LAWRENCE WANA AH NEE SR., 76, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Oahu Construction Co. operator engineer. Survived by wife, Audrey; sons, Lawrence "Bully" Jr., Rawlins "Boy," Rowlling, Norman, Ronald, Warner and Randy; daughters, Rawleen Reis, Lawreen, Rowleen Cruz, Darleen Lum and Lawraleen "Baby"; 28 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brothers, Tommy, Solomon and Morris; sisters, Shirley Kauhi, Leilani Arruda, June Sayers and Lavern Pacheco. Visitation 9 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

RAE ALFONSO, 77, of Honolulu, died Dec. 10, 2006. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Retired accounting clerk at Kaiser High School. Survived by sons, Alan and Andrew; daughter, Anne Nagata; five grandchildren; brothers, Nay, Pete and Kaoru Otsuki; sisters, Peggy Tanaka and Marie Baba. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

LORETTA BAKER, 69, of Waimea, Hawai'i, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in Chicago Heights, Ill. Retired office manager. Survived by son, Shawn. Celebration of life 4 p.m. today at Hapuna Beach (south side). Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawai'i, Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i.

ANGELINE FRANCES BROWN, 67, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Swayne and Steven; daughters, Anita Ellis and April Villanueva; brothers, Richard and Moses Tavares; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ISABELLE BROWNING, 96, of Honolulu, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born on Kaua'i. Retired. Survived by son, Harold; daughter, Joyce Edwards; sister, Lydia Williams; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BENIGNO MARIANO CARIAGA, 80, of Honolulu, died Dec. 15, 2006. Born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Luisa; sons, Elmer and Edwin; daughter, Madeline Lacamiento; brother, Crispin; sister, Francisca Alejandro; seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. next Friday at the church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

ROSEMARY VILLAMOR CRIGHTON, 62, of Hawai'i, died recently. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Bob "Tiny"; sons, Shhige and Troy; nine grandchildren; brothers, Junior, Angel, Bobby and Elvis; sisters, Annie, Tootsie, Audrey, Grace and Jamie. Service 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Waimano Home Road. Aloha attire.

FLORENCE M. EVANS, 68, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. She worked for Parents and Children Together, Waikiki Community Center; a senior companion caregiver. Survived by son, Christopher; daughters, Cassandra Duarte and Caroline Quintanilla; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; a brother and sister. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

CHARLES S. FERNANDEZ, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Fire Department captain. Survived by wife, Dorothy; sons, Charles and Wayne; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday Borthwick Mortuary; service 5 p.m. Burial 9 a.m. Wednesday Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

METUI HAKUAMOTU, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 19, 2006. Born in Lihu'e. Survived by parents, Siosaia and Mana; sister, Melevaleti; grandparents, Kuluveti and Lavinia Taulanga, and Metai and Fatima. Visitation noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday at family residence, 1747 Makoi St., Lihu'e; burial to follow at Lihu'e Cemetery. Casual Attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

RUTH CAMERON HERTER, 99, died Dec. 1, 2006. Born in Dyersberg, Tenn. A microbiologist, botany and chemistry teacher at University of Hawai'i; co-founder of Blood Bank of Hawai'i; a Thomas Jefferson Award recipient; tutor at Castle High School with the Foster Grandparent Program. Survived by children, W.B. Jr. and Alden Herter, and Judith Moore; six grandchildren; six-great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren. Graveside service in Munford Cemetery, Covington, Tenn. Donations to Pohai Nani Care Center; or donate to Blood Bank of Hawai'i.

KATHERINE CHOU HEW, 81, of Honolulu, died Dec. 2, 2006. Born in China. Former First Assembly of God choir member. Survived by sons, Gerald, Lester, Donald and Raymond Lau; daughters, Valerie Hironaka, Jennifer Lau and Sheree-Lynne Lau; brothers, Adam and Jimmy Chou; sister, Carolyn Chou; three grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:45 a.m.; entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

SHIGERU HINO, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 26, 2006. A retired state of Hawai'i supervisor. Survived by wife, Sarah; son, James; grandchildren, Jennifer and Jonathan. Service held. He willed his remains to University of Hawai'i for medical research.

KIMIKO S. KIM, 71, of Honolulu, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in Fukuoka, Japan. Retired Sheraton Waikiki Hotel housekeeper. Survived by son, Michael; daughters, Margaret Chong, Marilyn Doughty and Diane Malczon; brothers, Hajime and Shunji Shimada; sister, Sachiko Nakamoto; five grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

SHUN YAU "SONNY" KON, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 14, 2006. Retired Everybody's Supermarket meat-cutter. Survived by wife, Betty; sons, Steven and Douglas; daughters, Emilia Collins and Sheila Kon; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; brother, Richard. Visitation 8 to 10:30 a.m. next Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

WILLIAM "BOOGIE" FRANCIS LARSEN JR., 69, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Larsen's Automotive & Tool Repair. Survived by companion, Marlene Yong; son, William III; daughter, France; hanai sons, Jason Yong and Lance Yong; stepbrother, Donald Perreira; four grandchildren. Graveside service 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

GEORGE YUNG CHAN LAU, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Coldwell Bankers Pacific Properties associate vice president. Survived by wife, Daisy; son, Jann; brother, Stanley; sisters, Elizabeth Low and Fannie Wong. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

KATSUKO NAKAMURA MACABIO, 67, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 6, 2006. Born in Okinawa. Retired hotel housekeeper. Survived by son, Tony; daughter, Betty Pao; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SHIZUO MURABAYASHI, 100, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2006. Born in Iwakuni, Japan. Retired catering-truck driver. Survived by wife, Fujiko; sons, Richard and Ronald; daughter, Jean Yoshikane; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary donations). Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HIROSHI OKAMOTO, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov. 29, 2006. Born in Hilo. An electrician retired from Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Survived by wife, Kimie; daughters, Corinne Yabuta and Karen Kobayashi; son, Craig; brothers, Hisashi, and Melvin; six grandchildren. Visitation 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Dodo Mortuary; service 4:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

VIVIAN CHOY ROSE, 84, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 6, 2006. Born in Hono-lulu. Member of the Hui O Halawa Seniors and Hauoli Kupaa Seniors. Survived by son, William; daughter, Patricia Ahn; brother, William Choy; sisters, Muriel Choy, Ellen Chung and Rose Lee; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. today at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

HOWARD JOHNSON RUFFIN, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 17, 2006. Born in Blytheville, Ark. Retired electrician. Survived by wife, Ruth; sons, Richard and Robert; daughter, Shirley Tiedjen; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Carolyn Newman. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ELPIDIO DELA CRUZ SANTOS, 78, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2006. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A landscaper. Survived by wife, Manuala Santos; children, Evelyn Legaspi, Nellie Bagaoisan, Aurelia Duldulao, Oscar Santos, Miguel Santos, Carlto Santos, Efren Santos, Ruben Santos, Loida Santos, Fely Santos, Grace Santos, and Dennis Santos; 27 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Theresa Catholic Church; service 11 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

WILLIAM AHU SPENCER, 84, of Waipahu, died Dec. 8, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A retired supply clerk. Survived by wife, Wakae Spencer; sons, Harmon, Raymond, Brendan, and Deron Spencer; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Herman Spencer; sisters, Frances Chang and Momi Centencio. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Resurrection of the Lord; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ALICIA PERIAS TAKIZAWA, 44, of Mililani, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. Former Continental Airlines International employee. Survived by husband, Neil; son, Trevor; mother Petronila Perias; brothers, Arnulfo, Edwardo and Dante Arcelona; sisters, Bella Milo, Elvira Kyreakakis, Nida Beleon, Rhodora Cruz and Eleanor Arcelona. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

YOSHIKO NISHIHARA TANIGAWA, 91, of Pearl City, died Dec. 14, 2006. Born in Kula, Maui. Retired housekeeper at The Queen's Medical Center. Survived by sons, Malcolm, Carl and Wayne; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold, Richard, Walter and Kenneth Nishihara; sister, Betty Elzey and Nancy Tokuda. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

GILBERT "CHOG" TSUGIO TOKUNAGA, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired restaurant manager. Survived by daughters, Diane Goh, Pamela Arashiro, Kathy Castillo, Nadine Uratsuka and Jessie Ito; 11 grandchildren; brother, Herbert; sister, Betsy Sugai. Service noon Wednesdayat Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

HANAKO UCHIUMI, 87, of Kane'ohe, died Dec. 11, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Retired Watumull's seamstress. Survived by daughters, Irene Matsumoto and Carol Matsukawa; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Hiromu and Haruyuki Kawasaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GEORGE HOBRON WONG JR., 53, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A laborer. Survived by father, George Sr.; stepmother, Edna; sister, Stephanie Ramirez; brothers, Greg and Glenn. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ELLA KEOHOHIE WRIGHT, 78, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 28, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A retired administrator. Survived by sons, Walter and Charles; daughters, Ella Lopez, Kathleen Wright and Johna-Lynn Neal; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brothers, Johnny, Buddy, and Victor Moke Puha; sisters, Marie, Mercy and Pua. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HISAYO YAMASAKI, 96, of Honolulu, died Dec. 13, 2006. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. Retired self-employed seamstress. Survived by sons, Milton and Edward; daughter, Patsy Matsuo; sister, Mitsue Unebasami. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.