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MICHAEL WAIALEALE APANA, 86, of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2008. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired federal government plumber. Survived by wife, Tsuyako; sons, Lionel and Michael Jr.; daughters, Deborah Apana-Tran and Michelle Apana-Sargent; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; committal service and burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

WILLIAM JAMES BERGER, 85, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 13, 2008. Born in Minnesota. Retired sheet metal worker. Survived by wife, Dorothy; daughters, Carol Smith and Doreen Richerson; two grandchildren. Committal service 3 p.m. Tuesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Donations to the Alzheimer's Association of Hawai'i. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ROBERT DAYTON CANTLEY, 70, of Kapolei, died Jan. 9, 2008. Born in Williamsburg, S.C. Retired from the U.S. Air Force. Survived by wife, Paulette; sons, Robin Huggins and Mickey; sister, Betty Wight; brothers, Melvin Cantley Jr., Ronald Lyons and John LeCroy; stepchildren, Raylette Dacosin, Earline, Raymond Jr. and Walter Koki; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at the Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

GLORIANA CAYETANO CASTILLO, 73, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 8, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Retired 'Ewa Beach Elementary School teacher with more than 35 years of service. Survived by sons, Lyle and Darryl; daughter, Ronna Rickard; sisters, Lorna Brown, Fay Vazquez and Esther Bieda; seven grandchildren. Visitation 8:15 to 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:15 a.m.; committal of ashes 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

DORIS AIKO CHING, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 11, 2007. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Retired licensed practical nurse at Tripler Army Medical Center. Survived by brothers, Jerry, Takeo and Albert Makishima; sister, Betty Kataoka. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

DOROTHY KAM YUN MAU CHING, 97, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Sheraton Princess Kaiulani housekeeper. Survived by daughters, Marilyn Wong and Clarice Ching Yamashita; sisters, Gertrude Mau and Marie Fujii; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to Epiphany Episcopal Church.

JERRY AH YEW CHING, 87, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2007. Born in Pawela, Maui. Retired real estate broker at Jerry Ching Realty Inc. Survived by wife, Henrietta Miko Ching; sons, Jeffrey Ching Lee and Jerome; daughter, Nyla Fujii-Babb; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; sisters, Sylvia Poyner and Sidney Chang. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. tomorrow at Kapahulu Bible Church; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JENNIE L CHUN, 72, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Patrick; daughters, Bertha and Sharon; brothers, William, Alson and Richard Lee; granddaughter, Samantha. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

ROBERT "BOBBY" OHUA COCKETT, 74, of Kailua, died Jan. 3, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Foremost Dairies special delivery driver; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Shirley; son, Davy; daughter, Debbie Nosaka; sister, Juanita Freeman; three grandchildren. No service. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

FREDERICO DELA CRUZ, 93, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Chef at a local restaurant. Survived by wife, Felis; son, Darryl; daughter, Lorna Molina; six grandchildren; one great-grandson. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m.; private cremation and inurnment at a later date. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

GERALDLINE "GERI" HOO DEWELLES, 68, of Costa Mesa, Calif., died Dec. 29, 2007. Miss Universe Hawai'i; second runner-up in the seventh Miss Universe pageant in 1958 in Long Beach, Calif. Service held. Arrangements by Omega Society, Santa Ana, Calif.

BARBARA DOWNEN-ALLEN, 65, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 10, 2008. Born in Los Angeles. Retired. Survived by husband, Robert; sons, David and Harry Kelly; brothers, David and George Reader; sister, Karla Cant; three grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HAJIME "FUJI" FUJIOKA, 86, of Wahiawa, died Jan. 10, 2008. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired Pioneer Contracting foreman. Survived by sons, Alan and Scot; grandchildren, William, Taylor and Kyle; brother, Gary "Yukio Hashimoto. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BEATRICE YAEKO FUJISE, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 12, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Shriners Hospitals for Children bookkeeper. Survived by husband, Tom Tomio; daughter, Lianne Takara; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Yokichi Yamane. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

TOSHIKO OKAZAKI FUKUDA, 87, of Honolulu, died Dec. 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Dole Intermediate School teacher. Survived by sons, David and Richard; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

FRITZ ALFRED GASPER, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Personnel clerk. Survived by sons, David, Jonathan, Robert and Paul; daughters, Christine, Margaret, Linda and Susan Lee; grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Private cremation and burial at a later date. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

SATORU GOTA, 84, of Honolulu, died Jan. 11, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Member of Hawaii Mixed Golf Club; member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by son, Brian; daughter, Madge; sister, Joy Nip; one granddaughter. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; inurnment 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

MERCEDES IWALANI NARTATEZ HO, 59, of Pearl City, died Jan. 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Billing clerk. Survived by husband, Samuel; sons, Samuel Eli and Samson; brother, Placido Nartatez; sisters, Paula Keoho, Patricia, Pamela and Estrella Nartatez, and Rose Thuringer; four grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel, Kamehameha Schools; celebration of life to follow at the Bishop Museum Atherton Halau. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

RAYMOND "ALEX" ALEXANDER HOSE, 79, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Young Brothers Ltd. stevedore. Survived by wife, Jeanette; sons, Raymond, Alan, Charles, William and Peter; daughter, Theresa Ah You; 21 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Inurnment service 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ROBERT AKIRA KAJIWARA, 81, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 11, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired United Airlines cargo agent. Survived by son, Erik; daughters, Lynn Hayashida and Joy; one grandchild. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

MARY YUKIKO KAWAUCHI, 92, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Soto Mission of Hawai'i secretary. Survived by stepsons, Carl and Brian; stepdaughter, Diane; nieces; nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DUKE KIM, 50, of Honolulu, died Dec. 30, 2007. Born in South Korea. Taxi driver. Survived by daughter, Melissa; brother, Fred; sisters, Frances Kenny, Hyo Hanks, Hwa Ja Anahori and Connie Katsumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

JOANNE KIJA KOO, 62, of Honolulu, died Jan. 10, 2008. Born in Fukuoka, Japan. Retired English as a second language teacher. Survived by husband, Hagen; daughters, Jennifer and Christine; brother, Jae Yun Chung; sisters, Mungja and Jae Won Chung. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

TAKESHI "TAKE" KOUCHI, 79, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2007. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Retired business agent for ILWU. Survived by wife, Setsuko; sons, Garrett, Ward and Dean; daughter, Dawn Hamada; five grandchildren; brother, Hiroshi; sister, Kazuko Fujioka. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

HERBERT "LAMB CHOP" "SONNY" TOW KWAI LAM JR., 70, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 26, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Retired Hawaiian Airlines aircraft mechanic. Survived by wife, Ikuko "Bobbie"; son, Jerry; daughter, Francine; sister, Genevieve Miyashita. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

WON KIL LEE, 76, of Honolulu, died Jan. 14, 2008. Born in Seoul, South Korea. Manager with Contracting Management Inc. Survived by wife, Kyong; sons, Daesung, Brian, Casey and Jason; daughter, Jannice; brother, Won Min; sisters, Kyong Ja and Chu Hyon. Visitation 10 a.m. today at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Private cremation and inurnment at a later date. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

GODFREY MUN SING LEONG, 79, of Kane'ohe, died Jan. 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired mortgage lender. Survived by wife, Anna Jean; sons, Christopher and Gerard; daughter, Jeanine Shinno; sister, Laura Lee; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SIGDIAN SIA LIM, 85, of Honolulu, died Jan. 11, 2008. Born in Fukien, China. Retired Kaiser Permanente surgeon with 20 years of service. Survived by wife, Madeleine; son, Herbert; daughters, Jeannette Graycar and Ira; brother, Domingo; seven grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

CRESENCIA REUTIREZ LUCAS, 51, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 29, 2007. Born in Badoc Ilocos Norte. Housekeeper in the Hawai'i visitor industry. Survived by husband, Rodrigo; daughter, Jacqueline Salvosa; mother, Clara Reutirez; brothers, Jesus, Mario, Amado, Hermo, Mariano Jr., Lorenzo and Henry; sister, Agripina Evangelista. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

MEWIN SIMON LOROK, 81, of Honolulu, formerly of Kosrae, died Jan. 1, 2008. Born in Kosrae. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Solomon, Jitiam, Willie, Leban, Meirok, Tommy, Keleam, Simon and Kerol; daughter, Smile; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 25 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

ARTHUR BERNETTE LUSE, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 5, 2008. Born in Idaho. U.S. Navy veteran; member of the Elks Lodge No. 616. Survived by daughters, Pamela Linden, Janet Green and Susan; son, James "Jim"; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Eugene; sister, Eloise Kilker. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ALBERT YOSHIAKI MAENO, 75, of Wailua, Kaua'i, died Jan. 9, 2008. Born in Kapa'a, Kaua'i. Retired Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital cook. Survived by wife, Minnie; daughters, Lauri-Ann and Lynn Kanoho; brother, James; sisters, Bessie Cummings, Eleanor Bourgeois, Bernice Saiki, Alice Victorino and Jane Kashiwabara; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

LOLA MARY MATHIAS, 56, of Honolulu, died Dec. 22, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Worked for Roberts Hawaii school bus company. Survived by sisters, Linda Jackson and Claudine Oney; brother, John Deliso; daughters, Leilani Ongory and Tanya Starry; six grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. Jan. 26 at Harris United Methodist Church. No flowers. Casual attire.

JANICE KALAMANU-TOKIKO MEDEIROS-KAHAKAWILA, 70, of Honolulu, died Oct. 18, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Herman, Yancy and Kirk Medeiros; daughters, Julieana Atkinson and Jolyn Medeiros; sister, May Yabui. Service 10 a.m. Feb. 4 at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O Ke Akua Church. Inurnment at a later date. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. For directions, call Julie Atkinson at 808-386-8260. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

JOSEPH ONAL MENDOZA, 86, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 10, 2008. Born in Lucena Tayabas, Philippines. U.S. Navy dispersing clerk. Survived by wife, Etta; sister, Paz Padua; nieces; nephews. Visitation 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Inurnment at a later date. Flowers welcome. Casual and aloha attire.

ROY MANABU MIKAMI, 75, of Honolulu, died Jan. 4, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Civil engineer. Survived by wife, Ruth; daughters, Kathleen Oshima, Liane Kam Akana and Laurie Taguchi; sisters, Hatsuko Yoshimoto, Joyce Kishi and Betsy; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BETTY H. NAKAMURA, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 15, 2008. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired executive buyer for J.C. Penney Co. Inc. Survived by daughter, Lynne Matsueda; granddaughters, Jessie and Tracie; nieces; nephews; grandnieces; grandnephews. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Casual attire.

MASATO "GEORGE" OHASHI, 89, of Honolulu, died Jan. 3, 2008. Born in Hawai'i. Retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. manager. Survived by brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law; nephews; nieces. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Makiki Christian Church; service 5:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to Makiki Christian Church. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRANCES "FRAN" OKUNO, 71, of Honolulu, died Jan. 8, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired teacher. Survived by husband, Robert, son, Corey; daughter, Erin; brothers, Calvin and Owen Ebisuya; two grandsons. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ED CARL REQUILMAN, 57, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Jan. 13, 2008. Born in Washington state. Contractor. Survived by girlfriend, Laurie Hugentuglerl; daughters, Monica Scheffer and Erika Valente; three grandchildren; sisters, Jude George, Linda Oshiro and Nancy Tashima; brother, Robert; mother, Michi Carlos. Service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary.

PETRA LLAGUNAS RUIZO, 82, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2008. Born in South Hilo, Hawai'i. Housewife. Survived by children, Edward, Margaret Wong, Maggie Reverio, Joe and Carmin Kageyama; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Graveside service 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FLORENCE "FLO" SADAE SHIRAKATA, 81, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Takashi "Bolo"; sons, Keith and Kyle; daughters, Renee Takahashi and Cheri Asai; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Richard Ogawa; sister, Nancy Tahata. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

JANICE TAKEMOTO-DUNHAM, of Washington state, died Dec. 20, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. Owned and operated Janice's Beauty Salon over Liliha Bakery for more than 40 years. Survived by husband, John; daughter, Shanti. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Monday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 2 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Loose flowers and lei welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ROSE LEE TOM TONG, 84, of Torrance, Calif., died Dec. 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Los Angeles Southwest College. Survived by sons, Sheldon, Brennan, Lowell and Grifford Kamaka Tom, Dalton and Karlen Wong; brother, Kenneth Lee; six grandchildren; three great-granddaughters. Service 9 a.m. tomorrow at Diamond Head Mortuary. No flowers or gifts. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary and Pierce Brothers Mortuaries of West Covina, Calif.

JOHN TRAVIS SR., 90, of Wahiawa, died Dec. 20, 2007. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wahiawa Ward. Survived by sons, John Jr., Jay and Guy; daughters, Pauline Quinsaat, Wanda Kamauoha, Darlene Soma, Cheryl Dean De Guzman, Maizelette Edayan, Ilima Pena and Charlotte "Leimomi" Vela; sisters, Francis Keao and May Ewing; 43 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire.

HILDA KAZUNO YAMAMOTO, 83, of Mililani, died Dec. 14, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from Tommy's Fender Shop, Wahiawa. Survived by sons, Bruce, Dane and Glenn; nine grandchildren; brothers, Richard "Fender" and Richard Noguchi; sister, Amy Suwa. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.