META LEONE PUANANI DOANE-NICOLA, 79, of Hawai'i Kai, died Dec. 29, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired state employee with over 30 years of service; member of the Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors, Mamakakaua. Survived by sons, Raymond and Wise Nicola; four grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; service 6 p.m. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

ANDREW "ANDY" YOUNG HO KIM, 81, of Honolulu, died Jan. 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired carpenter; 1946 Pacific Coast welterweight boxing champion. Survived by wife, Lily Mercado Kim; son, Richard Mercado; daughters, state Sen. Donna Mercado Kim, Katherine Morris, Vernale Drake, and Velvet; brothers, Pedro, Sayne and Patrick Kim and Delmar Gilbert; sisters, Mary Won, and Theresa Gilbert; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

LINDA CHIANG LING-CHUAN KIM, 60, of Mililani, died Dec. 26, 2008. Born in Hualien, Taiwan. Owner of Linda C. Kim Piano Studio; former principal, Kuang Wha Chinese School; adjunct Professor of Piano at BYU-Hawai'i. Survived by husband, Dennis; sons, Darrell and Derrick "Zui"; daughters, Lory Aiwohi, Lorinda Griffiths and Lynette "Lehua" Yamagata; brothers, Michael Chiyun and Ch'ifeng Chiang; 13 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mililani; service 8 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HELEN SHIN CHA KO, 67, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2008. Born in Seoul, South Korea. Survived by sisters, Ok Pun Kodama and Yong Sun Yi; nieces, Grace Lee and Cindy Han; nephews, Eddie and Bronson Yi; 10 grandnieces and grandnephews. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 10 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

HARUE "RUTH" KOHARA, 90, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Dec. 31, 2008. Born in Hilo. Retired sales clerk at various stores in Hilo. Survived by sons, David and Darrel; daughter, Lois; brothers, Sadayoshi and Sadami Yamamoto; sisters, Natsue Hirata, Akie Itomura and Satsue Robles; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. No flowers. Casual attire.

LUCKIE SAMUEL PAUL LUKE, 69, of Wai'anae, died Dec. 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Edward, Clarence and Daniel; daughters, Levy Kalama, Monica, Sandra Fujii and Paulette; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Brooks; sister, Lona Panee. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

RALPH HENRY KIKU NISHIHARA, 93, of Pearl City, died Dec. 17, 2008. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Clifford, Earl, Milton, Clyde and Allan; daughter, Dorothy Loo; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers, Charles Miyashiro and Teruo Kobashikawa; sisters, Jean Yamaguchi, Tsuruko Arakaki and Elaine Higa. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

MASASHI "MASA" ONIGAMA, 88, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 10, 2008. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

VIOLET MIDORI ONIGAMA, 82, of Honolulu, died Dec. 20, 2008. Born in Honomu, Hawai'i. Survived by son, Rodney; daughter, Lynn; brothers, Shigeo and Wallace Kawasaki; sisters, Jane Lopes and Sumiko Johnson; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

LAI SIM PUNG, 73, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2008. Born in Hong Kong, China. Survived by son, Robert; daughter, Jade Hardisty; brothers, Dickson, Alfred and Andrew Liu; sister, Judith Kuan; three grandchildren. Visitation 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 3:45 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

DANIEL THOMAS ROTHE, 59, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Jan. 2, 2009. Born in San Antonio. Worked in the hospitality industry; worked at the Hilton in Waikoloa. Survived by sister, Randy Sue Bresnahan. No service. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawai'i.

GERTRUDE "SWEETIE" GIER STERN, 81, of Ka'a'awa, died Dec. 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by husband, William; sons, William Jr., Gier "Kepa" and Gary; daughters, Sandra Barney, Anela Shimizu, and Pauahi Cockett; brothers, Watson and Burton Gier; sisters, Lotti Adams, Harri Kaluna, and Emma Montgomery; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Private service. Donations to St. Francis Hospice. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

ESMENIA PAGAY TORRALBA, 73, of Lana'i City, Lana'i, died Dec. 29, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired cook for Hotel Lana'i. Survived by son, Felipe; daughters, Maile LeBoutheller, Gina Alonzo, Lisa Shin, and Loraina Seghorn; brothers, Jerry and Ernie Pagay; sisters, Caroline Taal, Estrella Taguba and Estella Rivera; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at the ILWU Union Hall, Lana'i City; service 11 a.m.; reception to follow. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.