NIP TONG AKONA, 94, of Hono-lulu, died Oct. 15, 2006. Born in Kawaihae, Hawai'i. Retired city senior fiscal analyst. Survived by wife, Katherine; sister, Amoy Rickard. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers; donations to The Kamehameha Schools, c/o Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation or Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

KEVIN KALANI BROOKS, 51, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 17, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Member of Carpenters Union, Local 745. Survived by son, Kevin; daughters, Kalena Basug and Corina; caregiver, Kendra; parents, George and Audrey; brothers, Adrian and Austin; sister, Georgean; five grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Pentecostal Full Gospel Assembly Church; service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

RONALD MASAYUKI CHINEN, 62, of Mililani, died Oct. 19, 2006. Born in Honolulu. A member of Soka Gakkai International-USA Survived by wife, Naomi; sons, Drake and Chris; daughters, Tina Ramento and Dana; granddaughter, Torie Chinen-Ramento; brothers, George and Roy; sisters, Florence Chun, Patsy Asato, Peggy Fukumoto, Betty Lam, Shirley Tomei and Joyce Tomita. Visitation 3 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

ZACARIAS B. CHUA JR., 80, died Oct. 19, 2006. Born in Cebu City, Philippines. Retired mechanical engineer. Survived by wife, Pilar; sons, Taboy, Michael, William, Philip and Jaime; daughters, Laura Shaw, Christine Leidelmeyer and Vivian Flaskas; 16 grandchildren. Service 6 p.m. tomorrow at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

FRANK JOSEPH DOWER, 81, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. Survived by wife, Elizabeth "Betty"; sons, Paul and Walter; daughters, Marlene, Kathy, Shannon, Becky and Debra; brother, Thomas; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service 9 a.m. Saturday at Honolulu Elks Lodge. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

BENJAMIN "BENNY" JAMES EMBERNATE, 68, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died Oct. 18, 2006. Born in Kalopa, Hawai'i. Hamakua Sugar Co. mill supervisor. Survived by daughters, Malia, Mele and Bennylynn Embernate and Tanya Chong; brothers, Felix, Robert, Franklin and Rudolph; sisters, Jane Ballesteros and Linda Takamine; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hono-ka'a Ward; service 10 a.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo branch.

NORMAN NOHEALANI FRANCIS FRANK SR., 70, of Honolulu, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in Hono-lulu. Former Honolulu police officer and entrepreneur. Survived by companion, Sandra Yoon; sons, Norman Jr., Colin and Stephen; daughters, Kehaunani Shayler and Lara; sisters, Barbara Goo and Luwana Soares; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at The Kamehameha Schools, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Memorial Chapel; service 5:30 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

LAURA MATSUE SHIGEURA HARIMOTO, 88, of Honolulu, died Oct. 20, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Retired Waimano Training School and Hospital assistant training administrator. Survived by sons, Ken, Nathan, Craig and Scott; daughter, Linda Tam; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Jean Shimaura. Visitation 1 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 2 p.m. Private committal and inurnment at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. No flowers. Casual attire.

KAREN REIKO HONKE, 66, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 15, 2006. Born in Waipahu. Retired Hale'iwa Elementary School teacher. Survived by husband, James; son, Randall; daughter, Cynthia Chin; five grandchildren; brothers, Herbert and Wendell Kikuchi. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. Donations to one's favorite charity.

WILLIAM NAHOLOWAA "BILLY BOY," "BRADDAH BILLY," "UNCLE BILLY," "COACH BILLY" and "PAPA" KAILIANU JR., 54, of Nanakuli, died Oct. 17, 2006. Born in Keaukaha, Hawai'i. Retired Ma'ili Elementary School custodian supervisor, and Nanakuli High and Intermediate School wrestling coach. Survived by wife, Rachel "Momi"; father, Josiah "Black" Hoohuli; sisters, Marlene Moroney, Davianne Franklin, Mercy Aku, Raynette Shibata, Tania, Zeldawynne, Bridgette Kamalii and Marsella Ferreira; hanai sisters, Veronica Taamu, Charlene Flint, Olinda Fisher and Bernadine Kaeha; hanai brothers, Alan Aku Jr., Smith Kaleohano, Ivanhoe Hoohuli, Josiah Hoohuli Jr., and Donald Hoohuli; hanai daughters, Kauaokawehi Kailianu, Marilyn "Fatso" Soares, Candy "Nanah" Hooluli and Leina "Tita" Fisher; hanai sons, Keola Kailianu, Conrad "Lani" Kaleohano, Clarence "Huggie" Cox, Kupaa "Kups" Flint, Kaulana "Kauka" Kaeha and Lanakila "Kila" Flint; four grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 7 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church; service 8 a.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

MARY "MARY KASH" U. KASHIWAMURA, 84, of Honolulu, died Oct. 12, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Education school social worker. Survived by sons, Ted and Tim; daughter, Toni Matsuda; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Paul Utsumi; sister, Betty Knott. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

WALTER KAZUO KIHARA, 71, of Wahiawa, died Oct, 9, 2006. Born in Wahiawa. Retired carpenter. Survived by wife, Marian; daughters, Lynne and Jody; brother, Harry; sisters, Alice Kanemaru, Dorothy Aruga and Florence Ideue. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

AKIKO KITTAKA, 67, of Honolulu, died Oct. 8, 2006. Born in Kona, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by brother, Dr. Harry Jr.; caregiver, Roberta Murakami. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

MATSUYO MATSUURA, 89, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 16, 2006. Born in 'Aiea. Survived by sisters, Judy Fukushima and Momoe Miyasaki. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RITSUKO "STELLA" MORITOMO, 89, of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 10, 2006. Born in Honolulu. Retired Musashiya sales clerk. Survived by son, Ernest; daughters, Nancy Yamachi and Lois Funai; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Nobuo "Charles" and Keiji Nitta; sister, Masako Miura. Service 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

DENNIS RAY PHILLIPS, 49, of Simpsonville, S.C., died Sept. 30, 2006. Born in Cleveland, Ohio. A U.S. Department of Defense network administrator. Survived by wife, He Sun; sons, Johnathan and Robert. Service 10 a.m. Monday at Arlington National Cemetery. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

PETER RODRIGUES, 77, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died Oct. 9, 2006. Born in Holualoa. Retired Kona Surf Hotel groundskeeper. Survived by son, Willie Haalilio; brothers, Rapheal and Barry; two grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa; burial of urn 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona branch.

VERNON JOHN ROHRER, 75, of Pearl City, died Oct. 6, 2006. Born in Plymouth, Ind. Survived by wife, Elizabeth; son, Michael; daughters, Carol Esquibel and Susan; step-daughters, Wanda Carpio-Woolsey, Barbara Holderead, Janice Weaver, Mary Brockey and Margaret Vermillion; stepsons, Michael Woolsey and Jack Woolsey; three grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Committal service 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual Attire.

MITSUKO SATO, 88, of Waialua, died Oct. 9, 2006. Born in Seattle, Wash. Survived by daughter, Sumiko Nishiyori. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

FELISA MACALAM TAIPING, 74, of Tacoma, Wash., formerly of Kane'ohe, died Oct. 20, 2006. Survived by husband, Chrysantos; daughters, Sharon Carpenter, Christina Carr, Cynthia Murakami, Anna Kauinui and Sheila Gerona; son, Gary; mother, Dionisia "Nanai" Guillermo; sisters, Sophie Nakamura and Millie Conrardy; brother, Joseph Guillermo; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Mountain View Garden Chapel, Tacoma. Burial 10:15 a.m. Friday at Tahoma National Cemetery. No flowers.

WARREN YUEN JONG YEE, 85, of Honolulu, died Oct. 13, 2006. Born in Honolulu. University of Hawai'i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, horticulture specialist. Survived by wife, Patricia; sons, Curtis, Bruce, and Deron; daughter, Jada London; brothers, Wilbert and Wads-worth; stepmother, Christine Yee; stepbrother, Thomas Leong; one grandson. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Casual attire.