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Thomas Shiro Hirao
June 24, 2005
Thomas Shiro Hirao, 82, of Honolulu, a Nisshodo Candy Store confectioner, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Edythe, son David, daughters Suzanne and Linda, brother Richard, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Poto Aloisio Kalolo
June 30, 2005
Poto Aloisio Kalolo, 88, of Waianae, died in Kent, Wash. He was born in Western Samoa. He is survived by wife Galutoto; sons Amato, Ioane, Joe and Sylvester Aloisio, and Napo Roache; daughters Lanuola Tevega, Theresa Asily and Luisa Faamuasili; and sister Malia Sanele. Services: 11:45 a.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Alvin Zakaria Kaulia
July 6, 2005
Alvin Zakaria Kaulia, 63, of Nanakuli died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Victoria; brothers Abraham and George Kaulia, and Wilfred Pieper; and sisters Rebecca Kolo and Kealoha Uahinui. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at the family residence, 89-543 Pohakunui Ave., Nanakuli. Scattering of ashes to follow.

Richard Koon Fai Lau
June 27, 2005
Richard Koon Fai Lau, 84, of Honolulu, an accountant in the lumber industry and at Tongg Ranch, died in St. Francis-Liliha Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Winifred; son Rodney; daughter Joanne Haigler; brother Harold; sisters Margaret Yuen, Clarice Young, Rosamond Bartz, Emmeline Hutchins and Hester Goforth; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services with inurnment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Robert Franklin Medeiros
July 4, 2005
Robert Franklin Medeiros, 73, of Pahrump, Nev., died in Las Vegas. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Isidra; children Robin Shope, and Edward, Michael, Mark, David and Diane Medeiros; sisters Ethel Correa, Thelma Fivella and Bernice Handley; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire. No flowers.

Harold Tooru Miyamoto
June 22, 2005
Harold Tooru Miyamoto, 78, of Honolulu, a retired accountant, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sister Maile T. Mamiya. Private services.

Elfriede Bertha Self
July 3, 2005
Elfriede Bertha Self, 78, of Ocean View, Hawaii, a retired bank clerk, died in Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Oberhausen, Germany. She is survived by sons Robert and Ronald, a grandchild and a great-grandchild. No services.

Ut Van Truong
July 4, 2005
Ut Van Truong, 44, of Honolulu, a Maid's Cleaning Services supervisor, died at home. He was born in Vietnam. He is survived by wife Dat, son Jackie, mother Nguyen Thi Hoa and sisters Lan Truong and Lan Corwin. Buddhist services: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary.

Alvin Kazumi Watanabe
June 29, 2005
Alvin Kazumi Watanabe, 67, of Honolulu, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Suzy R.; brothers Ralph T. and Gary Y.; sisters Bessie K. Toguchi, Mae M. Uyeno, Irene N. Ono, Jane C. Kobayashi, Carole S. Watai and Gail K. Suganuma; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6:30 p.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.