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CYNTHIA WAI SEEN AUYONG, 87, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2006. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Education retiree. Survived by sons, Dayton, Jared and Gerard; brother, Edward Chun; sisters, Laura Wong, Carol Lai and Vicky Ching; four grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

EUGENE T. CARSON, died April 3, 2006. Born in E. Stroudsburg, Pa. Longtime Honolulu Liquor Commission chairman; retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel (including service as B-17 tail-gunner and flight engineer; 82nd Airborne Division master jumper; chief of Language Branch, Punmunjom, Korea; in charge of military police unit, Long Bingh, Vietnam; owner of Liquor License Consultants Ltd.; past president, Ala Moana Rotary Club, and author. Survived by wife, Kay; daughter, Esther Price; brother, John; granddaughter, Victoria D'Olier. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

JESSE BENJAMIN FREEBY JR., 70, of Makiki, died April 4, 2006. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. President, Uni-sales Inc.; University of Hawai'i statistician. Survived by wife, Doreen; daughter, Roxanne Matsukado; son, Jesse; five grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Mineer and Evelyn Pierce. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

HARRY NOBUO FUJII, 84, of Ho-nolulu, died April 3, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Retired federal fire captain. Survived by wife, Kikue; sons, Harold and Paul; daughter, Carol Ann; four grandchildren; brother, Gordon; sisters, Millie Matsunaga and Ruby Inafuku. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Aloha attire.

DOMENICO ROCCO GRUPIDO, 65, of Kane'ohe, died April 5, 2006. Born in Caulonia, Italy. Owner of Domenico's Motorcycles. Survived by wife, Paula; children, Annette, Domenico Jr., Jody Storm, Bruce Storm, and Sandra Storm-Conway; two grandchildren; sisters, Anna Boyd and Teresa Macri; brothers, Nicholas and Gulio. Service pending. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

SHIZUKO HAMADA, 94, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died April 4, 2006. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Eddie, Gilbert and Roy; daughter, Shizue Sugihara; sister, Hagiko Fukuda; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts) or flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

BETTY UMENO HIGA, 85, of 'Aiea, died March 30, 2006. Survived by son, Fred Jr.; daughters, Elaine Arakaki, Elva Furuya, Lynn Ikehara and Joy Murashige; brothers, Haruki, Isamu, Yasuo and Yoshio Miyasato. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

TAKAKO "TERRY" HIGA, 72, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2006. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Hawai'i Newspaper Agency circulation clerk. Survived by daughter, Keri Ann Kajiyama; grandchildren, Kallen and Kaylee Kajiyama; sister, Gail Murakami. Visitation 5 p..m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

SHIZUE HORIE, 86, of Kamuela, Hawai'i, died March 31, 2006. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. A housewife and member of Waimea Senior Citizens Club. Survived by daughters, Judy Tsunoda and Jan Takata; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

MASATO INOUYE, 75, of Las Vegas, formerly of Honolulu, died March 15, 2006. Born in Kamuela, Hawai'i. Retired Fujiya sales manager. Survived by wife, Janet; son, Sheldon; daughters, Taryn, Cynthia and Alvina; seven grandchildren. Private services. Burial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Palm Mortuary, Las Vegas.

LESTER TAKEO KIYONO, 57, of Long Beach, Calif., died March 1, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Los Angeles city transportation deputy. Survived by wife, Cheryl; daughters, Kiyana and Carisa; mother, Lillian; sisters, Marian Abe and Amy Izumihara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RIKIJI MAKI, 83, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died April 2, 2006. Born in Kea'au, Hawai'i. Retired Puna Sugar Co. employee. Survived by wife, Tsuyako; daughters, Marlene Lum, Stella Miyashiro and Emma; step-sons, Richard and Robert Niimi; step-daughter, Pearl Worley; brothers, Henry, Haruo, Tommy and Charles; sisters, Naoe Shigeta; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts); no flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

SALLY AIKO MATSUDA, of Honolulu, died March 31, 2006. Born in 'O'okala, Hawai'i. Retired federal administrative assistant. Survived by companion, Ronald Pulfrey; brothers, Richard and Shigenobu Matsuda; sister, Kathleen Barr. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HENRY KEISO MIKAMI, 77, of Ho-nolulu, died April 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Atlas Insurance Agency insurance agent. Survived by wife, Mariko; brothers, Stanley, Wallace and Edward; sisters, Marian Asato and Beatrice; Visitation noon Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

CHARLES MASAO MIZUTANI, 78, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died April 7, 2006. Born in Lihu'e. A First Hawaiian Bank banker. Survived by wife, Takako; daughter, Dale Hirata; brother, Warren; sister, Dorothy Miyahara. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Lihu'e Hongwanji Mission; service 5 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary, Kaua'i.

EDNA YOSHIKO MORITA, 83, of Waialua, died April 3, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Former longtime M's Coffeehouse and Tavern employee. Survived by daughter, Jill; brother, Richard Kurahara; sister, Ruth Gaspar, Edith Fukunaga, Lorraine Kusumoto and Mary Kaneshiro. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipipo; Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

ELSIE HARUYE MURAKAMI, 87, of Honolulu, died March 21, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Noguchi & Associates Inc. insurance processor. Survived by daughters, Eloise Hamano and Suzanne; son, Melvin; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

DENNIS TETSUO NAMIHIRA, 58, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2006. Born in Honolulu. An Ala Moana Hotel bartender. Survived by mother, Doris; brother, Calvin; sister, Amy Higa. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RICHARD RIKIO OBA, 75, of Pearl City, died March 29, 2006. Born in 'Aiea. Retired Honolulu Fire Department captain. Survived by wife, May; son, Roger; daughters, Gail Oba and Nora Teraoka; granddaughter, Jennifer Teraoka; brothers, Ronald, Dennis and Steve; sisters, Carole Yamamura, Patty Nomura and Jane Kaya. Visitation 4 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; fire department "pass-in-review" ceremony and service 5 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ISAMU OUCHI, 84, of Honolulu, died April 1, 2006. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Love's Bakery salesman. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; sons, Rodney and Joey; three grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.

TAMASOALII NIFO SIONE, infant son of Failua and Christina, died April 6, 2006. Also survived by grandparents, Afoafouvale Manualesagalala and Utufaasili Afoa-Peterson. Services pending in Samoa. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JILL NORIKO YAMAMOTO, 35, of Honolulu, died March 27, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Former Ali'i Kai Catamaran dinner cruise hostess. Survived by parents, Michael and Cynthia; brother, Trevor; sister, Krystal; companion, Hauoli Keawe. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire.