sanjurjo and Tiffany; brother, Edmund Jr.; four grandchildren; one hanai grandson. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROXANE AGNES JUANITA EZZO-WHITE, 38, of Pearl City, died June 3, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by husband, Amedeo "Daniel"; sons, Amedeo "Deo" Ezzo-White and Adam Rodrigues; one grandson; parents, Jay Sr. and Rosaline Rodrigues; sisters, Carrie Hauanio, Tracy and Jaimie Rodrigues; brother, Jay Rodrigues Jr. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

EDWARD ZENKICHI GUSHIKEN, 67, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 4, 2007. Born in Hilo. Retired auto mechanic. Survived by wife, Diane; sons, Karl and Ross; daughters, Karen Cantan and Jan Cantan; brothers, Tokuzo and Masaechi; sisters, Shigeko Takeshita, Akiko Okamura, Meiko Kuniyoshi and Mildred Nakama; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HIROSHI HONDA, 84, of Honolulu, died May 20, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired plumber. Survived by wife, Joyce; sons, Thomas and Sidney; three grandchildren; brothers, Morigichi, Harry, and Kikuo; sisters, Tomiko Harada and Sumiko Sorayama. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

REED "DIGGIE" K. KAUA, 52, of Waipahu, died April 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Pearl Hao; brothers, Joseph, Herman, Rolland and Ronald; sister, Raynette Yockman Kaua. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

SHIZUKO KIYOHIRO, 85, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 26, 2007. Born in Honouliuli. Survived by brothers, Tsugio and Fred; sister, Violet Suda. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JUNE MARIE (GUENTHER) LARKIN, 85, of Clifton, N.J., formerly of Honolulu, died June 10, 2007. Born in Jersey City, N.J. Retired secretary for the Glaziers Architectural and Glassworkers Union in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Irene Cameron and Carol DeLeo; sons, Robert and Jeffrey DeGeorge and Frank DeLeo; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, Clifton. Service 11 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; cremation to follow. Online condolences to www.bizub.com. For further information call Roy Johnson, 478-3261.

JANET HARUKO MIYASATO, 85, of Kane'ohe, died June 8, 2007. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired state Department of Education cafeteria worker at Pu'ohala Elementary School. Survived by son, Alvin; caregiver/daughter-in-law, Fanny. Visitation 3 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HARRIET PAAKAULA NAKAMURA, 88, of Honolulu, died June 6, 2007. Born in Punalu'u. Retired from family business. Survived by sons, Francis and Melvin; daughters, Gladys DePorto and Lillian Aki; 16 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

SAMANTHA "SAMMY" MAHEALANI NEWCOMB, 35, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died June 5, 2007. Born in Tipton, Ind. Salesclerk for Ace Hardware and Patel's Auto Service. Survived by companion, Brian Smith; husband, Scott; son, Kekoa; daughter, Tara; mother, Dorothy Kennell; father, Leonard Kennell; brother, Sheldon Kennell. Visitation 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa; celebration of life noon. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

KAZUKI OKURA, 92, of Honomu, Hawai'i, died June 10, 2007. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Retired Mauna Kea Sugar Co. supervisor; instructor for the Honomu Judo Club; inducted into the Big Island Sports Hall of Fame. Survived by sons, Howard and Russell; daughter, Pearl Kang; brother, Hiroshi; sister, Yukiko Takata; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four hanai grandchildren; three hanai great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Honomu Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

SHIGETO OMORI, 80, of Kealakekua, Hawai'i, died May 29, 2007. Born in Ho'okena, Hawai'i. County of Hawai'i sewer maintenance supervisor. Survived by sons, Stanford and Darrell; daughters, Laverne and Diane Omori-Hom; brothers, Richard and Jerry; sister, Ellen Horiuchi; nine grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Kona Hongwanji Mission; service 3 p.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Kona.

DAVID KOICHI SHIROMA, 80, of Kane'ohe, died June 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired owner of KSC Union Oil Service Station in Kalihi Shopping Center. Survived by wife, Betty; daughters, Estelle and Sara; son, Jonathan; brother, Edwin; sisters, Mildred Taira, Doris Momohara, Florence Miyahara and Alice Chung; three grandchildren. Visitation over the ashes 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 4 p.m.; private inurnment. Aloha attire. Donations to the Hawai'i branches of the National Kidney Foundation, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association or Castle Medical Center.

TOSHIO UCHIMA, 68, of Honolulu, died June 8, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired mason. Survived by wife, Irene; sons, Terrence, Lance and Mark; three grandchildren; sisters, Dora Tsuha and Betty Nago. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

RALPH TABOR WILLIAMS, 84, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2007. Born in Port Eads, La. Retired U.S. Navy commander; retired English teacher at University Laboratory School. Survived by wife, Jan Everly Williams; daughters, Pamela Cherba and Lisa Stewart; sons, Stephen Erb and Hugh Friedson; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service and inurnment 9:30 a.m. Monday at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to the Alzheimer's Association or Friends of the Library of Hawai'i. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HARUO YAGI, 85, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died April 11, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui.

ASAKO YAGI, 80, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died May 10, 2007. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Warren; daughters, Deborah Irei and Sandra Yagi; four grandchildren; his brothers, Humio, Akira and Toshio; her brothers, William, George, Thomas and Herbert Yokoyama; her sisters, Midori "Lynn" Oganeku and Sally Nakamatsu. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.