Mary Musgrove started the first 12 kindergarten centers in Hawaii public schools in 1943. Ten years later, as director of kindergartens for the Department of Public Instruction, Musgrove helped expand that number so pupils could attend any of Oahu's 280 kindergarten classes.

In 1946, Musgrove said territorial and school building plans must include kindergarten rooms so "every 5-year-old will have the opportunity of attending school in an environment planned especially to meet his needs."

Musgrove died Wednesday at the age of 90.

"She really enjoyed working with young children," said Sarah S. Stoddard, Musgrove's niece. "She was always eager to help young children and to find better ways to help them learn."

Musgrove was born in San Francisco. She is also survived by sister Ruth M. Stearns; and nephew Stephen C. Stearns.

Private services were held. Donations may be made to Pomona College Scholarship Fund, 305 N. College Ave., Claremont, Calif. 91711.

Lawrence R. Akau Jr., 49, of Honolulu died Aug. 6 in St. Francis Hospital. He is survived by father Lawrence A.; mother Katherine Look; brothers Ruben and Phillip Jr.; and sisters Naomi Rejincos, Adele Bonifacio, Karen Hong, Lee Ann Akau and Angel Dahilig. Memorial service: 3 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Matthew M. Ako, 65, of Waianae, a retired heavy equipment operator for a Nanakuli quarry, died last Saturday in Waianae. Ako, also an employee of the Central Bus Co.--Campbell Lot, American Trucking and W.A. Ramsay and Globe Transport, is survived by wife Frances "Frenchie"; children Makaio "Billy-Boy," Matthew M. Jr., Joseph, Matthew K. and Georgette Ako, Maeline Kawaa, Helene Whitehurst, and Greg, Marcelo, Bobby, Sheldon and Junior Alvarado; sisters Jennie Cabral, Grace Nava and Marie Paison; 30 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Wake: 7 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Casual attire.

Charles A. DuFord, 79, of Waianae, a retired Pearl Harbor inspector, died last Saturday at home. He is survived by wife Mae T.; son Danny Bettis; daughters Carol Ruley, Barbara Bettis and Diane Medeiros; hanai daughter Maria Menial; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial service: 2 p.m. today at 84-891 Moua St. in Waianae. Scattering of ashes to follow at Lahilahi Point.

Regina L. Hickson, 37, of Kohala, Hawaii, died Wednesday in Kona Community Hospital. She is survived by daughter Leia Lawrence; parents John and Rita; brothers John and Chris; and ex-husband James Lawrence. Service: 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Kalahikiola Congregational Church. Call after noon. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Memorial tributes welcomed.

Shigeko "Florence" Ishii, 84, of Wahiawa, a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. operator, died yesterday in Aiea. She is survived by sons Donald S. and Howard M.; daughters Maxine M. Ishiyama and Iris S. Ushijima; sister Clara Sakai; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Memorial service: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.

Darlene Keju-Johnson, the Marshallese anti-nuclear and youth health activist, will be remembered in a celebration of her life today. Keju-Johnson, who lived in Hawaii for 17 years, died last June from breast cancer. The celebration, which will include short speeches intermixed with Marshallese music and songs, will be held at 5 p.m. today at the Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave. A potluck dinner will follow.

Haruko Manabe, 76, of Honolulu, retired general helper for Ige Feed & Poultry, died last Saturday in St. Francis Hospice. She is survived by daughter Carolyn Chang; stepdaughter Sachi Saito; brothers Richard F., Minoru and Kosei Shinsato; and two grandchildren. Memorial service over her ashes: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. No flowers.

Albert J. Pfaltzgraff, 74, of Kailua, district counsel chief attorney for the U.S. Veterans Administration for the Pacific region, died Thursday in Queen's Hospital. He is survived by wife Lucille; sons Timothy A. and Anthony; daughter Debra Pfaltzgraff-Creps; sister Carol Chlupach; and 13 grandchildren. Service: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Christopher Church. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to the Kidney Foundation of Hawaii. Private burial.

Sei Tokuhiga is also survived by daughters Ethel H. Recania, Helen N. Nakasone, Katherine H. Higa, Harriet T. Oshiro and Yuriko Tengan. Incorrect information for an obituary published Thursday was provided by the mortuary.

Katherine I. Welch, 89, of Honolulu died last Friday in St. Francis Hospital. She is survived by sisters Sue Passos and Matilda Tavares; brother Benjamin Chaves; 21 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Service: 10:45 a.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Charles Aina, 85, of Waipahu, an Oahu Sugar Co. retiree, died Wednesdayin Kapiolani Hospital at Pali Momi. He is survived by his wife Florence M.; daughters Charleen M. Aina, Jaclyn M. Woody and Lucille L. Kang, and three grandchildren. Service: 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Luciana A.L.A.F.L. Akiona, 86, of Kaunakakai, Molokai, a cashier for Friendly Market, died Thursday in Maui Memorial Hospital. She is survived by sons Samuel "Sonny," Gordon, Philip "Au Yong" Jr. and Lawrence; daughters Emily Barboza, Gladys Kepaa, Myrtle Deitch, Verna Sorenson and Barbara Ballao; sisters Agnes Cooper, Mary Apana, Irene Meyers and Winifred Noa; brother Richard Lee; 40 grandchildren, 67 great- grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Service: 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Church on Oahu. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 8 p.m. Friday at St. Sophia Church on Molokai. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Noboru Akiyama, 86, of Honolulu, retired owner of Express Trucking, died Aug. 30 in Kuakini Hospital. He is survived by sisters Misae Matsushige and Koshige Fujimoto and companion Yoshiko Nomura. Private services.

Estanislao Amoy, 102, of Kahuku died Aug. 29 in Kahuku Hospital. No survivors. No services.

Bernardo B. Caluya, 26, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a Kauai Freight truck driver, died last Monday in Wilcox Hospital. He is survived by wife Evelyn P.; son Bryan A.; parents Bernardo and Francisca; sisters Helen Parrocha and Rowena, Eleanor and Bernadette Caluya; brothers Renato, Elmer, Noel and Benjamin; and grandparents Esperanza Blanza and Sotera Caluya. Rosary: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick/Kauai Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kapaia, Kauai. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: Lihue Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Kenneth K.L. Chun, 73, of Honolulu died Aug. 31 at home. He is survived by brother Walter K.S. and sister Katherine Perkins. Private services.

Wai Cheong F. "CB" Chun, 81, of Honolulu, a city retiree who also was a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard machinist, died Aug. 25 in Queen's Hospital. Chun, a Korean War veteran, is survived by sons Dr. Allen J. and Eben W.; brother Dr. Raymond; sisters Eloise Wong, Harriet Lum and Janet Lam, and four grandchildren. Taoist services were held.

Carol J. DeLisle, 73, of Honolulu died last Aug. 31 in Straub Hospital. She is survived by husband Joseph; daughters Debra and Ainsley Perry; sons DeLan Perry and Mark DeLisle; sister Jacqueline Rath, and five grandchildren. Private services.

Clarence W.H. Fong, 73, of Honolulu, former state House representative and nephew of former U.S. Sen. Hiram Fong, died Thursday in St. Francis Hospital. Fong, an attorney with McCorriston Miho Miller Mukai, is survived by sons Barry G.M., Curtis G.L. and Matthew G.L.; daughters Cathy Duvauchelle and Liana Sandefur; brothers Dr. Donald W.T. and Clifton W.T. "Timmy"; sister Lillian L.I., and nine grandchildren. Service over the ashes: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8:30 a.m. Casual attire.

Chii Go, 97, of Waialua died Aug. 30 in the Oahu Care Facility. She is survived by son Hiroshi; daughters Edith A. Imai, Edna C. Maki, Gladys Y. Miya, Jayne S. Sapp and Ellen H. Go; sister Tai Wakui, 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Frances H. Guzman of Honolulu died Aug. 31. She is survived by husband Allen; sons Dean and Alden; daughter Vicki; mother Kameyo Nishihira; sisters Florence Chun, Mae Won and Linda Nakamura; brother Victor, and four grandchildren. Private services.

Herbert K.F. Hee, 73, of Honolulu, a retired federal employee, died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital. He is survived by companion Grace Yoshioka and brothers Richard G.S., Raymond K.Y. and George G.F. Service: 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Elise P.Y. Lum, 41, of Kaneohe, shift manager for Taco Bell in Kailua, died Tuesday at home. She is survived by father Freddie B.H.; mother Annie B.G.; brother Randall W.H., and sister Denise Yoshimoto. Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

Arthur S. "Art" Marion,80, of Lanikai, a retired Hopaco and Office Supplies salesman, died Wednesday at home. He is survived by wife Sarah G.; son Gregg; daughters Ann Marion and Donna Rasmussen; sister Betty Dickison, and eight grandchildren. Memorial service over the ashes: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Private inurnment. Aloha attire.

Manuel "Nole" Melendez, 78, of Kahului, a chef for Maui Palms, died Wednesday in Hale Makua. He is survived by sons Harold, Anthony and Charles; daughters Cecelia Medeiros and Linda Pinheiro; sisters Joan Pacheco, Lillian Corniel and Margaret Wenner; brothers Daniel, John, Vidal and Tony, 24 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Service: 11 a.m. next Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary-Norman's. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

Hattie M.R. Mills, of Kailua-Kona, 75, died Wednesday in North Hawaii Community Hospital. She is survived by husband John Mills Sr.; sons John Jr., Llewellyn Sr., Lawrence and Lloyd; daughter Gwendolyn Mills; hanai sons John Kuakahela and Llewellyn Mills Jr.; brother David Hulihee; sisters Mary Tina, Josephine Alapai and Rose Fukumitsu,seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: St. Michael's Catholic Church Cemetery. Casual attire. ob Charles K. Pa, of Waianae, 65, who worked for Hoopono State School for the Blind and was a retired stevedore for McCabe and Hamilton, died Sept. 2 in Queen's Hospital. He is survived by daughters Leianna Fa'leafine and Nalani Pa; brothers Samuel and Edward Pa; sisters Elizabeth Santiago and Nancy Makehu, and six grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire.

Yayo Y. Paquette, of Waipahu, 72, died Sept. 1 in Tripler Hospital. She is survived by sons Benjamin and William Paquette III; brother Waichiro Yamada, and sister Harue Suzuki. Service: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

Frank T. Rania, 86, of Aiea, retired Del Monte personnel director, died Friday at home. He is survived by wife Emma P.; sons Frank Rania Jr. and Gilbert LaTorre; brothers Jose and Antonio; sister Maria R. Lichaoco, and 11 grandchildren. Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Wahiawa, 1233 California Ave. Call after 9:30 a.m. Inurnment: Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Taylor A.K.O. Richardson, infant daughter of Kalewa K. O'Neil and Brooke D. Richardson, died Tuesday in Kapiolani Hospital. Richardson was born Nov. 24, 1995. She is also survived by grandparents Dennis L. and Charlene M. Richardson and Frances L. Aki and great-grandparents Benny and Vicky Apostadiro and Lew and Alyce Richardson. Mass: 7 p.m. today at the Immaculate Conception Church, 91-1298 Renton Road. Call after 6 p.m. Service: noon tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow. Casual attire.

David Y. Shimizu, 57, of Honolulu, a supply officer for the Army National Guard, died Tuesday in Kuakini Hospital. He is survived by wife Ann Y.H.; sons Scott T. and Jason Y.; mother Janet T.; brother Milton M., and two grandchildren. Memorial service: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Eileen M. Tabanera, 49, of Nanakuli died Aug. 22 in St. Francis-West Hospital. She is survived by husband Francis; daughters Maria and Cheryl, and sisters Vicky Rigor and Moreen Porter. Mass: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Rita Catholic Church, 89-318 Farrington Highway. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Rowena D. "Dawnie" Watson, 62, of Kaneohe, a child care provider, died Thursday in Kaneohe. She is survived by sisters Ada Larrison and Emma "Snooks" Keawe-Aiko; brothers John and Clifford Watson and David Krueger; daughters Piikea Karosich and Punahele L. Watson, and three grandchildren. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Oahu Cemetery. Aloha attire.

Rosine M. Weber, 77, of Honolulu died Aug. 31. She is survived by husband Paul; children John P. and Robin M., and four grandchildren. Services will be held later.