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Edward Joseph Avilla Sr.
Sept. 5, 2005
Edward Joseph "Ben" Avilla Sr., 77, of Kaneohe, a retired Waimano Training School and Hospital equipment operator, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Irene D.; sons Randy, Davey and Robert Avilla and Leroy and John Miranda Jr.; daughters Terry and Donna Avilla and Frances Doaks; brother Lawrence "Split"; sister Mary "Kiki" Camara; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Damon Clifton Bennett
Aug. 24, 2005
Damon Clifton Bennett, 81, of Riverside, Calif., formerly of Hawaii, a paint contractor, died in Orange, Calif. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by niece Diane Bucci. Private services.

Ernest Richard Estrella
Sept. 2, 2005
Ernest Richard "Ernie" Estrella, 80, of Kailua, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 38 submarine machinist, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by wife Nira; son Pomaika'i; daughters Leslie Hamilton, Linda Reagan, Sandra Hintz and Tracie Mackenzie; brother Walter; sister Lani Ching; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Basilia Cacanindin Ronquillo Fortes
Sept. 4, 2005
Basilia Cacanindin Ronquillo "Tering" Fortes, 95, of Ewa Beach died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Santa Teresa, Tubao, La Union, the Philippines. She is survived by son Genaro Jr., daughter Lilia Lambinicio, 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Call after 6:45 p.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

Bonita Mae Gardner
July 27, 2005
Bonita Mae Gardner, 74, of Kailua-Kona, a retired consultant, died in Arcadia Retirement Home. She was born in Nebraska. She is survived by daughters Bonnie Ho, Jody Lee, Kanani Phillips and Wanda Cho; sisters Alma Hyland and Berlie Fisher; and four grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society.

Frances T. Hong
Aug. 31, 2005
Frances T. Hong, 87, of Wailuku, a retired real estate broker, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sons Francis L.K. and William K., daughter Leora Murakami, brother Allen Y. Ting, sister Margaret T. Yip, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Iao Congregational Church. Call after 9 a.m. Reception to follow. Private burial at sea at a later date. Aloha attire. No wreaths. Additional information for an obituary printed Wednesday.

Norma Lee Kawailani Kama
Sept. 4, 2005
Norma Lee KawailanI Kama, 61, of Waianae, a certified nurse's aide, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Edmund. Services: noon Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at the cemetery. Casual attire.

Katsuo Kamimura
Aug. 26, 2005
Katsuo "Walter" Kamimura, 79, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Navy Public Works Center laborer at Pearl Harbor, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Kenneth S. and William K., and sisters Hanako and Mary K. Private services.

Robert Kong Kim
Aug. 30, 2005
Robert Kong Kim, 63, of Pearl City, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 56 pipe fitter, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by son Myles and brother Kenneth. Private services.

Walter-John Vincent Peter Kozlowski
Sept. 4, 2005
Walter-John Vincent Peter Kozlowski, 33, of Pukalani, Maui, a plumber, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Taylor; former wife Shari Watson; father Leo Sr.; mother Renee Neal; brother James Mercado; sisters Karolotta-Ann Algono, Jamie-Lee Pedigo and Chilli-Rae Soon; and grandparent John W. Neal Sr. Services: 1 p.m. Monday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Lawrence Benjamine Kukonu
Sept. 7, 2005
Lawrence Benjamine "Larry" Kukonu, 58, of Honolulu, a construction company laborer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Beatrice K., son Lawrence B. Jr., daughter Ann Marie L. Toyofuku, brothers Rodney "Toso" and Danny, sisters Laura and Geraldine, and two grandchildren. Services: 8 a.m. tomorrow at Kuhio Beach, by the police station. Casual attire. Leis welcome.

Samuel K. Kumai III
Sept. 5, 2005
Samuel K. Kumai III, 50, of Honolulu died. He was born in Tacoma, Wash. He is survived by companion Colleen Crum; son Bryson; daughters Crystal Rodrigues, Shannrae Isabel, Gina Ortiz and Jennifer Douangmala; father Samuel; brother David; sister Suzanna; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Kaumakapili Church. Call after 4 p.m. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire.

Austin Christopher Soon Bok Lee
Sept. 6, 2005
Austin Christopher Soon Bok Lee, 19, of Hilo died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Phoenix. He is survived by father Dr. Curtis, mother Leona, sisters Maile Hale and Nicole, and grandparents Joseph T. Ferreira and Frances Lee. Services: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 3 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Kiyoshi Miyamoto
Aug. 23, 2005
Kiyoshi Miyamoto, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Rainbow Cleaners owner, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Florence; sons Leonard, Michael and Randall; and two grandchildren. Private services.

Shotaro Okada
Aug. 31, 2005
Shotaro "Sam" Okada, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Sears, Roebuck and Co. service repairman, died in Island Nursing Home. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by wife Sadie S., daughters Diane M. Okada and Joanne M. Kurata, sister Shizuko and a grandchild. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Wendy Ayako Onishi
Aug. 28, 2005
Wendy Ayako Onishi, 61, of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii at Manoa employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Stanley, sons Derrick and Ryan, mother Florence Sugimoto and sister Shareen Asagi. Private services.

James Iakopa Pahukoa Sr.
Sept. 7, 2005
James Iakopa Pahukoa Sr., 74, of Haiku, Maui, a retired automotive mechanic supervisor, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by wife Phyllis; sons James Jr. and Jeremiah; daughters Jasmine Pahukoa and Cathy S. Pahukoa-Malia; sisters Sarah Douse, Wilhemina "Nani" Morgan and Flora Aquino; and 10 grandchildren. No services.

Arthur Shannon Perkins
Aug. 29, 2005
Arthur Shannon Perkins, 51, of Waianae died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brothers Kurt, Shannon "Boy" and Lloyd Perkins and Duke and Troy Adams; and sisters Luciann Ezell, Noel Agcopra, Jacinta Del Rosario and Mahina Lorenell. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

Adam Pregill
Sept. 4, 2005
Adam Pregill, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee, died. He was born in Aiea. He is survived by daughters Lori Mitrulevich, Chantell Collins and Renee Valentine; brother Edwin; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 8:30 a.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Dorothy Teruko Shiroma
Aug. 24, 2005
Dorothy Teruko Shiroma, 72, of Honolulu died in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by husband Shigeru "Allen"; sons Randal and Earl; daughters Ruby Contes, Kathlyn Nakamitsu, Janne Yoshinaga and Patti; brothers Wallace, Walter and James Nakama; sisters Elaine Maemori and Karen Okubo; and four grandchildren. Private services.

Donald Novite Silva
Sept. 1, 2005
Donald Novite Silva, 73, of Ewa Beach, a retired Pearl Harbor Public Works Center heavy equipment operator and U.S. Army veteran, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Winona K.; sons Daniel A., Guy J., Ernie N., Clifford A. and Donald H.; daughters Danette "Mahina," Punihana S., Darnell and Debra K.; sisters Dolores Dudoit, Elsie Daniels, Audrey Kahanu, Viola Spencer and Margaret White; 27 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dolores Lara Sokin
Aug. 30, 2005
Dolores Lara Sokin, 79, of Aiea, a retired accounts receivable clerk, died in Honolulu. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by husband Archie, sons Aaron and Armand, brother Benjamin Lara and two grandchildren. Private services.

Arlene Kam Ngo Tom
Aug. 18, 2005
Arlene Kam Ngo Tom, 80, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Francis, sons Douglas and Gary, daughters Mona Tom and Susan Leong, brothers Fred and Paul Chun, sister Vicky Fong and seven grandchildren. Private services.

Rosalind Harumi Wada
Aug. 29, 2005
Rosalind Harumi Wada, 83, of Mililani died in Pearl City. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by son Dennis T.; daughters Karen H. Flatt and Charlene N. Tarr; sisters Annie Muramoto, Ellen Iwahiro and Lorraine Arakaki; and a grandchild. Private services.

Eleanor Sui Kam Watson
Aug. 29, 2005
Eleanor Sui Kam Watson, 90, of Hilo, a retired former Hattie's Beauty Salon beautician, died in Eugene, Ore. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son Don C., daughter Donna D., brother Archie F.C. Fong, three grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center on Kilauea Ave. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire.