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Sam Tsuyoshi Akamine
Aug. 18, 2005
Sam Tsuyoshi Akamine, 50, of Aiea, a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 26 welder, died in Honolulu. He was born in Naha, Okinawa. He is survived by wife Connie, son Keldon, daughter Kimberly, brothers Mike and Steve, and sisters Lynn Oshiro and Nobuko Tanaka. Services: 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4:30 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Esteban Alonzo Alonzo
Aug. 23, 2005
Esteban Alonzo Alonzo, also known as "Eban" and "Steve," 75, of Wahiawa died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Cavite City, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Lorenza C.; sons Artemio, Elvis and Romeo; daughters Anita Medrano, Araceli, Tessie Angeles, Mary Fe Veriato and Lilibeth A. Briones; sisters Maria Alonzo and Dionicia Baraoidan; 15 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403 California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 8:45 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Marjorie Rickard Becker
Aug. 23, 2005
Marjorie Rickard Becker, 83, of Carson City, Nev., formerly of Kailua, a Valley of the Temples executive secretary, died in Carson City. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by son G. Bruce, brother Wesley H. Rickard, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Committal services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.

Ryan Tyler Bongo
Aug. 24, 2005
Ryan Tyler "Ikaika" Bongo, 32, of Honolulu died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Daniel and Rita "Lehua," companion Kanoe Matsuura, son Reyn Koa, daughter Ayame and brothers Daniel and Justin. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire.

Andrew Borilez
Aug. 23, 2005
Andrew Borilez, 65, of Kapaa, Kauai, a proprietor for a roofing company, died at home. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by wife Eleanor; children Andrew S. and Joshua J. Borilez and Lorena Lee Borilez-McCleary; siblings Louie Tory, Mary Watson, Bella Anduha, Rita Wilfang, Evelyn Bonachita, Sylvia Hardy, Ronald Borilez and Daniel Melendez; and six grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, Lihue. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire.

Janis Hung Lan Chee
Aug. 9, 2005
Janis Hung Lan Chee, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard accounting supervisor, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Kapaa, Kauai. She is survived by daughter Sharon, sisters Janet Aoki and Mildred Fong, and brother Arnold Hee. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at United Church of Christ, 467 N. Judd St. Call after 10 a.m.

Albert Hideo Chikasuye
Aug. 9, 2005
Albert Hideo Chikasuye, 78, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Accounting and General Services manager, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Michael and Paul, daughters Aileen Chikasuye-Port and Candace Motonaga, brother Clesson and four grandchildren. Private services.

Marino Gilmete David
Aug. 20, 2005
Marino Gilmete David, 49, of Mililani, a U.S. Army major serving in active duty at Fort Polk, La., died in Fort Polk. He was born in Kiti, Pohnpei. He is survived by wife Cheryl Ann M., son Marino G. David Jr., sisters Rosalina and Rosadelina Maxin, and brothers Joseph Maxin and Tony. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery. Casual attire.

Sohei Kaneshiro
Aug. 15, 2005
Sohei "Jackson" Kaneshiro, 84, of Kapehu, Hawaii, a retired machinist for the former Laupahoehoe Sugar Co., died in Life Care Center of Hilo. He was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. He is survived by sister Hatsuko Kishaba and brother Hideo. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Julie Van Den Kolk
Aug. 18, 2005
Julie Van Den Kolk, 96, of Ocean View, Hawaii, a California Institute of Technology lab technician, died in Kona Life Care Center, Kailua-Kona. She was born in Garut, Indonesia. She is survived by nephews Robby Huybrechts and Victor deThouars. Services: 3 p.m. Monday at Assembly of God in Naalehu, Hawaii. Call after 1 p.m. Burial to follow at Naalehu County Cemetery.

Alice C. Lau
Aug. 16, 2005
Alice C. Lau, 70, of Honolulu, a retired Bank of Hawaii employee, died in St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Hilton, Clayton and Nealton; daughter Terrilyn; brothers Edward, Herbert and Daniel Chun; sister Betty Leong; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Aloha attire.

Francis Kazuyuki Muramoto
Aug. 11, 2005
Francis Kazuyuki "Kazu" Muramoto, 68, of Kaneohe, a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant, died. He was born in Kamakani, Kauai. He is survived by wife Mini, sons Robert and Richard, stepdaughter Barbel Rappa, father Kishio, brothers Richard and Glen, sister Fay Sumida and three grandchildren. Private services.

Ruth Nagata Oki
Aug. 10, 2005
Ruth Nagata Oki, 84, of Aiea died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Joe, Steve, Patrick and Russell; daughters Susan Bohner, Teri Hee, Dawn Watanabe and Judy Shaw; brother Raymond Nagata; sisters Yoshiko Komiyama, Sadie Haraguchi and Maizie Nagata; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 4 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers. Incorrect information was published in an obituary Thursday.

Aaron Yoshio Okumura
Aug. 19, 2005
Aaron Yoshio Okumura, 50, of Kaneohe, an electrical contractor, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Arlene Y., sons Jake A. and Kirk K., mother Janet Y., brother Lloyd M. and sister Lori K. Kato. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Irene Saffery
Aug. 24, 2005
Irene "Auntie Jennie" Saffery, 83, of Princeville, Kauai, a Princeville Lani Restaurant cook and baker, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Ahukini, Kauai. She is survived by sons Calvin I. and Gordon K.; daughters Rose Angeles, Milwarde Metcalf, Vallendee Wong and Georgette Harrison; 19 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. next Saturday at Waioli Huiia Church, Hanalei, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanalei Community Cemetery. Casual attire.

George Shimotsu
Aug. 23, 2005
George "Keoki" Shimotsu, 70, of Honolulu, a U.S. Postal Service employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Inglewood, Calif. He is survived by wife Yae, son Gary, daughters Mieko Martin and Akemi Caluag, brothers Katsumi Niizawa and Mitsuhiro, and three grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Moanalua Gardens Missionary Church, 1401 Mahiole St. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Davis H.K. Tuitele Sr.
Aug. 19, 2005
Davis H.K. Tuitele Sr., 55, of Aurora, Colo., formerly of Kaneohe, died in Houston. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sylvia; son Davis Jr.; daughter Rhonda Britton; mother Jewell; brothers Timothy "Timmy," Nelson and Carlson; sister Jewell; and five grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaneohe Ward, 45-150 Waikalua Road. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Jane Yasue Uchiyama
Aug. 19, 2005
Jane Yasue Uchiyama, 82, of Wahiawa died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Sacramento, Calif. She is survived by husband Kazufumi; son Ken; brother Tomi Nishima; sisters Alyse Azuma, Betty Takasumi, Noreen Enkoji, Dorothy Tanioka and Amy Iko; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services.