KATHERINE H. VIERRA BAKER, 82, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 24, 2008. Born in Hilo. A homemaker. Survived by son, Richard Jr.; daughters, Beverly Ann McCall and Shirley Jean Araujo; brother, Joseph Vierra; sisters, Agnes Delima and Delia Whitt; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

GAELIC KALUA AKINA DE LARA, 78, of Ha'iku, Maui, died Oct. 19, 2008. Born in Wailuku, Maui. Retired Royal Lahaina Hotel maintenance department supervisor. Survived by daughters, Grace Akahi and Gaelic; sons, Mason and Glenn Gushiken, Brian De Lara and Elton Gushiken; 19 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; brothers, Glenn, Nelson and Melvin Akina; sister, Hemby Tasaka. Visitation 10 a.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual/aloha attire.

CLARENCE "FERGIE" WATSON FERGUSON JR., 88, of La Habra, Calif., formerly of Waimanalo, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in New York City. World War II U.S. Navy veteran; retired Pearl Harbor Public Works Center electrical planner and estimator with 28 years of service. Survived by brother, John; sons, Daniel and Ronald; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Burial at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif. Arrangements by McAulay & Wallace.

PAUL J. FINAZZO, 79, of Miami, formerly of Honolulu, died Oct. 29, 2008. Born in Queens, N.Y. U.S. Air Force veteran; Flying Tiger Line regional sales director; vice president, and later president, CEO and chairman of Miami-based all-cargo carrier Airlift International; president of Hawaiian Airlines; organizer and commissioner over the first Aloha State Games; chairman of the Dollar Rent-A-Car in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Joann; children, Dr. Josephine, Nicolas, Capt. Vincent and Capt. Maria; brothers, John and Dr. Vincent; 11 grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Stanfill Funeral Homes, Miami. Mass 10 a.m. Monday at St. Richard Catholic Church. Donations to the Fund for Medical Discovery, or UM Innovations (through the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine), P.O. Box 016960 (R-100) Miami, FL 33101.

MARJORIE HAHN KIM, 75, of Wahiawa, died Oct. 23, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Jerome and Earl; daughter, Judy Ann; sisters, Annie Chung, Victoria Finney and Esther Watson; seven grandchildren. Private service held. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

DOLPHYANSELMO TAPAOAN MARZAN, infant son of Anselmo and Maria, of 'Ewa Beach, died Oct. 16, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Survived also by brother, McGilligan; sister, Hilary. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

NICACIO "NICK" NAMOC, 68, of 'Aiea, died Oct. 18, 2008. Born in Waipahu. Retired U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Pearl City. Survived by children, Derek, Duane and Desiree Namoc, Doreen Matts, Anthony and Timothy Low; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Cecil "Kenneth," Adriano "Andy" and Michael Namocot; sisters, Felicidad "Tita" Birch and Verna Namocot. Visitation 5 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Visitation also 9 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.

SANTIAGO NINIO, 101, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Oct. 17, 2008. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Former Hamakua Sugar Co. plantation worker. Survived by daughter, Kathy. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel, Hilo; service 10 a.m.; burial to follow at 'Alae Cemetery. Casual attire.

VICTOR NARCIZO TAPAOAN, 96, of Pearl City, died Oct. 23, 2008. Born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired city employee; member of Cagayan Valley Association. Survived by wife, Teodorica "Dora"; daughters, Esperanza Tapaoan White; Catherine Calaoagan Sohns and Lydia Tapaoan O'Neill; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary; Mass 11:30 a.m.; burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.

ELEANOR KOBAYASHI YAMAMOTO, 89, of Honolulu, died Oct. 21, 2008. Born in Honolulu. Retired Hickam Air Force Base communications clerk. Survived by son, John; daughters, Gay "Mimi" Okada, Ellen "Oko" Mizoguchi and Dale "Dee Dee" Takiguchi; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, George, Herbert and Wallace Kobayashi; sister, Nellie Matsunami. Private service held. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

MARTIN A. YESTER, 77, of Sunset Beach, died Oct. 26, 2008. Born in Pittsburgh. An attorney; U.S. Marine Corps jet pilot. Survived by sons, David, Craig and Eric; daughter, Alyson Shelton; sister, Janet Ayres; five grandchildren. Service pending. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.