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ESPERANZA "ESPE AND PANSANG" AGNO ABERO, 89, of Wailuku, Maui, formerly of Waipahu and Kalihi, died March 15, 2008. Born in Lapog, San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired Sheraton Waikiki and Waikiki Shores Hotel housekeeper. Survived by husband, Manuel Adora; sons, Benjamin Pias Sr., Melvin, Gilbert and Clifford; daughters, Michelle Quisano and Charlene Alvarez; sister, Sally Ramos; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. April 2 at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

RAYE "RAFAELA CARMELA" BRADLEY, 94, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 17, 2008. Born in New Haven, Conn. Sales associate and secretary. Survived by son, Frank; daughter, Kathryn Kaneshiro; daughter-in-law, Sheila; sisters, Josephine Parillo, Helen Brown, Fran Pesticci, Rose DeMarco and Ann Bogart; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service at a later date in Connecticut. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

MANUEL COELHO JR., 88, of Honolulu, died March 4, 2008. Born in Wai'anae. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard heavy-duty diesel mechanic. Survived by wife, Louise; sons, Melvin, Michael and Paul; daughter, Sharon Basmayor; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Patrick; sister, Violet Calar. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HELENE THERESA YASUKO FUJITA, 90, of Honolulu and Kawasaki-shi, Japan, died March 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired chief of community relations for the U.S. Army in Japan; counselor/adviser at McKinley High School; director of student affairs at the University of Hawai'i. Survived by sister, Dorothy Becker; stepdaughter, Yaeko Nakamura. Visitation 5 to 5:30 p.m. Friday at St. Andrew's Cathedral; service 5:30 p.m. Inurnment 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LINCOLN GALUTERIA, 66, of Punalu'u, died March 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Local 293 sheetmetal worker for Continental Mechanical of the Pacific & Alakai Mechanical. Survived by wife, Bonnie; daughters, Tanya Fetters, Ann Kam and Kanani; brothers, Peter and George; sisters, Virgina Mansinon, Catherine Kauhane, Genevieve, Mae Dela Cruz and Barbara Kaholokula; six grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday at Kawaiaha'o Church; celebration of life 7 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

VICENTE PADRIGO GARCES, 93, of Honolulu, formerly of Moloka'i, died March 16, 2008. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Police officer in the Philippines; retired Dole and Del Monte field laborer. Survived by wife, Edita; daughter, Lani; grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Baptist Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

TIKI ELIZABETH HARTMAN, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died March 20, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Hawaiian entertainer and producer who performed all over the world; garden tour hostess/activities director at the Kona Surf Hotel for nine years. Survived by daughter, Ku'ulani Lee; 26 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; three great-great-great-grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

RICHARD GOON SING HEE, 90, of Honolulu, died March 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard welder. Survived by sons, Calvin, Michael and Dan; daughters, Carolyn Meyer and Cora Ushijima; five grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ITSUMI KOBAYASHI, 85, of Kane'ohe, died Feb. 19, 2008. Born in Kealakekua, Hawai'i. Owned and operated I.K. Construction for more than 30 years. Survived by wife, Harume "Barbara"; daughters, Virginia Fukeda and Dr. Julie; son, Alvin; four grandchildren; brothers, Harold, Goro and Paul. Celebration of life held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

THOMAS JOSEPH LOEWE, 47, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died March 19, 2008. Born in Massachusetts. Truck driver. Survived by wife, Constance; daughters, Ines Silva, Ayanna, Konia Serrao, Nadia Serrao, Misty Serrao and Jillian Williams; parents, Billy and Ann; brothers, John and Mike; sister, Michelle; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Service 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Holy Hill of Zion Church. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

LILY HUALI'I LUM, 87, of Honolulu, died March 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Tim Fook, Lambert and Bradford; brother, Kolomona Harvest; sister, Mabel Kanahele; two grandchildren; one great-grandson. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

HARRY H. MURATA, 90, of Kane'ohe, died March 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired supervisor with the U.S. Postal Service main branch in Honolulu; Korean War veteran. Survived by wife, Irene Seiko; sons, Kent and Lane Natsuo; daughter, Lori "Murata" Shigeta; grandchildren, Ryan Lee and Kevin Akihiko, Dayna Yuka, Azelee, Jenelle, Richele and Michele. Private committal service at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

VELMA NEE CHAN NG, 78, of Waialua, died March 9, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Postal Service clerk at Hale'iwa. Survived by husband, Jacob; son, Donald; daughters, Sharryl Matsumoto and Nannette Lucero; brothers, Harold Ung, Kinney Louie and Clayton Loui; sisters, Helena Turbeville, Wendy Goodness-Kailikea, Wilma Kawabata, Emmaline Young and Yuet Chun Kwok; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

TAKEKO "FUMIKO" RIVERS, 73, of Honolulu, died March 16, 2008. Born in Okinawa, Japan. Survived by children, Debbie, Mike, James and Anne; seven grandchildren; brother, Yoshio Gushiken; sisters, Kiyoko Uehara, Mitsuko Gushiken, Masako Furuyama and Yumiko Oshiro. Visitation 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 1 p.m. Tuesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

TSUTAYO TANABE SAITO, 99, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 19, 2008. Homemaker. Survived by son, Edwin; lifetime caregiver, So Mi; grandchildren, Dean, Michelle and Scotty. Private service. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

LEONA HAUNANI STEPHENS, 60, of Wailuku, Maui, formerly of Pa'ia, Maui, died March 21, 2008. Born in Pa'ia. Maui Community College Headstart teacher. Survived by daughters, Anne, Lynette and Naomi; brothers, Alex, Elroy and Moses Kane; sisters, Dagmar Kane, Uleilia Reichel and Urana Coggins; one grandson. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Pa'ia Hawaiian Protestant Church; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

ANGELINE "NANI" KAPUANANI VALENCIA, 63, of Wai'anae, died March 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by friend, Michelle; brothers, Irenio, Benito, Ernesto and Vincent; sisters, Vivian Lowe and Lori Ann Doctolero. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

JOHN C. VORFELD, 47, of Rindge, N.H., died March 20, 2008. Born in Kailua. Owner and operator of Vorfeld Company-Architectural Design and Construction. Survived by wife, Patricia; son, Alexander; daughter, Emma; sister, Victoria Kukuruda; father, Peter; mother, Marilyn Gilden Sussman. Service 4 p.m. today at Pierce Hall, Campus Center at Franklin Pierce University. Burial later. Donations to the Vorfeld Family Scholarship Fund, c/o Ocean Bank, Box 552, Peterborough, NH 03458. Arrangements by T.J. Anderson & Son Funeral Home.

EARL LELAND WAIWAIOLE, 58, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died March 10, 2008. Born on Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Virginia; son, Elijah; daughters, Sherrice, Earlette, Randi and Billie Jean; brothers, Ainsley and DeHarn; sister, Tamrae Kaholi; one grandson. Visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Lihu'e Kaua'i Veterans Center; service 3 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

VICTORINO YACAPIN, 88, of Waialua, died March 8, 2008. Born in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Waialua Sugar Plantation irrigation worker. Survived by daughter, Agrifina Lacuesta; granddaughter, Marilyn Lacuesta; one grandson; nieces, Esther Barruga and Merlinda Tubon. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 9:15 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

TOSHIKATSU "THOMAS" YAMAMOTO, 83, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died March 20, 2008. Lihu'e Plantation worker. Survived by son, Keith; daughter, Paula; six grandchildren; brother, George; sisters, Amy Yamamoto, Makiko Koyanaji, Masako Kimura and Shizuko Morita. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Garden Island Mortuary chapel. Casual attire.

RICHARD "MAUI" "YAMA" SEI-ICHI YAMASHIRO, 89, of Mililani, died March 11, 2008. Born in Ho-nolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard submarine welder with 30 years of service. Survived by son, Douglas Miyashiro; daughters: Marianne Wilson-Hee and June; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Judith To-yota and Dorothy Yogi. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.