GEORGE KAZUKI AKITA, 95, of Kailua, died Sept. 17, 2006. Born in Waialua. Retired co-owner of M. Akita Brothers. Survived by wife, Grace; son, Grant; daughter, Gay Takahashi; granddaughter, Kate Takahashi; sister, Thelma Koizumi. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

NORVIN ALVARADO, 38, died Sept. 28, 2006. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by brothers, Romeo, Honorato, Nolan and Alipio Jr.; sisters, Donna and Feme. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

ROGER "BUDDY" AMANTIAD, 78, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 20, 2006. Born in Waialua. Retired federal chief of security and Central Transportation bus driver. Survived by wife, Beatrice; son, Roger; daughters, Yvonne Clark, Debbie Anthony, Paulette Akuna, Verna Helweg and Renee Elliot; three brothers; one sister; 24 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Friday at the chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

ARLENE SHIGEKO HASEGAWA, 70, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2006. Born in Hale'iwa. Self-employed lei maker and crafter. Survived by son, Henry; daughters, Carri-Lee Loui and Natalie Yashiki; four grandchildren; brother, Raymond Kawamata; sisters, Evelyn Griffin, June White, Amy Hara, Doris Mark and Florence Iida. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

SHARON JUNKO TADA KAI, 58, of Mililani, died Sept. 19, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Iliahi Elementary School teacher. Survived by daughter, Jennifer; parents, Richard and Motoe Tada; brothers, Norman and Lloyd Tada. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KOICHI KURAHASHI, 89, of Ho-nolulu, died Sept. 25, 2006. Born in South Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Public Works Center carpenter. Survived by wife, Momoye; daughter, Sandra Kawamura; two grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

PATRICK T. LAI, 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 6, 2006. Born in Ho-nolulu. A retired physician. Survived by wife, Carole; son, Michael; daughters, Laurie Walsh, Lisa Selman, Mary Hammond, Leslie, Sharon Freitas and Karen Kimball; 10 grandchildren; brother, Leonard. Private service held. Donations to St. Francis Hospice, 24 Puiwa Road, Honolulu, HI. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

DOROTHY L. LOUI, 88, of Ho-nolulu, died Sept. 20, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired private secretary. Survived by daughters, Jeanette Woo and Sylvia Ching; six grandchildren; brothers, Wilfred and Charles Lau; sisters, Louise Kim, Violet Wong and Eleanor Lau. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

VICENTE JULIO RAMONES SR., 64, of Mililani, died Sept. 10, 2006. Born in Bacarre, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired Castle & Cooke Hawaii stevedore. Survived by wife, Amparo; son, Vicente Jr.; brother, Librado; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

DORIS CHIEKO TAKESHITA, 79, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 24, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Ed; aunt, Mieko Totoki. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

LILLIAN KATO TESHIMA, 78, of 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i, died Sept. 26, 2006. Born in Lawa'i, Kaua'i. Wilcox Memorial Hospital registered nurse. Survived by husband, Masaki; son, Melvin; two grandchildren; brother, James Kato. Visitation 3 p.m. Friday at Hanapepe Hongwanji Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

MASAO TESHIMA, 96, of Kahului, Maui, died Sept. 23, 2006. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Retired coffee farmer. Survived by wife, Kazue; son, James; daughters, Emma Teshima and Doris Yoshitake; sister, Elsie; two grandchildren. Service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Maui.

JANUARIO "JANY" FELIPE TOMAS, 76, of Honolulu, died Sept. 14, 2006. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A self-employed exporter. Survived by wife, Azucena; sons, Jake, Juval and Joby; sisters, Vitaliana Diwa, Filipinas Garces, Esther, Rosalina, and Teresita Ortal; two grandchildren. Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine Church, Waikiki. Visitation also 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:15 a.m.; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.