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VICENTA MARIA PALOMO ALCON, 82, of Mililani, died June 18, 2008. Born on Guam. An elementary school volunteer active in her church. Survived by sons, Alfred, Filamore and James; daughters, Anita Alcon Barger, Rosalina Alcon, Lillian Alcon Higa and Lorraine Alcon Gumataotao; brother Joaquin Palomo; sister, Rita Palomo Cardenas; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Donations to Maluhia Nursing Home. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ETHEL HIDEKO ANIYA, 92, of Mililani, died June 7, 2008. Born in Waipahu. A member of Tamagusuku Club and Waipahu Senior Citizens. Survived by husband, Sosei Aniya; daughters, Irene Sora and Bertha Laubscher; sons, Richard, Morris and Dennis; brother, Richard Oshiro; sisters, Dorothy Arita, Patsy Swailes and Phyllis Tanaka; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Flowers welcome. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

GEORGIA TONG AU, 88, of Honolulu, died May 7, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Gordon, Gary and Randal "Randy"; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service noon Saturday at First Chinese Church of Christ. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

FRED RAYMOND BIGBIE, 68, of La'ie, died June 14, 2008. Born in Ardmore, Okla. A safety officer at Brigham Young University-Hawai'i. Survived by wife, Theresa; sons, Fred Jr. and Jessie, Mark and Mike Byers, and Bruce and William Meyers; daughters, Tracey Kelley Collins, Lisa Byers, Jennifer Soule, Mona Jean Tausinga, Momilani Tuua and Melissa Wilson; 51 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, John; sister, Gayle Teverbaugh. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 30 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La'ie Stake Center; service 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Flowers welcome. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

FR. JOHN FRANCIS BOLIN S.M., 83, of Cupertino, Calif., formerly of Honolulu, died June 15, 2008. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Vicar general of the Diocese of Honolulu from 1995 to 2000. Teacher, academic vice president, rector, member of the board of regents and senior adviser to the president for diocesan relations at Chaminade University. Mass 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Marianist Center, 22683 Alcalde Road, Cupertino. Burial 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 22555 Cristo Rey Drive, Los Altos, Calif.

ROBERT CAESAR BRITO, 51, of Wailuku, Maui, died June 19, 2008. Born in Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. General manager at Zack's Fumigation. Survived by wife, Marsha Ueki; sons, Michael and Dan; daughter, Nicole; mother, Roseline; brothers, Carl and Andrew; sisters, Lorna Brito and Alicia Teves. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service over the urn 9:30 a.m. Private scattering of ashes. Aloha attire.

DOROTHY CHIN-MEI CHU-KRUSHELNYCKY, 48, of Honolulu, died June 19, 2008. Born in Taiwan. Neuromuscular neurologist. Survived by husband, Dan Krushelnycky; daughter, Genevieve Krushelnycky; mother, Julia Chu; brother, Benjamin Chu; sister, Annie Chu. Visitation 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Church; service 2:30 p.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

PATSY SHINTANI CHUN, 94, of Honolulu, died June 18, 2008. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. Retired educational specialist with the Department of Education; a director of the Finance Factors board. Survived by son, Patrick; daughter, Linda; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Tamiyo Iwamura. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Central Union Church; celebration of life 5 p.m. Donations to Finance Factors Foundation or Assets School. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

AURORA LEIMOMI CROZIER, 70, of Honolulu, died June 14, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by sons, Jeff, Shawn and Chad Morgan; daughter, Dandrea Morris; brothers, Anthony Ojera and Wayne Wilfong; five grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

FRANK A. DE CECCO, 92, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2008. Born in Tuckahoe, N.Y. Survived by son, Frank; daughters, Grace Nakagawa and Santa Yim; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary.

HILDA HEMENIZ GUANZON, 93, of Pearl City, died June 10, 2008. Born in Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Liberty House retiree who belonged to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Survived by daughters, Charlotte Dias, Bernadette Moriarty and Paula Stewart; son, Rafael; four brothers; two sisters; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

ANNIE KAIAOKAMALIE KANAMU, 85, of Honolulu, died June 13, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, William and Kaipo; five grandchildren; sisters, Maggie and Vivian "Dolly" Kaiaokamalie and Mary Kanamu. Visitation 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire.

ALAN WADE KANEKAWAIOLA KEKONA-MATA III, of Makawao, Maui, died June 15, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Survived by mother, Shyla Kekona; father, Alan Kanekawaiola Mata Jr.; grandparents, Demaris "Dee Dee" Otani, William "Billy" Kekona III, Denice Pakele and Alan Mata Sr.; great-grandparents, Shirley and Larry DeSoto, Carmen and Walter Mata, Roy Otani and Stephanie Furcini; great-grandmother, Pamela Dudoit. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

SILIPA LEPULE, 79, of Honolulu, died June 17, 2008. Born in American Samoa. A mechanic with the government. Survived by sons, Papu, Tafa'i, Falefasa, Silipa Jr. and Bruce; daughters, Mele, Violet, Rita, Tuaga and Jeannie; 51 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; sisters, Malaloa, Falelima and Leutu Leilua. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 to 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at La'ie Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Woolsey Mortuary Services.

YVONNE LEIMOMI MUNRO, 62, of Las Vegas, formerly of Kohala, Hawai'i, died June 13, 2008. Born in Kohala, Hawai'i. A retired cook at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Survived by sons, Stacy and Mark; brother, George Kaohu; sisters, Harriet Nakasone, Patricia Niibu and Faye Gutierres; three grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kohala Ward, Hawi; service 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

DENNIS "JUNTO" "DANNY" HIROSHI NAKAMURA, 56, of Honolulu, died May 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by brothers, Jerry and Alan; sister, Jan. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

GERALD ROY OKADA, 61, of Kailua, formerly of Kane'ohe, died June 8, 2008. Born in Hono-lulu. Retired auto mechanic employed at Kam's Express, MTL and Matson. Survived by wife, Cynthia "Cindy"; children, Ronald, Gerald, Kevin, Kathy and Christine; brother, Ellery; three grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

JUANITA "NITA" SAMPANG, 75, of Kane'ohe, died June 13, 2008. Born in Kahuku. Retired bookkeeper for Young Laundry and Dry Cleaning. Survived by son, Jason; daughter, Noelani Harris; sisters, Priscilla Whitford, Helen Wassman, Lynn Santos and Judy Lecky; a granddaughter; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at St. Ann Catholic Church, Kane'ohe; Mass 9:45 a.m.; committal service 11 a.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

HERBERT "GUNNER" NORIO SUMIDA-NAKABAYASHI, 79, of Honolulu, died June 12, 2008. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. Retired Imports Hawaii owner; a U.S. Army corporal. Survived by son, Laine; daughter, Catherine Haywood; granddaughter, Jade Nakabayashi. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RUFINA RUTH TAVARES, 80, of Kane'ohe, died May 23, 2008. Born in Kealia, Kaua'i. Retired elementary schoolteacher. Survived by daughters, Cynthia Mahle and Lauren McPherson; son, Larry Jr.; brother, Raymond Valiente; sister, Carole Hansen; five grandchildren; four great-granddaughters. Visitation 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann Catholic Church, Kane'ohe; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Donations to St. Ann Church, 46-129 Ha'iku Road, Kane'ohe, HI 96744. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

NANCY SUMIE YOSHIDA, 64, of Honolulu, died June 13, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A waitress retired from Smitty's Pancake House. Survived by husband, Melvin; sons, Alvin, Calvin and Brian; daughter, Janice Higaki; brothers, Frank, Eustace, Kenneth, Richard and Roy Nakagawa; sisters, Jane Chun and Darlene "Emi" Nakagawa; eight grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery; service 11 a.m.; inurnment 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CARL 'IMIOLA YOUNG, 66, of Honolulu, died June 15, 2008. Born in Honolulu. A teacher at Roosevelt High School and Hawaiian Academy. Survived by wife, Stella Pihana-Young; stepsons, Eddie and Wade Pihana; stepdaughters, Jody, Arlene and Kinikalela Pihana; brother, Dr. Lockwood Young; sister, Jade; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson. Celebration of life 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Cultural Learning Center at Ka'ala; meet at Wai'anae Boat Harbor at 10:30 a.m.; pa'ina to follow. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MARGARET TOKIYO YOUNG, 90, of Honolulu, died June 11, 2008. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. A homemaker. Survived by son, Calvin; daughters, Lynn Martin and Lorraine Young; five grandchildren; brothers, Richard Hiroki Sanada, Aaron Sanada and George Sanada. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Private scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers. Casual attire.