BABY BRONSON ABALOS-MAKILAN, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by mother, Tiana; father, Rodney; sister, Keilana; grandparents, Blake and Kalai Makilan, Glenn and Tina Marie Abalos. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

NORMAN "BUDDY" AHINA, 82, of Honolulu, died July 3, 2007. Born in Kahului, Maui. An electrician retired from Endo Electric. Survived by son, Gary; daughters, Lynette Ahina, Gaylen Torio, Roxanne Rowley and Stephanie Ahina-Peer; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RALPH JAMES BRANCO, 85, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died July 10, 2007. Born in Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i. A retired truck driver for the County of Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Dorothy Cabral; daughters, Bernadine Samura and Alberta Mock Chew; brother, Edwin Castillo; sisters, Leona Corpuz and Agnes Bello; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Celebration of life at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

WALTER FONG CHANG, 89, of 'Aiea, died July 1, 2007. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. Survived by brother, Benjamin; sister, Mary Ann Bautista. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

RONALD CHIN HING CHAR, 80, of Honolulu, died July 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A retired mechanic for Diamond Head Memorial Park. Survived by wife, Evelyn; sons, Russell and Randall; six grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; brother, Lloyd; sister, Aleida Char. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 7:15 p.m. Graveside service 2:15 p.m. Friday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

PRUDENCE AH KYAU TAI CHING, 92, of Honolulu, died July 9, 2007. Born in Kula, Maui. Survived by son, Leonard; daughters, Pauline Kuoha and Vivian Higuchi; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

LOUISE L.C. CHUN, 82, of Honolulu, died July 9, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired textile designer for Shaheen's and Japan Silk and Fabric; arts and crafts teacher at Honolulu Community College; ceramics teacher at Makiki District Park. Survived by husband, Edward; brother, Albert Chang; hanai brother, Happy Chun. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church; service over the ashes 11 a.m.; reception to follow. Private inurnment at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 1317 Queen Emma St., Honolulu, HI 96813. Arrangements by Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JOSE DAGDAG DIGA, 89, of Kapolei, died June 28, 2007. Born in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A retired carpenter for E.E. Black Construction. Survived by sons, Fred and Rex; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Eugenio, Iluminado and Nostriano; sisters, Magdalena Dandoy, Araceli Peralta and Marcelina Dagang. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 8:45 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 9:45 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

LYNN TAEKO FUKUSHIMA, 59, of Honolulu, died July 6, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A secretary for IBM. Survived by daughter, Christine Oshio; father, Nobuo Fukushima. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

TSUTAE FUNAKOSHI, 84, of Honolulu, died July 10, 2007. Born in Pahoa, Hawai'i. Retired co-owner of Star Travel Agency. Survived by daughters, Esther Funai and Lynn Funakoshi; two grandchildren; brothers, Toshitaka, Yoshitaka, Kiyotaka and Takashi Matsumoto; sister, Janet "Mits" Biho. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RICHARD "DICK" PEYTON HALVERSON SR., 76, of Honolulu, formerly of Minneapolis, died July 1, 2007. Born in Northwood, N.D. A retired professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Survived by sons, Richard and William; daughter, Lise; brothers, Hugh "Chuck" and David; sister, Ruth Bjerke; four grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at St. John's by the Sea, 47-074 Lihikai Drive, Kahalu'u; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Donations to St. John's by the Sea. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

YUKUMA HAYASHI, 96, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died May 5, 2007. Born in Lihu'e. A senior laboratory analyst retired from Lihue Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Yoshiko; son, Glenn; daughter, Marlan Nashiwa; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Private service held. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

VERNON "VING" E.T. ING, 67, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died July 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A police officer retired from Hawai'i County Police Department, formerly with the Honolulu Police Department. Survived by wife, Christine; sons, Travis and Trevor; daughter, Tracey; sister, Valerie Horita. Private service held. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

NOAH CALEB KAIMANA KAA-WALOA, 2, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died June 11, 2007. Born in Hilo. Survived by mother, Angela "Lani Lan"; father, Lance "Budge"; brother, Wayne "Koa"; sister, Nanea; grandparents; aunts; uncles; cousins. Service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

GAYLORD MICHAEL MAULIOLA KAONOHI, 82, of Pearl City, died July 8, 2007. Born in Hanalei, Kaua'i. Survived by wife, Nani; brothers, Chauncy, Stanton and Stanford Pa, and Jimmy and Michael Miyamoto; sisters, Elizabeth Chai, Annabelle Kam, Harriet Nakea, Adeline Tirado, Diane Ota and Joan Galvan. Visitation 6 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary makai chapel; service 7 p.m. Committal service 10 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

JAMES "MOON" ENOKA KAUHANE JR., 61, of Kihei, Maui, died July 3, 2007. Born in Lahaina, Maui. A stone mason at Reef Development. Survived by wife, Donna; daughters, Heidi Kauhane-Mau and Marcy Wailani Hamblet; mother, Dorothy; brothers, Noble, Bert, Kitty, Lincoln and Ka'aina; sisters, Alma "Honey Girl" Vaughn, Rudybelle Garcia, Fay Pua Flores, Mokihana Kauhane and Kapiolani Masusako; seven grandchildren. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Friday at Launiupoko Park, Puamana side, Lahaina. Donations to a favorite charity. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

KARL NOBURO KEALOHA, 48, of Ha'iku, Maui, died July 5, 2007. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A maintenance person retired from Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. Survived by son, Karlson; mother, Kimiye; brothers, William, Robert, Sheldon, Donald, Clinton and Brian Kealoha; hanai brother, Reed; sisters, Kathleen Manrique, Amy Kealoha and Naila Brown. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Service 10 a.m. Friday at Pa'ia Baby Park; spreading of ashes at sea to follow.

ELSIE C. KONG, 91, of Honolulu, died June 29, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the 14th Naval District personnel office. Survived by sons, Norman and Melvin; daughter, Slyvianne Otoide; brother, Raymond Chee; sisters, Amy Yim and Virginia Young; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m to 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary; Taoist service; burial 12:45 p.m. Diamond Head Memorial Park.

WILLIAM K. MALO JR., 84, of Kahului, Maui, died June 24, 2007. Born in La'ie. A retired sheriff of Kalaupapa, Kalawao County, Moloka'i. Survived by brother, Makia. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

GEORGE ROBERT MEDEIROS SR., 95, of Kahului, Maui, died July 13, 2007. Born in Kapakalua, Maui. A retired mechanic for Maui Equipment Co. Survived by sons, Donald, Paul, Bennett, Raphael and Walter; daughter, Genevieve DeLima; sisters, Mildred Narzarchyk and Winifred Riveria; 26 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church, Wailuku; Mass 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. No Flowers. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

MASAKO MICHISHIMA, 80, of Waimanalo, died June 30, 2007. Born in Osaka, Japan. A retired drapery seamstress. Survived by sons, James and Dale; daughters, Irene Gerkewicz, Helen Repolio, Jane Hersey and Jean Fields; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Kiyohide and Osamu Shibasaki; sisters, Katsuko Shibasaki, Michiko Nakagawa, Muchuko and Tomiko Kitayama. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

RAYMOND GEORGE MONIZ, 64, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 8, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. A mason. Survived by companion, Celeste Acang; sons, Raymond, Terence and Brian Moniz; brothers, Robert, Thomas, Harold and Leroy Moniz; sister, Myrtle Hefner; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; rosary 6:30 p.m.; service 7 p.m.

VIOLET SHIZUE MURAKANE, 84, of Kane'ohe, died July 12, 2007. Born in Waimalu. Survived by sons, John and Stanley Neal, Owen and Dexter Murakane; a grandson; brother, Stanley Miyashiro. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. No flowers. Aloha attire.

SEKIJI NAKAYAMA, 82, of Honolulu, died June 30, 2007. Born in Lahaina. Member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Unit; a construction estimator retired from RAMCO. Survived by sisters, Ha-tsuko Horio and Haru Kitaguchi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

CHARLENE KAWAIHONAONA-LANI LIN OI NASH, 53, of 'Aiea, died July 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Operating manager of McDonald's of Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Reginald; sons, Kalei and Kiel; daughter, Michele; two grandsons; mother, Eleanor Laeha; brothers, Merwyn "Pii" and Keith "Kiki" Laeha; sister, Ellawyn "Winnie" Kunitomo. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel at Kamehameha Schools; service 5 p.m. Burial 8:30 a.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ERNIE "POPO" OLSON, 77, of Union City, Calif., died Jan. 9, 2006. Former president/CEO of King Food Service, Waipahu; well-known Shriner clown; founding member of Kilohana Methodist Church. Survived by wife, Pat; daughters, Charm Cox and Patti Gildersleeve; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1611 Kewalo St.; scattering of ashes to follow at Maunalua Bay, Hawai'i Kai. Aloha attire.

DAMIEN DEAN OLIVEIRA SR., 57, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 9, 2007. Born in Hana. A truck driver for Sniffen & Sons. Survived by wife, Lorna; sons, Damien Jr. and Anthony; daughter, Leona; brother, Glen; sisters, Paula Merl and Diane Tavares; four grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Valley Isle Fellowship. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

JOSEPH "JO JO" PALACAT JR., 56, of 'Aiea, died July 3, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A security officer for Star Protection. Survived by father, Joseph Sr.; sister, Elizabeth; stepsisters, Leimomi Kuahuia, Wanda Hou, Lorita Bongo and Brenda Fischer; stepbrothers, William, Abel Jr. and Ivan John. Service 2 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

VIVIAN RAMOS, 67, of Mountain View, Hawai'i, died July 8, 2007. Born in Papa'ikou, Hawai'i. A homemaker and member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survived by daughter, Tanya Soto; brother, Dionicio Jr.; sisters, Angeline Gambsky, Marian Nobriga, Lorraine Medeiros and Margaret Lopez; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; Mass 10 a.m.; burial to follow at Kalaoa Catholic Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

IVAN M. RAMSEYER JR., 73, of Kane'ohe, died June 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Hawaiian Electric Co. Survived by sons, Mark and Bryan; daughter, Gayle; two grandchildren; brother, Clifford; sister, Diana Wiseman. Graveside service 1 p.m. Thursday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CAROLINA "ELING" BENABESE RIVERA, 72, of Honolulu, formerly of Kekaha, Kaua'i, died July 2, 2007. Born in Banqued, Abra, Philippines. A waitress at House of Dragon Chop Suey, Pearl City Chop Suey and House of Pearl. Survived by husband, Paustino; daughters, Carol Morimoto and Paula Ann Miyaji; grandson, Daniel Miyaji. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

ROSALINDA PAHARDO SUZUKI, 65, of Kapolei, died June 30, 2007. Born in Honouliuli. A homemaker. Survived by husband, Roger Suzuki; sons, Ricky and Eric; daughters, Rogerlynn Sepulveda, Razlynn Damas and Roseanne Schucht; 20 grandchildren; brothers, Cypriano "Skippy," Henry, Maximo, Herbert, Nicky, Benjamin, Alan and Alex Calio; sisters, Fanny Marcello and Ruth Daoang. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

MARY RODRIGUES TANGARO, 79, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Kahalu'u, O'ahu, died July 2, 2007. Born in Kula, Maui. A cook retired from Seagull School. Survived by sons, Richard, Lui, Chris, Thomas, Michael, Robert, John, Peter, Patrick and James; daughters, Loisa Rapoza, Theresa Gladney and Petrina Tangaro; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Waikane; Mass 11 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JAN TODD, 75, of Kihei, Maui, died July 12, 2007. Born in Missouri. A Realtor. Survived by husband, Russell "Bill"; sons, Christopher and Max Stephens; seven grandchildren. Private family service. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

ROY TOKUSHIMA, 84, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A clerk retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Base. Survived by wife, Kathryn; daughter, Patricia Taira; three grandchildren. Private service held. No monetary gifts. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

GARY PATRICK VIDA, 51, of Waikapu, Maui, died July 10, 2007. Born in Hawai'i. A journeyman. Survived by mother, Anne; father, Leslie; brothers, Leslie Jr., Robert and Michael; sisters, Donna Vida and Lori Salter. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Saint Anthony Church; Mass 8 p.m. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

NYRA "TI" "COOKIE" KUNIKO WILLIAMS, 68, of Kailua, died July 5, 2007. Born in Honolulu. A waitress at Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by sons, John, William and Broc; six grandchildren; brothers, Stanley and Stafford Nagatani. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Burial 8:30 a.m. July 23 at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

JOYCE FUMIE YAMADA, 49, of Wailuku, Maui, died July 8, 2007. Born in Wailuku. Survived by father, Teichi; mother, Fusako Yamada; brothers, Miles, Kenneth, and Scott Yamada; sister, Alice Kusumoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.