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JAMES POHAKU AKAU, 90, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 28, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Long Beach and Pearl Harbor naval shipyards machinist. Survived by sons, Gordon and Wesley; daughter, Beatrice Hew Len and Geraldine Lum; sisters, Dora Martinez, Elizabeth Griffin and Ethel Kahili; brothers, Raymond and Norman; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the mortuary; service noon; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

SOON RYE CHI, 78, of 'Ewa Beach, died Sept. 24, 2005. Born in Kyonggi Do, South Korea. Member of Hawaii Cedar Church. Survived by daughters, Ok Ie Chi and Yonnie Ancheta; sister, Sun Duk Kang; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HELEN YOKE CHOY WONG CHING, 91, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in Mokuleia. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Darwin and Gale; daughters, Aileen Wong and Gerri Konishi; brothers, David, Donald and Lawrence Wong; sisters, Evelyn Chang and Betty Wong; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; Chinese Buddhist service 9 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

EDITH CHING FUNG, 92, of Hono-lulu, died Sept. 18, 2005. Born in Lawa'i, Kaua'i. Member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Survived by son, Dr. Erwin; sister, Rosalie Yee. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

TERRENCE TERUO IZUKA, 50, of Honolulu, died Sept. 26, 2005. Born in Honolulu. A dental technician. Survived by mother, Ruby; brother, Dean; sisters, Colleen Shimizu and Sharon. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

WILLIE KAPAHIKAUA KALEI JR. 72, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Sept. 29, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Christ Ministries minister of joint heirs; retired from U.S. Army; state Office of Hawaiian Affairs East Hawai'i liaison. Survived by wife, Paula; sons, Willie Kapahikawa III and Samuel-Joseph; daughter, Katherine Mendehall, MaryFrancis and DonnaMae Kalei, and BarbaraJean Nesbitt; step-son, Roy Madamba; 22 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Walter and Chris. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Glad Tidings Church; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery #2. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Hilo.

RUDY "GENE" EUGENE BENOLIROS LACONSAY, 61, of Mililani, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in Wahiawa. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 11. Survived by son, Lane; sisters, Katherine Asis and Flo Olayan; brothers, Danny Ranis, Tim Ranis, Bobby Delapenia and Rick Ranis. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual /aloha attire.

GEORGE MACOMBER, 82, of Wai'anae, died Sept. 20, 2005. Born in Pahala, Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired city waste management superintendent, and Maile Church of God ordained bishop. Survived by sister, Mary Umiamaka; sons, Ronald and Glen; daughters, Audrey, Georgette and Myra; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Maile Church of God; service 7 p.m. Cemetery service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual/aloha attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EDWARD "MALICIO" HITOSHI NAKATA, 79, of Honolulu, died Sept. 25, 2005. Born in Pearl City. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Hatsuko; sons, Ralph and Thomas; two grandchildren; sisters, Helen Fong, Alice Ajimine and Dorothy Lum. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

RICHARD SAKAE OKIMOTO, 73, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Advertiser circulation district manager. Survived by wife, Florence; sons, Darren and Todd; daughters, Wendy Oshita and Michele Luna; three grandchildren; sisters, Grace Suzuki, Helen Asakura and Mary Matteson. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JEREMY TONI PERALLON, 27, of El Cajon, Calif., formerly of Wahiawa, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in Hono-lulu. Survived by parents, Octavio Perallon-Diaz and Melmorina; daughter, Leilani; brother, Joshua; sisters, Tavia and Pualani; companion, Iedia Stiller; grandparents, Clotilde Diaz, Leonard and Josephine Filomino, and Narceso Mamalias. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

FILOMENO ULIBAS RINGOR, 97, of Wahiawa, died Sept. 7, 2005. Born in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by wife, Fortunata; sons, Frank "Boy" and Alfredo "Fred"; daughters, Priscilla Olszewski and Gloria Pfister; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 10:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

PAMELA ANN YOSHIKO SHIGEZAWA, 44, of Honolulu, died Sept. 19, 2005. Born in Honolulu. Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children librarian. Survived by father, Yoshio; mother, Lily; sister, Dr. Allison. Private service held. Donations to Kapiolani Medical Center library. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SIVA TUIVA TACHIBANA, 68, of Anaheim, Calif., formerly of Kahuku, died Sept. 27, 2005. Born in Apia, Western Samoa. Retired Turtle Bay Resort waitress. Survived by husband, David Sr.; sons, David Jr. and Eric; daughters, Iris Paulo and Doris Sila; eight grandchildren; brothers, Meituli, Manase, Pita, Ina, Fuavaa and Tuafuti Faualo; sisters, Faavae Fasavalu, Nita Faualo and Ova Uli. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kahuku II Ward; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 pm. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHIGEKO "RACHEL" ISA TANJI, 74, of Honolulu, died Sept. 22, 2005. Born in Kukuihaele, Hawai'i. Retired University of Hawai'i head cashier. Survived by husband, Harry; sons, Russell, Lloyd and Harrison; daughter, Patricia Fujisaki; brothers, Yoshinori, Harold, Yoshimori and Jack Isa; sister, Nobuko Shimabukuro, Hanae Yasuda and Margie Higa; two grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

KIKUNO TOKUNAGA, 94, of Hono-lulu, died Sept. 23, 2005. Born in Makawao, Maui. Retired Pagoda Hotel and Restaurant, and The Willows, cook. Survived by sons, Kenneth, Thomas, Ronald and Dennis; daughters, Beatrice Alegar and Janet Kuwahara; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

VISITACION DOMINGO TUVERA, 77, of Honolulu, died Sept. 21, 2005. Born in the Philippines. Survived by husband, Sergio; sons, Dominador, Loreto, Teofilo and Lino; daughters, Estefania Tadena, Leonila Francisco, Cecilia Ferrer and Mely; 24 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brother, Paulino Domingo; sisters, Mercedes Garcia, Marta Javillioner and Andring Garabillo. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 8:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

YOSHIMASA YOSHIWA, 87, of Honolulu, died Sept. 3, 2005. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Retired city Department of Parks and Recreation carpenter. Survived by wife, Kiyoko; brothers, Eichi Nakao and Kunimitsu; sisters, Shigeko Yoshiyama, Namie Honda and Sumiko Kai. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.