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MAKOTO ANZAI, 85, of Wahiawa, died July 1, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A plumber. Survived by sons, Jason, Paul, James and Michael; daughters, Betty, Latasia Anzai-Torres and Theresa Anzai-McDonald; brothers, Thomas and Gilbert; sisters, Alice Sanpei and Evelyn Winnighoff; hanai son, Darrel Kupihea; hanai daughters, Letitia Richardson and Anastasia Kupihea; 28 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; committal service 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

KHAI CHAU, 44, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died July 12, 2008. Born in Vietnam. A salesman. Survived by parents, Giam and Kim; sisters, Francie Tiet, Mahn Ha and Le Van Ton; brothers, Kenny Ton and Thomas; grandmother, Dau Tiranh. Visitation for Taoist service 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; cremation to follow. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

CALVIN ALBERT JOSEPH, 63, of Honolulu, died July 3, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Pacific Marina Inn manager. Survived by sisters, Jackie Joseph and Berna Austin. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 12:30 p.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

RUTH MASAMI KAI, 94, of Honoka'a, Hawai'i, died July 5, 2008. Born in Honoka'a. Survived by husband, Tomoharu "Tom" "Tomo"; sister, Helene Yonemura. Private service held. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

ROBERT "BOBBY" YOSHINORI KIMURA, 83, of Kane'ohe, died July 9, 2008. Born in Kane'ohe. A city retiree. Survived by sons, Randy and Roy; daughters, Ellen Kagami and Joanne Quon; five grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. Casual attire.

AMY EMIKO URAGO KOBAYASHI, 74, of Lahaina, Maui, formerly of Wailuku, Maui, died July 5, 2008. Born in Wailuku. A retired Royal Lahaina Hotel housekeeper. Survived by sons, Wayne and Glenn; brother, Tadao Urago; sister, Toshiko Nakamura. Private service held. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary.

YIN CHUN LAM, 82, of Honolulu, died July 12, 2008. Born in China. Survived by husband, Yung Bun; sons, Gee Hung and Tak Hin; daughter, Daisy Chan; sisters, Yuk To Siu and Sung Fong Loui; five grandchildren. Visitation and Taoist service 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

LORETTA JANE MAEMORI, 76, of Honolulu, died July 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, William "Bill" Needham, Jarrett "Alan" Needham, Joe Needham and Gary Needham; daughters, Beverly McLaney and Debbie Alvarez; 21 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; memorial service 7 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

BISHOP GYOKUEI MATSUURA, 97, of 'Aiea, died July 15, 2008. Born in Yamagata-Ken, Japan. Retired Soto Mission of Hawai'i bishop. Survived by wife, Masuye; sons, Thurston and Martin; daughters, Phoebe Lambeth and Lois; brother, Yoshio; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation 3 p.m. Sunday at Soto Mission of Hawai'i; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHUICHI MIYASAKI, 79, of Honolulu, died July 5, 2008. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. An attorney with the Law Offices of Shuichi Miyasaki; retired U.S. Army colonel. Survived by wife, Pearl; son, Miles; daughters, Joy, Jan and Ann; sisters, Hisayo "Florence" Miyasaki and Fusayo Matsuyama; grandchildren, Christopher and Amanda Meade. Visitation 1 p.m. Sunday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, service 2 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment 10:30 a.m. Monday at the the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SHIZUKO MIYASHIRO, (yago Menu Nahanuya, Aza Onaha, Nishihara), 93, of Honolulu, died July 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Owner of Jimmy's Market. Survived by sons, James, Ronald and Roy; daughters, Violet Oyadomari, Jean Nakawatase and Doris Ito; sisters, Tsuruko Nakasone, Kay Goya, Sueko Ige and Natsue Tsuruda; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

WARREN TAKEO ODA, 88, of Honolulu, died July 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A retired Minnesota Mutual Insurance agent; Travel Ways tour escort. Survived by son, Robert; daughters, Kathleen Gerber, Susan Becker and Linda; sister, Helen Takahara; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Friday at O'ahu Cemetery Chapel; service 6 p.m.; private inurnment. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawaii.

DULCIE CHIZUKA INAKE OSHIRO, 58, of 'Aiea, died July 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. State Department of Education resource teacher. Survived by husband, Ernest; son, Jaris; mother, Laura Inake; brothers, Michael and Claude Inake. Service 4 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary. Casual attire.

JANE "PENNY" NAOE OSHIRO, 77, of Honolulu and Kane'ohe, died June 27, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base, Civil Engineering Office, budget assistant. Survived by daughter, Tracey Kawakami; brother, Herbert Kagemoto; sisters, Maisie Ogawa, Jean Kagemoto and Lily Thompson; granddaughter, Brittney. Memorial service 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Casual attire.

AMY AMOY ROTHROCK, 92, of Hale'iwa, died July 3, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Pearl Harbor Naval Supply Center retiree. Survived by son, Daniel Wong; stepsons, Benjamin, Thomas, Corey and Kevin Au; stepdaughter, Debra Mukawa; brothers, Samuel, Walter and James Chung; sisters, Lily Vidal and Esther Ikemoto; grandsons, Jason and Nicolas Wong. Visitation 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 11:45 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

THOMAS POTINCIANO SALABER, 94, of Seattle, died July 5, 2008. Born in Makaweli, Kaua'i. Survived by daughter, Mary Ann Salaber Goto; nieces and nephews. Visitation 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; memorial service 1:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. Aloha attire.

WAYNE YASUO TAKIMOTO, 63, of 'Ewa Beach, died July 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. An LT Flooring employee. Survived by wife, Lynn; sons, Lance, Randy, Cory and Terry; brothers, Wesley and Wade; six grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary.

SAM "LEFTY" SABURO TANIGUCHI, 89, of Honolulu, died June 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired insurance claims adjuster. Survived by wife, Patti; son, Vincent; daughters, Donna Lee and Diane Togami; brother, Robert; six grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JOSEPH ROY TOM, 51, of Kane'ohe, died July 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Castle High School teacher and coach. Survived by wife, Bobbie Kukaua Tom; children, Jordan, Mari, Kainoa and Ka'ai; father, Joseph; mother, Earlene Albano; brother, Lt. Col. Paul Tom. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

HIROAKE UYEHARA, 81, of Honolulu, died June 20, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired federal transportation supervisor. Survived by wife, Marian; son, Gordon; daughter, Lori Uchida; brother, Yoshiichi. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RONALD VEA, 61, of Wai'anae, died July 10, 2008. Born in Honolulu. An Eagle Distributors truck driver. Survived by wife, Mary; sons, Ronald Jr. and Lyle Bonilla J-Ves Vea; daughters, Shilo Noa, Princess Naki, RondaLee and EmilyRose; brothers, Roy, Alfred and Frederick; sister, Angie Pierce; 22 grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

KENNETH WAH GUN WONG, 73, of Honolulu, died July 11, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired state Department of Transportation engineer. Survived by wife, Almira; sons, Clayton and Keith; daughters, Joyce Wong and Carol Antoku; five grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; memorial service 10 a.m.; inurnment to follow at Nuuanu Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

MURIEL L. YEE, 83, of Honolulu, died July 3, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired postal manager. Survived by son, Marvin; daughters, Karen Stoffer and Diane Tom; sisters, Amy Young and Katherine Wong; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.