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DIONISIO ROMEO ABENDANIO, 77, of Honolulu, died Jan. 16, 2008. Born in Puro, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired carpenter. Survived by sons, Victorio Quillopo, Ben, William, Bonie and Freddie; daughters, Rosalita Rafal, Milagros Quillopo, Leticia Beloy, Amelia Martin and Virginia Ponce; sisters, Teresa Baptista, Remedios Singson, Lapurisima Camero and Eulalia Tadios; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Final service and burial in the Philippines. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

RONALD SHIGERU ASAKURA, 86, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 22, 2008. Born in Hilo. Financial manager for Tire Co. Survived by wife, Loraine; daughters, Susan Koga, Marjorie Bernaldo, Lara Suzuki and Minnie Yamamoto; brother, Mitsuo; sisters, Helen Yoneda and Kuniko; four grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

MARIE LUCIA MASSERDOTTI BYRER, 99, of Kailua, died Jan. 22, 2008. Born in Coccaglio, Provence of Brescia, Italy. Owner of Mother's Doughnuts Restaurant on Fort Street and Tahiti's Restaurant in 'Aikahi. Survived by sister, Lucia Fassett; daughter, Marylou Adams; son, Jim; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ENRIQUE CUENCA DE JESUS, 71, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 30, 2008. Born in Olangapo, Philippines. Survived by daughters, Lorna Arlett, Eleanora Tinkham and Stella Butler; son, Carlo; brother, Dennis Pacht; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Donations to Global Ministries Fund, Harris United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

VIRGIL JONATHAN HAHN, 22, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Mandrell; daughter, Gabriella; parents, Yvonne and Frank; brothers, Neal, Errol and Andrew; sister, Jennifer; grandmother, Luisa Pila Patea. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Sacred Hearts Church, Wai'anae; Mass 6 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LOUIS HAILI SR., 76, of Honolulu, formerly of Waikane, died Jan. 28, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired city refuse worker. Survived by daughters, Elizabeth Nakama, Paulette Leong, Darlene Hubbard and Andrea; sons, Louis Jr., Nathaniel and Jeffrey; 22 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Charles Sr.; sisters, Anita Grafram, Bertha Gashler and Viola Alapai. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

KEVIN SHIZUAKI HARAKI, 59, of New York, died Jan. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired chemist for Wyeth. Survived by wife, Deborah; brother, Warren; sisters, Iris Ohnoki, Gayle and Ilene; nephew, James Ohnoki. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ELLA TOYOKO HIRAYAMA, 74, of Torrance, Calif., died Jan. 29, 2008. Born in Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Richard; cousin, Frank Goto; sisters-in-law, Doris and Norio Sawada, Clara Hamamoto and Mildred Imamura; brother-in-law, Tomio; nieces; nephews. Service 11 a.m. Friday at Gardena Buddhist Church, Gardena, Calif. Service 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai'i. Casual attire. Arrangements by Fukui Mortuary.

HIROAKI IRITANI, 77, of Aiea, died Jan. 22, 2008. Born in Yokohama, Japan. Retired carpenter. Survived by daughters, Joanne and Amy; brother, Toshio. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

IRENE K. JACOBSON, 83, of Glendale, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2008. Homemaker. Survived by daughters, Alberta Jacobs and Faye Lee; son, Theodore; sisters, Marvallee Shelton and Lucille Bush; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Service 11 a.m. tomorrow at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif.

ROSELLE LII KALALAU, 44, of Wailuku, Maui, died Feb. 3, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Baker at Wailuku Elementary School. Survived by daughters, Savanah Bonifacio and Hailey Bonifacio; sister, Barbara Duarte; brothers, Rodney, Russell, Joel and Patrick; one grandchild. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Service and scattering of ashes 11 a.m. Saturday at Hana Bay; lunch at Hana Bay Pavilion. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

FRANK KALANI JR., 90, of Honolulu, died Jan. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Chief plumbing inspector. Survived by sons, Harvey and Kenneth; daughter, Leonie Awakuni; brother, Joseph; sisters, Betsy Ho, Dorothy Coli and Virginia Geigle; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

BARBARA JEAN KAPUNI, of Honolulu, died Jan. 30, 2008. Born in Oregon. Survived by husband, Gabriel; sons, Steven and Michael Wood; daughter, Keala Kapuni-Epps; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation noon Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 1:30 p.m.; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

JOHN G. LARONAL, 83, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 11, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Nishi's Auto Body mechanic. Survived by wife, Dolores; sons, Manuel, Jonathan, Wesley, Mark and Christopher; daughters, Teresa DePeralta, Veronica Saballa, Rebecca Medeiros and Celina; brothers, Christopher and Abe; sisters, Maggie Williams and Jean Quocho; 28 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation and service 1 p.m. Saturday at Wai'anae Boat Harbor (tennis court side). Casual or aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DR. EDWARD GORO MAEHARA, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Former private dental practitioner on Maui; dental surgeon and owner of Kahala Dental Group; member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Ruth; son, Dr. Ryan; daughter, Kyle Maehara Ishimatsu; grandsons, Gray and Connor; brother, Sam. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GORO NAGAI, 75, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 17, 2008. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired Occidental Underwriters Hawai'i insurance agent; tour escort for Travel Ways. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Carl; daughter, Dianne Kanegawa; three grandchildren; brothers, Shuichi, Robert, Shiro, Seichi and Toshio; sisters, Doris Hiroe and Aiko Nakamitsu. Visitation 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. Casual attire.

MASUYO NAKATANI, 99, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2008. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Retired Maunalani Nursing Facility dietitian. Survived by daughter/caregiver, Anita Fragiao; daughter-in-law, Sharon Ann Kaina Nakatani; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service held. No flowers. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GEORGE TAMOTSU NANBU, 85, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 2, 2008. Born in Wainaku, Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Madge; daughters, Dr. Nadine, Lauren Arimoto and Stacy Nanbu-Hanashiro; brother, Harry Nambu; sisters, Rose Takeda and Betty Kono; four grandsons. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

FUMIE OURA, 81, of Wailuku, Maui, died Jan. 27, 2008. Born in Lahaina. Retired Maui Memorial Medical Center nurse. Survived by sons, Alan and Eric; three grandchildren; brothers, James and Buddy Tobita; sister, Edna Taira. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 4 to 8 p.m; cremation to follow.

RAMON RODRIGUES PERREIRA, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Paul and Daniel; daughter, Dolores DeSoto; stepdaughters, Linda Akamu, Sharon Ching, Rosemary Darwin and Bernie Akamu; 22 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at the Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

ERIC FLORIAN RELLIS, 87, of Keauhou, Hawai'i, died Jan. 19, 2008. Born in Chicago. Owner of the Kona Black Coral Shop, Pink Coral Shop, Cafe Sport Restaurant and House of Casual Living Furniture Store; World War II U.S. Navy veteran; national commander of the Naval Airmen of America. Survived by wife, Billie; son, Jay; daughter, Maria Neil; stepsons, Robert, Ronald and Rigan McDonald; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; step-grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. Feb. 16 at St. Michael's Catholic Church; inurnment to follow at the church cemetery. Donations to St. Michael's Church Building Fund or Hospice of Kona. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona.

DANIEL C. RITA, 88, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 27, 2008. Born on Kaua'i. Pearl Harbor attack survivor; U.S. Army veteran; retired Navy Public Works Center plumber /pipefitter with 33 years of service. Survived by wife, Matilda; sisters, Edith Pavao and Mary Silva. Visitation 9:30 a.m.Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JUDITH ELLEN ROSA, 71, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Jan. 29, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Homemaker. Survived by husband, John Jr.; sons, Douglas and Duane; daughter, Darcy Orosco; sisters, Dorothy Helms, Sadie Miller and Evangeline Alania; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.

JOHN BIUNADA SAMBUENO, 90, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 27, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. Self-employed taxi driver. Survived by daughters, Hedy Ann Pestana and Mona Jean Joslin; son, Reuben John Ramos; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Alfred and Phillipe; sister, Mildred. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MANUEL "JR" "MANNY" SANTIAGO, 74, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 30, 2008. Born in Hala'ula, Kohala, Hawai'i. Grounds and maintenance man for the Naniloa Golf Course in Hilo; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Lillian; sons, Gary, Michael and Dennis; brothers, Wilfred, Donald and James; sisters, Margaret Rezentes, Thelma Carvalho and Evelyn Ontiverious; nine grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 6 p.m. Urn burial noon Monday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.

DEAN YOSHIKAZU TAKETA, 58, of Pearl City, died Jan. 28, 2008. Born in 'Aiea. Ball Corporation and Aloha Airlines employee. Survived by wife, Kapua; daughter, Kahikina; mother, Kazuko; sisters, Sandra Pollard and Lorna; brother, Derek. Visitation 4 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 5 p.m. Casual attire.

MEI HAR SETO TANG, 92, of Mililani, died Jan. 23, 2008. Born in Hoi Ping, China. Member of United Church of Christ. Survived by stepsons, Walter and John; sister, Mei Hung Weu; 20 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

BENJAMIN BUNDANG VELARDE, 87, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 27, 2008. Born in Iba, Zambales, Philippines. Retired from the U.S. Navy. Survived by wife, Esmenia "Essie"; daughters, Roxanne Dumadag, Darlene Thomas and Valerie Young; sons, Mark and Manric; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Julia Mora. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Waikane; Mass 9:30 a.m.; graveside service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

COLONEL BILLY H. WATSON, 89, died Jan. 27, 2008. Served with the 3rd Armored Division, 2nd Infantry Division, commanded 1st Battalion, 8th Artillery, 25th Infantry Division. Survived by wife, Sonia; son, Michael; daughter, Vail; sister, Elizabeth Stringer; grandchildren. Service to be held at Fort Carson, Colo. Burial at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

HIDE YAMASHIRO, 84, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 27, 2008. Born in Hilo. Truck driver for the plantation. Survived by wife, Kikuye; daughters, Betsy Honda, Joyce Hashimoto and Yvonne Endo; son, Wallace; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Shinu, Paul and James; sister, Mary Cabiles. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

CAROL KIYOKO YOSHIWA, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 18, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Retired Sears Roebuck and Co. office clerk. Survived by brothers, Morinobu and Robert Nashiro; sisters, Doris Chinen and Florence Arakaki; nephews and nieces. Private service held. Donations to a favorite charity. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.