November 2015

Roxanne "Rocky" Bruhn retired as a senior master sergeant from the Hawai‘i Air National Guard a few months ago. Her 30-year military career started in maintenance, with later assignments in finance and military personnel. Her last assignment was with the...

Roy John “Dickie” Fontes, 74, of Hilo, an Orchid Isle Ford employee and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Life Care Center, Hilo on November 12, 2015. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Young, son...

This post originally appeared as an article in the March 3, 2011 issue of Retiree News e-newsletter. Hawaii Air National Guard photo Remember the HIANG C-7 Caribou?  The Hawai‘i Air National Guard has had a support cargo aircraft over the...

Chang C. Lee, 85, of Wahiawā, a mason contractor and a National Guard veteran, passed away on November 14, 2015. He was born in Port Allen, Kaua‘i. He is survived by former wife Betty Ann; sons Peter, David, Dennis and Paul; daughters...

Mark Kahikina Akaka, 80, of Wai‘anae, a Unocal truck driver and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Nānākuli on November 11, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Raymond; daughters Kehaunani Akaka-Odom, Momilani Akaka-Wright and Kanani Akaka-Folau;...

Moriichi “Steve” Ono, 86, of Pearl City, a retired mechanic for the Army National Guard, passed away on September 23, 2015. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by wife Mary S., son Wayne, daughter Jeanne Ono-Goeas, brother Koichi...

A recent Retiree News post covered the history of the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands. The post reported that for a short time, it was named Bonham Air Force Base and it had a Hawai‘i Air National Guard...

Florentino Angelo Barques, 52, of Kahaluu, a fisherman, hunter, farmer and an Army National Guard retiree, passed away in Castle Medical Center October 27, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Terry Jo; daughters Nani Blades, Shantel...

Ronald Lawrence Keonona Silva, 72, of Kaneohe, a retired mechanic helper with Hawaiian Tel and a Hawaii National Guard veteran, passed away on October 16, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sally; son Joseph “Joey”...

After serving in the Air Force, Dennis Takeshita joined the Hawaii Air National Guard. He served in the 201st Combat Communications Group, Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard and the 203d Air Refueling Squadron. Before he retired, he began appearing in...