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JAMES "KIMO" POHANO BATCHELOR, 37, of Makaha, died June 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, James Jr., Kaylem and William; daughter, Rani; mother, Piilani Veronica Batchelor; sisters, Uilani Montalbo and Hokulani Bond. Visitation 9 a.m., Saturday at Wai'anae Baptist Church; service 10 a.m.; burial at 12:30 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

CHRISANTO "SONNY" BUTAY, 62, of Honolulu, died June 9, 2008. Born in San Nicolas, Philippines. Longtime employee of Hyatt Regency Waikiki Hotel and co-founder/owner of San Nicolas Chicharon and Sausage. Survived by wife, Reynie; sons, Walden and Jade; daughters, Melody Butay-Dacanay and Michelle Butay-Fillon; many brothers and sisters; six grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Philomena Church; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of The Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

CHRISTOPHER C. EDUARTE, 58, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A mechanic with O'ahu Transit Services. Survived by sisters, Mary Ann Chow, Catherine Chavarria, Theresa Perreira and Valerie Ortiz; brother, Ernie Freitas. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 1 p.m. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

SHIZUYO HAMADA, 95, of Honolulu, died June 18, 2008. Born in Kahuku. A homemaker. Survived by son, Jack; daughters, Jean Mah and Mary; sister, Haruyo Kakimoto; half-brothers, Yoshiro and Goro Nakamura; half-sister, Michiko Nakamura; three grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

MAKOTO HASHIMOTO, 94, of Waipahu, died June 14, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. Retired from Oahu Sugar. Survived by son, Gregory; daughters, Mary Ann Asato and Jennifer Smith; grandchildren, Keane, Jill, Brent and Christina. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

LEATRICE NATSUE ICHIDA, 90, of Honolulu, died May 14, 2008. Born in Kekaha, Kaua'i. Retired Electric Sales and Service Ltd. bookkeeper. Survived by sons, Leroy and Wesley; brother, Wilfred Shiraki; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GARY YUKIO ISARA, 61, of Kane'ohe, died June 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired O'ahu Transit Services mechanic. Survived by wife, Shirley; sons, Scott and Michael; daughter, Kehau Glassco; mother, Violet; brothers, Roy and Alan; sisters, Nora Ebata and Karen Nishimoto; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

GLADYS TOYOKO KAMISATO, 83, of Wahiawa, died June 8, 2008. Born in Wahiawa. A member of Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission. Survived by sons, Irving, Wayne and Thomas Jr.; daughter, Charlotte; sister, Betsy Chang; brothers, Allen, Calvin Chinen; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JOHN SIONE KOKO, 71, of Wai'anae, died June 18, 2008. Born in Leone, American Samoa. A diesel mechanic for Caterpillar. Survived by children, Theresa Lata, Puletu "Dick," Duckie and Michael, June Tonumaipe'a, Waiterangi Haidu Afoa, Bob, Elena Tapusoa, Dick, Neemia Napoleon, Faaleaga Mapu and Tulutulu; brothers, Herman, Nicko, Simone, Joseph, Tani and Joseph; sisters, Florence Gardiner and Christina; 27 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Rita Church, Nanakuli; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

FLORENCE K.W. LEE, also known as Florence Gum Won Lee, 91, of Waipahu, died June 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A housewife. Survived by son, Glenn; daughters, Patricia Higuchi and Karen Pang; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Visitation for Taoist service, 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

LESTER NALANIEHIKU MAKOLO, 63, of Waipahu, died June 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A truck driver for Sinclaire Paint Company. Survived by wife, Carmelita; daughter, Nalani Velez; brother, William Jr.; sister, Ellen Scheuer. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery; service 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. Memorial donations to the Honolulu Police Department. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

EVELYN S. MATTHEWS, 74, of Pearl City, died June 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Henry; son, Joseph; sisters, Angie De Silva and Mary Windham; grandchildren, Kai and Malia. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SHOJI "CHARLEY" MORIWAKI, 81, of Honolulu, died June 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired city Board of Water Supply customer service engineer; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by son, Calvin "Aki"; brothers, Paul and George; sister, Irene; two grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi.

MARY JANE KO'OKO'OKAUWILA TRASK NEVES, 92, of Kane'ohe, died June 13, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, William; son, William; daughter, La Vonne Wool; brothers, Clarence and Wilbur Chang; sister, Florence Ng; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 5:30 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MONICA NELLIE RODRIGUEZ, 34, of Wai'anae, died June 3, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Peter Boy and Raymond Boy Vierra; daughters, Monique and Uonique Vierra; father, Raymond Rodrigues; mother, Donna Blakemore; brothers, Raymond, Joseph, Antonio "Tony the Tiger" and Jessie James Rodrigues, Kainoa and Kaleo Salas. Service 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Puka Pants Beach, Nanakuli. Casual attire. Memorial donations to Women's Way in Wai'anae c/o Mary Scott Lau. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

ALAN TADASHI SHIMABUKU, 57, of Honolulu, died June 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A sheetmetal specialist and owner of S & S Sheet Metal Co. Survived by wife, Marilyn; sons, Ryan, Todd, Gary Feliciano and Mark Feliciano; sister, Susan Nakahara; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

WILLIAM "POPS" GOO SIARIS, 84, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 17, 2008. Born in Kahului, Maui. Patrolman at Honolulu Harbor; former Merchant Marine. Survived by sons, Philip, Michael, Jeffery and Guy; daughters, Virginia Bernard, Donna Hite, Denise Swam and Hilda Sondia; sisters, Evelyn Gomez and Alberta Manijo; 35 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; service 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

RICHARD F. SUGINAKA JR., 50, of Honolulu, died June 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Hawaiian Dredging & Construction Co. employee; member of the Carpenters Union Local 745. Survived by wife, Betty Joann; sisters, Shirley Kawakami, Alice Greer and Ester May. Visitation 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 9:30 a.m.; inurnment 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

HIRAKAZU "TAKI" TAKIZAWA, 88, of Honolulu, died June 21, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Retired state building inspector. Survived by daughter, Raynette; sister, Hilda Hachida. Visitation 1 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers; donations to Kuakini Foundation or charity of choice.

STEVEN "BIG STEVE" KALANI WILCOX, 19, of Waimanalo, died June 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A landscaper. Survived by father and stepmother, Robert and Brandy Alameda-Wilcox; mother and stepfather, Gwendolyn and Charlie Kailihiwa; brothers, Shaun, Shane "Ikaika," Kapena, Makai'o, Allen, Journey, Jayeson and Justin; sisters, Shantel Steffeny, Sarah, Sophie, Jewels and Jasmine; paternal grandparents, Robert and Shirley Wilcox; maternal grandparents, Marie Epil and Louie Kahawai; great-grandmother, Matilda Toko-Richard; hanai son, Raimana. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

CHARLES SEICHO YONEKAWA, 85, of Honolulu, died June 3, 2008. Born in Wahiawa, Kaua'i. Member of Masonic Temple Pearl Harbor Lodge. Survived by brothers, Walter and Myles; sister, Flora Watanabe. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.