THADDEUS HOLLINGSWORTH ASHBY, 83, of Honaunau, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 28, 2007. Born in Oklahoma City, Okla. A newspaper and magazine editor. Survived by wife, Margaret. Visitation 9:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at the West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery, Kailua, Kona; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona Branch.

ELAINE CAROL CHING, 59, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2007. Born in Flint, Mich. Survived by her husband, Bernard; sons, Kenneth, Kevin, Michael, Shawn and Jason; parents, Wayne and Shirley Wheeler; brother, Wayne Wheeler Jr.; sisters, Gail Peters and Diane Boros; three grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu (Ko'olau Golf Course); memorial service 4 p.m.; private inurnment. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

ALVIN KAWOHILANI CONN, 45, of Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 29, 2007. Born in La'ie. A construction laborer. Survived by daughters, Malama Chillingsworth, Malia Tilini, and Moana; mother, Leodora; brothers, Swope and Jerry; sisters, Carlatta, Carvat Jenkins, and Karen Izawa; seven grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the West Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery, Kailua, Kona; service 10 a.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona Branch.

KATSUKO FISHER, 78, of Mililani, died Nov. 7, 2007. Born in Tokyo. Survived by son, Jon David; daughters, Pamela McKeown and Kathleen Tyler; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

FUMIE KAYA, 82, of Honolulu, died Nov. 22, 2007. Born in Hana, Maui. Retired Washington Intermediate School food-service manager. Survived by husband, Robert; son, Nelson; daughters, Annette Kaya and Beverly Uchima; five grandchildren; brothers, Hiroshi, Nobuo, Akio Ueda; sisters, Kay Ueda, Doris Furukawa. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

LUTHER "LUKE" LUKELAOKALANI LUM, 19, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 17, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Gilbert and Celeste; sisters, Charlene and Amber; grandparents, Nelson and Clare Choo; Jesus and Linda Colon. Visitation 10 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11:30 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

FELIX RAMOS MADDELA, 87, of Waialua, died Nov. 8, 2007. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. A Sakada and retired truck driver for Waialua Sugar Plantation. Survived by daughter, Josefina "Josie" Go; brothers, Rufino, Costo and Florentino Sr.; sister, Rosalia Manuel; a granddaughter. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; rosary 6:30 p.m.; eulogy 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Friday; service 10:30 a.m. Burial 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ALAN TODOMU NAKAMURA, 77, of Kahauloa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 28, 2007. Born in Kahauloa. A retired carpenter; and co-founder and director of Conen's Freight Transport Inc. Survived by wife, Phyllis; sons, Bryce and Conen; daughter, Juslyn Ikeda; brother, Teruo; sister, Sue Ota; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua, Kona; service 3 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona Branch.

BETTY HARUMI NAKAMURA, 56, of 'Ewa Beach, died Nov. 21, 2007. Born in Naha, Okinawa. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Gwen Nakamura and Renee Shimizu; one grandchild; father, Yasuki Teruya; mother, Ellen Toma Teruya; brothers, Paul, David, Jack and Jeffrey Teruya. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Casual attire.

SYLVIA YUKIE NIIMORI, of Honolulu, died Nov. 12, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Transportation accountant clerk. Survived by husband, Saburo "Sab"; sons, Terrance and Randall; brothers, Richard and Kazumi; sisters, Marian, Alice and Joyce. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

PEDRO A. REVEIRA, 83, of Wai'anae, died Nov. 22, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Survived by daughter, Betty Ann Carrancho; sons, Ralph, Peter and Joseph; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

HATSUKO SHIIBA, 79, of Keauhou, Kona, Hawai'i, died Nov. 23, 2007. Born in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. A housewife. Survived by husband, Yoshinobu; son, Sparky; daughters, Lillian, Kayleen Carlisle, and Michelle Guaraldi; brother, Yoshinori Tasaki; sisters, Tsugiko Matsuo, Yoneko Komatsu and Kurako Tsubarai; six grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; service noon; inurnment to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona Branch.

YUTAKA TAKUSHI, 82, of Waikoloa, Hawai'i, died Nov. 20, 2007. Born in Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i. Lalamilo Research Station agriculture research technician. Survived by sons, Abraham, Delbert, Rodney, Wilfred, Kazu and Sam; daughters, Edna, Ruby Gonzales, Fujiko Akima and Megan Westfall; brothers, Kenichi and Seichi; sisters, Hiroko Okuma and Mi-tsuko Higa; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Kamuela Hongwanji Mission, Kamuela, Hawai'i; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona Branch.

EDITH CHIYO TAMASHIRO, aka CHIYO TAMASHIRO, 83, of Ho-nolulu, died Nov. 30, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Member of Nishihara Cho Jin Kai. Survived by husband, Tokujin; son, Roy; daughter, Judith "Judi" Kawachi; two grandchildren; brother, Tom "Kazu" Oshiro. Memorial service 11:30 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. No flowers. Casual attire.

BENJAMIN NAOTAKA TAMAYEI, 66, of Honolulu, died Nov. 27, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired optician. Survived by wife, Carol; son, Drake; daughters, Patty-Ann Yukawa and Donna Okada; five grandchildren; brothers, Masa, Henry and William Tamayei, and James Maeda. Visitation 11 to noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service noon. No flowers. Casual attire.

MISAE TOMIMOTO, 88, of Ho-nolulu, died Nov. 16, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired Alfred Shaheen Garment Factory seamstress. Survived by sons, Warren and Stan; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; brother, Chikara Hirayama; sisters, Flora Kamei, Peggy Yamashita and Matsuko Tamura. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SIMPLICIA U. URMENETA, 83, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 23, 2007. Born in Lasam, Cagayan Valley Philippines. A homemaker. Survived by son, Carlos; daughter, Norma Barroga; hanai daughters, Angelina Domingo and Susan McLaughlin; sister, Tomasa Tuzon; 13 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God; service 10 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park, Wailuku. Arrangements by Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

HENRY PAUL WEBER, 92, of Honolulu, died Nov. 17, 2007. Born in New York City. Retired Xerox branch manager in Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Hyon; sons, John Paul and Robin Michael; four grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Ko'olau Golf Course. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

GILBERT SHOICHI YAMASHIRO, 77, of Hilo, Hawai'i, formerly of Volcano, Hawai'i, died Nov. 16, 2007. Born in 'ola'a, Hawai'i. Retired self-employed vegetable farmer and flower grower. Survived by wife, Janet; sons, Gil and Lance; daughters, Lynne Nagaoka, Lynda Yamamoto and Jodi Nascimento; brother, Thomas; sisters, Mildred Shintani and Jane Yamashiro-Aus; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Hilo Meishoin Mission,; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

TSURUKO "SUE" YOSHIOKA, 80, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Nov. 30, 2007. Born in Lihu'e. A retired waitress with Fairway Restaurant and Coco Palms Hotel. Survived by daughters, Pearl Mukai, Jo-Ann Yoshioka, Bernice Yoshioka and Melody Fukuyama; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Kapaa Jodo Mission; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

JANET SUN NAY YOUNG, 77, of Mililani, died Nov. 21, 2007. Born in Wahiawa. Survived by husband, Garry; sons, Michael Carr, Larry and Robert Young; daughters, Deborah Carr, Linda Rice and Laura Ebanez; brother, Reginald Chung; sister, Hannah Balcanoff; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.