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ERLINDA GARCIA ADVIENTO, 44, of Honolulu, died Oct 28, 2007. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines. Survived by husband, Melchor; sons, Joemelyn and Jaymelyn; daughter, Judy; mother, Rufina Garcia; brother, Eddie Garcia; sisters, Leticia Lanio, Maria Mejia, Elisabeth Manalo and Nora; three grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Church; Mass 7 p.m. Burial later in the Philippines. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JULIO "JOE" R. ALLADO, 66, of 'Ewa, died Oct. 23, 2007. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. A retired assistant director of operations for Hawaiian Building Maintenance. Survived by wife, Anita; sons, Kaleo and Michael; daughters, Cynthia Kobylanski, Sandra Smith, Suzanne Meyers and Juliet Kinimaka; mother, Asteffany Feliciano; brothers, Antonio Jr. and Steven; sisters, Priscilla Kawelo, Yvonne Lum, Laverne Elizares and Yolanda Victorino; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. Inurnment 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

ROBERT TAN SAN CHING, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2007. Born in Waihe'e, Maui. Retired Federal Aviation Agency employee. Survived by wife, Mildred; sister, Priscilla Young; nephews; nieces. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

GLORIA TO KIN CHONG, 90, of Honolulu, died Oct. 23, 2007. Born in Young Kong, China. Attended Calvary Assembly of God Church. Survived by daughters, Tammy Chung and Doraine Young; brother, Dao Cai Tam; sister in China; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; cremation will follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

MARGARET "PEGGY" HUTCHINSON HAINES, 89, of Honolulu, died Aug. 7, 2007. Born in Winthrop, Mass. Housewife, artist and community volunteer. Survived by husband, Frank; daughters, Kini Gordon and Mallory Armstrong; son, Fred; five grandchildren. Service 4 p.m. Nov. 24 at Waiokeola Congregational Church. No flowers; donations to the church, or The Contemporary Museum. Arrangements by Fortune-Keough Funeral Home Inc., Saranaac Lake, N.Y.

MAY IZUMI, 94, of Honolulu, died Oct. 30, 2007. Born in Berkeley, Calif. Former registered nurse. Survived by son, Allan; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

EMIKO "AMY" NOZAWA, 81, of Honolulu, died Nov. 5, 2007. Born in 'Ola'a, Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Hideo; sons, Myles and Aaron; daughters, Gayle Fukuda, Colleen Edal and Deborah Shibuya; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Raymond Ohira; sisters, Haruyo Kaneda, Aiko Oye and Eiko Kido. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

TOM TOSHIO YAMANE, 96, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Matson Navigation Co. supervisor. Survived by son, Craig; daughter, Lorraine Hirokawa; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.