Valentina "Val" "Tinay" Amano, 74, of Pukalani, Maui, died Nov. 14, 2009. Born in Haiku, Maui. Retired housekeeper at The Whaler in Käanapali, Maui. Survived by husband, Domingo; sons, Robert, Brian, Mark, John, Karl and Michael; daughters, Kathleen Cambra and Lisa; brothers, Modesto Anaya, Lawrence and John Mercades; sisters, Josephine Ritter and Ebbie Horiuchi; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7:30 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Makawao; Mass 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

George Norio Asakura, 87, of Aiea, died Nov. 24, 2009. Born in Aiea. Retired U.S. Army supply supervisor and veteran. Survived by wife, Mae; son, Brian; daughters, Joan Matsuoka and Valerie You; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m.

Vane Ward Burnett, 93, of Kailua, died Nov. 21, 2009. Born in South Dakota. Retired Hawaiian Electric office manager; U.S. Air Force veteran; Pearl Harbor survivor. Survived by wife, Helen; sons, Ira, George and David; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Committal service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Castle Medical Center. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Joseph Peter Cahail, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 30, 2009. Born in Seattle. Retired hardware salesman in the construction industry; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by daughter, Kimberly Haris. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Dennis Ralph Carreira, 58, of Honolulu, died Oct. 4, 2009. Born in Waipahu. Survived by brother, Robert. Private service. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

Violet Santos Castro, 69, of Käneohe, died Nov. 20, 2009. Born in Makaweli, Kauai. Homemaker. Survived by daughters, Mary, Michele Rivadeneyra, Melissa Laleo and Melveen; sons, Roy Jr., Kaui Leleo and Gabriel Rivadeneyra; sister, Babara Baliguat; brother, Peter "Sonny" Santos Jr.; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; committal service 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Annie Sepulvida Dias, 89, of [0xd6]mao, Kauai, died Nov. 27, 2009. Born in Eleele, Kauai. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Ben, Bobby and Ricky Castillo; daughters, Linda and Mary Beth Wolfe; 25 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Kauai Mortuary; service noon. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

Samuel Yoshio Fujihara, 84, of Kailua, died Nov. 18, 2009. Born in Hawaii. Retired heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Shizue; daughter, Lorna; sons, Russell and Calfred; two grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Joycelin U. Gheesling, 78, of Waipahu, died Nov. 26, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Survived by husband, Leonard; brother, Henry Anakalea. Visitation 8 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m.; burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

James A. Hale, 75, of Pearl City, died Nov. 22, 2009. Born in Owensboro, Ky. Retired U.S. Army sergeant major. Survived by wife, Tsui-Hua; son, James Jr.; daughters, Lilly Carhart and Linda League; three grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 6:30 p.m. Committal service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Chieno Hirota, 86, of Mililani, died Nov. 17, 2009. Born in Wainaku, Hilo, Hawaii. Retired Aloha Tailor seamstress. Survived by daughters, Donna Toyofuku, Doreen, and Merle Abe; three grandchildren; sister, Misao Yoshihara. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Felix Anthony Jimenez, 67, of Ewa Beach, died Nov. 8, 2009. Born in Lexington, Neb. Retired U.S. Army sergeant first class and Vietnam War veteran. Survived by wife, Orapin; son, Patrick; daughter, Ann Burghardt; granddaughter, Sophia. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Danson H. Laquihon, 47, of Aiea, died Nov. 11, 2009. Born on Maui. Survived by son, Sage Noah; daughters, Tahtiana and Bashja; brother, Leon; sister, Emelita Roque; one granddaughter. Service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Alatina Puapuaga Levu, 48, of Waipahu, died Nov. 17, 2009. Born in American Sämoa. Retired fire protector. Survived by wife, Susan; sons, Priness Nifai, Preston Aifai, Felix Vani and Tony Taumafa; brothers, Taylor, Maatasi, Fiafia, Vailii and David; sisters, Fetu, Ana, Lisi, Losa, Tiana, Meka, Vaotoe, Poga, Mele, Sulesa and Leilani. Visitation 9 a.m. today at Church of the Nazarene, Ewa Beach; burial 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

Dennis "Ballon" Phillip Marrotte Sr., 63, of Anahola, Kauai, formerly of Wahiawä, died Oct. 18, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hawaiian Bitumals heavy-equipment operator with 27 years of service. Survived by wife, Ilene; sons, Dennis Jr., Roy, David, Alika, Kelii and Jason; daughter, Malialani; stepmother, Del; brother, Larry; sister, Gwendolyn; hänai brother, Kumale Matthews; five grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 11 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Flowers welcome. Casual/aloha attire.

Michael Joseph McCullough, 62, of Kailua, Kona, Hawaii, died Nov. 27, 2009. Born in Boston. A mason and tile layer; condominium manager for Banyan Tree in Kailua, Kona; U.S. Navy veteran. Survived by sons, Kaeo Griffin and Kimo; ex-wife, Merlene "Maka" Griffin-McCullough; brothers, Richard, Kevin and Tim; sister, Terry; two grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Mass 10:45 a.m. Burial 2 p.m. Dec. 11 at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

Cleghorn P. McKee, 81, of Käneohe, died Nov. 26, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Knight Grand Cross Knight of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I. Survived by wife, Angela; son, James; daughters, Madelaine Ogawa, Noelani Kapuaakuni Tachera and Maureen Latuniupulu; brother, William Jr; sister, Eleanor Pualani Wegner; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at Moanalua Mortuary; service 11:20 a.m. Flowers and lei welcome. Casual or aloha attire., George Robert Miller, 92, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Oct. 10, 2009. Born in Plains, Mont. Retired longshoreman. Survived by sons, George Jr. and John; daughters, Sandra and Sharon; brother, Ralph; sisters, Esther Larsen, Gladys Drovdahl, Midge Breen, Joyce Holcomb and Lyla Durland; two grandchildren. Private service. For information, call Thomas De Feo, 959-3453. Donations to the George Miller Trust, P.O. Box 4832, Hilo, HI 96720. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

Constancia Calibo Payumo, 72, of Waipahu, died Nov. 11, 2009. Born in the Philippines. Survived by husband, Diosdado; sons, Joseph Calibo and Dani; daughter, Nanneth Calibo; brother, Rodrigo Calibo; sister, Esther Calibo; seven grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel; burial 1 p.m. at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Leeward Funeral Home.

Francis Ribao, 79, of Wailuku, Maui, died Nov. 28, 2009. Born in Kealeku, Häna, Maui. Retired Wailea Development Co. supervisor of maintenance. Survived by wife, Beatrice; sons, Marvin and Darryl; daughter, Deborah Davis; brother, Fernando Jr.; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery.

Shirley Hanayo Sakata, 56, of Kailua, Kona, Hawaii, died Nov. 15, 2009. Born in Hilo, Hawaii. Meat wrapper at KTA, Kailua, Kona, and the former Foodland. Survived by husband, Brian; daughter, Codee; mother, Yemi Tokunaga; brother, Richard Tokunaga; sister, Laura Iwasaki. Private service held. No flowers. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kailua, Kona.

Florence Nakasone Shimabukuro, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 20, 2009. Born on Maui. Retired teacher. Survived by husband, Roy; son, Scott; daughters, Sandra Shimabukuro-Buysse and Jill Palmer; brothers, Edward and Richard Nakasone; sister, Patsy Oshiro; seven grandchildren. Visitation noon Dec. 27 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 1 p.m. Private inurnment service held.

Ardis Chieko Tanaka, 53, of Honolulu, died Nov. 29, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Summerlin Insurance claim supervisor. Survived by mother, Sharon; brother, Jay; sister, Beryl Segawa; nieces. Visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

Mary E. Thompson, 94, of Kíhei, Maui, died Nov. 27, 2009. Born in Ipswich, S.D. Speech pathologist for the state of California with 15 years of service. Survived by son, Jerry; daughters, Jean Faley, JoAnn Moore and Joyce Hirano; brother, Robert Scandrett; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Private service. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Robert Akira Uyehara, 79, of Honolulu, died Nov. 2, 2009. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 31 machinist; U.S. Army veteran. Survived by daughters, Lori and Charlene; brother, Frank; sister, Ruth Teruya. Private service held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

Nancy Veeder Shane Van Osdol, 80, of Kailua, died Nov. 28, 2009. Born in Paterson, N.J. Survived by sons, Jack Jr. and Peter; daughters, Malia May and Ann; six grandchildren. No service. Donations to American Lung Association. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

Mary Ann Van Petten, 85, of Pensacola, Fla., formerly of Hawaii and Arizona, died July 13, 2009. Born in Worcester, Mass. Retired registered nurse and instructor with 53 years of service. Survived by daughters, Linda Martin, Marie Bumatay and Cynthia "Cindy"; sisters, Evelyn Pilot and Sharon Bryant; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.