JOSE "JOE" R. ACIDERA, 77, of Honolulu, died Sept. 4, 2007. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired steward from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel and Nick's Fishmarket. Survived by wife, Avelina; sons, Valeriano, Arcadio, Burt, Francis and Joel; daughters, Gina Aczon, Naome Connor and Marivic Fistes; brothers, Victor and Mamerto; sisters, Leonora Amian and Anching Bolosan; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary; service noon; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual attire.

RONALD KOON HEEN APANA SR., 71, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Sept. 10, 2007. Born in Kapa'a. Employed by NASA as a communications technician; employee of Smith's Motor Boat Service. Survived by wife, Grace; son, Boy; daughters, Puanani Wakuta, Suzie Dabin, Momi Kapana and Chanel Higgins; brother, Bernard; 12 grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Kapa'a First Hawaiian Church; service 11:30 a.m.; burial at Kaua'i Memorial Gardens. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Kaua'i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

WAH SUNG CHUN, 78, of Honolulu, died Aug. 29, 2007. Born in Waipio Valley, Hawai'i. Avid bowler. Survived by brother, Wah Cheong; sisters, Kam Choy Steen and Kam Lin Hung. Visitation 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

JOHN ROBERT D'ARAUJO SR., 88, of Kane'ohe, died Sept. 13, 2007. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Hawai'i Army National Guard lieutenant colonel. Survived by wife, Florence; sons, John Jr. and Christopher; daughters, Sylvia Bunker and Cynthia McKay; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Church, Kane'ohe; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

MILDRED SUMAKO HIRANAKA, 77, of Honolulu, died Aug. 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Health secretary. Survived by husband, Kazuo; daughters, Pamela Uchima, Linda Tom and Jan Yamane; five grandchildren; brother, Hiram Tasaka; sisters, Edith Matsumura and Gladys Uehara. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ELSIE FUJIKO KISHIMORI, 89, of Pearl City, died Sept. 6, 2007. Born in 'Ele'ele, Kaua'i. Housewife. Survived by son, Rory; daughters, Irene Lance, Ann and Carla Kishimori, and Sharleen Proctor; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. Aloha Attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JANE MITSUE KOHAGURA, 85, of Honolulu, died Aug. 25, 2007. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Stanley and Roy Hashimoto, and Moses Jr.; daughters, Eleanor Kaaina, Carolyn Ige and Charlotte Yu; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, George, Thomas and Herbert Okamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

CLIFFORD HARRY SCHWARTZMAN, 81, of Honolulu, died Sept. 3, 2007. Born in St. Louis. Retired from Schuman Carriage as manager of the used car division. Survived by wife, Doris; son, Clifford; daughter, Dorothy Jardine; two granddaughters; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 10:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Lei preferred. Casual attire.

CHANPHENG SRIVONGSANA, 72, of Honolulu, died Sept. 11, 2007. Born in Louangprabang, Laos. A retired chef. Survived by husband, Savath; sons, Vincent Hu, Art and Kissa; daughters, Soulichanh Urai, Nilavan Barthelemy and Lily Bujoli; 15 grandchildren. Visitation 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday for Laotian services at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 3 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

CHIYOKO TAIRA, 75, of Honolulu, died Sept. 7, 2007. Born in Okinawa, Japan. A Boulevard Saimin cook and waithelp. Survived by sons, Milton and John; daughter, Shelly Shimabukuro; six grandchildren; brother, Kojiro Oshiro; sister, Toshiko Miyagi. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

GERALDINE KAINA TORRES, 54, of Honolulu, died Aug. 28, 2007. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Health Public Health nursing employee. Survived by children, Chris, Waine and Corinna; four grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

LLEWELLYN NOHILI YADAO, 44, of Hanalei, Kaua'i, died Aug. 29, 2007. Born in Waimea. A kalo mahiai. Survived by mother, Helen; brothers, Leland and Barry; sisters, Yvonne McKeown, Donna Yasay, Dee Ann Rapozo, Moana Chun and Desiree Macayan. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Sunday at Black Pot, Hanalei. Arrangements by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.