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Edward M. Uemura, 83, of Pepeekeo died May 6. Born in Hakalau, he was a retired mechanic for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. and retired Hawaii Army National Guard staff sergeant. Private services. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Stafford Uemura and...

WHO: SFC (Ret) Arthur T. Sampaga WHAT: Funeral Service and Military Honors WHEN/WHERE:   Viewing/Eulogy     Date: Monday, July 13, 2026     Time: 1800hrs     Location: Dodo Mortuary, Inc., 199 Wainaku St, Hilo, HI 96720   Mass     Date: Tuesday, July 14,...

Kiyoshi Takemoto 95, of Papaikou died May 20 in Honolulu. Born in Papaikou, he was a retired diesel mechanic for Yamada and Sons and Hawaii Army National Guard retiree. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at...

WHO:  COL (Ret) Allan Takase WHAT: Service and Military Honors WHEN/WHERE:  Date: Friday, June 26, 2026 Time: 2:45 p.m.  Location: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, 2177 Pūowaina Dr, Honolulu, HI 96813 MAILING OF CONDOLENCES:   Who: Jean Takase Address: 270 Kanoelani St.  Hilo, HI 96720  

Jayeson Tupua Wesley Laga, 28, of Ewa Beach, Oahu, died May 28 on Oahu. Born in Kailua-Kona, he was a Hawaii Army National Guard sergeant. Visitation 3:30-4 p.m. Monday (June 22) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ponahawai Chapel....

Vincent Ramento Palacio, of Waimea, Kauai, passed away on April 4, 2026, at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital at the age of 69 years old. He was born on April 8, 1956, in Lihue, Kauai. He was a proud retired Veteran of the...

Memorial Service for SPC Jayeson Tupua Wesley Laga WHO: SPC Jayeson Tupua Wesley Laga WHAT: Memorial Service WHEN: Saturday, 13 June 2026 1600 Hours WHERE:227th Brigade Engineer Battalion91-1227 Enterprise AvenueBuilding 282 (East Side Gullwing - Green Turf)Kapolei, HI 96707 WHY:...

Robert Dionizio "Bobby" Silva passed away on April 17, 2026, at the Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital at the age of 94. He was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai, on Sept. 19, 1931, and retired as a maintenance technician for the County of Kauai...

Joseph Alexander Riveira Sr., 71, of Hilo, died in Hilo on April 13, 2026. He was born on Oʻahu on December 14, 1954. He honorably served in the Air National Guard and earned Rifle M16 Expert and Hand Grenade Sharpshooter...

Photo from Darrell Bactad RONALD KIYOSHI IZUTSU 82, of Kaneohe, a retired Senior Master Sergeant and contracting officer for the Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Logistics Squadron, passed away on January 25, 2026 at home. He was born in Honolulu....