Cresencio A. Asuncion, 48, of Lahaina, a maintenance worker with Kaanapali Golf Course and lounge attendant with Embassy Suites, died Sunday in Lahaina. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by wife Angela; daughter Gail A.; parents Catalino and Elejandra; sister Feliza; and brothers Manual, Silverio and Esteban. Wake: 2 p.m. Friday 861 Kuialua St., Lahaina. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Lahaina Baptist Church. Burial: Maui Memorial Park.

Francis G. "Benny" Benedict, 74, of Kailua, a retired sheet metal worker with Pearl Harbor Shop 99, died last Wednesday at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Eleanor C.; sons Wayne, Ronald, Darryl and Gary; brother John Benedicto; sister Marie Louis; and five grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Matilda Botelho, 88, of Kapaau, Kohala, died Monday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Kohala, she is survived by daughter Patsy C. Aki; brothers Henry and Joaquin Demello and Johnny Botelho; sisters Alice Galus, Mary Simao and Mildred Botelho; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Father Damien's Hall, Hawi. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m Saturday at Hawi Catholic Church, Sacred Hearts. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Hawi Catholic Church Cemetery. Casual attire.

Lancelot A. Carreira Sr., 78, of Waianae, a retired foreman with Fred L. Waldron Ltd., died Saturday at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Mae; sons Lance Jr., Galahad, Gaylord and Edward; daughters Brenda Antonio, Donna Andrade, Greer Cruz and Maeda Timson; brother Gilbert; sisters Eleanor Tatum and Janet Leong; 20 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at St. Patrick Church. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Sau Lin Chong, 72, of Honolulu, a retired employee of Royal Hawaiian Hotel, died March 17 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Po S.; sons Raymond and Alan; daughters Betty Ann Quach and Linda Chong; and four grandchildren. Call after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Taoist services. Burial procession leaves at noon for Diamond Head Memorial Park.

Alfredo J. Claro, 69, of Honolulu, a retired maintenance worker with Waiau Garden Condominium, died Feb. 25 in Queen's Hospital. Born in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Juanita; sons Cesar and Alfredo Jr.; daughters Lilia Darroch and Mely Penaflorida; brothers Fernando Juan and Bernardo Claro; sister Sabina Arrietta; and eight grandchildren. Wake: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 8:45 a.m. Saturday at the cathedral. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: Valley of the Temples.

Malia I. Fagota, 66, of Waipahu died March 21 at home. Born in Western Samoa, she is survived by husband Senio; sons Silao "Pete" Fautanu, Lolesio Iosefo, Iosefo "Joe" Sefo and Sagele "Mack" Fagota; daughters Sesilia S.F. "Sis" Tili, Analosa S. Sooalo; brothers Tusi and Mino Sefo, Tovia and Logoitino Iosefo; sisters Akenese Iese, Senia Eberhardt, Paulina Iosefo and Anita Talalotu; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Howard Y. Fujinaka, 72, of Honolulu, who died Friday, is not the president and owner of Hunters Inc. Incorrect information for an obituary yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Mabel I. Gates, 81, of Great Falls, S.C., mother of Richard H. of Honolulu, died Monday in Charlotte, N.C. Born in McAdenville, N.C., she is also survived by husband Charlie W.; daughter Jane; sons Charles E., Jack R., John L., Joe D. and Ronnie H.; brothers Rufus M. and Marvin H. Ingle; sisters Frances I. Dagenhart and Lucy I. Neely; 23 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services: today in Great Falls, S.C. Donations suggested to St. Peter's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 521, Great Falls, S.C. 29055.

Katherine K.K. Hiu, 87, of Honolulu died last Wednesday in Honolulu. Born in Hawaii, she is survived by daughters Muriel H. Rodrigues and Patricia H. Ho; sons Donald T.S. and Richard T.L.; brothers Edward and Raymond Kam; sisters Alice Shimokawa, Thelma Enoka and Miriam Ching; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Chinese services: 9-11:45 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Ah Leong Ho, 83, of Honolulu, a retired civil engineer, died Friday in Straub Hospital. Born in Pahoa, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Emma; daughters Leonora Springer, Caralee and Jeanetta Ho and Debra Balfour; brother Stephen Ho; sisters Alana Warren and Hungfa Fan; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Lutheran Church of Honolulu, 1730 Punahou St. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Takao Kanai, 82, of Honolulu, a retired electrical contractor and president of Hygrade Electric Co., died Monday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Waipahu, he is survived by wife Jane M.; sons Wayne T. and Melvyn T.; daughter Barbara Jean L. Yamamura; sister Florence M. Miura; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Private burial. Casual attire.

"Syo" Gertrude Kawamae, 73, of Pearl City died Saturday in Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. Born in Pennsylvania, she is survived by husband George; son Ronald; sister Regis Nelms; and a grandson. Private services.

Kenneth K. Keliipio, of Hilo, a police officer killed in an accident on Volcano Highway south of Hilo Friday will also be remembered in services Thursday. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Call 6-9 p.m. Burial: Homelani Memorial Park. Additional information to an obituary yesterday provided by the mortuary.

Nevin Kerstetter, 85, of Kailua, a retiree of Bethlehem Steel Co., died Saturday in Castle Hospital. Born in West Cameron, Pa., he is survived by daughter Linda Foye; and two step-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. next Wednesday at St. John Lutheran Church, Kailua. Burial in Pennsylvania. No flowers. Donations suggested to Habitat for Humanity or Hawaiian Humane Society.

Robert T. Kokame, 80, of Hanapepe, Kauai, a retired office manager with the state Department of Accounting and General Services, died Thursday in Kuakini Hospital. Born on Kauai, he is survived by wife Masayo; son Wesley; daughter Carol Matsuda; brother Dr. Glenn; sister Michiyo Akutagawa; and five grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m Sunday at Hanapepe United Church of Christ, Kaumualii Highway. Casual attire. No flowers.

Emily K. Ku, 67, of Torrance and Gardena, Calif., who was born in Honolulu, died Thursday. She is survived by brother Harry S.; and sister Gloria Fuge. Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, 1666 Mott Smith Drive. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: Diamond Head Memorial Park. No flowers.

Tomi Kunimura, 83, of Kaumakani, Kauai died Friday in Honolulu. Born in Koloa, Kauai, she is survived by husband Mutsumi; sons Allen H.; daughter Diane M.; brothers Kazuyoshi, Tsugio, Miyoshi, Shiro, Itsuo and Robert Kurasaki; sisters Sueko Galariada and Asako Murayama; and a grandchild. Private services.

Roberto T. Ladera, 88, of Kapaa, Kauai, a seed planter operator with Lihue Plantation, died Monday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in the Philippines, he is survived by daughters Janet Silva and Valerie Teixeira; sons Roberto T. and Wesley D.; brothers Benjamin and Vicente; sister Linda Semana; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Kapaia. Call 9-10:15 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens. Casual or aloha attire.

Fu Li, 75, of Honolulu, a retiree of federal Civil Service Division, died Friday in St. Francis Hospital. Born in China, he is survived by wife Ying Tsang; sons Richard S.C., Simon S.K. and Ringo S.Y.; daughter Marilyn M.L.; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, 720 N. King St.

Patrick J. Lyons, 60, of Kapaa, Kauai, a retired fireman for Kauai County, died Friday at home. He also served in the U.S. Navy. Born in Kilauea, Kauai, he is survived by wife Irene R.; daughter Patricia Lyons-Sherman; sons "PJ" Joseph III and Tyson B.; brother Thomas B.; and two grandchildren. Mass: 4:30 p.m. Friday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Kapaa. Call 2-4:15 p.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual or aloha attire.

Luis A. Manarpaac, 81, of Hilo, a retired employee of Hamakua Sugar Co., died Saturday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Trinidad "Trini"; daughter Irene; son Michael; sister Ciriaca; hanai brothers Genaro and Juanito; and a grandchild. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Prayer service: 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

Edith T. Martin, 75, of Mililani, a retired office manager for Queen Liliuokalani Children Center, died Sunday in Wahiawa General Hospital. Born in Lahaina, she is survived by son Allen L.; daughter Sandra May Lee; brother Kenji Seo; sisters Chieko Yoshida and Mitsuo Shimizu; and three grandchildren. Memorial services: 6 p.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Burial: 10:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

Shinichi Masuoka, 83, of Lihue, a retired state court bailiff, died Monday in Wilcox Hospital. Born in Lihue, he is survived by wife Hatsue; sons Gary and George; sisters Mary Soo, Harumi Tamagawa and Judy Dodge; and six grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Kapaa Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Call 8-11 a.m. Burial: Kauai Memorial Gardens, Kapaia. Casual attire. No flowers.

Kiyoshi Matsuda, 58, of Honolulu, a retired mechanic and welder with Matson Navigation Co., died Sunday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Kapaau, North Kohala, Hawaii, he is survived by wife Joanne; son Neal T.; daughter Teri Ann K. Yoneda; brothers James M. and Dennis S.; sisters Emiko Tamashiro and Teruko Davis; and three grandchildren. Services: noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

William C. Miller, 69, of Waianae, a retired foreman at Lualualei Naval Magazine, died Friday at home. He also served with the U.S. Army. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Pudgie; sons William C. Jr. and John Miller, Phillip Laquesta, Hyle Miller and Kyle Ching; daughters Marjorie Pederson, Phoebe Valente, Josephine Miller, Annie Distajo, Faith Renner, Dolly Naeole, Ruth Ko and Christine Allen; brothers Raymond Kui and Hiram Manoi; sisters Gladys Kauhini and Phyllis Manoi; 39 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Wake: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church, 89-235 Pua Ave., Nanakuli. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Ralph M. Motofuji, 72, of Honolulu, a retired employee of City Mill and the U.S. Army Intelligence 100th Battalion, died Sunday in Queen's Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Florence; sons Vernon and Vincent; brother Francis; and sisters Doris Yamachika and Carol Tabusa. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call 5:30-9 p.m. Visitation: 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. next Wednesday at the cathedral. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Patricia S. "Patty" Ogawa, 33, of Honolulu, an advertising clerk for Chocolates for Breakfast, died Saturday in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by mother Alice G. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Lester A. Ramoran, 28, of Kahului will be remembered in services Friday and Saturday. He was killed in a car accident on Haleakala Highway, Maui on March 12. He was a produce manager with Star Market. Born in Maui, he is survived by wife LaPerla Sanchez-Ramoran; daughters Liana L. and Leslee K.; parents Johnny and Felicidad; sisters Leilani and Joy Antonio; brothers Edwin and Jeffrey Antonio; and grandparents Candido and Constancia Ramoran and Anastacia Antonio. Rosary: 8 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Makawao Veterans Cemetery.

Joelinda "Joling" B. Riborozo, 83, of Honolulu, a retired cocktail waitress with Ranch House restaurant, Aina Haina, died Sunday at home. Born in Waialua, she is survived by husband Fernando V.; daughter Cresencia R. Vite; sisters Julita Landoy and Perla Alban; and two grandchildren. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kailua. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Rose O. Rivera, 78, of Eleele, Kauai died Monday in Kauai Veterans Hospital. Born in Hanamaulu, Kauai, she is survived by daughters Carol Rivera and Marian Rodrigues; son William "Junior" Rivera; brothers Manuel, William and Ernest Ornellas; sisters Mary Arruda, Annie Gonsalves and Emily Machado; 15 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Mass: 2 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kalaheo. Call from noon to 1:45 p.m. Burial: Koloa Catholic Cemetery. Casual or aloha attire.

Eustaquia S. Saculles, 85, of Honolulu died March 22 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in San Felipe, Pangasinan, the Philippines, she is survived by son Rudy S.; daughter Maria S.; sister Paula Sanchez; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Prayer services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call 6-9 p.m. Mass: 8:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 640 Puuhale Road, Kalihi. Call after 7:45 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Federico E. Sales, 82, of Waialua died March 19 in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived son Albert A. "Fred"; daughter Susanna A.; brother Apolinario; sister Maria S. Yanos; a granddaughter; and a great-grandson. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Michael Church, 67-390 Goodale Ave., Waialua. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: noon Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Betsy Y. Shiroma, 73, of Honolulu, a retired baker's helper at Holsum Bakery, died Saturday at home. Born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, she is survived by sons Stanley H., Ronald S. and Terry E.; daughter Judy T. Ishikawa; brother Yukiko Asato; and sisters Kimiyo Mayeshiro, Haruko Yamauchi, Masako Kimoko and Yaeko Shiroma. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Adeline M. Takaki, 84, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed housekeeper, died March 25 in Hale Nani Rehabilitation Center. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by sons Reginald T., Glenn S., Stanley M. and Gordon M.; brother Kenji Miyakawa; sister Akiko Miyakawa; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

Linda Tkachenko, 56, also known as Erlinda Barcenas, of Aiea, Realtor and owner of Linda Tkachenko Realty Inc., died Saturday in Aiea. She was also former president of Horita Realty Million Dollar Club and Balaan Catalina. Born in Honolulu, she is survived by husband Richard; son Dane Artiaga; daughter Desna Artiaga; mother Anna Barcenas; brothers Larry, Orlando and Alan Barcenas and J.B. and Robert Brigoli; and sisters Gerri Digmon, Evangeline Bratton, Suzanne Bourque and Norina Ledbetter. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Friday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.

Elmo S. Tomita, 81, of Honolulu, a retired timekeeper for J.M. Tanaka Contractor, died last Wednesday in Kuakini Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by sister Edna M. Handa. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire.

Ichiro Ueno, 68, also known as Ike I. Ueno, of Honolulu, a retired state government employee, died March 24 at home. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by brothers Isao, Alan H., Henry and John Ueno; sisters Hisako Okada, Betty Owens and Helen Fukunaga. Private services.

Tranquilino L. Valdez, 84, of Wahiawa died March 8 in St. Francis Hospital. Born in Luna La Union, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Lucena S. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrow Church, 1403 California Ave., Wahiawa. Call 6-9 p.m. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Daniel Vierra, 74, of Hilo, a retired heavy equipment operator, died last Wednesday in Hilo Hospital. Born in Paauilo, Hawaii, he is survived by son Daniel J.; daughters Danielle "Honey" Ganon, Dana Tabajunda and Darlene Carriaga; brothers William "Bill" and Alfred "Freddy"; and sisters Adeline Freitas and Betty Deconte. Mass: 12:15 p.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Call from 10 a.m. to noon. Burial: Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.

Mary M. Wright, 52, of Honolulu, a former worker with the city Parks Department, died Thursday in Malama Ohana. Born in Pittsburgh, she is survived by sons Allen M. and Earle J.; daughter E. Malia; father Robert A. Montgomery; sisters Kathleen A. Buck and Sheryl E. Montgomery; and brothers Robert L. and Scott A. Montgomery. Services: 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Call from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

James M. "Palama" Yamasaki, 80, of Honolulu, a retired warehouseman with Del Monte Corp., died Sunday in St. Francis Hospice. Born in Honolulu, he is survived by wife Betty F.; son Bruce M.; daughters Judith Y. Patrick and Lois E. Yamasaki; brother John M.; sisters Sakiko Kaneko, Beatrice Y. Yamasaki, Amy M. Sonoda and Nancy T. Shimazu; and four grandchildren. Services: 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.