Passed away peacefully at Somervale Resthome, Mt Maunganui on November 25 2012, aged 65 years. Dearly loved husband of Rose, father and father-in-law of Kevin and Kerri (Te Puke), Sandra (deceased), Sarah and James Wallace (Edgecumbe), Nik and Tracey (Taumarunui), Wendy and Matthew Giacon (Christchurch), Taane and Tracy (Papamoa), Catheryn, Cynthia and Jason, Johnny, Garred, and Demelza. Dearly loved grandfather and great grandfather of all his mokopuna. Loved by his brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews and whanau. Tangi will be held at Papakai Marae, Lake Rotoaira, Turangi on Thursday November 29, 2012, at 11am.