PACIFICO HENDRICK ABILAY, 69, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 7, 2008. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired machinist at Pioneer Mill. Survived by daughters, Michelle Rienzo and Faith; mother, Beatrice Chang Abilay; brothers, Joseph, Bobby, Kenneth and Kay Abilay and Ben Pamatigan; sisters, Teresa "Terry" Mansano, Lorraine Pires and Jane Felicilda; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

HATSUKO AKAMINE, 94, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2008. Born in Hawi, North Kohala, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, George and Samuel; daughter, Frances and Lillian Yoshimura; granddaughter, Tammy Yoshimura; sisters, Margaret Moriyama and Betty Owan; brother, James Nakama. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Nu'uanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

Rev. ROSENDO ABELLERA ALCANTARA of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 3, 2008. Born in Aringay, La Union, Philippines. Minister at Kings Cathedral (Filipino Ministry). Survived by wife, Presentacion; son, Francisco; daughter, Rosemarie Pusong; sister, Leoncing Ganaden; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Kings Cathedral, Kahului; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the cathedral; service 9 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

DOROTHY KUAKAPUOKANE ARRUDA, 87, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Bishop Trust. Survived by four grandchildren; brothers, Elliott and Lincoln McCallum; sisters, Blanche Caetano and Gaile Todd. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lanakila Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park.

FRANCES REVOLLAS ATIZ, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Na'alehu, died Oct. 8, 2008. Born in Holualoa, Kona. Former employee of Amano Fishcake Factory. Survived by sons, Rudy Sr., Roy, Vance and George Galigo; stepson, William Jr.; daughters, Dorinda Andrade, Vicky Mattos, Althea Himan, Leilani "Lani" Galigo and Athena Benevides; stepdaughter, Naomi Dawe; sisters, Jane Mock, Madeline "Angie" Gaston, Dolores Keohuloa, Sally and Mary Ann Dela Cruz, and Patricia Yamamoto; 23 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside committal service noon Thursday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOSEPH DIAS BARONA JR., 66, of Honolulu, died Sept. 24, 2008. Born in Hana, Maui. U.S. Coast Guard veteran. Survived by mother, Connie; brothers, Bobby and Howard; sisters, Peggy Collier, La, Iris Brown and Sallye; eight nieces; six nephews. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Private inurnment. Casual attire.

EPIFANIO CARIAGA BAUTISTA, 73, of Redwood City, Calif., died Sept. 23, 2008. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Lilian; daughters, Susan Manese and Heidy Lapuz; two grandchildren; sisters, Albina Gamponia and Purificacion Yadao; brother, Juan. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary; Mass 10:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

JEANETTE QUIOCHO BILLENA, 46, of Honolulu, died Oct. 2, 2008. Born in Hagatna, Guam. Survived by daughter, Genivie-Joy; brothers, John, Jerry, Jimmy, Julio Jr. and George Quiocho; sisters, Judylene Lesesne and Jean Quiocho; companion, Roger Billena. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 6 p.m. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

WILLIAM "WILLIE" PAGAN CHAVARIA, 47, of Honolulu, died Sept. 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. An employee of the Lemon Tree Restaurant. Survived by mother, Hattie Chavaria Muntz; sister, Lisa Pang. Inurnment service 10 a.m. Friday at Homelani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park & Crematory.

MYUNG KOOK CHOI, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2008. Born in South Korea. Survived by wife, In Sil; sons, Sang Gan and Young Lul; daughter, Lisa; sister, Moung Sook; two grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow.

MARIO MIGUEL CUARESMA, 71, of Honolulu, died Sept. 20, 2008. Born in Alcala, Pangasinan, Philippines. A retired Okuhara Saimin Factory mixer. Survived by wife, Josie; daughter, Jennifer; sons, Mario Jr. and Jomar; sister, Marina Adoc; three grandchildren; stepdaughters, Nina Riccipar and May Par. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ASCENSION "CONNIE" VERA ERQUIZA, 75, of California City, Calif., formerly of Waipahu, died Aug. 26, 2008. Born in Kukuihaile, Hawai'i. Retired from Ogden Allied Services. Survived by husband, Jesus; sons, Gordon, Leonard, James and Jesse; daughters, Anna Warlick, Theresa Cagulada, Christine and Jennifer Erquiza, and Susan Richard; brothers, Bernard, Roland and Richard Billena; sisters, Loretta Nitura, Carol Bufil, Adelina Saldua, Trinidad Real, Gloria Sanchez, Erlinda Walker and Darlene Domingo; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at Fleet Reserve Association, 891 Valkenburgh St.

RAYMOND "RAY" DANIEL FRANCO, 82, of Waipahu, died Oct. 5, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A plant superintendent retired from Dole Cannery. Survived by wife, Flora; daughters, Thelma Malone, Olive Franco and Ethel Alejado; sons, Frank, James, Allan and Thomas; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Edward and Gordon; sisters, Matilda Burns and Lillian Souza. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church, Waipi'o; Mass 10 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

LEONORA "NORA" FELIX GIBSON, 90, of Kailua, died Oct. 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Sam; two granddaughters; a great-grandson; brothers, Frank, and Alex Felix; sister, Bernice Brissette. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; service over the ashes 10 a.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

BRADLEY YUKIO HIGUCHI, 55, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Christie; father, Walter; brothers, Warren, Stan and Rodney. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

WARD PALANI INOVEJAS, 33, of Kailua, died Sept. 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by father, Fred Inovejas Sr.; mother, Annie; brothers, Fred Jr., Chad and Brad; grandmother, Ludy. Visitation at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Kailua; service 10:30 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

HERBERT "AKU" ANTHONY KAAIHUE, 65, of Makawao, Maui, died Oct. 5, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Aloha Airlines customer service agent. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Herbert Jr.; daughters, Allison Kaaihue and Rochelle Kemfort; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann Church, Waihe'e; Mass 11 a.m.; urn burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

LOREEN "BUBBLES" KUUIPOOKALANI KAHAWAI, 60, of Nanakuli, died Sept. 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Education secretary. Survived by hanai daughter, Loke Lani Javonero; six grandchildren; brothers, Francis "Fats" and Alex "Animal." Visitation 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

AIKO KAISEN, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 10, 2008. Born in Kalopa, Hawai'i. A bookkeeper retired from Anthuriums of Hawaii. Survived by son, Everett; daughters, Elaine Uyetake and Ethel Satake; brother, Masayuki "Mako" Murakami; sister, Jean Kaholokula; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

VELMA C. UYEHARA KANESHIRO, 66, of Mililani, died Oct. 4, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Gilbert; sons, Brandon and Reese; mother, Grace Uyehara; brothers, Edwin, Wally and Kelvin Uyehara; sisters, Mary Ann Tsugawa and Janice Kadooka. Private service. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

PETER MUN YONG KIM, 88, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Oct. 5, 2008. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard radiographer. Survived by wife, Lida; sons, Robert and Eric; brother, Joseph; hanai sister, Eleanor Pakele; four grandchildren; three great grandchildren. Graveside service and burial 1 p.m. Wednesday at West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona.

LAWRENCE "LARRY" "SONNY" TOKUJI KOBAYASHI, 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 30, 2008. Born in Kapoho, Hawai'i. Retired heavy-equipment operator and owner/operator of Good News Truck Rental. Survived by wife, Ellen; son, Lawrence "Brada"; daughters, Laurie Lau, Leanne Matsuo and Leesha-Ann; brother, Takeji "Take" and William "Bill"; sisters, Leilani Caitano, Leiko Kiyojima and Naomi "Michi" Marumoto; four grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Graveside committal service 10 a.m. Saturday at Homelani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

PHYLLIS HO LEE, 85, of Honolulu, died Sept. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, George; daughter, Cathy Sekiguchi; brothers, Steven and Philip Ho; sister, Phoebe Bock; one grandson. Private services held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ROSS HIDEO LEYSON, 40, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 30, 2008. Born in Hilo. A laborer for the state of Hawai'i Department of Defense, Hilo. Survived by daughters, Kayla and Chelsea; son, Chazzareyn; a granddaughter; mother, Gregoria "Gladys"; father, Hideo Segawa; sister, La Fawn Mayeda; brothers, Riley, Gregory, Kei, Kelly and Clayton, and Michael Segawa. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Homelani Memorial Park. Ilima Section; lunch to follow at the family residence, 522 Ho'opuni St., Hilo. No flowers. Casual attire.

deWAYNE McKINNEY, 47, of Honolulu, died Oct. 7, 2008. Born in Lubbock, Texas. An entrepreneur. Survived by son, Anthony Dozier; brother, Donnell; sister, Brenda; five grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Wednesday on Lanikai Beach, entrance on Mokulua Street between Kaiolena and Mokumanu. Flower petals welcome. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

JOHN CLYDE MENESES, 51, of Anchorage, Alaska, died Oct. 4, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by companion, Diana; stepson, Peter Kanohokula; brothers, Ray Kealoha, Robert, Erin and Patrick Meneses, and Jonthan Ah Sing; sister, Ola Hartley. Service held. Arrangements by Anchorage Funeral Home & Crematory.

TAKEO NAKAMURA, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 4, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired state and federal carpenter. Survived by sons, Alan and Dennis; sister Frances Pruski; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ELMER SAMA NAKISO, 74, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 4, 2008. Retired U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant. Survived by wife, Amy; sons, Elmer and Sama; daughters, Irene Sua, Piilani Alaimaleata, Theresa Nakiso-McMoore, Siligi Nakiso-Vaapuu and Theresa Fruean-Nakiso; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandson; brother, Moefili; sister, Lena Mook. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Casual attire.

SAM ISAMU OGANEKU, 80, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 8, 2008. Born in South Hilo, Hawai'i. A retired Kaya General Store meat cutter. Survived by wife, Lynn; son, Cary; daughter, Dianne Hamasaki; six grandchildren; brothers, Masaru Toguchi and Kazuo Kishimoto; sisters, Chiyeko Kamiyama, Kay Suga and Jane Makinodan. Visitation from 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KWANG IK PARK, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 3, 2008. Born in Kyongki Do, South Korea. Survived by son, Chung Nam; daughters, Kyong Cha and Susie Choe; six grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

LEINANI "PEE WEE" PELTIER, 69, of Wai'anae, formerly of Kapahulu, died Sept. 30, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Employed at Deloitte & Touche for 50 years; treasurer of Hui Wa'a Canoe Racing Association. Survived by son, Nolan; daughter, Nola Akee; two grandchildren; sister, Rozella "Kuulei" Fujihara. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.

ERICE "B" WILLIAM RABE, 89, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Proprietor of Rabe Insurance Agency. Survived by daughters, Christy Rabe and Hawea Martell; hanai daughters, Bobbi Leone and Melissa McCrory; one granddaughter. Scattering of ashes at Mokumanu Island, Kane'ohe, at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

DONALD JAY SOUZA, 80, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal illustrator. Survived by son, Donn Jay Souza; daughters, Dayna Souza and Donnell Nicholas; five grandchildren; a great-grandson. Committal service at a future date. Donations to American Heart Association. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

STEVEN ROGER STRONG, 68, of Lahaina, Maui, died Oct. 6, 2008. Born in Evanston, Ill. Retired physician at Kaiser Permanente, Lahaina Clinic. Survived by wife, Sohny; brother, Kirk. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

EUGENE "SMILEY" YUJI TAKAHASHI, 92, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2008. Born in 'Ewa. Retired Pearl Harbor Public Works Center carpenter; World War II U.S. Army veteran, Company C, 1399th Engineers Construction Battalion. Survived by wife, Misao; son, Alan; daughters, Wendy Miyamoto, Amy and Carole; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Higuchi. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MATSUE YAMAMOTO, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 27, 2008. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by son, Harold; daughters, Ellen Aoki and Pauline Ung; sister, Sumie Yoshioka; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

WILLIAM "BILL" I. YAMANE, 72, of Kailua, died Sept. 6, 2008. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. President and owner of Consolidated Systems. Survived by wife, Bettie; daughters, Susan Yamane, Jennifer Meadors and Eryn Nakamura; sons, Kevin Yamane and Dave Meadors; a grandson; brothers, Ray and Kei Yamane; sisters, Mitzi Ueda and Nancy Honda. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Koolau Circle. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

YONEKO YOSHIDA, 91, of Pearl City, died Oct. 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired housekeeper for Outrigger Hotel. Survived by daughters, Nora Hahn and Dale Koenig; son, Thomas; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JANE ISAKO YOSHIMOTO also known as Jane Oishi and Jane Murata, 55, of Waipahu, died Oct. 4, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughters, Sheri and Jean Oishi; brothers, Kenneth Yoshimoto and George Oshiro; sister, Gail Yamamoto; nieces and nephews. Private family service held. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.