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HARRY ALAMEIDA, 90, of Waialua, died Dec. 9, 2005. Born in Waialua. Retired Schofield Barracks water pump engineer; fisherman and hunter. Survived by daughter, Juanita Sakamoto; sons, Roy, Jeffrey and Mark; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, John, Alfred and Jacinto; sisters, Elizabeth Perriera, Ida Correa, Sarah Kissinger, Violet Worley and Dorothy Hoizapfel. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o; Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

HENRY "HANK" YOSHIHIRO ARAKAKI SR., 74, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 20, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A U.S. Postal Service retiree; Korean conflict Purple Heart recipient; and longtime swimming official. Survived by wife, Beulah; sons, Daniel, Dr. Henry Jr. and Randall; daughter, Beth Ann; brothers, Harry, Dr. George, Richard, Robert and Frank; sisters, Patricia Ann Lau, Gloria Gomes, Gail, Sunday Ouchi and Deborah Kawakami; four grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

BARON MICHEAL BUYUAN, 49, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died Dec. 19, 2005. Born in Pahala. Hawai'i Army National Guard sergeant. Survived by daughter, Barian; son, Aaron; mother, Shirley; sisters, Donna Kaupu Sr. and Stephanie Ueda; brothers, Theron and Barry "Jojo"; granddaughter, Tabitha Tomori. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church; service 7 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

JOHN H. CLEMENT, 87, of Kailua, died Dec. 12, 2005. Born in San Bernardino, Calif. Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Hawai'i chief; retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard safety engineers' superintendent. Survived by son, Jerry; daughter, Janice Putnam; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; companion, Irene Carpenter. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

IRENE BERTHA KAMAKA, 77, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 20, 2005. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired hotel/resort housekeeper. Survived by sons, Glenn and Michael; daughters, Karen Ha'ole and Laura-Lee; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Richard and Louie Kaaihue; sisters, Louisa Artates, Evelyn Farias and Annie Kekona. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahului (Maui) Ward; service 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park; reception to follow at church hall. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

GEORGE ROLAND KEKONA, 67, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 22, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Maui refuse department supervisor. Survived by son, Tommy; sisters, Dorothy Canaday, Winona Braun, Victoria Aiwohi and Valerie Hoopai; brother, Thomas. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nakamura Mortuary, Maui; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. in Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao, Maui. Casual attire.

TSURUE MORINAKA, 94, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 19, 2005. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Wilfred and Colin; three grandchildren; brother, Sadamu Tasaka; sister, Umeno Oda. Private service held. No kodan (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

MARY P. OCHINANG, 83, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Dec. 20, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Koke'e Lodge cook. Survived by sons, Alfred Pagala, Elmer Bisarra and Filamor; daughters, Adela Ochinang and Valerie Murata; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Jose Pagala Sr.; sisters, Fermina Bungcayao and Isabel Pacariem. Private service held. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

SHIZUO OGAWA, 89, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 16, 2005. Born in Nawiliwili, Kaua'i. Retired Theo H. Davies and A-1 Hydro Mechanics refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic. Survived by wife, Setsuko; sons, Roy and Owen; daughter, Gail; hanai grandchildren, James and Tanya; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Takeshi; sister, Yukiko Naramoto. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.