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DAVID ALEXANDER BOTELHO, 74, of Hala'ula, North Kohala, Hawai'i, died Sept. 20, 2008. Born in Kohala. Retired County of Hawai'i heavy-equipment operator. Survived by wife, Bonnie; daughters, Karen and Teri; brothers, Benjamin and Wallace; sister, Joanne Morikawa; hanai grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Hawi, North Kohala, Hawai'i; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at the church cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

MARY RITA CHING, 81, of Pearl City, died Sept. 16, 2008. Born in Waimea, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Steven; daughters, Martha Gomes, Beverly and Saralee; sisters, Dorothy Rita and Mildred Tamashiro; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

JOHN "JOHNNY" L.K.T.K. CHONG JR., 51, of Kapolei, died Sept. 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired O'ahu Transit Service (TheBus) bus operator. Survived by wife, Iris "Manu" King Chong; sons, Shawn-Anthony and John "Keoni" III and Fatutalie Kahuanui; daughters, Christina "Kanoe" and Shantel, and Jan "Pua" Furuuchi; parents, John Sr. and Edna; seven grandchildren; sisters, Geraldine, Johanna and Lenora; brothers, Jonathan and Jarvis Chong, and Fred Kalilimoku. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Flowers welcome. No standing wreaths. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

RICHARD SUN BOK CHUN, 82, of Kailua, died Sept. 16, 2008. Born in Hakalau, Hawai'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Base police officer; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by daughters, Dianne Widner, Brenda Wolfe and Audrey Sasaki; sister, Helen Powell; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

RAMONA DE ARCE, 96, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired secretary for attorney J. Garner Anthony. No service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

VIOLA FEATHERSTONE, 98, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 12, 2008. Born in Old Forge, Pa. Survived by daughters, Norma St. Clare and Bonnie; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Mainland service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HATSUKO GIBO, 92, of Pearl City, died Sept. 16, 2008. Born in Pu'ukoli'i Camp, Maui. Parent Child Center childcare worker. Survived by sons, Stan and George; daughters, Linda Oba, Naomi Muramoto and Sandra Wong; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Aileen Shimokochi, Fusako Toma and Karen Ikefuji. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JOSEPH J. KISIOLEK, 92, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2008. Born in Lowell, Mass. Retired Department of Defense accounting inspector; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Soon Ok; sister, Julie. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

NG KIU KWOK, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 12, 2008. Born in Canton, China. Retired. Survived by granddaughter, June Chun; grandson, Raymond Chun; sister, Elizabeth Leung. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Assembly of God; inurnment 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ARTHUR S. LAU, 98, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Naval Supply Center, budget officer. Survived by wife, Barbara; son, Thomas; daughters, Dorothy Yuen, Ethel "Nana" Fleming and Lorna "Lindy" Barden; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

WILFORD LEIALA LEE SR., 76, of Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, died Sept. 19, 2008. Born in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. Heavy-equipment maintenance/operator; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Jane; children, Wilford Jr., Wayde, Wescott, Wanette and Warren; 19 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Betty Jean "Sista" Lee and Leah Ellis; brother, Wendell "Daddy Boy." Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nu'uanu Ward; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 3 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaunakakai Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at the Kanakaloloa Homestead Cemetery, Ho'olehua. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

KAREN IHILANI MURAYAMA, 58, of Orlando, Fla., died Aug. 31, 2008. Born in 'Aiea. Survived by husband, David; son, Aaron; daughter, Erica Kamai; father, William Kamai; sister, Beverly; brother, William Jr. Arrangements by A Community Funeral Home & Sunset Cremations.

RALPH MASASHI NAKAMOTO, 90, of Kailua, died Sept. 14, 2008. Born in Puna, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Postal Service clerk; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Sumie; son, Craig; sisters, Mildred Sakumoto, Betty Tsuji and Miyuki Uyetake. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

NOBORU "NOBU" OKAHARA, 82, of Honolulu, died Sept. 15, 2008. Born in 'Ewa, Training coordinator. Survived by wife, Carol; daughter, Kathy Kageno; grandchildren, Kurt and Kyle Kageno; brothers, Fred, James, Henry and Eddie; sister, Haruko Hara. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

KYLE SUMIO OKINAKA, 49, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 20, 2008. Born in Hilo. Kealakehe High School teacher. Survived by wife, Dianne Fok; son, Colby; father, Masamitsu; brothers, Kip and Chad. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

LORRAINE LORI KE'ALAOAPUA LORETTA DODY KAUWE MEDINA CORTEZ ORR, 69, of Indianapolis, Ind., died Sept. 21, 2008. Born in Pahala, Hawai'i. Worked in public relations for Dole Cannery, Palace Ballroom; The Orchid, Golden Nuggett Casino, Knobby's Mai Tai and the Golden Phoenix; president of the Hawaiian Islanders of Indiana. Survived by lifelong companion, Ralph Charles Smith; children, Kapuaimiliaonani Belorie, Puananinenehiwa Dena and Imiloaikamea'i'omakamae Michael; hanai children, Irl Butch, William "Billy," Debbie and Vincent; three grandchildren; nine hanai grandchildren; siblings, Linda, Rudolph "Rudy," Jannet, Catalino, Barbara Jean Kiki, Benny, Cynthia Joyce, Pete Jr., Teresita, Eleanor, Ernesto, Flor, Fely Mae and Epepania Efie. Visitation 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Crown Hill Gothic Chapel, 700 West 38th St., Indianapolis; celebration of life service 2 p.m.

NATSUKO OSHIRO, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 22, 2008. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. A retired cook and kitchen helper at the former Hilo Lunch Center, Smitty's Deli and Kow's Deli. Survived by husband, Seisho; daughters, Clara Rego and Donna; sons, Stanley and Raymond; brothers, Vernon and Eisho; five grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 3 p.m. Casual attire.

ELIZABETH NAMOKUEONO KAMAI PUNAHELE, 96, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Waimano Home paramedical assistant. Survived by sons, Maestro, Jeremiah and Wendell; daughters, Nellie Yau, Mary Pawai and Elaine Stevens; brother, William Kamai; sister, Emma Kailewa; 32 grandchildren; 78 great-grandchildren; 46 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Oct. 2 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

PATRICK JOSEPH RICKORD, 72, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Sept. 23, 2008. Born in Sioux City, Iowa. Retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Survived by wife, Adele; brother, Bill; daughter, Wynette; sons, Patrick, Michael and Kevin Troy; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 a.m. today at St. Catherine Church; service 8:30 a.m. No flowers. Donations to American Cancer Society, 4371-C Puaole St., Lihu'e, HI 96766. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

SUSAN HELEN FLETCHER TILLERY, 45, of Waialua, died Aug. 20, 2008. Born in Chandler, Ariz. A financial analyst. Survived by parents, Mary and Ken Fletcher; brothers, Marty, William, Damon and Francis Fletcher; sister, Mary Beth Fletcher. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

SHIEI TOMA, 92, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2008. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Member of Awase Doshikai; retired Waialae Country Club groundskeeper. Survived by wife, Kiyoko; sons, Tsuguo, Kiyoshi and Daniel; sister, Shizuko Kanna; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Honolulu Christian Church; service 6 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CHARLES EUGENE VALDEZ, 75, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Transportation painter. Survived by wife, Erlinda; sons, Enrique, Charles and Neil; daughters, Vickie Marlang and Charlene; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Rudy and Leo Pagulayan; sisters, Rosita Pambid, Anita Teano, Tita Iniba, Helen Sy, Lorna Carlos and Doris Dela Cruz. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

CHRISTINE C. YEE, 89, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired seamstress. Survived by son, Tom Leong; grandchild, Stuart; great-grandchildren, Timmothy, Daniel; brothers, Dai Sun, Dai Bew Chang; sisters, Marion Chun, Evelyn Titcomb and Lillian Texeria. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.