MICHAEL "COOP" COOPER, 54, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born in Michigan. Carpenter. Survived by sons, Nate Ortiz and Matt Skeele; parents, Pat and Patty; brothers, Pat, Marty and Pete; sister, Moree Meehan; four grandchildren. Service 11:30 a.m. today at Maliko Gulch, Ha'iku. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

SARAH "KELA" LEIALOHA POAI GAISON, 71, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 12, 2008. Born in Hilo. Former employee of Hilo Medical Center Housekeeping Department, Air Caro Enterprises, E.K. Fernandez, Apollo Bar, Sarah Coventry, Stanley Home Products, Tupperware and Avon. Survived by daughters, Samuelyn "Sam" Gaison-Evangelista, Selmajean Amaral, Sheiladine Kaupu and Sherylanne Quihano; sons, Samuel Nailima Jr. and Sheldonalexander; stepdaughter, Stella Marie; hanai daughter, Karen Kahunanui Mac Donald; sisters, Rachel Hanohano, Eva Rowe, Mabel Iopa, Sybil May Evans and Cathy Ann Simmons; brothers, Abraham, Lawrence, George and Dennis Poai; hanai brothers, Samuel Kawaha, Fredrick "Fuku," Richardson "Richard," John Mac "Chuchu," Danny and Randy Kalauli; hanai sister, Lillian "Nani" Kaeha; 31 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 5 at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary, Honolulu; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary,Hilo and Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

THOMAS JOSEPH MIRANTE, 67, of Oceanview, Hawai'i, died Nov. 21, 2008. Born in New Jersey. A chemist at Exxon/Mobile. Survived by wife, Yongchun Song; daughter, Chantal Donnadio; stepdaughters Wen Hui and Wen Jing Yang; five grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

HIDEO "JOE" NOYAMA, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Times Super Market senior vice president of grocery operations; member of Regimental Headquarters, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by sons, Craig and Jared; grandson, Cory. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

JUANITO PRITO, 78, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Nov. 22, 2008. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. Retired auto body and fender man. Survived by wife, Alice; sons, Augustine Hosino Jr., Dennis Hosino Sr. and John; daughters, Betty Jane "BJ" Uwekoolani, Enola Gay Tavares and Alberta Kinores; sisters, Connie Edquiban, Suzanne Apostol and Vicky Malaqui; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m.. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service over the urn 7:30 p.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.