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PENE TOLILA AH-YEN, 65, of Waipahu, died June 6, 2007. Born in Western Samoa. Survived by wife, Meki; sons, Ben Pene, Tuavale, Sonny White, Glenn Solipo, June Scanlan and Sioeli; daughters, Nafanua Lealofi, Mu Taulai, Mabel Luafulu, Lineta Tiatia, Tina, Fialupe Tuiolemotu, Akenese Amosa and Margaret Lealai; sister, Taue'e Payton; 47 grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MURIEL KALOLA CHAR, 87, of Hau'ula, died May 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Dennis and Richard DeMello, Wayne, Alan and Craig; daughters, Judith Wood, Winona Chow, Sharon Kuroda, Lori Tenn and Tracy Lewis; brother, Joseph Borges; sister, Momi Bell; 25 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DONALD H.F. CHUN, 73, of Kane'ohe, died June 8, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaiian Electric Co. with 36 years of service. Survived by wife, Juanita; son, Donald; daughter, Donna; grandchildren, Chynna and Cody; brothers, Wilfred, Gerald "Jerry" and Wesley. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Staff Sgt. ROMEO CABAGBAG CORPUZ, 59, of 'Ewa Beach, died May 26, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Member of the Hawai'i Army National Guard; retired technician with the federal government. Survived by wife, Margarita; sons, Romar, Rex and Romeo Jr.; daughter, Marlou Julian; grandson, Niko; mother, Felicidad; brothers, Antonio Sr., Abelardo and Cristino Jr.; sisters, Brenda Corpuz and Editha Rodriguez. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Friday at the church; Mass 8:30 a.m.; burial 10 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

EMILY DE LIMA, 79, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 7, 2007. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Joseph, Wayne and Gordon; daughter, Janice Duckworth; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa; Mass 11 a.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

CLIFFORD ANTHONY FREITAS, 85, of 'Aiea, died June 9, 2007. Born in North Kohala, Hawai'i. Retired owner of George Freitas Dairy Inc. Survived by son, Clifford Lowell Freitas; daughters, Darlene Tanonaka, Georgette Freitas and Phyllis Badayos; six grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Lei preferred. Aloha attire.

MILDRED FONG JAY, 101, of Honolulu, died May 20, 2007. Born in Hawi, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by son, Gordon; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

DAVID KAWAAKOA JR., 51, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Truck driver. Survived by daughter, Davelynn Sturges; brothers, Rodney and Bradley Peahi; sisters, Helen Vickonoff, Dwan Hufana, Bernadette McIntosh and Raynette Holtgraver; two grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

GARY ICHIRO KANETANI, 56, of Kurtistown, Hawai'i, died May 28, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Carpenter. Survived by parents, Shiro and Masayo; sisters, Karen Cambra, Patricia Straight and Gail Kanetani; brother, Arnold. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home.

GLADYS CHIYOKO HARADA KOJIMA, 93, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Star Market administrative assistant. Survived by daughter, Ellen Mashiko; sisters, Thelma Oka, Vivian Saruwatari and Lillian Morihara; nephews; nieces. Visitation 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

SEICHI "SEKO" KOJIMA, 82, of Wahiawa, died June 6, 2007. Born in Waialua. Retired from Schofield and 'Iliahi Elementary School; member of Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Elsie Sumiko Kojima; son, Leonard, daughter, Karen; sisters, Mabel Goya, Takano Sawada, Thelma Yonezawa and Katherine Ogi. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

GARRICK "BEAR" ALAN WING FAI LAU, 40, of Wai'anae, died June 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Samuelene "Sam"; son, Jacob; daughters, Lehua Kea and Joyceleen Zamora; grandson, Christopher Kea; mother, Phyllis; stepmother, Faith Tanner; brothers, Gordon, Ioane Kaili, Jacob Tanner and Fiamalu "Fia" Leoso; sisters, Allison Keliikuli, Rosie Tanner, Ginger Davids and Grace Kea. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Hawaiian/casual attire.

HARRY GEE KAI LEE, 88, of Honolulu, died June 12, 2007. Born in San Francisco. Retired electronics technician at Fort Shafter. Survived by wife, En Jin; sons, Grant and Gregg; daughter, Adrienne Mark; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at First Chinese Church of Christ in Hawaii; service 11 a.m. Inurnment service 9:30 a.m. next Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TAKESHI "BOLO" MIZUKAMI, 86, of Wailuku, Maui, formerly of 'Aiea, died June 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired federal government fireman at Hickam Air Force Base; member of Cannon Co., 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Survived by wife, Amy; son, Mel; daughters, Janice Tsukada and Karen Linder; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Esther Umeda and Katherine Mizukami. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Committal service and burial 10 a.m. next Monday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary and Ballard Family Mortuary.

JAMES ANTHONY NAKAMURA, 77, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 14, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired F & M Contractors carpenter. Survived by sister, Marie Bowen. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

MABEL "MABES" HISAE KANE-SHIRO NAKASONE, 69, of Honolulu, died June 7, 2007. Born in Waipahu. Retired registered nurse/project coordinator for Kaiser Permanente. Survived by husband, Raymond; sons, Mitchell and Paul; two grandchildren; mother, Yoshiko Kaneshiro; brother, Charles Kane-shiro; sister, Jane Okuhara. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary, service 1 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

ABIGAIL "API" KANAKAOLE OLIVEIRA, 90, of Pahala, Hawai'i, died June 15, 2007. Born in Kapapala Ranch, Ka'u, Hawai'i. Retired housekeeper for Kapapala Ranch. Survived by daughter, Margie Mashburn; son, Anthony; 24 grandchildren; 68 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Pahala; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the church; Mass 9 a.m.; burial to follow at the family cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

BETTY YOSHIKO VARE, 84, of Kailua, died May 26, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Homemaker. Survived by daughter, Donna Istilarte; grandson, Jared Istilarte; stepson, Gary Wood; stepdaughter, Elena Momilani Wood; two step-grandchildren; brothers, Chester and Kiyoshi Murai; sisters, Yuriko Fong and Nobuko Murai. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Committal service and burial 11:30 a.m. next Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

LEONORA RODRIGUES VEGAS, 88, of Honolulu, died May 19, 2007. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Robert Burriss; daughters, Mary "Tootsie" Hosino and Louise Reveira; brothers, James Sr. and Richard Sr.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Andrew Vegas, Priscilla Allen and James Vegas Sr. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of The Mount Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 a.m. Friday at the church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

KATHERINE K. WATANABE, 85, of Hanama'ulu, Kaua'i, died June 10, 2007. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Retired licensed practical nurse with Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital. Survived by brothers, Shige and Haruo; sister-in-law, Yasuko. Private service held. Donations to The American Lung Association. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.