The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

Flag indicates service in the U.S. armed forces

WING FOO CHEONG, 89, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2008. Born in Chung Tau Village, Canton, China. Retired Young Sing Restaurant cook. Survived by wife, Siu Kwan; sons, Robert and James; sister, Yee Ling; three grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

VERNADETTA VALERE KALIKOOKALANI DICKSON, aka VERNADETTA A. DICKSON, 80, of Kane'ohe, died March 2, 2008. Born in Portland, Ore. Retired AllState Insurance Co. claims adjuster. Survived by husband, Dexter; sons, James and Stanley; daughters, Sharon Garcia and Laurie Dickson-Reppun; brother, Robert Soon; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. March 22 at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools; service 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

PAUL "PUDGY" C. DIGGS JR., 73, of Wahiawa, died Feb. 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Tug and Barge tugboat captain. Survived by sons, Albert "Skip," Paul "Rocky" III and Michael; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

STANLEY W. DOUCETTE, 85, of Kailua, died March 2, 2008. Born in Cambridge, Mass. Retired director of Hawai'i School Food Service and retired U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pacific Basin specialist. Survived by wife, Joy; daughter, Dee Doucette-Wilson; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

TEODORA "DORING" G. GANAL, 70, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 2, 2008. Born in Tarlac, Philippines. A laundry worker on Kaua'i. Survived by husband, Juanito; brother, Jose Guzman; sisters, Maurica Rapada and Victoria Solliven. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. March 17 at Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall. O'ahu visitation 8 to 9 a.m. March 22 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m. Graveside service 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home and Williams Funeral Services.

MICHELLE GRAEBER-KASTEN, 54, of Honolulu, died Feb. 4, 2008. Born in San Francisco. Veteran Continental Airlines flight attendant; special-education teacher. Survived by husband, Scott; sons, Taylor and Trenton; father, Peter; mother, Nora; brother, John. Oceanside service 11 a.m. Wednesday across from Roy's Restaurant in Hawai'i Kai. Donations to Shriners Hospital for Children, New Hospital Fund.

KIYOSHI INOUYE, 81, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Feb. 29, 2008. Born in Lihue. A Kaua'i County electrical inspector. Survived by son, Stanford; daughter, Diane Fukuyama; three grandchildren; brother, Yukitoshi; sisters, Matsuyo Tamura and Hanayo Kawamura. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. March 22 at Lihu'e Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

JOHN "J.J." JOHNSON, 55, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Feb. 28, 2008. Born in Newport News, N.Y. A welder. Survived by son, Paul Matthews; brothers, Steven and Bruce; sister, Terry Knabusch. Private services held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

MARGARITA GALAPIR JOSE, 82, of Honolulu, died Feb. 12, 2008. Born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Ramon, Juan, Fred and Joffrey; daughters, Angelita Baguinat and Emelita Pascua; brother, Belarmino Galapir; sisters, Florida Galapir, Carolina Ines and Pacita Galapir; 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

WINIFRED AU KIM, 78, of Honolulu, died Feb. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Paul; daughters, Paulette Lacad, Claudette Waltjen and Patti Snodgrass; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Raymond Au; sisters, Iris Yen and Wanda Miura. Private services held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SAI KUNG LEE, 81, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2008. Born in Chung Shan, China. A homemaker and director of Lung Doo Chung Sin Tong Benevolent Society. Survived by daughter, Mildred Chui; sister-in-law, Sen Yoong Lee; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation for Taoist service 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

KATHERINE MITSUKO AMINE MAKISHIMA, 85, of Kahului, Maui, died Feb. 21, 2008. Born in Lahaina. Retired from Maui Land and Pine Co. Survived by sons, Donald and Stanley; daughters, Nora Hondo and Amy Takatani; sister, Janet Sumida; brother, Tetsuji Amine; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

CARL TORAO MATSUDA, 89, of Honolulu, died Feb. 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Schuman Carriage Co. body and fender repairman. Survived by daughter, Lynda Nishihara; one grandchild; brothers, Robert and Kenneth; sisters, Shizuko Nakamura and Doris Miyata. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JUDITH TAEKO MORIKONE, 68, of Honolulu, died Feb. 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Napoleon's Bakery. Survived by sons, Daris and Craig Ha'o; daughter, Lisa Ha'o; brothers, Wade, Edwin and Milton; one grandson. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; inurnment 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LONO MONTGOMERY NIHOA, 42, of Nanakuli, died Feb. 28, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A fisherman. Survived by mother, Winona; sons, Isaiah and Isaac; daughter, Kehaulani; brothers, Roy, Solomon, Kimo, Kawika, Moki, Aliiloa and Elua; sisters, Jesse Nihoa and Corrie Nihoa-Galdeira. Visitation 7:30 to 11 a.m., today at Pacific Faith Fellowship Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Nanakuli Homestead Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

SHIZUKO OHTA, 91, of Honolulu, died Feb. 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Tanoue Saimin and Delicatessen. Survived by sons, Raymond and Steven; daughters, Marjorie Gaza, Lois Ohta and Cynthia Iwashita; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KOZO OKUNO, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 29, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaii Pan Pacific salesman. Survived by sister, Gladys Nakagawa; nephew and nieces. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOSE "KUSAY" MONCES RABANAL, 77, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2008. Born in Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired restaurant worker. Survived by wife, Salome; daughters, Mila Stevens, Luzviminda Dela Pena and Marilyn; brothers, Balbino, Isabelo, Quirino and Lorenzo; sisters, Cristina Rabanal and Balbina Rapisura; three grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

BETTY LOU STODDARD, 84, of 'Aiea, formerly of Coupeville, Wash., died Feb. 29, 2008. Born in Glendale, Calif. A homemaker; former co-owner of the Kelly Girl franchise in Honolulu in the 1970s. Survived by sons, Steven Wilcomb and Thomas Stoddard Jr.; daughter, Melinda Roworth; four grandchildren; sister, Mary Cessna. Private ceremony; ashes scattered off Lanikai reef. No flowers; donations to Hospice Hawai'i, 860 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, HI 96817. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

PAUL T. SHIROTA, 67, of Honolulu, died Feb. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A warehouseman retired from City Mill Iwilei Distribution center. Survived by sisters, Frances Shirota and Ann Anderson. Private service held. No flowers. No monetary gifts. Memorial donations to the American Heart Association, Honolulu Chapter. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

HELEN JUANITA SUYAT, 88, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2007. Born in Hana, Maui. A homemaker. Survived by children, Beatrice Mendival, Frances Salas, Marleen Espina, Manuel Poche and Leanna Goya; 39 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren. Service held in Phoenix. No flowers.

HAJIME TANIMOTO, 91, of Honolulu, died Feb. 29, 2008. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. A retired mason and former Honolulu Memorial Park groundskeeper. Survived by sons, Roy and Melvin; daughter, Karen Tanaka; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Patsy Tanaka. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BETTY ASAKO WILSON, 85, of Waipahu, died March 4, 2008. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Rodger; daughter, Leilani Timmons; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; cemetery committal service 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

WALLACE FONG WONG, 89, of Palolo, died Feb. 24, 2008. Born in Honolulu. An electronics technician retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, woodworker and photographer. Survived by son, Roger; daughter-in-law, Ann; grandson, Dave. No local service held.