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Alexander Alika Akau
April 27, 2005
Alexander Alika Akau, 63, of Waianae, a retired U.S. Army sergeant, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Kawaihae, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Judy; sons Gary, Danny, Ernest and Jensen; hanai son Harris Hopfe; daughters Coni Kalilkane and Wendy and Precious Akau; hanai daughters Leina Carvalho and Starlight Wilkerson; sisters Rosie Gambill, Aggie Schukert, Pinky Ganancial and Haunani Boucher; and 15 grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire.

Cecile Jean Ankrum
April 23, 2005
Cecile Jean "Smudge" Ankrum, 85, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a retired executive secretary for an aerospace firm, died at home. She was born in Lindsay, Calif. She is survived by daughter Janice G. "Jan" Naiditch, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Saturday at Imiola Congregational Church, Waimea. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to be held in Lindsay.

Anacleta Dulay Belarmino
May 6, 2005
Anacleta Dulay Belarmino, 66, of Hanamaulu, Kauai, a homemaker and Tip Top Cafe cook, died at home. She was born in Malasiqui, Pangasinan, the Philippines. She is survived by sons David and Tony; daughters Angie Valmoja, Noreen Oyamot, Lita Amaki and Nancy Shimabukuro; a brother; a sister; 19 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Casual attire.

Edward Wond Carreira
April 30, 2005
Edward Wond Carreira, 62, of Waianae, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Rowena M.; sons Edward L. "Squeaky" Carreira and Godfrey M., Richard K. and Benjamin K. Jury; daughters Stacy Ann L. "Annie" Eli, Calcy Ann K. "Tita" Kaimi, Shelston L. "Noe" Costa, Bridgette Aiona and Jessica L. Jury; brothers George Wond and Lancelot, Galahad and Gaylord Carreira; sisters Brenda Antonio, Donna Andrade, Greer Cruz and Maeda Timson; 21 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nanaikapono Protestant Church, 89-235 Pua Ave. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire.

Myra Naomi Keko'olani Chartrand
May 7, 2005
Myra Naomi Keko'olani "Kolani" Chartrand, 70, of Hilo, a Ka Hale Hula 'O Keko'olani hula instructor and retired state adult corrections officer, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Kalopa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Nawai and Uwao; daughters Puakahi and Kahealani Chartrand and Hina Chartrand Wong; brothers Charles and Henry Keko'olani; sister Katherine Dambley; 20 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hilo Stake Center, 1373 Kilauea Ave. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Mormon Section. Casual attire.

Angel Tagalicud Foronda
April 9, 2005
Angel Tagalicud Foronda, 70, of Ewa Beach, a retired maintenance worker, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Remy; son Teddy; daughters Lorna Agpaoa and Evelyn Cagaoan; brothers Felix and Federico; sisters Flora Pagaduan, Cion Foronda and Dorothea De Jesus; and four grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Call after 6 p.m. Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 11:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Kenneth Tamio Hirano
April 26, 2005
Kenneth Tamio Hirano, 73, of La Palma, Calif., formerly of Hilo, a U.S. Army veteran and employee for major software/hardware companies, died in Las Vegas. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Sally M., son Kelly S., brother Tommy and sisters Alice Hirano and Margaret Miyasaki. Services: 5 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary in Hilo. Call after 4 p.m. Aloha attire. No monetary offerings.

Puanani Holokai
May 7, 2005
Puanani Holokai, 62, of Haiku, Maui, a taro farmer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion James "Jim" Mullenix; son James L. "Kimo" Thomas Jr.; daughters Donna M. and Kimberly L. Thomas; brothers Henry "Sonny," Frank, Blase and Anthony "Tony" Kaauamo; sisters Awapuhi Carmichael, Kiele Frame, Puaala Kekiwi, Pualani Kimokeo, Opu'ulani "Pumpkin" Kuluhiwa, Healani McDade and Ehukai Sako; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass: noon Friday at Christ the King Church. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow.

Mary K. Kahiamoe
May 8, 2005
Mary K. Kahiamoe, 58, of Wailuku, a nursing aide for a nursing home, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Matthew A. Sr.; sons Matthew A. Jr., Fabian, Mark and Henry; brothers Chris Kekipi and George and Moses Aola; sisters Henrietta Kama, Frances Puu, Irene Ferry, Annie Lau, Miriam Dela Cruz and Mary P. Cenzia; and eight grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow and 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m. Friday. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Brenda Lohelani Kamakana
April 24, 2005
Brenda Lohelani Kamakana, 43, of Kaneohe, a Pohai Nani cook and Taco Bell manager, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Elizabeth, brother James and sisters Donna M. Kamakana, Abigail "Lani" Swain, Janice "Cookie" Pahia and Elizabeth "Ipo" Phillips. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Casual attire.

Alvin Ray McPhatter
May 5, 2005
Alvin Ray McPhatter, 51, of Waipahu, a retired U.S. Navy lieutenant and U.S. Air Force contract specialist, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Sanford, N.C. He is survived by companion Annie Dela Pena; stepchildren Eugene and Jason Villa Gomez and Jessica Peredo; mother Emmaline McPhatter; brother William McPhatter; and 10 grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Hickam Air Force Base Main Chapel. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Richard K. Nishiyama
April 15, 2005
Richard K. Nishiyama, 79, of Honolulu, a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Hawaii. Services: 3 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Erlinda Elgar Reyes
May 4, 2005
Erlinda Elgar "Dinda" Reyes, 63, of Mililani, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. She was born in Nabua, Cam Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Francisco C. Jr., daughters Maria R. Saloma and Linda R. Kabiling, brother Wenceslao E. Elgar, sister Barbara Elgar and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 5:30 p.m.

George Shimamoto
May 7, 2005
George Shimamoto, 86, of Waialua, a retired Waialua Service Center and School Bus Services owner, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Elsie A., son Alan J., brother Richard, sisters Hanako Nakata and Betty Migita, and two grandchildren. Services: noon Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 11 a.m.

Elden K. Tanaka
May 7, 2005
Elden K. Tanaka, 71, of Lihue, a retired North American Mortgage Co. banker, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Shirley M.; son Derek; stepsons Peter and John Ishibashi; hanai children Terry Kuribayashi and Chris and Wendy Nakamura; brother Wayne; sisters Tamiko Asahi, Sachiko Takayama and Audrey Martin; seven grandchildren; and five hanai grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Robert Nobuhiko Tango
April 22, 2005
Robert Nobuhiko Tango, 73, of Wahiawa, a retired U.S. government agricultural inspector in New York and Hawaii, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Chiyoko and sisters Doris R. Kauihou and Miriam Cooney. Inurnment: 11:30 a.m. today at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Hans Ulrich Willi
May 7, 2005
Hans Ulrich Willi, 75, of Princeville, Kauai, a retired Swiss banker, died. He was born in Zurich, Switzerland. He is survived by wife Lynn Moffitt; sons Carl and Henry; daughters Caroline, Francesca and Natasha Willi and Kimberly Wright and Jennifer M. Finks; brother Jorg; and five grandchildren. Celebration of life: 5:30 p.m. today at Hanalei Pavilion. Reception to follow at Spindrift, 3572 Keoniana, Princeville. Casual and aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Disability Challengers, StokePark, Guilford, GU1 1TU, England.

Gale E. Wilson
May 6, 2005
Gale E. Wilson, 70, of Kailua, a U.S. Army chaplain, died in Kailua. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa. He is survived by wife Martha E., sons Tim and Paul, and seven grandchildren. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Sylvia Wong
May 5, 2005
Sylvia Wong, 76, of Chandler, Ariz., died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Wilfred, sons Glenfred and Garrick, daughters Suzette Chun and Joanette, brothers Albert and Kin Mun Chun, and nine grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Gwendolyn Mahealani Yoshimori
May 7, 2005
Gwendolyn Mahealani Yoshimori, of Lihue, died at home. She was born in Nanakuli. She is survived by husband Clyde T.; son Isaac; daughters Esther Miller and Naomi Lewanski; hanai mother Maelani McComber; brothers Jacob and Samuel Kuni; sisters Alice Peneku, Genevieve Awong, Sandra Oguma and Jackie and Eloise Kuni; and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire.