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EDWIN "EDDIE" YASUO ARAKAWA, 56, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2006. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired employee of Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel. Survived by companion, Lynn; son, Shannon; daughters, Deann Uyematsu, Jessica and Shelby; two grandchildren; mother, Betty; brothers, Daniel and Dale. Private service. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRANCINE KAY BAXTER, 50, of Oregon City, Ore., formerly of Hawai'i, died April 19, 2006. Born in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Survived by husband, Timothy; sons, Jamie and Ian; stepdaughters, Timori Jould and Milina McAllister; father, Wendell Clark; stepmother, MaryAnn Clark; sisters, Wendy Takacs and Christine Farris; brother, Stanley Clark; stepbrothers, David and Jonathan Busse; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Crown Memorial Center.

SANDRA LEE NOELANI DIAS, 50, of Wai'anae, died April 25, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Ernest Sr.; sons, Herman Mahu and Ernest Jr.; daughters, Janice Mahu and Chance; brothers, James, Derwood and Wayde Mahu; sisters, Jeri Torres and Toby Mahu; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Hill of Zion Church; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow.

NOELLE KAPUA FARAG, infant daughter of the Rev. J.D. and Kellie Farag of Kailua, died May 4, 2006. Survived also by brothers, Elias and Levi; grandparents, Sam and Barbara Linn. Service 4 p.m. tomorrow at Calvary Chapel Kane'ohe (in the Kane'ohe Seventh-day Adventist Church building, 45-566 Mahinui St.); reception to follow. Aloha attire. Donations to Aloha Pregnancy Care and Counseling Centers (www .apccc.org) or Trisomy 18 Foundation (www.trisomy18support.org).

TAKESHI HAYAKAWA, 80, of Glendale, Calif., died April 17, 2006. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. Mechanical designer. Survived by brothers, Hisashi, Osamu and Kazuo; sisters, Fusae, Nancy, Helen Hamasaki and Jane Okazaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SUMIKO HIRONAKA, 90, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2006. Born in North Hilo, Hawai'i. Survived by sons, Wallace and Stephen; three grandchildren. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BERTHA TSUTAE INOUYE, 90, of Honolulu, died May 8, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. Survived by husband, Noboru; daughter, Suzanne Ikeda; three grandchildren; brother, Kenneth Nunogawa; sister, Betty Ogata. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. No monetary gifts. Casual attire.

WHITNEY T.F. KAM, 78, of Honolulu, died May 9, 2006. Inspector for the state Department of Agriculture. Survived by wife, Carole; son, Steven; daughter, Stephanie Yata; four grandchildren; sisters, Bernice Wong and Shelly Avicilla. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LAUREL GWEN ANN KAWAHAKUI, 57, of Waialua, died April 28, 2006. Born in Waialua. Survived by husband, Sterling; son, Sterling; daughters, Sheryl Almeida and Shianne; stepmother, Betty Lunasco; brother, Bradford Lunasco; sisters, Joanne Dzurik, Sharon Dolan and Pamela Theard; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

YAEKO MATSUMURA, 73, of Mililani, died May 8, 2006. Born in Saitama-Ken, Japan. A homemaker. Survived by son, Wayne; two grandchildren; brother, Yoshio Ishimori; sister, Kiyoko Moriyama; companion, Louis Esposito. Visitation 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 8 p.m. Casual attire.

HARRY "MINGIE" MITSUSHI MOCHIZUKI, 82, of Kane'ohe, died May 7, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired chief engineer for Sheraton Hawaii. Survived by wife, Edna; son, Jason; daughter, Renee Ridenour; three grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Ralph and Joe; sisters, Kiyomi Kajiyama and Yukimi Okami. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

FRED MITSUO OMOTO, 90, of Honolulu, died April 30, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Dole Food Co. Survived by wife, Ethel; daughters, Janet, Joyce Kato and Patsy Kiwada; five grandchildren; two grandchildren; sisters, Matsue Omoto and Shizuko Kimura. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

BOBBYE JEAN SMYTHE, 72, of Kailua, died May 10, 2006. Born in Baskin, La. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Timothy; son, Timothy Jr.; daughters, Debbie Aiu, Elissa Hollenbeck and Ilima Aiu; mother, Virginia Smiley; sister, Barbara Maibach; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Monday at St. Christopher Church. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

AILEEN AKIKO TAKASANE, 63, of Honolulu, died May 3, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Cook for Gourmet Express. Survived by son, Creggie; mother, Clara; brother, Dennis. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

FRANCISCO RAMOS TALINO, 95, of Honolulu, died April 14, 2006. Born in the Philippines. Security guard for the state Department of Health. Survived by wife, Nancy; stepdaughter, Ali Faith Hiu. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

GEORGE KAZUYUKI TERAMOTO, 76, of Wai'anae, died April 24, 2006. Born in Wai'anae. Retired City and County of Honolulu paramedic. Survived by wife, Joy; daughter, Irene Asada; brothers, Harry, Roy and Standley; sisters, Mary Kawawaki, Elaine Yoshida and Ruby Quijano; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

BETTY L. WICKHAM, 85, of Honolulu, formerly of Kailua, died May 2, 2006. Born in The Dalles, Ore. Employed by the U.S. Government. Survived by husband, John; daughters, Pamela and Marcia; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Private Catholic service held. No flowers. Donations to one's favorite charity. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

CECILIA AH MOY LEN WONG, 95, of Honolulu, died May 10, 2006. Born in Pearl City. Retired packer with Dole Cannery. Survived by sons, Richard, Wilfred, Robert and Stanley; daughter, Shirley Chock; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sister, Katherine DeSilva. Visitation 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11:45 p.m.; entombment 12:45 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

CHESTER YICK HIM YOUNG, 58, of Honolulu, died May 5, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Nalu Kai Inc. Survived by son, Ryan; mother, Aileen; sisters, Bernice Ortiz and Diana Kurano; two grandchildren. No service. Donations to Iolani School. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.