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ROSALINE "ROSE" AFALLA, 78, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born in Pa'auhau, Hawai'i. Retired Sight Seeing Tours travel agent; and former employee of Gems of Hawaii, National Car Rental, and an Avon representative. Survived by husband, John; sons, Jon, Jonathan "Monty" and Jonathan James; hanai son, Joseph "Jim" Silva; daughters, Roberta Ah Loo, Jan Markus and Mona Ancheta; sisters, Magdaline "Deedee" Gualderama and Elizabeth "Carrie" Edulan; 15 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Honoka'a United Methodist Church; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2; dinner to follow at church Hall. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

MINNIE KAHIKILANI AKIONA, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by husband, Albert Sr.; son, Albert Jr.; daughters, Lucy Finnegan and Kathleen Magdaro; sisters, Violet Rapoza, Aloha Heen, Momi Bowden, Darling Langley, Mayme Nishioka, Beatrice Ventura, Pauline Medeiros and Louis Kealoha; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church; service 10:45 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

PEGGY YAENO AKIZAKI, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 31, 2008. Born in Pulehu, Maui. Retired state Department of Taxation clerk; former owner of Akizaki Employment Agency. Survived by son, Vincent; daughter, Claudia; a granddaughter; brother, Earl Shishido; sisters, Shinobu "Mary" Jinnohara, Fumie Tokairin and Judie Kimura. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

EULOGIO R. BALMILERO, 77, of Honolulu, died Oct. 31, 2008. Born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Oahu Plumbing/Air Conditioning Co. warehouse foreman. Survived by sons, Ulysses, Lewis, Jim, Clifford and Eulogio Jr.; brothers, Mariano and Catalino; sisters, Virginia Acacio and Pacita Domingo; eight grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

ROSALINA H. CABARAL, 57, of Waimanalo, died Nov. 5, 2008. Born in Cebu City, Philippines. Survived by mother, Dominga Hernandez; brothers, Renaldo, Urbano Jr., Raymundo and Carlito Hernandez; sisters, Emerita Verdida, Ludivena Cuizon and Flora Schumann. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. George Church, Waimanalo; memorial service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary

LAWRENCE "LARRY" EUGENE CADORNA SR., 62, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 5, 2008. Born in Wailuku. Retired plumber. Survived by wife, Remedios; sons, Lawrence Jr. and Anthony; daughters, Cathy Cadorna-Grindling and Yvette Valentine; mother, Helen Pinheiro; brothers, Sidney Cadorna Sr., Donnie, Dominick and Derrick Pinheiro; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 21 at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 22 at the mortuary; service 11 a.m.; cremation to follow. No flowers. Casual attire.

GERTRUDE ULULANI VALMA SOUZA CARVALHO, 67, of Honolulu, died Oct. 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired City and County of Honolulu Budget and Finance senior account clerk. Survived by husband, Jerry; daughter, Sheryl Chun; mother, Maria Goodness-Souza; brother, Edwin Souza; sisters, Charlotte Vliet, Gail McCollum and Candice Muneoka; two granddaughters. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at St Ann's Catholic Church; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

LEONARD LOUIS CIUFO, 78, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in Rochester, N.Y. Owner of Admor Group Inc. Survived by son, Kenneth; daughter, Leslie; brothers, Raymond and Anthony; sisters, Josephine Ciufo and Lucy Forcucci; three grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Sts. Peters and Paul Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Donation to Catholic Charities of Hawai'i, 250 Vineyard Blvd. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

FRANCES "PRAN" PLAZA DELOS SANTOS, 85, of Pearl City, died Nov. 2, 2008. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired from The Queen's Medical Center housekeeping department. Survived by daughters, Yvonne Maxwell, Pamela Menchaca, Christine Tate and Ivy Ross Barcenilla; sons, Sweeney Barcenilla, Patrick Rexford, John Russell Ablao and Frederick Barcenilla; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Predro Plaza; sister, Angela "Angie" Smith. Visitation 9 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ROSARIO VIERNES DUMLAO, 50, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2008. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Survived by wife, Clarita; daughters, Cherielyn Mendoza and Kay Ann Dumlao; mother, Josefa; brothers, Adriano Nacapuy, Benjamin, Reynaldo and Jonathan Dumlao; sisters, Remi, Luz and Cesa Dumlao and Elma Nacapuy. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday; Mass 9:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

HERBERT AARON GRIES JR., 76, of Kihei, Maui, died Nov. 2, 2008. Born in Newark, N.J. A retired Wailuku Sugar Co. engineer. Survived by brother, Lawrence. Services to be held the second week of December. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

JAMES "BJ" YUKIO HAMASAKI, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 30, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Coulter's Collection Agency; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Barbara; sons, James, Kent and Lyle; daughter, Linda Morikone; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ELSIE SHIZUE KANEKO, 88, of Honolulu, died Nov. 2, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Member of Makiki Christian Church. Survived by son, Stuart; daughter, Merle Nishikawa; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Beatrice Ahana. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Makiki Christian Church; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JACQUELINE ANN PUA'ALII BORGE KAPUA'AKUNI, 40, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Former Lutheran Christian Preschool director. Survived by husband, Claudio Borge III; sons, Claudio IV, Caleb, Cleghorn and Champion Borge; daughter, Cherish Borge; father and stepmother, James Sr. and Rita McKee; brother, James McKee Jr.; grandparents, Cleghorn and Ann McKee. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Oahu Cemetery; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park & Crematory.

BRIAN M. KIM, 61, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2008. Born in Lana'i City. Retired PacDiv Design mechanical engineering branch manager. Survived by wife, Rhanda; sons, Michael and Russell; parents, P.C. and Suon Ouk; brothers, Wayne and Gordon. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

YAEKO I. KIMURA, 89, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Nov. 7, 2008. Born in Makaweli. A retired florist. Survived by son, Merv; daughter, Janice Humber; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Shoichi Igarashi. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kalaheo Ward; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

JAMES EDWARD LIBBY, 60, of Kane'ohe, died Nov. 5, 2008. Born in North Conway, N.H. An accountant. Survived by wife, Joy; sons, Jonathan and Jefferey; daughters, Jessica Mariano and Jaime Lawrence; mother, Jean Voitel; stepfather, Dietmar Voitel; brothers, Tilo and Todd; five grandchildren. Private services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii .

STANLEY MITSUO MIKAMI, 87, of Mililani, died Oct. 31, 2008. Born in Kipapa. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard air conditioning/refrigeration mechanic. Survived by wife, Jane; son, Paul; sisters, Grace Matsukawa and Sonoko Shigeta; two grandchildren. Visitation noon to 1 p.m. Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 1 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GREGORY "MITCH" MITCHELL, 58, of Wai'anae, died Oct. 16, 2008. Born in New Jersey. Resident manager at The Consulate in Makiki. Survived by wife, Mary; son, Gregory; five grandchildren; father, Ollie Sr.; brothers, Ollie Jr., Dwight, Keith and Mark; sister, Deborah; half-brother, Billy Brown. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary mauka chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ALBERT LANAKILA NAWAI, 59, of Waimea, Kaua'i, died Nov. 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Nanette; daughters, Albette and Alexis; hanai daughters, Joycelyn McGhion, Tia Koerte and Melissa Zorn; stepson, Michael Tanaka; mother, Otillia Kaikaka; brothers, Robert Nawai, Bobby, Paul and Calvin Kaikaka; sisters, Elizabeth Freitas, Meha Warkentin and Otillia "Cissy" Kaikaka. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Kauai Veterans Cemetery Pavillion; service 2 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

BETTY TOYOKO NISHIJIMA TOMINAGA, 79, of Honolulu, died Oct. 26, 2008. Born in South Kona, Hawai'i. Retired clerk for the Honolulu city clerk's office. Survived by husband, Wallace Tominaga; son, Curtis; daughter Coleen Yoshina; four grandchildren; sister, Amy Otsu. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m.; cremation to follow.

HERBERT SHIZUO OKI, 77, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired American Electric Co. electrician. Survived by wife, Yoko; sons, Dr. Alan and Russell; daughter, Sally Fujita; five grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

KAORU ONO, 87, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 21, 2008. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by brother, Richard; sister, Hatsune Hirata. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). No flowers. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

MARCELO "MARCIE" OYAMOTO, 80, of Honolulu, died Oct. 20, 2008. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. A retired heavy equipment operator. Survived by brothers, Dick and Lucky; sister, Gloria Albarado; children, Clifton Sr. and Glenn Sr. Oyamot, Rochelle Yorong, Keith Oyamot Sr., Donna Maeha, Karen Gurtiza, Alex Blanco and Tanya Gurtiza; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Nov. 20 at St. Philomena's Catholic Church; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial blood donations to Blood Bank of Hawaii requested; donor cards to be at church. Kaua'i celebration of life 11 a.m. Nov. 22 at Waimea Plantation Cottages. Aloha attire. Private scattering of ashes at K1 Beach.

LAWRENCE LESLIE PATERSON JR., 85, of Honolulu, died Nov 2, 2008. Born in Kilauea, Kaua'i. Retired Pearl Harbor Shipyard Shop #67 fire control mechanic. Survived by wife, Amy; sons, Craig, Dean, Guy and Pat; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sister, Ruth Simonson. Private services held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

NORMA JEAN PILTZ, 70, of Wailuku, Maui, died Oct. 20, 2008. Born in Ohio. Retired Piltz Electric office manager. Survived by husband, Ransom "Randy"; son, Todd; daughter, Michelle; sisters, Betty Steveley, Marcia Fannin and Judy Cunningham. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Keawala'i Congregational Church, Makena, Maui; service 10 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow. No flowers. Memorial donations to the church, 5300 Makena Road, Makena, HI 96753 or Children's Justice Center, 1773-A Wilipa Loop, Wailuku, HI 96793. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

MARION "STEVE" MAXWELL RANDALL, 76, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 28, 2008. Born in Washington, D.C. Owner of Big Island Enterprises. Survived by wife, Takako; daughters, Anita Randall-Packer and Terry Randall; two grandchildren; a great-granddaughter. Service 1 p.m. Saturday at Waiakea Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

CECELIA "CISSY" KALANI SAGARANG, 78, of Mililani, died Oct. 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. An entertainer. Survived by sons, Richard Medina and Ben; daughter, Joann Kailiwai; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Burial 10:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No wreaths. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

FAYNE KATHLEEN SAMUELS, 97, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 8, 2008. Born in Mapleton, Iowa. A housewife; manager for Waltah Clark's Hawaiian Clothing Apparel. Survived by sons, Jack and Garth; daughter, Kathy Samuels-Devine; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Celebration of life pending. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i.

SOLOMONA SEMISI SR., 65, of Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2008. Born in Fagaloa, Western Samoa. United Laundry Services linen supply worker. Survived by wife, Vaiola; sons, Solomona Jr., Daniel, Reuben and Mason; daughters, Siusiu, Anovale, Dorothy "Mata" and Vaiola, brothers, Ioane, Lua and Manumalupe; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

HARRY NAOTO SHIMADA, 79, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. U.S. Army Signal Corps of Engineers radio technician. Survived by wife, Sayoko; mother, Ruth; sister, Jeanne Shida. Private service held Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

BETTY SAKAYO SHIMIZU, 86, of Kahului, Maui, died Nov. 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Van; brothers, Charles and George Kitayama; sisters, Mildred Koga and Jean Okamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

GORDON P. SNIFFEN SR., 80, of Kahului, Maui, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Hawaiian Carpenters Union carpenter. Survived by sons, Kenneth and Gordon Jr.; daughters, Suzanne Nagano and Donna Mae Andrews; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, John. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Nakamura Mortuary, Maui; service 11 a.m. Casual attire

ERNEST "NOBU" NOBUO TAKAHASHI, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 18, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Retired Pauoa Elementary School teacher. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; son, Mark; daughter, JoAnn Alama; sister, Eleanor Oxley; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

PEKA BERTHA HANNEMANN SAMOA TOELUPE, 58, of La'ie, died Nov. 6, 2008. Born in Moto'otua, Western Samoa. Brigham Young University-Hawai'i mail center manager. Survived by husband, Packard Pupi Alisa Toelupe; sons, Packard, Harold, Jaddy, and Pupi "Bebe" Toelupe; daughters, Ni'i Kinkini, Tutaitaualetoasavili "Kuka" Maggie Toelupe and Ireen "Reenie Babe" Toelupe; brothers, Sosene, Matualau and Malamalama Samoa; 14 grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m., Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints La'ie Stake Center, 55-415 Iosepa St.; Service noon; burial 1:30 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

JOHANN VESIDO URMENETA, infant son of Joel Sr. and Maricel, of Honolulu, died Nov. 6, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Also survived by brothers, Joel Jr. and Jonah; sister, Johanna Amber; grandparents, Amelita and Buenavenatura Vesido and Petronila Urementa. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park, Babyland. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

VIRGINIA "SCOTTY" WAIALEALE, also known as Virginia Ann Day, 82, of Honolulu, died Oct. 28, 2008. Born in Hillsboro, Texas. Survived by son, Michael Harvey; daughter, Julie Ann Menard; a grandchild. Private services. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

HARRY MASAO YAMAMOTO, 73, of Honolulu, died Oct. 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired operator of a Ho'opono snack shop. Survived by brothers, George, Ernest, Edward and Thomas; sister, May Takamine. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SEIJI YAMAMOTO, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Oahu Plumbing and Sheet Metal plumber; World War II U.S. Army veteran; member of 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Co. L. Survived by wife, Grace; daughters, Jan, Faye Shiraki; brothers, James, Ronald and Richard; sisters, Catherine Fujimoto and Edna Aimoto. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

BETTY SADAKO YASUI, 77, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 20, 2008. Born in Waialua. Survived by son, Steve; brothers, Kenneth, Richard, Paul and James Sonobe; sisters, Ethel Tanaka, Evelyn Nakahira and Helen Takeshita; granddaughter, Joana. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

SATORU YOSHISHIGE, 75, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Oct. 22, 2008. Born in Lihu'e. Retired plumber with M. Tanaka. Survived by wife, Sueko; son, Clayton Yamashiro and Jon; six grandchildren; brothers, Isamu, Takeshi and Jack; sisters, Sumako Ichimasa, Judy Kouchi and Elaine Tasato. Private service. No koden. Donations to University of Hawai'i, Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i. Checks payable to: Friends of Cancer Research, 1236 Lauhala St., Honolulu, HI 96813. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

JAMES "AH JIM" YOUNG, 85, of Las Vegas, formerly of Hawai'i, died Oct. 25, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, and Waikikian Hotel. Survived by brother, David; sisters, Ah Moi Ching and Clara Fong. Private Las Vegas service held. Arrangements by Bunkers Mortuary, Las Vegas.

JOHN HOI CHONG YOUNG, 92, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired U.S. Customs inspector; World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Helen; son, Michael; one granddaughter; sisters, Ellen Yee and Bette Lum. Visitation 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 10:45 a.m. at Nu'uanu Memorial Park.