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SANDRA "SANDY" LEE BILLINGSLEY, 53, of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by son, Princeton Kaimana Nerger; brothers, Gary Dino Robley, Wayne, Stanley Robley, Caesar Robley Jr., Russell Vales and Leroy Rodriques; sisters, Darlene Gartner, Lynn Billingsley, Margie Silva and Virgie Linda Boneza. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at The New Hope Leeward. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

DORIS LANI MAA BRACK, 80, of Honolulu, died Sept. 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of Lani's World Travel, Inc. Survived by companion, "Our Popsie"; sons, Leroy and Tony; daughter, Lorraine Keahi; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Edwin "Brah," Jimmy and Kenneth Maa; sisters, Hattie "Darling" Luke, Amy Farr and Rosie Hee. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 9:45 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JACOB "JAKE" KUI FONG CHING, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired longtime HC&D heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Aileen; sons, Jacob, Francis and Patrick Paul; daughters, Virginia Soo Hoo and Madeline Malin; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Rebecca Buskett; stepbrother, John Sylva. Memorial Mass 10 a.m. Saturday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Scattering of ashes later. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary

WINIFRED CHOY HUNG LUM CHING, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired accounting clerk at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by son, Paul; daughters, Genny Chang, Juanita Liu and Lynette Kotake; brother, Albert Lum; sister, Jane Chow; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

MASATO "BASH" FUKUMOTO, 90, of Honolulu, died Aug. 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Former owner of Hazel of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Faith; sons, Norman and Donald; six grandchildren; sister, Chiyo. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PAULINO ABON GALLARDO, 96, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2007. Born in Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Dole Plantation, Moloka'i. Survived by wife, Erlinda; daughters, Gladys and Mary; sister, Felipa Cortez. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial l:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JOAN FUSAE HAYASHI, 88, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2007. Born in Kawaeloa. A retired seamstress. Survived by son, Wayne; daughters, Rosemae Gough and Carol Ann Wiley; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Vernon Soga. Viewing 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 10 a.m. Burial to follow 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BERNICE H. HAYASHIDA, 97, of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2007. Born in Halehaku, Maui. Retired registered nurse. Survived by brother, Dr. Masami Hamamura; sisters, Irene Hamamura, Hazel Ueno and Jane Fukunaga. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KERRY JUSTICE, 48, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 9, 2007. Born in Michigan. Survived by wife, Dianne; daughter, Jerica; stepson, Kyle Hada-Hirata; brothers, Michael and Stephen; half-brother, Scott Cameron. Private services held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

CONKLIN JOSEPH KAAPANA, 87, of Makakilo, died Sept. 13, 2007. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. Former transporter/truck driver for Ka'u Sugar Plantation and a retired aircraft refueler for Lockheed Air Terminal, Honolulu. Survived by sons, Leighton, Chubby and Robert; daughters, Dawne Kaapana, Robyn Nu'uhiwa and Gail Kaapana; brother, Abraham Pinehaka; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church, Makakilo; Mass 7 p.m. Graveside service and burial 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MILLICENT "MILLIE" KALAHIKIOLAIKAHIKINAOKALAKAAKIMAKA HAN KAHELE, 55, of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Veterans Administration and Tripler Army Medical Center clerk. Survived by husband, Ronald; mother, Evangeline Han; brothers, The Rev. William Jr., Michael, Timothy and Mark Anthony Han. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; luncheon to follow; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

HEIM LAI, 90, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2007. Born in China. Survived by sons, Tho Ngoc Soo, Henry To and Thuyen To; daughters, Suzie To and Muo Lai; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation for Chinese Buddhist services 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park . Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RUTH EMIKO MITSUYOSHI, 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Grace Brothers Ltd. bookkeeper. Survived by husband, Takeshi; daughters, Darice Kruse and Donna Shiira; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Gary, Henry and Stanley Onishi; sisters, Gertrude Iwami, Esther Onogi and Sharon Kunimoto. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

CATHERINE LEILANI PETERS, 87, of Sacramento, Calif., died Aug. 20, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Educator who taught for many years in Honolulu and over 20 years in Sacramento. Survived by sons, Roger, Ronald, Robert and Riley; sister, Blossom Perry; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Graveside service 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations to Maryknoll School. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.