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IRVING KAILI AH YAT, 88, of Honolulu, died July 17, 2006. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard welder for 31 years. Survived by sisters, Maria Artis, Victoria Ward and Miriam Sanders; brothers, Bill Ewaliko, Edward and Clement; Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JUNE SIATUFITI AIPOPO, 38, of Wai'anae, died July 6, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Catalina Fuentes-Aipopo; mother, Faamoa; brothers, Frank Vagai and Randall; sisters, Ramona Aipopo-Fuifui, Rosalina Aipopo and Virginia Kemmerlin. Visitation 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

BERNICE LEIOHU KAOHELAULII ATKINS, 53, of Kane'ohe, died July 7, 2006. Born in Hawai'i. Hawai'i State Hospital retiree. Survived by husband, E. Nuulani; sons, Nuulani and Hinano; daughter, Makalapua; brothers, Ronald and Stanley Kaohelaulii; sisters, Dorothy Spalding, Ruby Prunesti, Florence Jones and Jean Kaohelaulii; two granddaughters. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools; service 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ELENA A. BALAAN, 72, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died July 14, 2006. Born in the Philippines. Koloa School custodian. Survived by husband, Arnolfo; children, Henry, Rey, Romy, Mark and Teddy Balaan, and Norlyn Fuerte; brothers and sister, Paulino Anua, Segismundo Anua, Marcela Labuguen, Mersedes Lagutan and Pablo Anua; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary Kauai, Koloa; Visitation also 8 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Raphael's Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kalapaki Bay Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LOUIS BALDOVI, 74, of Kane'ohe, died July 9, 2006. Born in Kahului, Maui. Retired Department of Education principal; author; founder of Korean War Veterans Association of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Valerie; children, Elise Karr, Renee, Michele and Joshua; grandchildren, Hayden and Ryan Karr; brothers and sisters, Ramona Aguirre, Jane Nikaido, James, Mary Ayres, Rita Nordquist and Sylvestre. Visitation 8 to 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; service 9:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

ENRIQUE FLORES DUENAS, 89, of Kailua, died July 9, 2006. Born on Guam. World War II veteran; Pearl Harbor survivor on the USS West Virginia; retired from United Airlines. Survived by son, Enrique; daughter, Louella; six grandchildren; brothers, Gregorio and Jose; sisters, Rita Guzman, Josefina Mendiola and Natividad Sablan. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

CONNIE ESPEJO, 74, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 15, 2006. Born in Kona. A store manager retired from Salvation Army Store, Hilo, who helped start the homeless feeding program. Survived by husband, Pedro; sons, Douglas, Ernest and Patrick; daughters, Janice Bondallion, Paulette Cainglit, Francine Ross and Darlene Espejo; brother, Larry Alania; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

JUSTINA JACINTO GERVACIO, 91, of Kane'ohe, died July 4, 2006. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Silvestre; daughter, Avelina Juan; sons, Irineo and Thomas; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

JANE YOKO MATANO HATTA, 81, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2006. Born in Tokyo, Japan. A retired administrator. Survived by daughters, Julie, Mari and Carrie; two grandchildren; brother, Albert Matano; sisters, Yasuko "Betsy" Sugihara, Cherry and Florence Matano, Alice Fujieda and Caroline Matano-Yang. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Moili'ili Hongwanji Mission. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JAMES TOSHIO HIGA, 62, of Benicia, Calif., formerly of 'Aiea, died July 2, 2006. Born in Honolulu. San Francisco Water Department electrician. Survived by wife, Susan; daughters, Michelle Perry and Kristine Woon; six grandchildren; mother, Doris "Haruki"; brother, Eugene; sisters, Sharon Kobashigawa and Elaine. Visitation 4 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 4:30 p.m. Casual attire.

HISAO HIGASHI, 92, of Kailua, died July 16, 2006. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired mill shift supervisor for the former Pa'auhau Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Betty; sons, Larry, Thomas and Michael; daughter, Kay Hunt; stepson, Adrian Kozuki; stepdaughters, Cathy Johnson, Frances Oliver, Mary Ann Marrotte, Theresa Carmichael and Claire LaCaille; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Aloha attire.

HERBERT "HERBIE" "HOPAKI" KAMAHELE, 77, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died July 14, 2006. Born in Kapoho, Hawai'i. Retired from Grayline Hilo. Survived by wife, Wilhelmina "Mina"; sons, Jamie and Farrant; daughter, Gaylyn; brother, Alexander "Sonny" Jr.; sister, Mary "Ailau" Boyd. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park, Section 7. Casual attire.

CATHERINE CRAVALHO KENDRICK, 86, of Alhambra, Calif., formerly of Kula, Maui, died July 9, 2006. Born on Maui. A school teacher for various public schools on Maui. Survived by daughter, Juanita Hawker; brother, Elmer Cravalho; sisters, Priscilla Barrett, Ruth Landes and Theresa Browning; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony Chapel; Mass 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

NELL MAHEALANI "MAMA" KIAHA, 56, of Nanakuli, died July 15, 2006. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired Waimano Home nurse. Survived by sons, Kawika Howard and Jeff; daughter, Jennah-Keri Tulafale; brothers, Henderson Jr., Kirk, Verne and Robert; sisters, Diann Carnate, Moana Tulafale, Susana Paala and Salia Haunga. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makakilo Stake Center. Visitation also 8 a.m. Friday at the church; service 11:15 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

PATRICIA BUTLER LOPES, 62, of Kane'ohe, died July 14, 2006. Born in Minneapolis, Minn. Faculty member with the College of Education at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa. Survived by husband, Daniel Sr.; mother, Virginia Flygare; brother, Anton Flygare; niece, Tova Flygare; nephew, Owen Flygare; stepdaughters, Danielle Quartero and Kapi'olani Palakiko; stepsons, Daniel Jr., Gary, Parrish and Sterling; hanai children, Tony Amadeo and Jimmy Ferreira; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

LANCE NEAL LOUIS, 44, of Pearl City, died July 3, 2006. Born in Hono-lulu. Survived by parents, Edmund Louis and Jeanette LaPierre; sisters, Lorrie, Michele Theis, Noreen Fernandez and Rochelle Young. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to American Diabetes Association.

JOHN THOMAS MEDLER, 92, of Kane'ohe,died July 4, 2006. Born in New Mexico. Professor emeritus with the University of Wisconsin; volunteer associate scientist at Bishop Museum. Survived by wife, Maria; daughter, Merrie; sons, Mark and Melvin; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Eleanor; brother, David. Service 1 p.m. Sunday at Pohai Nani Good Samaritan Retirement Community club room. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MARIKO MARIE MIYATAKE, 39, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died July 15, 2006. Born in Orange, N.J. Sales associate for Nextel. Survived by husband, Alvin; parents, Dr. Shigeo and Kyoko Kondo; brother, Paul Kondo; sisters, Linda Chapman and Nina O'Connor. Visitation 2 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Aloha attire.

VIOLET SUMIKO MOCHIZUKI, 66, of Honolulu, died July 10, 2006. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Retired reservation agent for Western and Delta Airlines. Survived by husband, George; son, Donovan; one grandchild; brothers, Yoshito, Mitsuo and Eddie Miyatake; sister, Frances Hayashi. Visitation 4 p.m. Sunday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KENNETH FLOYD NEWMAN JR., 59, of Kane'ohe, died July 8, 2006. Survived by sister, Pauline Kalehuawehe. Service pending. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ALDINA SANTOS NOBRIGA, 91, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died July 16, 2006. Born in Hanai, Honoka'a. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Mary Kamakawiwoole and Joyce Kegler; sons, Manuel III, Charles and Todd; brother, Tony Santos; sister, Matilda Hubbard; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at Honoka'a Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Hono-ka'a Cemetery (Honoka'a Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

MATSUNO F. OYAMA, 101, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died July 14, 2006. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Katsumi; daughters, Deanna Tangalin and Pearl Tamekazu; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Ralph Okamura. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. July 29 at Waimea Honpa Hongwanji Mission; service 2 p.m.; burial to follow at Kekaha Japanese Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MARIA "HARUKO" APANA PA'ALUHI, 93, of Wainaku, Hawai'i, died July 13, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Edwin; daughters, Mary Andreasen, Elaine Nakatani, Patricia "Pat" Morimoto and Healani; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; brother, David Kealoa. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; celebration of life 6 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Homelani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

THELMA W. PACHECO, 83, of Kahului, Maui, died July 11, 2006. Born in Pu'unene. A secretary retired from J. Walter Cameron Center, Wailuku. Survived by sons, Walter, William and Christopher; stepson, Richard; daughter, Cecilia; brothers, Naoto and Notiyasu Watanabe; sisters, Kiyoko Watanabe, Yoshiko Kawano, Jitsuko Hashimoto and Mary Frances Watanabe. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Church; Mass 10 a.m. Visitation also 10:45 a.m. to noon; burial to follow 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

RICHARD WAYNE PLATT, 60, of Ho'opuloa Farms, Hawai'i, died July 4, 2006. Born in Long Beach, Calif. A retired U.S. Army gunner chief and Vietnam veteran. Survived by wife, Patricia Genders-Platt; sons, Paul and James; daughters, Sunday Platt and Evelyn Burgo; brothers, Donald and Darrell; sister, Patty Patterson; stepfather, James Schlater; seven grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday at West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery, Kailua, Kona; service 9 a.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

PACITA AFAGA RAMELB, 67, of Kapolei, died June 26, 2006. Born in No. 5, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by daughters, Ofelia Braceros, Angela and Jenny; eight grandchildren; brother, Mike Afaga; sisters, Justina and Esther Luna. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LAURENCE "LARRY" ROSS, 77, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died July 13, 2006. Born in Lynn, Mass. Quality control manager with the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands. Survived by wife, Adelaide; son, Mark; stepsons, Wayne and Bruce Jacintho; daughters, Melissa Shecter and Meredith; stepdaughters, Gayle Rodrigues and Donna Fu; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Donald, David and Herbert; sisters, Margo Ross and Beatrice Sullivan. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial at Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

MITSUKO SHIMABUKURO, 77, of Honolulu, died July 8, 2006. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Seishiro; son, Glenn; stepbrother, Yuko Arakaki; stepsister, Shizuko Arakaki. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

SUEKO SHODAI, 90, of Honolulu, died July 7, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Herman, Steven and Tedd; daughter, Irene Tanoue. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ENELIKO F. SIPILIANO SR., 72, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2006. Born in American Samoa. Survived by wife, Fuapauna Eneliko; son, Eneliko Jr.; daughters, Polini Asomua, Fitilagi Siaki and Pola Sua; brother, Tano; sisters, Aiulu Afusia, Faaleava and Faalologo; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Samoa-Tokelau Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1128 Banyan St.; service 4 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the church; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

NOBUKO TOMORI, 81, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 2, 2006. Born in Honohina, Hawai'i. Retired former owner, Tomori Tofu Factory Inc., Hilo. Survived by sons, Glenn and Albert; mother, Kiku Hirata; brother, Motomu Hirata; sisters, Helen and Kimiko Hirata; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Private service held. No flowers or koden (monetary donations).

SIONAIA TU'A VI, 56, of Kahuku, died July 9, 2006. Born in Pangai, Ha'apai, Tonga. Sunset Elementary School counselor. Survived by brothers and sisters, Inoke, Koloti Finau, Viliami, Siosiane, Meleane Topui, Alekisanita, Tualau, Sister Theresa of Jesus, and Taliauli. Visitation 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie North Stake Center; burial 2 p.m. in La'ie Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

EUNICE VICOY, 76, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died July 11, 2006. Born in Ha'iku, Maui. Retired custodian with Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital. Survived by sons, Edgar and Edward; daughter, Edna Panoy; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial at Kapa'a Public Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

LENORA YUEN CHIN WONG, 84, of Honolulu, died July 17, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Jerry and Steve; daughters, Susanne Baxley and Jasmine Watson; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; three hanai great-grandchildren; brothers, Gordon and Leonard Yap. Graveside service 10:45 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

SYBIL SONIA KONN WONG, 87, of Kane'ohe, died June 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervising nurse at Hawai'i State Hospital. Survived by sons, Albert and Gregory; daughter, Sonia Ayson; nine grandchildren; sister, Olga Tracy. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; eulogy and Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.