Warren Carroll Grafton, 89, of Kílauea, Kauai, died Dec. 22, 2009. Born in Fullerton, La. A retired U.S. commander. Survived by daughter, Carroll Gerow; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Florence Shizuyo Kawamoto, 81, of Kailua, died Dec. 12, 2009. Born in Honolulu. A retired self-employed hairdresser. Survived by husband, Robert; sons, Glenn and Brian; daughter, Karen Clinton; brother, Ronald Tsuru; sisters, Leatrice Tana, Jean Kaya and Judy Furukawa; two grandchildren. Private service held. Memorial dinner to follow. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Lodrigo Paraiso Parangan, 78, of Wahiawä, died Dec. 10, 2009. Born in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Dole Plantation Co. employee. Survived by wife, Basilia; son, Romy; daughters, Remedios Cabucana, Lynn Suquitan, Rosita, Lety Nartates, Lina Rabago, Tessie, and Rita Corpuz; brothers, Ponciano and Francisco; sisters, Ella Moises and Peling Hall; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

Mary Viola Pollard, 98, of Honolulu, died Dec. 3, 2009. Born in Oklahoma. Served in the U.S. Navy Nurse's Corps during World War II, attaining the rank of captain. Later a public health nurse in Honolulu. Survived by son, Clifford; brother, Elmer; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Leodegario "Leo" Edgar Ramirez, 46, of Waialua, died Dec. 12, 2009. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Jayda Yoshioka-Ramirez; sons, Kekoa, and Jacob Gamponia; daughters, Leonie Chinen, Aidalynn Kahuli and Cherish Gamponia; mother, Teresita; brothers, Manuel, Rodney and Rollin; sisters, Rowena Sakamoto and Rosie Cacho; seven grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; prayer service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

Celestina Pascual Respicio, 97, of Ewa Beach, died Dec. 12, 2009. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Member of the Filipino Devotional Society; parishioner of St. Joseph and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Survived by son, Pedro; daughters, Crescencia Malate, Aurelia and Wilhelmina Rumbaoa; sister, Eugenia Agor; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; wake service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

Harue "Alice" Saito, 85, of Pearl City, died Dec. 8, 2009. Born in Coyote Pass, Calif. Survived by son, Richard; daughters, Iris Pomaikai and Eileen; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire.