Lena Faatoatuiga Afalava, 91, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2009. Born in Pago Pago, American Sämoa. Food industry caterer. Survived by sons, Foster, Raymond and Wallace; daughters, Fia McMahan, Shirley Landtrip, Ramona Barber and Dolly Chang; brother, Leslie Hudnall; sisters, Nani Hudnall, Maile Foster, Anna Duvashell, Sally Quiocho, Carol Lau and Jean Marquez; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 p.m. Dec. 19 at Borthwick Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday at Greenhaven Memorial Park.

Benedict Joseph Balthazar, 79, of Mililani, died Nov. 28, 2009. Born in Päia, Maui. Retired U.S. Army command sergeant major; retired federal firefighter. Survived by wife, Kay Keiko; son, Lee; daughters, Valerie Santiago, Shirley Balthazar-Baurer and Jenny Brady; sons, Steven and Dennis; sisters, Lourdes Santos and Barbara Edwards; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Schofield Barracks Main Chapel; service 10 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Schofield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Francis Hospice. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Florette Thomassen Butcher, 92, of Kailua, formerly of California, died Nov. 25, 2009. Born in Utah. Retired California schoolteacher. Survived by sons, Leslie and Don Nunes; daughters, Ruth Heidrich and Sharon O'Donnell; sister, Cleora Johnson; brother, Thomas Thomassen; eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grand-daughter. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Nicolas Cabrera Cabe, 96, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 5, 2009. Born in San Antonio, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Retired from Waihee Dairy. Survived by wife, Felicidad; son, Allen; daughter, Carmen Carr; one grandchild. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Wailuku; Mass 7 p.m. Visitation also 8 to 10 a.m. Dec. 19 at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; burial 10:30 a.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Jacqueline Blanche Corpuz aka Jackie Sakai, 65, of Honolulu, died Dec. 4, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Anthony Jr.; daughters, Blanche Torres and Gwendolen; brothers, Douglas and Eric Sakai and Harold Paresa Jr.; sisters, Michelle Kidani, Ruth Sakai, Patricia Rivas, Gilberta Iorg, Deborah Wilson, Susan Gabrillo and Cindy Tanouye; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Merilyn Marie Iida Costa, 74, of Waimänalo, died Nov. 30, 2009. Born in Líhue, Kauai. Retired Koolau Farmers sales associate. Survived by sons, Frank Valdez, Ricardo Caminos and Steven; daughters, Celeste Gabriel, Cathy Caminos Potts and Tina Caminos Cord; sister, Jennis Christian; 22 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at St. George Church; service 10 a.m.; scattering of ashes 1:30 p.m. at Kaiona Beach Park. Loose flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Frank Earven Edwards, 75, of Honolulu, died Dec. 6, 2009. Born in Camden, N.J. Retired New Jersey minister; volunteer of various hotel chaplaincy services in Waikíkí; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Pauline; daughter, Linda Sakihara; brother, Bruce; sister, Alma Jackson; two grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; entombment to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Flowers welcome.

Gay Freedman, 84, of Honolulu, died Dec. 8, 2009. Born in New Zealand. Hostess for the U.S. Embassy and Diamond Costing; front office cashier at Hilton Hawaiian Village. Survived by companion, Gerald Y.S. Chang. Service at a later date. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Teruko "Terry" Fukuhara, 82, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2009. Born in Napa, Calif. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Harry; sons, Mark and Brian; daughters, Shary, and Pam Tsuzaki; eight grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Aubree Mae Castillo Gumboc, of Kahului, Maui, died Dec. 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, France Mae Castillo and Dexter Gumboc; grandparents, Yolen Pinzon and Noel Gumboc, Reynaldo and Josiephine Castillo; great-grandparents, Antonio and Esther Gumboc. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at the mortuary; service 11 a.m., burial 12:30 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.

Shigeko Hata, 93, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2009. Born in Paauilo, Hawaii. Retired order clerk. Survived by daughters, Elaine Kawada, Dorothy Ganhinhin, Moira Crowley and Sharon; brother, Stanley Nakahara; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire. Donations in lieu of monetary gifts to St. Francis Hospice.

Betty Ann Hathaway, 90, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Dec. 5, 2009. Born in Newton, Kan. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Glen; daughter, Jo Ann Burton; sons, Terry and Timothy; brothers, Ted and Rex Saylor; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.

Mitsuoki Matsui, 89, of Wailuku, Maui, died Dec. 1, 2009. Born in Puun[0xeb]n[0xeb], Maui. Retired Kato Plumbing Co. plumber; 442nd Regimental Combat Team veteran. Survived by wife, Shigene; son, Mark; daughter, Naomi Hedani; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

Lawrence Medeiros, 78, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2009. Born in Hawaii. Retired yardman. Survived by two nephews; one niece. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Theodore Moniz, 95, of Waipahu, died Nov. 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Holy Name Society; recognized as a Island Living Treasure in 2004. Survived by son, Clarence; daughter-in-law, Susan; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Helen and Henrietta Perreira. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; wake service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church; Mass 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Tsutomu Okimoto, 95, of Honolulu, died Nov. 22, 2009. Born in Kílauea, Kauai. Electrical contractor and former owner of Oki's Electric. Survived by sons, Donald, James, Richard and Gary; daughter, Laura; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Yaeno Yokouchi, Gladys Mantione and Alice "Sueko" Taogoshi. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; private inurnment. No flowers. Casual attire.

Lorenza Sagucio Pasion, 60, of Hanamäulu, Kauai, died Dec. 7, 2009. Born in Lanao Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Caregiver. Survived by daughters, Tessie, Alma Austria and Rossana; brothers and sisters, Emilio and Marcelo Sagucio, Ana Aguinaldo and Pedro, Cecilio and Rosalina Sagucio; seven grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 9:45 a.m. Dec. 19 at Immaculate Conception Church; Mass 10 a.m. Burial in the Philippines. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Vivian Macy Saffery, 92, of Honolulu, died Nov. 28, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Well-known tennis champion. Survived by husband, Kahu Samuel Jr.; sons, Samuel III, and Jon Macy-Saffery; sister, Melvia Hewett; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Aloha attire.

Lawrence Philip Souza, 89, of Honolulu, died Dec. 5, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Retired career and World War II U.S. Army veteran; recipient of a Bronze Star. Survived by wife, Alberta; son, Guy, daughter, Lori; brother, Richard "Sonny"; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Tuesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Brian Tsutomu Tajima, 49, of Honolulu, died Nov. 25, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Paul and Elaine; sister, Lynn Kanno; nieces. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Frances Yoshie Takaoka, 94, of Honolulu, died Nov. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired seamstress. Survived by son, Steven; daughter, Carolyn Miwa; brothers, Hiroshi, Masao and Hitoshi Kajioka; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

Ayako Kai Tanaka, 98, of Waianae, died Nov. 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Member of Waianae Hongwanji. Survived by son, Herbert; daughters, Edith Baba and Jane Yamashiro; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grand-children; brother, Tomoharu "Tomo" Kai; sister, Yoshiko Hirasa. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

Harold Shoichi Tanaka, 83, of Wahiawä, died Dec. 9, 2009. Born in Häna, Maui. Store manager for Army & Air Force Exchange Service. Survived by wife, Ruth; four daughters; one brother; five sisters; three granddaughters. Private service. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Albert Takeshi Tsuda, 84, of Honolulu, died Nov. 14, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired optometrist; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by wife, Evelyn; daughter, Lynne; son, Kevin; brother, Seichi Hoashi; sister, Dorothy Tsuda Inouye. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Kuresa Vaa, 52, of Honolulu, died Nov. 22, 2009. Born in American Sämoa. U.S. Postal Service letter carrier. Survived by wife, Agiga; daughters, Nicole and Vanessa; sons, Brandon and Christian; mother, Perelini Sauni; two brothers; 11 sisters. Visitation 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Lucille Zapata Villanueva, 81, of Honolulu, died Nov. 23, 2009. Born in Dolores Abra, Philippines. Survived by brother, Jesus Zapata. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kalihi; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Crystol S.K. White aka Nathan Leo Manu White, 54, of Honolulu, died Nov. 20, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Gregory, Warren, Glen, James and Matthew; sisters, Darlene Sabate, Shaleen, Debbie Kuhia, Jamie Kaulia, Georgia, and Ernestine Alfapada; hänai sisters, Christina Ulutale, Rosalinda Dumlao and Lehua Laumauna. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Ka Hale Hoano Hou O Ke Akua; service 7:30 p.m. Inurnment 9:30 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

Helen Hatsumi Yamane, 96, of Honolulu, died Dec. 9, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Dole Cannery forelady. Survived by son, Daniel; sister, Clara Ogawa; granddaughters, Dawn, Krystal, Joy and Sheri. Visitation 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 3 p.m. Casual attire.

Minoru Yamasaki, 96, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Nov. 24, 2009. Born in Päpaaloa, Hawaii. Retired carpenter. Survived by daughter, May Hatayama; son, Harold; sister, Mitsuyo Iwamoto; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

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