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Michael Joseph Arruda
June 15, 2005
Michael Joseph Arruda, 63, of Honokaa, Hawaii, a Life Care Center of Hilo certified nurse's aide, former KITV cameraman and U.S. Navy veteran, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by companion Perci "Priscilla" Roque; sons Shayne, Duane and Mitchell; hanai son Leighton Roque; daughters Denise Arruda and Michelle Erece; 24 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Gathering: 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Castor Simpliciano Basilio
June 4, 2005
Castor Simpliciano Basilio, 91, of Waialua, a retired Waialua Sugar Plantation mechanic shop supervisor, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Virginia B.; sons Dave A., Virg L. and Wayne R.; daughters Joyce B., Agsalda, Cecilia B. Andres and Carol J.B. Pactol; brother Eustaquio S.; sister Marcela B. Barayuga; and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Florenda Jean Cortez
June 4, 2005
Florenda Jean "Lynda" Cortez, 47, of Pearl City, a homemaker, died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by son Ryan Santos; daughters Melissa and Miche'le; mother Flora; brothers Davis Sr., Richard, Patrick, Clifford and Dennis; and sisters Juliana L., Filomena and Norma Cortez, Peggy Salba, and Debra Leikvoll. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Saturday at Lydgate Beach Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

Arlene I. Darling
June 22, 2005
Arlene I. Darling, 95, of Tempe, Ariz., died. She is survived by stepson Dick, daughter Linda Lloyd, sister Leona Gardner, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.

Glenn Hiroshi Fujitani Sr.
June 4, 2005
Glenn Hiroshi Fujitani Sr., 81, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Magazine Distributors employee, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Leilani; son Glenn Jr.; daughters Sharon Tsuha and Lynn Ikeda; brothers Thomas and Donald; sisters Michan Makibe, Lydia Iwamura, Freida Yokoyama and Sue Tanaka; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. next Tuesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire.

Evelyn Furutani
June 15, 2005
Evelyn Furutani, 78, of Lihue, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by husband Norio, daughters Sheralyn and Andrea, and sister Sue Abe. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Michael and All Angels Church. Casual attire. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice.

Lamond Samuel Kanoho'okalani Kanaka'ole
June 23, 2005
Lamond Samuel Kanoho'okalani "Kanoho" Kanaka'ole, 36, of Salt Lake died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Dana A.; parents Lamond and Bridget; brothers Ernest, Kanio and Kaden "Ikaika"; hanai brother Zane Kahele; sisters Raenelle "Nohea" and Skye; and grandparent Ollie Kuehu. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. Cremation to follow. Scattering of ashes: 7:30 a.m. next Tuesday at Queen's Beach in Waikiki. Casual or aloha attire.

Kevin Satoru Kaneshiro
June 10, 2005
Kevin Satoru Kaneshiro, 37, of Pahala, Hawaii, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Harold and Alison. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Puna Congregational Christian Church. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire.

Fatuatua Kosene
June 13, 2005
Fatuatua Kosene, 66, of Waipahu died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by wife Blossom L. Manuwa; son John D.; daughters Hattie K. Kosene and Leimomi S.K. Matautia; brother Tagalima Tagovailoa; sisters Simoana Timu, Faauma Tuilima and Sei Liliuu; and two grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Jack Michael Levitz
June 7, 2005
Jack Michael Levitz, 61, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a retired U.S. Army major, died at home. He was born in Woodside, N.Y. He is survived by wife Faye V. and mother Mary. Private services.

The Rev. Robert Teruo Mikuni
June 24, 2005
The Rev. Robert Teruo Mikuni, 94, of Honolulu, a retired Tenrikyo Taiheiyo Church minister, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons the Rev. Clyde Y. and Wayne H., daughters Janet R. Hironaga and June Y. Uyeda, sister Nancy M. Kimura, 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services: 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. No flowers.

Hiroshi Nobunaga
June 2, 2005
Hiroshi "Nobu" Nobunaga, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Nobu's Service Station owner, died. He was born in Waimalu. He is survived by wife Lillian Y.; sons Howard M., Dr. Austin I., Alan S. and Brian N.; brothers Masaru, Tadashi and Harold; and sister Gladys Fujioka. Private services.

Umetaro Okamura
June 9, 2005
Umetaro "Albert" Okamura, 85, of Aiea, a retired Public Works Center heavy equipment operator, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Mana, Kauai. He is survived by wife Fujiko "Grace," son Jeffrey and sister Mary Fukutomi. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers.

Edward Damaso Ramento Jr.
June 4, 2005
Edward Damaso "Boy" Ramento Jr., 57, of Honolulu, a Hilton Hawaiian Village banquet porter, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Victoria, Balayan, Tarlac, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Rosario, son Melvin, daughters Nalilyn Savedra and Jenny Juan, mother Luciana, brother Jerry, sisters Elizabeth Cabias and Edna Iha, and 10 grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary, 20 S. Kukui St. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa's Church, 712 N. School St. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Obdulia Dizon Romualdo
June 23, 2005
Obdulia Dizon Romualdo, 81, of Wahiawa, a homemaker, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Botolan, Zambales, the Philippines. She is survived by son Benjamin; daughters Necita R. Asuncion, Remy R. Guillermo, Irene R. Monsalud, Lourdez R. Sebastian, Delia R. Santos, Maria P. Romualdo and Prima D. Romualdo-Hill; brothers Placido, Johnny and Bonifacio Williams; sisters Caridad Villanueva and Celsa Velasco; 21 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Wahiawa. Call after 6 p.m. Burial to be held at a later date in the Philippines. Casual attire. No flowers.

George Sakamoto
June 16, 2005
George Sakamoto, 87, of Honolulu, a retired state carpenter, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Brian M. and Craig T., daughter Sharon Kawatomari, sisters Edith Inouye and Ethel Sakamoto, and eight grandchildren. Private services.

Marilyn Mililani Solatorio
June 8, 2005
Marilyn Mililani Solatorio, 69, of Waianae, a Jesus Is My Shepard Church founder and pastor, died in Ewa Beach. She was born on Molokai. She is survived by sons Samuel, Mark, Luke, Iakopa; daughters Marilyn Vaitai, Roylyn Solatorio, Alma Ruth, Lahaina Bolten, Angel Kaahanui and Lopeka Kelekoma; brother Robert Nakihei; sisters Nancy Nakihei, Albertine Naki, Victoria Hoffmann and Beatrice Weaver; 33 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Karen Takiko Tamayori
June 12, 2005
Karen Takiko Tamayori, 52, of Honolulu, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by parents Yukio and Lillian, and brothers Glenn M. and Mitchell I. Private services.

Kazuo Tsuchida
May 28, 2005
Kazuo Tsuchida, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Amfac maintenance mechanic, died in Palolo Chinese Home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Clara K., son Roy K., daughters Lynne T. Stewart and Janice A. Tsuchida, brother Kenneth K., sisters Tsuyako Higa and Yaeko Kobayashi, and two grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Elaine Aiko
Yamanouchi
June 19, 2005
Elaine Aiko Yamanouchi, 71, of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, a retired Laupahoehoe Community School Library branch manager, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. She is survived by husband Haruo; sons Corey, Daryl and Todd; daughter Lori Kobayashi; brothers Herbert and Calvin Uratani; sisters Lorraine Chung and Earline Yokoi; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.

Akiko Yoneshige
June 8, 2005
Akiko Yoneshige, 93, of Pearl City, a retired Carol and Mary employee, died. She was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She is survived by son Richard, daughters Lynn Araki and Audrey Yoneshige, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services.