MINK SERVICE SET MONDAY AT HOSOI

Services for JOHN FRANCIS MINK, 81, of Honolulu, internationally respected hydrologist and husband of the late U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink, of Honolulu, are planned Monday. Mink died Oct. 18, 2005. Friends may call at 5 p.m. at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, followed by service at 6 p.m. Mink is survived by his daughter, Gwendolyn "Wendy"; brother, James; and sisters, Mary Louise Ganley and Ann Quinn.

VINCENT AGUIAR, 85, of Honolulu, died Nov. 13, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S Army master sergeant. Survived by wife, Colleen; son, Lee; daughter, Kathy Nimon; brother, John Jr.; three grandchildren. Visitation 12:30 p.m. Friday at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

MARK NOBORU ARAKAWA, 42, of Mililani, died Oct. 28, 2005. Born on Maui. Lealea Hale manager; and Honolulu Community College, auto body and construction instructor. Survived by wife, Chiemi; son, Alexander "Zander"; mother, Irene; sisters, Amy Yamamoto, Susan Miyachi and Dorinda Shimazu; grandmother, Masako. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

HENRIETTA JANE ALANA BOND, 49, of Ha'ena, Kaua'i, died Nov. 7, 2005. Born in Hawai'i. An office clerk. Survived by husband, Kenneth; daughters, Ashlee and Krystal; son, Jacob; mother, Rebecca Maka; brothers, Murphy Jr., Jacob, Keith and Sherman Maka. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Hanalei /Waioli Huila Church; service 11 a.m. Inurnment to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

TOMAS CAOAGAS, 97, of Koloa, Kaua'i, died Nov. 13, 2005. Born in the Philippines. A laborer for Grove Farm Sugar Co. Survived by sons, Florentino, Benjamin and Ferdinand; daughter, Carlina Menor; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:15 a.m. Nov. 26 at St. Raphaels Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at St. Raphaels Church Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.

MANUEL ALEXANDER DIMITRIADIS, 61, of Mililani, died Nov. 3, 2005. Born in Turkey. Retired U.S. Army sergeant first class. Survived by wife, Miriam; son, David; daughter, Diana Chitwood; five grandchildren; brother, George Dimitriyadis; sister, Electra Leslie. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ELPEDIO FERNANDEZ, 76, of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died Nov.12, 2005. Born in Kekaha. Retired lead electrician with Kekaha Sugar Co. Survived by wife, Rosallia; sons, Malcolm, Ira and Marvin; daughter, Debra Kato; 10 grandchildren; mother, Patricia; brothers, Feliciano and Larry Toni; sisters, Clarita Ide and Leonida Fujimura. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

GUY WELDON DURWOOD FRYAR JR., 60, of Honaunau, Hawai'i, died Oct. 27, 2005. Born in Muskogee, Okla. A deputy sheriff; and assistant dental hygienist. Survived by companion, Elizabeth Hill; son, Samuel; daughters, Shanti, Emily and Lindsey; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at South Kona Assembly of God Church; service 10 a.m. Inurnment noon Monday at West Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawai'i.

KOSO FURUKAWA, 85, of Waipahu, died Nov. 13, 2005. Born in Waipahu. Retired O'ahu Sugar Co. welder; member of A.J.A. baseball team. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Garrick; three grandchildren; brothers, Itsuto and Roger; sisters, Shirley Kagemoto and Lillian Komatsubara. Visitation 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Casual attire.

SEICHI "TONY" HATAMI, 88, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Nov.12, 2005. Born in Hilo. Retired County of Hawai'i carpenter. Survived by wife, Misako; sons, James and Wendell; daughters, Jean Hatami-Kogasaka and Marian Nagamine; brother, Kiyomi; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Visitation 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KEIKO HIRATA, 51, of Mililani, died Oct. 18, 2005. Born in Sendai, Japan. Survived by husband, Anthony; son, Alexander; daughter, Elizabeth; brother, Hiroshi Fukabori; sister, Tomoko Fukabori. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Recreation Center V, Mililani Mauka. Aloha attire.

NOBORU "N" IWAMOTO, 94, of Honolulu, died Nov. 3, 2005. Born in Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i. An electrician for O'ahu Railway. Survived by wife, Hisae; sister, Kimiko Nitta; nieces, nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DEBORAH LOUISE JACKSON, 56, of Wahiawa, died Nov. 8, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brother, Anthony; sisters, Hester Jackson and Sene Hanakahi. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:45 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

KAY KISAYO KAKESAKO, 87, of Honolulu, died Nov. 3, 2005. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Thomas; brother, Matsuichi "Mutt" Kusatsu; sister, Grace Kusatsu; caregivers, Eleanor Miyanaga and Lori Fujii. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WALTER WALFRID KANDELIN, 88, of Manoa, died Nov. 13, 2005. Born in New York. Retired U.S. Army major; World War II and Korean War veteran; retired coach with the University High School. No survivors. Service 2 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

WILLIAM "BILL" K. KANOA, 92, of Waipahu, died Nov. 7, 2005. Born in Nahiku, Maui. An avid throw-net fisherman and squider. Survived by daughter, Rose Danielson; brothers, Isaac and Volna; three grandsons; seven granddaughters; 22 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KAZUHIKO KATO, 82, of Honolulu, formerly of Wahiawa, died Nov. 4, 2005. Born in Hale'iwa. Member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team Company N. Survived by wife, Yukiko "Betty"; sons, Bryan and Garret; daughter, Carolyn Milos; brothers, Shoji and Dr. Ronald; sisters, Tatsuko Yamaki and Akiko; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.FUCHI "FUJI" OSANAI LAWRENCE, 79, of Pearl City, died Nov. 9, 2005. Born in Owami, Japan. Survived by husband, Walter; Private service. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Services.

MATSUYO "EDITH" MATSUURA, 91, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Nov. 1, 2005. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired pineapple field worker for Dole Pineapple Co. Survived by son, Bert; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Akira "Charlie," Tamotsu and Kiichi Takahama; sisters, Nancy Kikuchi, Mitsue Fukuda and Mae Kaleikau. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WAI YEE MOW, 64, of Honolulu, died Nov. 9, 2005. Born in China. A executive housekeeper in the hotel industry. Survived by husband, Kyau Tow; son, Robert; daughter, Mei Li Ho; sister, Wai Lan Liu; brother, David Yip; two grandchildren. Service 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary makai chapel; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

MARGERY "RAMA DEVI" MUGFORD, 82, of Uncasville, Conn, died Nov. 4, 2005. Born in Los Angeles. A longtime Honolulu resident; retail saleswoman with McInerny's, Andrade's and Watumulls; proprietor of one of Hawai'i's first swimwear shop, Muggy's Swimwear; proprietor of Muggy's Modeling and Talent Agency and Yoga Studio; natural-healing advocate with her own television show. Survived by husband, Alfred "Muggy"; sons, Patrick and Leo; daughter, Stephanie Fielding; five grandchildren. Burial held at Fort Shantok Burial Grounds on the Mohegan Reservation in Uncasville, Conn.

GILBERT "GAY" OBAMEN, 67, of Waipahu, died Nov. 6, 2005. Born on O'ahu. Enjoyed singing and playing 'ukulele. Survived by brothers, Paul Villanueva and Emilio Alcaide Jr.; sisters, Francisca "Frances" Bumanglag, Julie Pedro, Noy and May Alcaide, Madeline Webb and Janice Pascua-Alcaide. Visitation 4 p.m. Saturday at Waialua United Church of Christ; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

REIKO OKAMOTO, 82, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 14, 2005. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A Japanese language teacher. Survived by sons, Clyde, Calvin, Carl and Cary; daughters, Carol Uhl and Cindy O'Callaghan; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 5 p.m. Burial service noon Friday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.

NANCY MARIE GUSTAFSSON RITTENBAND, 86, of Honolulu, died Nov. 9, 2005. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hawaiian music composer, recording artist, producer and hula dancer. Survived by husband, Victor; hanai son, Thomas Malm; hanai daughter, Julie Peterson. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Kawaiaha'o Church, Robinson Chapel. Lei preferred. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

RAYMOND SAHONG SHIN, 44, of Honolulu, died Nov. 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Cobra Towing & Tire. Survived by mother, Marjorie Yonekura; brother, Daniel; sisters, Naomi Shin and Deborah Ching. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

KATHLEEN SKELTON, 58, of Lawa'i, Kaua'i, died Nov. 13, 2005. Born in San Francisco A railroad clerk. Survived by daughter, Sharron Abreu and Claudia Skelton; brothers, Frank, Tommy, Joey and Paul Snow; sisters, Maryanne and Susane; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary, Koloa; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

MICHAEL E. SLOAN, 57, of Reno, Nev., formerly of 'Aiea, died Nov. 3, 2005. CalNeva Casino pit boss and dealer. Survived by wife, Linda; daughter, Momilani; mother, Dorothy; father, Leonard "Mike"; sister, Debbie; half brothers, Charles and Paul. Cemetery service 2 p.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Washoe Memorial Cremation and Burial, Reno.

MOEVAO SOLIAI, 83, of Honolulu, died Nov. 1, 2005. Born in Fagasa, American Samoa. Survived by wife, Malaetele; sons, Aitu, Vaiese, Agalii, Gafoa and Sapaia; daughters, Poulima Lagafuaina, Sialofi Soliai, Ilaisa Samoa, Lalaai Tupua and Elizabeth Soliai; brother, Agatupu Tupua; sisters, Vaiolani Brown, Tausuati Ta'o and Faaitii Mamea; 32 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Bread of Life Church; service 10 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PATRICIA LORI LEI SPATH, 45, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 13, 2005. Born in Wailuku. Receptionist at the Maui Country Club. Survived by husband, Mark; daughters, Megan and Nicole "CoCo"; mother, the Rev. Patricia "Mamo" Alipio; brothers, Melesio "Pogo," Dennis "Buck" and Chad Alipio; sisters, Gloria Tunsan, Cora Kaestner, Juanita Alipio, Bessie Arynado and May Lynn Maukele. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 8 p.m.; cremation to follow. Private scattering of ashes.

UIKI TAFAO, 46, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 14, 2005. Born in American Samoa. Survived by caregivers, Amoamo and Folole Saelua; brothers, Molesi Iese, Iakopu Valeni, Sepusione Iese, Harvey Iese, the Rev. Jacob Iese and Iese Iese; sisters, Tapu Iese, Tafaoga Tafao, Taufaalili Valeni, Asiasiga Siliga, Vaosea "Myra" Taulani and Valentina Iese. Memorial gathering 11 a.m. Saturday at Pokai Bay Beach Park.

LETUPU "TUPS" LEMALUAI TAUILO, 30, of 'Aiea, died Nov. 6, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Manager for ARC in Hawai'i who worked with persons with developmental disabilities. Survived by parents, Lemaluai Sr. and Tuaefu; brothers, Kose Godinet, Pio Su'a-Godinet, Tony Godinet, Lema Tauilo Jr., Taumaoe Tauilo and Res Kolone. Visitation from 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

DOMINGO VALEROS, 57, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Oct. 31, 2005. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. County of Hawai'i lead carpenter cabinetmaker. Survived by wife, Juanita; sons, Malcolm Sr., Donovan Sr. and Waylon; mother, Alejandra; sisters, Anastacia Abellera, Inansacion Wahyick and Beatrice Bello; brother, Esmael Jr.; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

ELAINE ETSUKO WAKASA, 71, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died Nov.13, 2005. Born in Hanapepe. State Department of Education elementary school teacher. Survived by sisters, Fumi Isobe and Betty Ushigome. Visitation 10 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hanapepe United Church of Christ; service 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.