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MARCIANO "CIANO" BELEN BURGOS, 88, of Waikele, died Feb. 22, 2006. Born in Calungboyan, Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Hawaiian Building Maintenance custodian. Survived by wife, Laureana Bagoyo Burgos; daughters, Violeta Burgos Biete and Beatriz "Betty" Doliente; son, Dominador "Remy"; sisters, Elena Burgos Bantolino and Concepcion Burgos Pader; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. next Friday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

LAWRENCE AKINA CHING, 95, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2007. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. A retired welder. Survived by stepson, Eric Adams Sr.; stepdaughter, Sybil Chun; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

KENNETH VAUGHN CLEWETT, 83, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 3, 2007. Born in Pomona, Calif. Retired hospital administrator. Survived by wife, Marge; sons, Richard, Bruce and Curtis; daughter, Janet; sister, Miriam Honnold; 11 grandchildren. Celebration 2 p.m. tomorrow at the University of Nations, Ohana Court, 75-5851 Kuakini Highway, Kailua, Kona; refreshments to follow. Burial 11 a.m. Wednesday at the family plot in Pomona. Lei welcome. Aloha attire. Memories, photos and reflections may be sent to the Clewett family at kenclewett@cs.com or to 75-5851 Kuakini Highway No. 189, Kailua, Kona HI 96740. In lieu of flowers, donations to the University of the Nations Adopt-A-Student Fund, the Hawai'i Island Food Bank or the Salvation Army of Kona. Call A Hui Hou Funeral & Tribute Services (808 329-5137) for more information.

CONAN ATSUNARI EMOTO, 73, of Las Vegas, died Feb. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired special agent for the Department of Defense. Survived by wife, Miria; brothers, Laurence and Medwin. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. No monetary donations. Casual attire.

DRENA I. GUARALDI, 69, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2007. Born in San Francisco. Survived by brother and sister-in-law/caregivers, Norman and Terri. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

KENNETH CHITOSHI HASHIMOTO, 83, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2007. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard commander. Survived by wife, Suzue; brother, Tadayoshi Wakida; sisters, Helen Takeba, Jean Miname, Edith Nishimiya and Grace Ishihara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EMMELINE LAU HUTKINS, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Joined the civilian forces of the Army in 1941; worked in personnel at Fort Shafter until her retirement in 1973. Survived by brother, Harold Lau; sisters, Margaret Yuen, Clarice Young, Rosemond Bartz and Hester Goforth; 26 nieces and nephews; 40 grandnieces and grandnephews; nine great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. Private service held. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Funeral & Tribute Services of West Hawaii.

WARREN SADAYOSHI IKEDA, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired University of Hawai'i-Hilo, College of Agriculture Extension Service agriculture adviser. Survived by wife, Alice; brother, Masato; sisters, Mildred Arita, Leatrice Sasaki, Betty Shiroma, Grace Rhodes, Florence, Lillian Lieberman, Mary and Jeanette; two granddaughters. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

CHARLES "MASA" KOBAYASHI, 94, of Mountain View, Calif., formerly of Makaweli, Kaua'i, died Jan. 17, 2007. Born in Makaweli. A retired Olokele Sugar Co. supervisor. Survived by son, Paul; daughter, June Yoshida; one grandson; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

HOANG KIM LE, 80, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2007. Born in Tien Giang, Vietnam. Survived by wife, Nhieu Thi Nguyen; sons, Hong Kim, Kiet Anh and Tuan Anh; daughters, Lan Thi Ngoc, Van Thi Thu, Lieu Thi Thu, Han Thi Ngoc and Mai Thi Ngoc; brother, Ho Kim; sister, Tiet Thi Ngoc; 17 grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 6:30 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

FAY SUMIE MITA, 57, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Ryan and Lance; father, Masato Kodama; brother, Clifford Kodama; sister, Carol Laciste. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KATHERINE RUTH MOHSN, 47, of Wai'anae, died Feb. 21, 2007. Born in Torrence, Calif. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Jasmine, Jadine and Brieana Hirchag; brothers, Robert Hirchag, Richard and Lee Dennison, Abraham Kaho'okele and Shawn Akana Sr.; sisters, Deborah Whitney and Leighann Akana. Service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Pray for Sex Beach, Makua. Call family for information. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GEORGE YUKIO NAKAMOTO, 79, of 'Aiea, died Feb. 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired self-employed glazier. Survived by son, Eric; daughter, Judy Nakamoto; two grandchildren; brothers, Lawrence and Albert; sister, Amy Aihara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ELEANOR KAWAI PAIA, 90, of Honolulu, died Feb. 24, 2007. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired telephone company operator. Survived by son, Peter Opulauoho; 17 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MANUEL RECOSAR PREZA, 95, of Honolulu, died Feb. 21, 2007. Born in the Philippines. A retired laborer. Survived by wife, Pacita; sons, Walter, Steven, Manuel Jr. and Jessie; daughters, Annette Preza-Haynes and Virginia Young; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park.

CLEONE "CHUCK" COX KALEIPAIHALA PULE, 65, of Kapa'au, Hawai'i, died March 5, 2007. Born in Kapa'au. A retired Pacific Bell engineer in San Jose, Calif. Survived by wife, Frances; sons, Bryan, Mark Keliihanapule, Kevin and Lance; brothers, Terrance and Lyman; sisters, Gwen Kupukaa and Roberta Merkley; 10 grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

GRETA MARIE SINCLAIR, 80, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, formerly of Volcano, Hawai'i and Honolulu, died Feb. 18, 2007. Born in Hoboken, N.J. A retired program director, swim instructor and lifeguard for Honolulu City and County Parks and Recreation at Manoa Pool. Survived by daughter, Patti Kiernan; sons, Billy and Bob; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

RICHARD LORENZO ROSARIO, 71, of of Florida, formerly of Hono-lulu, died Feb. 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Manager of Schnack on Maunakea Street. Survived by sons, Richard Jr., Reuben, Lane, Rual Mata, Enrique Mata, Ray Mata and Shane Cortez; daughters, Marie Rosario and Jennie Lee Medeiros; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, George and Bernard; sister, Linda Prinea. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

SHIZUKO TANAKA, 89, of Waipahu, died Feb. 20, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Member of Waipahu Hongwanji Mission and Sukyu Mahikari. Survived by husband, Katsuma; son, Arnold; daughters, Edna Otsuka and Jane; brother, Shigeru Kawakami; sister, Fujiko Fujioka; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

SHELLEY MARIE WILLIAMS, 52, of Keauhou Mauka, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 5, 2007. Born in Vancouver, Wash. A pharmacist. Survived by husband, Henry; stepfather, James Franseth; stepmother, Maxine Ambrose; sisters, Jaci Franseth and Debra Franseth-Ross; stepbrother, Mike Ambrose; stepsister, Terri Webber. Graveside service 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa, Hawai'i. Lei welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kailua, Kona.

GLADYS QUON YING LEONG YAP, 86, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired International Travel Service bookkeeper. Survived by husband, David; son, Franklin; daughter, Cynthia Lee; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.