GENARO PUSCUA ACERET, 84, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 12, 2008. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired New West Co. quality assurance specialist. Survived by wife, Enriquita; sons, Allan and Jafrey; daughter, Tracey; three grandchildren. Private services held. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary, Koloa, Kaua'i.

RICHARD "DICKIE" BENOZA JR., 70, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 5, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Shop 56, pipe fitter inspector. Survived by wife, Lucia "Darling" ; daughters, Kristin Higa, Sheryl Anderson, Janel Tabion; son, Kevin; 13 grandchildren; brothers, Donald and Walter; sisters, Loretta Canal, Carol Muraoka. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary; service 10 a.m.; cemetery committal service 2 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

BEATRICE BILLEDO, 92, of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, died Dec. 24, 2008. Born in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. Retired. Survived by son, DonMathew; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Connie Carvalho; brother, Bobby Rumion. Graveside services 11 a.m. Friday at Kapa'a Public Cemetery. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kaua'i Mortuary.

JAMES L. CANIANES, 73, of Honolulu, died Dec. 1, 2008. Born in Kahuku. Retired U.S. Air Force tech sergeant. Survived by wife, Rosa; sons, Vincent Manley, and Jason, Alfred, Aurrie and Abel; daughters, Desire Nishimura and Debra Glaspell; brother, Philip; sisters, Beatrice Veladro and Dolly Bunda; three grandchildren. Visitation 1 p.m. Saturday at Lincoln Elementary School cafeteria; memorial service 2 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

CHERYL LYNN CORMIER, 53, of Kalaheo, Kaua'i, died Dec. 26, 2008. Born in Delaware. Homemaker. Survived by sons, Mark Chappel, and Matthew and Michael Townsand; daughter, Rebecca Townsand; sister, Debi Zargon. Private family celebration of life. Arrangements by Borthwick Kaua'i Mortuary, Koloa, Kaua'i.

YASUO DEGUCHI, 92, of Captain Cook, Hawai'i, died Dec. 24, 2008. Born in Captain Cook. Owner of Kitch'n Cook'd Potato Chips. Survived by wife, Setsuko; son, Kevin; daughters, Sharon Waldon and Iris Watanabe; brothers, Yasunori and Allan; sisters, Fujie Inouye, Patsy Akimoto, Mitsue Ishimoto and Mutsumi Komo; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Kona Hongwanji Mission, Kealakekua, Hawai'i; memorial service 4 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Kona, Hawai'i.

ORLANDO V. ESPIRITU, 79, of Snohomish, Wash., died Dec. 15, 2008. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Construction operating engineer. Survived by children, Charles and Joseph Espiritu, and July Gaillard; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Visitation 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2:30 p.m. at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park.

DONALD ELLSWORTH FISHER, 79, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died Dec. 25, 2008. Born in Rockport, Mass. Retired painter. Survived by wife, Yvonne; daughters, Jean Fisher- Kramer-Cook, Nancy Perone, Donna Sargent and Jennifer Fuller; sons, Randall, Jeff, John and William; 11 grandchildren; brothers, Jeff, John and William; sisters, Barbara Devlin. Private services pending. Arrangements by Borthwick/Kaua'i Mortuary.

CHESTER LEE GATEWOOD III, 53, of Waipahu, died Dec. 20, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Commercial Roofing Co. roofer. Survived by son, Lee; daughters, Oliwa Aliifua, Vida Andrade; brothers, James, Gerald; sisters, Roberta, Cherokee Fulson; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; services 11 a.m. Cremation to follow; scattering of ashes later. No flowers. Casual attire.

GREGG CHOICHI GURTIZA, 35, of Honolulu, died Dec. 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Federal Detention Center correctional officer. Survived by parents, Merlin "Melin" and Karen; brothers, Guy and Grant; sister, Gay Tanap; grandmother, Eleanor Chitoe Gurtiza. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; memorial service 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

JEAN FUMIE HASHIMOTO, also known as JEAN FUMIE ONO, 85, of Honolulu, died December 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired self-employed hairdresser /owner of Jean's Beauty Salon. Survived by daughter, Joanne Muraoka; grandchildren, Jason and Michele and caregiver/son-in-law, Byron Muraoka. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

JUDY ANN KALOHI, 63, of Waimanalo, died Dec. 19, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Financial clerk. Survived by husband, David; sons, Marcus Starkey, and Kaulana and David Jr.; daughters, Rhonda Manufekai, Robin Kama, Desiree Hee and Lahala; sisters, Barbara Szadkowski, Emily Favela, Carol Souza and Cynthia Chan; nine grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.

STANLEY EUGENE LAMPITOC, 72, of 'Aiea, died Dec. 17, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired from Central Pacific Bank. Survived by wife, Charlotte Loo-Lampitoc; son, Brian; daughters, Melissa Ann Faa'soa and Michele Florentin; sister, Janet Dickmann; 13 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help; Mass 10:30 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Mililani Downtown Mortuary.

WILLIAM R. LINVILLE, 78, of Honolulu, died Dec. 21, 2008. Born in Iowa. Retired professor, artist, author, poet and Air Force veteran. Survived by companion, Marcia; a niece and three nephews. Visitation 5 p.m. Saturday at O'ahu Cemetery chapel; memorial service, 6 p.m. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

POUIVA LIUGALUA, 52, of 'Ewa Beach, died Dec. 22, 2008. Born in Western Samoa. Member of Windward Missionary Church. Survived by husband, Risiti; sons, Leo, Mika, Risiti, Iosefa, Pisa, Anipateru Liugalua and Noki Faavesi; daughters, Fesui Montero, Monica Faavesi, Fefeitala Liugalua, Lutia Moala; father, Mikaele Alofoe; brothers, Anipateru Peneueta, Peretina Alofoe; nine grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Waipi'o, Mauka Chapel; service 7 p.m.; burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

THOMAS T. MATSUNAMI, 72, of Mililani, died Dec. 9, 2008. Born in Honolulu. City mechanic. Survived by wife, Thelma; sisters, Linda Kawasaki, Lorraine Nakamura and Karen Saijo. Private services held. Arrangements by Diamond Head Mortuary.

THOMAS TAKESHI NOGUCHI, 82, of Pearl City, died Dec. 3, 2008. Born in Kapoho, Hawai'i. Retired Fort Shafter communications specialist; Army World War II veteran. Survived by wife, Mildred; sons, Randal and Rodney; daughter, Michele Ma; three grandchildren; brothers, Stanley Fujisaka and Yoshiaki; sisters, Umeko Kamei and Sachie Shirai. Private services held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

HENRY TORRES PACHECO, 78, of Kula, Maui, died Dec. 25, 2008. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. Retired Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. heavy equipment operator. Survived by wife, Joan; son, Mark; daughters, Cheryl Pacheco and Henrietta Kekaha; brothers, Santo, John, Manuel, Richard, Daniel and David; sisters, Bessie Perry, Frances Feliciano, Nancy Moniz, and Marie Gonsalves; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God, King's Cathedral, Kahului, Maui; service 12:45 p.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Kahului.

SOLOMON ALANI PALAKIKO, 62, of Honolulu, died Dec. 23, 2008. Born in Ho-nolulu. Vietnam War veteran and retired from Oahu Painting Co. Survived by son, Kolomona; daughters, Reiko Simpson, Jessica and Dana Palakiko and Rochelle Ching; brothers, Henry, John-Russell and Victor; sisters, Kuulei Rivera, Hattie Ching, Mapu Mooneyhan, Alethia Palakiko, Jessie Hayakawa; four grandchildren. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary, Makai Chapel; service 10:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes afternoon Saturday at Waikiki Beach wall. Casual attire. Arrangements by Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary.

LORILEE WONG PINHO, 49, of Honolulu, died Dec. 18, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Melodie Brown; sons, Mark Sanders and Andre; three grandchildren; mother, Mabel Wong. Private service held. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

IRENE TSUYANO SEKIMOTO, 85, of Kailua, Kona, Hawai'i, formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 14, 2008. Born in Hanapepe, Kaua'i. Survived by son, Ken; daughter, Kathleen Ishii; five grandchildren; sister, Gladys Miyamoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ROBERT NAOYUKI TANOUE, 89, of Kuka'iau, Hawai'i, died Dec. 20, 2008. Born in Kainehe, Hawai'i. Retired Bob's Repair Shop owner. Survived by sons, Carl, Robert and Paul; daughters, June Tanoue-Althouse, and Carol Tanoue-Ahuna; brother, Yukio Sam ; sister, Aiko Yoshimura; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; caregiver, D Arciga. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; service 3 p.m. Burial 10 a.m. Monday at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2, Hilo. Casual attire.

HARUKO MAMASAN MORIWAKI TSUTSUI, 98, of Waikane, died Dec. 10, 2008. Born in Mokule'ia. Retired store owner. Survived by sons, Masaaki, Setsuo "Harry" and Ralph Mutsuo; daughters, Yukiko Nitahara, Yvonne Fumiye Tashiro, Makiko Gishi, Nadine Tokuzato; 31 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren; great-great-great-grandchild; brothers, Howard and Masuo Moriwaki; sisters, Esther Shaffer, Irene Kuniko Kawachi, Katherine Hisako Uyemura. Private services held.

CLIFFORD MASAMI YARA, 61, of Honolulu, died Dec. 26, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Servco Insurance Agency agent. Survived by wife, Rebecca "Becky" ; son, Colin "Co" ; daughter, Christine Jerry; granddaughter, Haylee; mother, Ethel; brother, Rodney. Visitation 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary; memorial service 3 p.m. Aloha attire.