Year: 2013

William F. Heilbron, 82, of Kāne‘ohe, a business owner and Air National Guard veteran, passed away on July 2, 2013. He was born in Hawai‘i. He is survived by sons Burt, Kurt, Kent, William and Zachary; and two grandchildren.

Dominador Don Pamat Abregano, 87, of Pearl City, passed away June 28, 2013 in Honolulu. Born October 22, 1925 in Hakalau, Hawai‘i. Dominador was a retired staff sergeant from the Hawai‘i Army National Guard 29th Infantry Brigade & Troop E…

The Hawai‘i Air National Guard featured a Hawaiian musical group called the HANG Ohana.  The musicians and dancers evolved over the years, but they entertained at organization events to everyone’s enjoyment.   This photo shows an after work practice on the…

Joseph M. Lopez, also known as “Myboy” and “Papa Joe,” 72, of Hilo, a retired Hawai‘i Electric Light Co. machinist and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on July 18, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is…

The  Hawai‘i Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) recently named Brig Gen Stanley Osserman as their new director. Managed by High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), HCATT has organized public/private partnerships between the federal government and private industry to develop advanced low…

Gerald C.L. Ching, 76, of Pukalani, Maui, passed away June 25, 2013 in Maui. Born February 27, 1937 in Kula, Maui. He retired from Hawai‘i National Guard. He was in charge of G&K Food Service for 7 years. He is…

If you didn’t see it, the July 14, 2013 Star Advertiser featured an article interviewing Ray Starling. Ray served in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard from 1987 through 1991. He went on to serve two tours as the Air National Guard…

Ted Merrill was the 154th Wing’s historian in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. He sent in a DVD with a lot of HIANG historical material. Here’s a photo from that DVD. From left to right: Byron Kim, Charles Bell, Dennis Taira and…

Herbert Cardoza, also known as “Richard” and “Da Bread Man,” 78, of Ookala, Hawai‘i, a state heavy-equipment operator, rancher and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on July 2, 2013 in North Hawai‘i Community Hospital. He was born…

Francis Yoichi Ryusaki, 78, of Waimea, Hawai‘i, a retired employee of the Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Hapuna Prince Beach Hotel, and a veteran of the Air Force and Hawai‘i Air National Guard, passed…