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KENNETH KAZUO AJIFU, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2008. Born in Makawao, Maui. Owner of Oahu Tire Service Inc. Survived by sons, Randy and Earl; daughter, Sharon Yamamoto; grandchildren, Ryan and Reese; brother, Tatsuo; sisters, Fumiko Kawaguchi and Chiyomi "Vivian" Miyasato. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ELDORA "DORIE" WONGHAM ALDRIDGE, 84, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Oct. 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Borthwick Mortuary funeral director; member and officer of Hale O Na Ali'i. Survived by husband, Joseph; sons, Elliott Chamizo and John "Chinky" Chamizo; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow in O'ahu Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CRISPINA Q. CAMBEL, 96, of Lana'i, died Oct. 8, 2008. Born in the Philippines. Survived by sons, Pedro Perez, Peter Perez, Jim Perez and Darren; daughters, Lucy Seladis, Mercy Nanod, Shirley Tanudra, Angie Perez and Helen Hannold; sisters, Fely Viloria, Shon Visoria and Demetria Quinones; 33 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.. Services later on Lana'i. Aloha attire.

KANG PING CHENG, 70, of Honolulu, died Sept. 29, 2008. Born in China. Retired restaurant cook. Survived by wife, Wui Ling; sons, Jin Zhuh, Jin Ming, Jin Can, Jin Kun and Jin Ben; five grandchildren; brother, Kang You. Visitation and Taoist service 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary;burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

EVELYN KUWAYE GAY, 90, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 1, 2008. Born in Waikapu, Maui. A master crocheter and knitter. Survived by son, Llewellyn "Skip"; daughters, Marilyn Higa, Gwendolyn Gay and Jacquelyn Kupau; 12 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; brother, Henry Kuwaye; sister, Tsuruko Arume. Visitation 10 a.m.Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11a.m., burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

ROBERT HARRISON HUGHES, 91, of Honolulu, died Oct. 2, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. (HC&S), Maui, executive; retired C. Brewer & Co. executive vice president; and retired Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association president. Survived by wife, Judith; son, Robert; daughters, Linton Breen and Carole Trefts; step-daughters, Katherine Sabini and Elizabeth Gething; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brothers, Donald and Richard; sisters, Barbara Cannon, Maybelle Helfrich and Nevis deLaveaga. Visitation 4 p.m. Oct. 20 at Community Church of Honolulu; memorial service 5 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Oct. 22 at Kahului Union Church, Maui; memorial service 11 a.m. No flowers; donations to Community Church of Honolulu, 2345 Nu'uanu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817; St. Francis Hospice, Sister Maureen Keleher Center, 2230 Liliha St., Honolulu, HI 96817; Kahului Union Church, 101 Kamehameha Ave., Kahului, Maui, HI 96723, or University of Hawai'i Foundation for Robert Edwin Hughes or Alice Walker Hughes Endowment. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GRACE TSURUKO MAKISHI, 92, of 'Ewa Beach, died Aug. 27, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Retired J.C. Penney Co drapery seamstress. Survived by son, Gregory; daughter, Gayle; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Hisao and Jinri Shinsao; sister, Vivian Kawamoto. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NANCY KAZUKO NAGAI, 78, of Pearl City, died Oct. 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Japanese Consulate General visa clerk. Survived by son, Nelson; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, Nada; sister, Masako Hanamoto. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

VIOLET NEWCOMB, 82, of 'Ewa, Hawaii, died Oct. 1, 2008. Born on Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Paul Jr., Roland and Dale; daughters, Mona Lopez and Lorna Pestana; sister, Aida Vindina; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church, 'Ewa; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

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

ROBERT "BOB" MANABU OSHIMA, 95, of Honolulu, died Oct. 7, 2008. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Founder of Territorial Distributors Inc.; charter member, Kamehameha Lions Club. Survived by son, Alan; daughters, Eilene Kurano, Jeanne Oshima-Bailey and Faye Oshima-Beyleu; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers.

VIOLET LEINAALA PILARES, 76, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by son, Douglas; daughters, Nicholet (Raymond) Samuy, Leina'ala Pilares and Sidney (Emmanuel) Abaya; brother, Franklin Jackson; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

PEARL PHYLLIS PIMENTA, 85, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Clifford, Kenneth and Stanley; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ETHEL MASAKO SHIMOGAKI, 93, of Pukalani, Maui, died Oct. 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired clothing manufacturer. Survived by son, Alvin; daughter, June Kaneshiro; brother, Kenso Hamada; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Visitation also 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ballard Family.

PAUL SHIGEO TAKEUCHI, 65, of Honolulu, died Oct. 5, 2008. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired Honolulu Advertiser printer. Survived by wife, Carol; son, Bennett; granddaughter, Kimie Koga-Takeuchi; sisters, Dorothy Ikemoto, Jane Fukumoto and Sharon Kitamura. Memorial service 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROY "MAKULE" TAMOTSU WATANABE, 68, of Waipahu, died Sept. 21, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Retired educational assistant for Pearl City Highlands; assistant coach, Campbell High Girls Softball Team. Survived by son, Brent; daughters, Kara Ching, Lisa and Susan Watanabe; five grandchildren; brother, Carl. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ESTHER KAKALIA WESTMORELAND, 96, of Honolulu, died Sept. 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Master lauhala weaver. Survived by nephews, nieces and cousins. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 12 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.¹

HAROLD TSURUO YAMASHITA, 98, of Honolulu, died Oct. 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Aloha Motors auto mechanic. Survived by sons, Harvey and Allen; daughters, Evelyn Thomson and Charlotte Hamada; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; brother, Takeji; sister, Rose Shimizu. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.