HELENE LAA KEAWE AIPA, 84, of Kapolei, died Jan. 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A hotel housekeeper. Survived by sons, George and Joseph; daughters, Helene Epstein, Ruth Iaea, Johnette Germano and Rose DeRego; sister, Beauty Castillo; 32 grandchildren; 89 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Makakilo Ward. Visitation also 8 to 9 a.m. Friday at the church; service 10 a.m.; committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

CHIRUKO ARASHIRO, 93, of Ho-nolulu, died Dec. 26, 2006. Born in 'Ewa. Retired seamstress. Survived by sons, Royden and George; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SUMIKO ELLEN KIHARA BABA, 86, of 'Ewa Beach, died Jan. 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A housekeeper for the Kahala Hilton. Survived by son, Sidney; daughter, Diane Nagahara; son-in-law, Francis. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RICHARD "UNCLE RICHARD" JOHN CABANE SR., 76, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 6, 2007. Born in Kalaupapa, Moloka'i. A greeter for Wal-Mart in Hilo. Survived by son, Richard Jr.; granddaughter, Chanell Maramba; great-granddaughter, Kaycha Maramba; sisters, Dorothy Gutierres, Gina Crawford, Eleanor Clawson, Sera Loa and Helen Newman. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; urn committal service 11:30 a.m. at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

LAZARO CAOAGAS FLORES, 69, of Na'alehu, Hawai'i, died Dec. 31, 2006. Born in Santo Tomas, Pangasinan, Philippines. Hand harvester/machine operator for ML Macadamia Orchards. Survived by wife, Loreto; sons, Renato and Rolando; daughters, Emma, Arlene Arches and Grace; brothers, Damaso and Felipe; sister, Juliana Tabilin; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 11 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Na'alehu; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church; eulogy 9:30 a.m.; Mass 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

HENRY "HEINE" AUGUST GRAMBERG, 78, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Jan. 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired resident manager at Lockheed Air Terminal, Hilo, and field supervisor at Lockheed Air Terminal, Honolulu; co-founder of Kaioni Canoe Club; coach at Kailua Hawaiian Civic Canoe Club, Kamehameha Canoe Club and Wailani Canoe Club. Survived by wife, Louella Lovell-Gramberg; daughter, Elena Apaka; brother, Herman; sisters, Rosebud Lee and Darilynn Rodillas; grandsons, Lon, Kensy and Kimo. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home; service 11 a.m. No flowers.

NICANOR A. GUILLERMO, 93, of Waipahu, died Jan 3, 2007. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired field supervisor for O'ahu Sugar Co. Survived by daughters, Alohalinda Mindoro and Theresa De Rego; sister, Castor Suero; nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

AILEEN YOKOYAMA HIGA, 84, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 31, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Fort Shafter executive secretary. Survived by nephews, Wayne and Dean Yokoyama. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

GARTH KEIJI HIMOTO, 50, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Jan. 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. An accounting clerk for Uwajima Fisheries Inc. Survived by wife, Akiko; son, Adam; daughter, Christine; mother, Florence. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon next Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. Casual attire.

LETITIA "TISHA" YURI CHAN HO, 38, of Pearl City, died Dec. 26, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Employed at Alstom Power. Survived by brother, Lestor. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

GREGORY KALEONAHE IOPEZ, 25, of Kea'au, Hawai'i, died Jan. 7, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Proprietor of a landscaping company. Survived by wife, Alison Merseburgh; mother, Delthia; father, James Haudenshild; sister, Genevieve; brothers, Godfrey Haudenshild and Ikaika Simeona; paternal grandmother, Theresa Kapaona; grandparents, Alma and Martin Tappen. Private service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

HAROLD BOKUICHI KANESHIRO, 90, of Honolulu, died Dec. 29, 2006. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Meadow Gold Dairies truck driver. Survived by son, Harold; daughters, Alma Morikawa, Mildred Nagatori and Frances Yamamoto; brothers, Richard and Robert; sister, Patsy Koki; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

OTAKA KATO, 82, of 'Aiea, died Jan. 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired cannery laboratory technician at Dole Corp. Survived by husband, Lester; daughters, Susan and Diane; brother, Richard Motooka; sisters, Gertrude Kurasaki and Loretta Motooka. Visitation 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

IN BOK KIM, 95, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2007. Born in Ham Heung, Korea. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Sie Joon, Chester, Arthur and Paul; five grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow.

JOHN HAUI KUPAHU SR., 67, of Waimanalo, died Jan. 7, 2007. Survived by wife, Sandra; children, Carol, Orpah Ching, Ralph Nelson III, Shyanne Nelson and John Jr., Roselyn and Samuel; 13 grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Samuel Jr., Christine Ching, Betty and Solomon. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

EMILY IRENE GLEASON LEO-POLDO, 44, of Wai'anae, died Jan. 2, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Bertram Christopher; sons, Bertram Frank and Christopher Louis; daughter, Crystal Theresa; brothers, Frank, Vernon, John and Thomas Gleason; sisters; Verra Kalilikane and Charlene Payne; granddaughters, Sterlin and Miquela. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

VIKO LIVA, 70, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2007. Born in Alao, American Samoa. Survived by son, John; daughters, Kalala Hunkin, Jamie Tabag, Malia Tabag-Liva, Walanika Tupuola and Ake; brothers, Simamao and Milo Sinabati; sisters, Siuila Shafer and Faifua Mancini; seven grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service noon; cremation to follow. Aloha attire.

ANTHONY "TONY" K. NAKAMURA, 32, of Honolulu, died Jan. 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Sharon; father, Ted; brothers, Michael and James; grandmothers, Nellie Hino and Sumako; friend, Lori Asayama. Visitation 5 to 5:45 p.m. tomorrow at Blessed Sacrament Church, Pauoa; eulogy 5:45 p.m.; Mass 6 p.m. Private burial. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

TOSHII YAMAZAKI NAKASONE, 74, of Honolulu, died Jan. 1, 2007. Born in Tokyo. Retired sales clerk at Duty Free Shoppers Galleria. Survived by sisters, Eiko Fukumoto and Hiroko Negishi; niece-caregiver, Janice Nakasone-Ishihara. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SANTIAGO D. NINO, 78, of Waipahu, died Jan. 9, 2007. Born in the Philippines. Retired from Frito Lay. Survived by wife, Beatriz; sons, Judy, Amor, Pablito, Danilo, Romeo, Jimmy and Melchor; daughter, Tessie Corpuz; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Teofilo, Alfredo, Pablo and Ricardo; sisters, Elena Bocobo, Nena Bacal and Conchita Sagayno. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Waipahu; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LINDA TOSHIE KASHIWAI RODRIGUES, 47, of Honolulu, died Jan. 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Teacher's aide for Fern Elementary School. Survived by daughter, Candi Baker; sister, Gale Chaves. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ASAMA SATO, 88, of Honolulu, died Jan. 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Flamingo Restaurant baker. Survived by son, George; daughter, Mary. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CLAIRE SIMPSON ST. SURE, 95, the widow of Dr. Frank St. Sure, of Honolulu, formerly of Maui, died Jan. 8, 2007. Born in Salineville, Ohio. Retired registered nurse. Survived by son, Kenneth; daughters, Suzanne Adams and Phyllis; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Private services pending. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CYRUS SHIGEO TAMOTO, 57, of Honolulu, died Jan. 10, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Master control operator for Ion Media Hawaii (PAX TV). Survived by aunts, Yachiyo Hamada and Ellen Nishida. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Soto Mission of Hawai'i. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HELEN WARD TAYLOR, 81, of Kapolei, died Jan. 11, 2007. Born in San Francisco. Retired private secretary for Ilcol Development. Survived by son, Jeffrey; daughters, Kathleen Joslin and Betsy Ponciano; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private services. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

DAVID SADAFUMI UYEHARA, 70, of Honolulu, died Dec. 7, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A retired television technician for Peerless TV. Survived by sisters, Florence Akamine, Naomi Takamoto, Yvonne Kagihara, Susan Uyeda and Dale Uyehara; nieces and nephews. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

EDNA M.L. WONG, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 31, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hickam Air Force Base. Survived by son, Mervin; brothers, Bernard, Lawrence, Bert and Raymond Loo; sisters, Harriet Chang and Akira "Rose" Ono; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Private services. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

SEISO "BARNEY" ZENIGAMI, 87, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2007. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. A retired Photo Engraver for the Hawaii Newspaper Agency. Survived by wife, Bernice; son, Curtis; daughter, Fay; brothers, Masamu and Takashi; sisters, Mitsue Segawa and Yachiyo Wataya. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.