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ALFREDO "AL" "FRED" DUMBRIQUE GARMA, 82, of Waipahu, died June 9, 2007. Born in Laoag City, Philippines. Retired foreman at Mid-Pac Lumber. Survived by wife, Marylane "Mary"; son, Alfredo; daughters, Estrelita Cresanto and Evangeline Kaha'i; sisters, Justiana Julian and Felomina Alcon; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Visitation 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

CLARENCE ARTHUR HARRIS, 91, of Honolulu, died May 15, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu Police Department officer. Survived by nephews and nieces. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WILLIAM "BILL" PORTER HEAD JR., 73, of Honolulu, died June 1, 2007. Born in Bessemer, Ala. Retired Kalaheo High School counselor. U.S. Marine Corps Korean War veteran; recipient of the Purple Heart. Survived by wife, Noel; son, William III; daughters, Brenda Leilani Lafferty and Rebecca Darrow Durham; brothers, Joseph and Robert; four grandchildren. Service 8 a.m. Wednesday at Outrigger Canoe Club. Aloha attire. Donations to The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at John Hopkins, First Presbyterian Church Thailand Medical Mission Fund or Endowed Scholarship Fund at 'Iolani School. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

ANOAMAA LEMAPU LAUANO, 80, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died June 17, 2007. Born in Fasitootai, Samoa. Retired school teacher of 45 years. Survived by sons, Vai, Paul, Taylor, and Johnny Morris: daughters, Caroline Ainuu, Inna Ah Ching, Mere Taeu, Tasi Allen, Eva Manuia and Junnie Joy; 41 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; brothers, Talia, Moefate, Penimina and Leite Setefano; sisters, Tupe Setefano and Faamoana Moananu. Service at a later date in California. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawai'i Funeral Home, Hilo.

KENNETH "OBU" NOBUHIRO MIURA, 83, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired from U.S. Army; also retired director of Morale, Welfare and Recreation at Fort Shafter. Survived by wife, Katsuko; son, James; daughter, Harriet; one grandchild; sisters, Joy Lai, Grace Peters and Eleanor Miura. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Inurnment service 11:30 a.m. Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

ANDREWS MONTGOMERY II, 69, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died June 20, 2007. Born in Los Angeles. Real estate sales person. Survived by companion, Jean Gray; sons, Andrews III and Michael; four grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory and Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

EARL SHIZUO OKASAKI, 70, of Honolulu, died June 13, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired electrician. Survived by wife, Norma; daughter, Cyd Nagata; sons, Reid and Todd; four grandchildren; brothers, Ernest and Edward; sister, Edith Mock. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

VITALIANA MANUEL PERALTA, 89, of 'Ewa Beach, died June 13, 2007. Born in Bato, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Survived by daughter, Catalina Damo; daughter-in-law, Ines Peralta; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sister, Guadalupe Medrano. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HELEN CHOW PIPI, 95, of Las Vegas, formerly of Hawai'i, died May 25, 2007. Survived by son, Edward Jr.; brothers, Walter, Thomas and Jerry Chow; sisters, Marian Phagans and Barbara Flores; grandchildren, Danette McKeague, Kenneth and Lenard Pipi; great-grandchild, Shivon McKeague. Service 10 a.m. Friday at Desert Memorial, Las Vegas. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire.

GREGORIA E. RAMOS, 98, of Waipahu, died June 21, 2007. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by sons, Henry and Paul; daughters, Josephina Ventura, Dolores Natividad, Juanita Manuel, Esther Jamison and Shirley Moleta; sister, Maria Pacol; 21 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Visitation 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 10:15 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

B G ROBERTS, 80, of Mililani, died June 14, 2007. Born in Spearman, Texas. Retired from the U.S. Navy; World War II veteran. Survived by sons, Benjamin, Romeo, Jose, Virgilio, Leonardo and Bernardo Calceta; daughters, Elizabeth Calceta and Eloisa Cepeda; 25 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Committal service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

MICHIE M. SASAI, 80, of Honolulu, died June 4, 2007. Born in Pu'unene, Maui. Retired Pan American World Airways Honolulu Station director of passenger services. Survived by husband, Samuel; sons, David and Alan; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Edward and Samuel Maehara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WILLIAM "BUTCH" VOGEL, 61, of Kane'ohe, died June 19, 2007. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Air Force veteran; owner of Vogel's Plumbing Co. Survived by wife, Antoinette "Toni"; son, Michael; daughter, Verna Lee Kipapa; three grandchildren; sisters, Mary Rodrigues, Josephine Sanderson, Shirley Blankenship, Mildred Riggs, Frances Folsom and Margaret Joseph; hanai brother, Frederick Morris. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; graveside service 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.