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SUSUMU ONO, retired director of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, 76, of Honolulu, died May 4, 2007. Born in Kahuku. Survived by wife, Tsutayo; son, Scott; daughter, Debra Schriber; two grandchildren; brother, Dr. Katsuto; sisters, Edith, Margaret Matsuoka, Machie Kubota and Patsy Akagi. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ARTHUR BAJCAR, 51, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 15, 2007. Born in Tarlac, Philippines. Survived by mother, Soledad; father, John; brother, Raymond; sister Margaret Cross. Service 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i Medical Center-West chapel (formerly St. Francis Medical Center-West). Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park.

EVELYN ASAKO CHINEN, 77, of Honolulu, died May 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired sales clerk. Survived by husband, George; sons, Johnny Chinen and Dwayne Ikaika; daughters, Carlyn Strong-Ito and Cindy Gilmore; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Walter and Henry Kiyota. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROSAURA ULEP CORPUZ, 87, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 4, 2007. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Dole Food Co.-Hawaii. Survived by stepsons, Alfredo, Amante, Maximo and Severo; stepdaughter, Candida. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; eulogy 11:30 a.m.; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

TADASHI "TAD" HARUGUCHI, 73, of Pearl City, has died. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A state Department of Transportation airport maintenance supervisor and federal agriculture inspector. Survived by wife, M. Agnes; son, Stacy; daughter, Jody Hodges; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Hiromu "Hiro"; sisters, Hisako "Dot" Miyamoto and Kiyeko "Peggy" Matsumoto. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

TOMIKO IZUKA, 94, of Mililani, died May 6, 2007. Born in Wahiawa, Kaua'i. Member of Aloha Bible Church and McBryde Hanapepe Club. Survived by sons, Mikio, James, Karl and Blaine; daughters, Elsa Izuka, Jane Mau and Abigail Tawarahara; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HERBERT HUMEHUME KANIHO, 78, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired Halawa Correctional Facility corrections officer; National Guard master sergeant; and ILH and college basketball referee. Survived by wife, Leilehua; sons, Marshall and Stuart "Lani"; daughters, Dellita; Castro, Lehua, Joy "Titi"; brothers, Harold, Abraham and Christopher; sisters, Florence Yoshino, Rebecca Shishido and Annabell Runnels; three grandchildren. Memorial service 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at at 51-196 A Kamehameha Highway, Ka'a'awa. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ELIZABETH LILOA KUMALAA, 86, of Waimanalo, died April 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Liberty House supervisor. Survived by son, Raymond; daughters, Elizabeth Makua and Yvonne Bangay; brothers, Charles Neumann, Edward Jr., Raymond and Richard Apa; sisters, Nolia Kihoi, Alice Trani and Jasmine Apa; stepmother, Florence Apa; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DENNIS MASAO MATSUKADO, 62, of Honolulu, died May 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. United Airlines cabin attendant. Survived by sons, Michael and Mark; daughter, Chisato Eida; one grandchild; mother, Yoshiko; sister, Trudy Goda. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SAKAE KATO MURAKAMI, 92, of Honolulu, died May 19, 2007. Born in Waimanalo. Retired seamstress for Diane's and Roumain Manufacturing Co. Survived by son, Nathan; daughters, state auditor Marion Higa and Barbara Stewart; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Mitsuyo Kato Sogo. Visitation 3 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SATORU "SUGAR" MIURA, 94, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2007. Born in Honohina, Hawai'i. A retired Holsum Bakery baker. Survived by wife, Doris; daughters, Karen Kametani and Audrey Sumida; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sister, Dorothy Oda. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; memorial service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MALCOLM "MAL" "SHIGERU" SAKAGUCHI, 63, of Waipahu, formerly of San Jose, Calif., died May 6, 2007. Born in Heart Mountain, Wyo. Retired United Airlines mechanic. Survived by wife, Maureen; daughter, Lisa Ann Sakaguchi-Izumi; mother, Sumi; brother, James; sisters, Christine Storm, Esther Nishikawa, Carol Ikemoto, Susan Handa and Janet Yamada. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

EDDIE SUEYUKI SATO, 86, of Honolulu, died April 27, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired Foodland Supermarket meatcutter. Survived by wife, Violet; sons, Harvey, Karl and Dwight; daughter, Geraldine Shimanuki; eight grandchildren; sister, Ethel Tokunaga. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HINAYO F. SHICHIDA, 92, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A member of Kalihi Union Church. Survived by son, Keith; daughter, Erline Furuichi; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Kalihi Union Church; memorial service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

ROSE "KEALA" KEALAONAPUA SHIDAKI, 55, of Kapolei, died May 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A Kapolei Public Library assistant. Survived by father, David; mother, Rose; brothers, Leland. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Pearl City; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MASAYUKI SHIMABUKURO, 80, of Honolulu, formerly of Chicago, died May 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Mary; son, Dale; brother, Alan; sister, Mildred Waiwaiole. Memorial service 9 a.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Aloha attire.

SEIYU SHIROTA, 87, of Kane'ohe, died May 12, 2007. Born in Pe'ahi, Maui. Retired warehouse supervisor. Survived by son, James; daughter, Betty Kubota; brothers, Seiko, Jonathan and Mitchell; sisters, Kikue Tada, Tomiko Shirota and Sumiko Martin. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FREDA WERMEL SIGAL, 92, of Honolulu, died April 11, 2007. Born in New York City. An arts patron, including contributor to Honolulu Academy of Arts; civic volunteer, including with East-West Center, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu Symphony and Bishop Museum; actor, including with University of Hawai'i Theater; writer, including for Honolulu magazine and Jewish Federation newspaper (interviews with Prince Charles, Princess Diana and Lana Turner); world traveler, and widow of Hawaiian labor law pioneer, Ben Sigal. Survived by daughters, Kathy George and Margaret Wermel; two grandsons; three great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth Frankfurt. Celebration of life/memorial service 2 p.m. June 5 at Bothwick Mortuary. No flowers; donations to University of Hawai'i, School of Business or the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

JEAN KIKUYE UYEDA SUEOKA, 72, of Koloa, Kaua'i and Tustin, Calif., died May 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Wackenhut Security Co. secretary. Survived by son, Steve; daughters, Sandra, Karen Samiano and Cindy; five grandchildren; sisters, May Nakagawa, Judy Chang and Gale Nohara. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Kaua'i services also May 26). No flowers. Casual attire.

CRAWFORD FRANCIS SULLIVAN, 87, of Waipahu, died May 17, 2007. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Retired U.S. Air Force chief warrant officer-4. Survived by wife, Muriel. Visitation 8:30 a.m., Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Waipahu; Mass 9:45 a.m.; cremation to follow. Inurnment 9:30 a.m., Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

BESSIE AIKO TAKESHITA, 92, of Mililani, died April 26, 2007. Born in Hamakua Poko. Retired Waikiki Pharmacy restaurant waitress. Survived by husband, Shoichi; son, Derrick; two grandchildren; brother, Kenzo Sato; sisters, Toshi Suzuki, Amy Aoki. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

PATRICIA "PAT" A. THRALL, 78, of Kalama Valley, died May 12, 2007. Born in New York City. Member of many O'ahu orchid clubs. Survived by husband, Frank; son, Lee; daughter, Lynne; brother, William Miller. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Private inurnment at Hawai'i State Veteran's Cemetery. Aloha attire.

WES WARREN WONG, 57, of 'Aiea, died April 12, 2007. Born in the Republic of Palau. Retired U.S. Army master sergeant. Survived by wife, Josephine; sons, Wes Jr., Wayne and Donnie; daughters, Lena, Grace and Zenida Joseph; mother, Yoko Starling; brothers, Alex Mariur, Robert Starling, Endamo Otong, Edward Baggerly, Thomas Tutii, Edward Starling Jr. and Mark Starling; sisters, Leona Mariur and Alana Starling; eight grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Casual attire.

EVELYN "TUTU" ADELE VAN GORDER, 89, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, formerly of Kailua-Lanikai, O'ahu, died May 16, 2007. Born in Gainesville, Texas. A retired physical education teacher; retired pilot and aerial acrobat. Survived by daughter, Cheryl Merk; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private services. Donations to Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, Hawai'i 96720. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ALFRED S. VOCAL, 78, of 'O'okala, Hawai'i, died May 3, 2007. Born in 'O'okala. Retired 'O'okala Sugar Co. truck driver. Survived by daughters, Donella Gipson, Terri Batulanon, Alfreda Kanaele and Miki Hernandez; sister, Marie Batulanon; brother, Benjamin; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church; Service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kaiwiki Catholic Cemetery, 'O'okala. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i..

MITSUO "MITS" YAMADA, 79, of 'Aiea, died May 12, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired U.S. Postal Service, main branch, supervisor. Survived by son, James; brother, Tsugio. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 1 p.m. No flowers.

LEATRICE CHIYONO YOKOYAMA, 85, of Kailua, died May 17, 2007. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Gary; daughter, Joy Fu; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Raymond, Jerry and Tatsuki Someda; sisters, Pearl Pak Chong, Misue Nakamoto, Elsie Umaki, Sally Yamanoha and Janet Takamura. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Aloha attire.