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MIRIAM "MIA" ISABELLE AKAU, 55, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sister, Esterae Hagen; brothers, Joseph Jr. and Ernest. Service to be held at a later date at Homelani Cemetery in Hilo. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HERBERT "JAKE" STANLEY BEAR JR., 78, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2007. Born in Pennsylvania. He was an emeritus professor of mathematics. Survived by wife, Ruth; son, John; daughter, Katharine; brother, John. Private memorial services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARCEL EMILE CAILLIET, 93, of Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2007. Born in Dijon, France. Artist known for his landscapes, still lifes, florals and portraits who painted in Hawai'i for over 60 years. A lieutenant retired from the U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Jon and Jacques; daughters, Lorrella Busboom and Michelle Sheehan; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Dr. Rene Cailliet. Memorial service 2 p.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SHELDON ERIC CAMACHO, 46, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 24, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A truck driver with Kauai Commercial. Survived by wife, Linda; sons, Palani, Ikaika, Kale and Keolamaikalani; daughter, Erica-Shay Paishon-Camacho; parents, Donald Sr. and Carole Laa and Joseph and Charlotte Camacho; brothers, Recardo Camacho, Randall Oreta and Donald Laa Jr.; sisters, Sheldyn "Dolly," Renee Olivera and Roxanne Llanes. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Kapaa Missionary Church; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

CRAIG CHASE MICHAEL CRITCHER, 49, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2007. Born in San Jose, Calif. Owner and CEO of Interior Designs. Survived by mother, Mary Lou; brothers, Jeff and Brian; sister, Denise Kaehu; grandmother, Gertrude Lid-Kaaihue. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustine Church; scattering of ashes to follow fronting Waikiki Beach. Aloha or casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LOUIS LUDWIG CZECH, 79, of Honolulu, died Dec. 16, 2007. Born in Czechoslovakia. A worldwide oil exploration surveyor. Survived by brother, Victor; sister, Eva Pette. Services are pending. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

HAROLD SEICHI GOYA, 83, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 19, 2007. Born in Waipahu. A retired Federal Aviation Administration budget analyst. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons, Gary, Keith, David and Tracy; daughter, Laura Sakurai; 11 grandchildren; brothers, Masao and Kiyoshi; sisters, Florence Saito, Toyoko Yanohira and Miriam Goya. Visitation from 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TAKEICHI HIGA, 87, of Kapa'au, Kohala, Hawai'i, died Dec. 18, 2007. Born in Honoka'a. Owner/manager of Union Market, Ltd. in Kohala. Survived by sons, Dwayne and Derek; daughter, Kathleen Matsuda; sister, Betty Omura; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church in Kapa'au; service 3 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Saturday at Alae Cemetery in Hilo. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

FORREST HOWE, 99, of Mililani, died Dec. 23, 2007. Born in Fredonia, Kan. She was a homemaker. Survived by daughter, Nellene Snyder; sister, Beverly Watz; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren. Private celebration of life services and scattering of the ashes at Waikiki. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

JOHN AKINORI MIZOKAWA, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A former federal firefighter and a retired United States Postal Service employee. Survived by wife, Takako; daughters, Lorene Okimoto and Karen Mizokawa; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SIXTO AGUSTIN PASTOR, 81, of Waipahu, died Dec. 10, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Retired as a housekeeper at Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by wife, Venancia; sons, Julio, Robert and Johny, daughter; Rose Bareng; sisters, Eufemia Pedro, Carnation Jacob, Natividad Acob and Edith Agustin; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Waipahu; Mass 9:30 a.m.; graveside service 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

IRMA PALMA PONGCO, 95, of Honolulu, died Dec. 24, 2007. Born in Manila, Philippines. Survived by daughters, Ofelia (Melvin) Grigsby, Nelly (Walton) Liu, Irma Bondoc and Susan (German) De Guzman; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

MIYOKO YOKOYAMA SUEHIRO, 83, of Lahaina, Maui, died Dec. 12, 2007. Born in Lana'i. Retired American Savings Bank account manager. Survived by brothers, Takashi and Kaoru and Susumu Yokoyama. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

ABRAHAM "ABRA" PASCUA SUGA, 63, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 10, 2007. Born in Maglaoi, Currimao, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired heavy equipment operator at Sport Shinko Mililani Golf Course. Survived by wife, Paula Lazo; daughter, Eva; sons, Elmer and Edward; brother, Floramante; sister, Belen Asuncion. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; prayer service 6:30 p.m. Burial in the Philippines at a later date. Flowers welcome. Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

RUTH MITSUKO SUYAMA, 86, of Honolulu, died Dec. 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired retail manager. Survived by sisters, Doris Kawahara, Harriet Tateishi, Peggy Yoda, Frances Hiraoka and Barbara Risher; nephews and nieces. Private services held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

RUTH TEXEIRA, 94, of Anahola, Kaua'i, died Dec. 26, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughter, Annie Kim; sons, Clifford, Joseph and Solomon Wong; 12 grandchildren. VIsitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Jan. 7, 2008 at Anahola Koolau Huiia Church; service11 a.m. Burial to follow at Koolau Huiia Church Cemetery. Casual Attire. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary.

BENJAMIN "BEN" K.K. WONG JR., 65, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired vice president of operations for Hawaiian Adventure. Survived by wife, Arleene; sons, Scott and Brett; parents, Benjamin and Dorothy; brother, Norman; sister, Sandra Wright; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday St. Ann Church, Kane'ohe; Mass 10 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROSE TAN YEE, 83, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A teacher retired from Kahala Elementary School. Survived by sons, Lowell, Michael and George; two granddaughters; sisters, Peace Kawahara and Elaine Kau. Private services held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JOSEPH ALBERT YOCKEL JR., 65, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Baltimore, Md., died Dec. 25, 2007. Born in Baltimore. An aircraft and motorcycle mechanic and a U.S. Navy veteran. No known survivors. Services and burial pending at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

THOMAS KAMEJI YODA, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A mason. Survived by wife, Beverly; sisters, Marcella Young, Crystal Yoda, Audrey Lee and Ruth Tomihara; many nieces and nephews. Private services. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

STEVEN JOSEPH YOUN, 62, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Former telephone technician for Progressive Communications. Survived by wife, Gail; son, Tyson; daughters, Karen and Shayna Lyn; one grandchild; brother, Michael; sisters, Beverly Murakami and Cindy Hawkins. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

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