EDWIN KOON DAI CHING, 85, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died March 21, 2006. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Retired general manager/store owner of Ching Ma Leong Store in Hanalei. Survived by wife, Alice; daughter, Charm Mizushima; stepsons, Michael, Jason and Ben Kobayashi; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Lihu'e Christian Church; service 11 a.m.; private burial to follow at Hanalei Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

WILLIAM JIT SUN CHONG, 92, of Honolulu, died March 14, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Federal Aviation Administration quality assurance representative. Survived by wife, Margaret; sons, Eric and Glenn; daughters, Iris Tonini; five grandsons; brother, Richard; sisters, Pat Ah Qu Silva and Vivian Fukumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JESSE "CHU CHU" GARCIA, 91, of Kailua, died March 17, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Named most valuable player of the Puerto Rican Baseball League at the age of 80. Survived by wife, Helen; daughter, Jeanette Gomes; brother, Daniel; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

SHIGE GIBO, 95, of Wai'anae, died March 13, 2006. Born in Hakipu'u, O'ahu. Retired produce farmer. Survived by son, Jack; daughters, Sadako Mun, Ethel Shiraki and Amy Oshiro; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; brother, Roy Kuba; sisters, Yuriko Awa and Edna Smith. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TOMIKO HIGA, 91, of Pearl City, died Feb. 18, 2006. Born in Mountain View, Hawai'i. Member of Yomitan Okinawan Club. Survived by sons, Henry and Richard; brothers, Stanley, Robert and Sadao Uyechi; sister, Kiyoko Kubota; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MITSURU ISAKA, 91, of Honolulu, died March 19, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Survived by husband, Kazuo; sons, Richard and Michael; daughters, Betty Higa, Teru Yaguchi and June Ige; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

NOBUHIRO ISERI, 82, of Honolulu, died March 10, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired electronic mechanic foreman at Fort Shafter. Survived by wife, Florence; daughter, Ruth Chu; sister, Emiko Ichimasa; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

GEORGE KAAIHUE III, 55, of Honolulu, died March 2, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Former maintenance engineer at Kapalua Bay Hotel, Maui. Survived by son, Jonathan; daughter, Tiffany; sisters, Fay, Cleora Gazmen, Beverly Naleieha and Kehau; six grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Church, Kapalua, Maui; service 11 a.m.; private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

TSUYUKO SUE OTAGURO, 77, of Kane'ohe, died March 16, 2006. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i, Retired vault teller for Bank of Hawaii; secretary for S.H. Kress. Survived by husband, Tatsuo; sons, Kelvin and Darryl; daughter, Joan Mau; two grandchildren; brother, Takashi Sasaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ELEANOR MONIZ PEREIRA, 88, of Kailua, formerly of Kahuku, died March 24, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Survived by children, Barbara Young, Reginald, Agnes Tani, Eloise Omakanim and Cecelia Izuo; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Ted Moniz. Visitation 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kailua; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Thursday at the church; Mass 8:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DR. BETTY SHUI MUI SOO, 72, of Honolulu, died March 7, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired self-employed medical doctor doing business as Betty S.M. Soo, M.D. Inc. Survived by brothers, Harry and Daniel; sisters, Jennie Chow, Ellen Lum, Evelyn Shiroma and Kathleen Ong. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; private burial. No flowers. Aloha attire.

MYRON JUNICHI ZAHA, 60, of Kane'ohe, died March 19, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Manager for Teruya Restaurant. Survived by wife, Kyoko; daughter, Katherine Nishida; three grandchildren; mother, Nancy; sisters, Janice Nakama and Marilyn Benedito. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.