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CLARK KWANG SUN AHN, 71, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 2, 2008. Born in Seoul, South Korea. A retired financial operations clerk with Merrill Lynch. Survived by wife, Florence; sons, Rick and Max; daughter, Tina Takara; four grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.

ANNIE P. BENEVIDES, 99, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 2, 2008. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. A retired custodian for the former Pepe'ekeo Plantation. Survived by daughter, Genevieve Sampaia; son, Manuel Pedro; stepdaughter, Elizabeth Pavao; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers or monetary gifts. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

STANLEY BICOY, 83, of Kapolei, died July 28, 2008. Born in Kalua'aha, Moloka'i. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard sheet-metal worker. Survived by daughters, Madonna Dizon, Elizabeth "Lindy" Nuuanu, Nicholette "Nicky" Kellum, Yolanda Eslinger and Charlotte "Cookie" Nacapuy; sons, Dominic, Stanley "Mel," Prynne and Reuben "Rad"; 23 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers, Bernaldo "Bernie," Frederico "Fred," Francisco "Franco" and Puncho; sisters, Loretta "Lori" Kalilikane, Maria "Kani" Slidrecht, Jill Dehayward, Josephine "Jojo" Espaniola and Prisca Medeiros. Visitation 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at St. Rita Church, Nanakuli; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARGARITA A. GORGONIO, 90, of Waipahu, died Aug. 3, 2008. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A traveling salesperson. Survived by sons, Joseph, Arnold and William; daughters, Celia Valenzuela and Chita Saludares; sisters, Victoria Andres and Evangeline Salvador; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOYCE AYAKO IFUKU, 92, died June 28, 2008. Born in Makawao, Maui. Worked at Royal Hawaiian Hotel for many years. Survived by daughters, Jane Ifuku and Barbara Ann Miyamoto; sister, Edna Sodetani; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Private service held.

BEVERLY "BEE" ROBERTA SPENCER KAHOONEI, 76, of Waimanalo, died July 30, 2008. Born in Honolulu. An avid bowler at Pali Lanes. Survived by son, Thomas; daughters, Cleona Banks, Valerie "Noelani" Ledward, Beverly Aki, Yolanda Kahoonei and Phyliss Brown; brother, Cecil Spencer; sisters, Barbara Hanchett, Audrey Brooks, Laverne Kiesel and Theone Nohara; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Visitation 10 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Burial 10 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

KOICHI KANESHIRO, 81, of Waimanalo, died July 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired farmer. Survived by wife, Haruko; son, Karl; daughters, Karla and Kathy; brothers, Masanobu and Ted. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

RUTH CRAVALHO LANDES, 76, of Kahului, Maui, died Aug. 4, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Survived by daughters, Rae LandesMizukami and Rita Webb; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Theresa Browning; brother, Elmer Cravalho; nieces; nephews. Private service. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

ERDMANN W. NEEDHAM, 78, of Ke'anae, Maui, died Aug. 3, 2008. Born in Ashburnham, Mass. Retired master mechanic. Survived by wife, Elaine; son, Kimo; daughters, Debbie Proulx and Virginia; brothers, Robert, David and Leslie; sisters, Phyllis Hodgkins and Lois Cross; two grandchildren. Celebration of life at a later date. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

LILLIAN NISHIMURA, 68, of Wailua Houselots, Kaua'i, died July 29, 2008. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A business clerk. Survived by sisters, Helen Ayako, Kathryn Katsuko Hiramoto and Jeanette Setsuko Seo. Private service. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

OGDEN DELMAR "AKAHI" PINTERTON JR., 64, of Portland, Ore., died July 22, 2008. Born in Wahiawa. Owner of Contact Lenses of the Pacific. Survived by son, Kimo; sister, Connie; brothers, Mark, Matthew and Bruce. Service 1 p.m. Oct. 4 at St. Clements Episcopal Church. Scattering of ashes 5 p.m. Oct. 4 at Malaekahana Beach Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Omega Funeral & Cremation Service, Portland.

TERUKO WATASE SAKAKIDA, 94, of Honolulu, died Aug. 4, 2008. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. A retired registered nurse and office manager for Harold Johnson, M.D. Survived by son, David; daughter, Evelyn Rawski; grandchildren, Julie Reyes and Brian; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Marilyn Caulfield, Amy Christian and Kay Otsuka. Visitation 5 p.m. tomorrow at Kalihi Union Church; service 6 p.m. Donations to Kalihi Union Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

YATSUGI SAKIMA, 83, of San Rafael, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died June 9, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. U.S. Army veteran; worked for the Department of Defense Computer Science Command based in Japan, San Franciso and Virginia for 30 years; worked for Computer Science Corp. in Virginia for 10 years. Survived by daughter, Donna; son, Glenn; sister, Tomiko Miyyashiro; brothers, Kaoru and Kogoro; three grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Private service held; scattering of ashes outside the Golden Gate Bridge. Arrangement by Neptune Society of Northern California.

KENNETH SAM, 76, of Wahiawa, died July 31, 2008. Born in Wai'anae. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard machinist. Survived by wife, Helene; sons, Danny, Wayne and Kenneth Jr.; daughters, Kimberly Rivera and Emily Fanene; brothers, Ronald Lopes, Vernon, and Gordon; sisters, Roselle Soon, Anna Henry and Grace Abe; 15 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wahiawa-Leilehua Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EUGENE "CHIB" HIROSHI SHIROMA, 60, of 'Aiea, died July 28, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Retired from GTE Hawaiian Tel; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Iris; sons, Brent Shiroma and Nathan Toyama; daughters, Jerrene Spotkaeff, Regina Uyema and Garyce Viernes; sister, Teruko "Teri" Kaneshiro; grandchildren, Kamawai, Kalena, Jessica-Ashley, Jordan-Taylor and Kacie-Lynn; aunt, Yoshiko Takushi; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 11:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

IGNACIO MAGSANOP TAPADO, 85, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 2, 2008. Born in Agopop, Mansinloc, Zambales, Philippines. An intelligence operative in the Philippines army; retired chef. Survived by wife, Mercedes; children, Violeta Nuestro, Ricardo, Yolanda Palacpac, Rosita Messier, Manuel, Minerva Overby, Benedicta Murakami and Remilito; 29 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Inurnment 9 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SHIZUKO AWAKUNI "PATSY" TEXEIRA, 84, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Aug. 3, 2008. Born in Honohina, Ninole, Hawai'i. A licensed practical nurse. Survived by husband, John; daughter, Sharon Chong; sons, Michael and Alan; brothers, Yoshi and Howard Awakuni; sister, Mildred Miyamura; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

RICHARD TAKASHI TSUKAMOTO, 72, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired plumber. Survived by wife, Patsy; son, Toby; daughter, Ivy Tabac; four grandchildren; brother, George. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

PACIANO GARCIA VALDEZ, 90, of Honolulu, died July 21, 2008. Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired highway construction laborer. Survived by son, Arnold; daughters, Carlina "Carol" Saringan, Ceferina "CP" Pasion, and Guillerma "Gayle" Castillo; sisters, Juana Bonilla, Maxima, Clementia Tagoca, and Belen; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Aug. 14 at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 12:30 p.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MARIE LENOIR XAVIER, 91, of Pearl City, died July 27, 2008. Born in China. Survived by daughter, Cristina Callejo; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.