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Joe "Joey" Enos Farias III, 54, of Pahoa, died Aug. 30 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a surplus recovery consultant and Hawaii Army National Guard member. Private services held. Survived by parents, Joe E. and…

Henry Chee Parrilla, 93, of Kunia & Wahiawa passed on July 6, 2026. He worked for Del Monte for 50+ years, was an Army Veteran & served in Vietnam. He retired after 41 years from the Army National Guard as…

Roy Takeshi Ishibashi, 81, of Honolulu, an Air Force veteran and retired aircraft mechanic for the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard, passed away on July 23, 2026 at Pali Momi Medical Center. He was born in Waimea, Kauai. He is survived by his…

Ruben "Diablo" David Akeo Coltes, 61, of Mountain View died Aug. 9 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a residential painter and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Private services held.  Survived by wife, Noelani Coltes of Mountain View; sons, Gordon (Thomisha) Ponce…

Herbert H. Honjo, of Lihu'e, passed away on Aug. 17, 2026, at his home at age 84. Born on Oct. 28, 1941, in Wailua. He was a retired SMSGT with the Hawaii Air National Guard. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46…

Edward Ah Kong Lee, 83, of Hilo died Aug. 4 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Hawaii Fire Department firefighter, retired Hawaii Army National Guard major, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and member of University Heights…

William "Uncle Bill" K. Kahele, 73, of Hilo died June 28 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Hilo and raised in in Milolii, he was employed by Loomis Security, worked as nightclub securiy and was a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran.…

WHO:  MSG (Ret) Jon D. Divine Public Visitation & Service with Military Honors following: Friday, August 28, 2026, 10:00am - 11:30am Nuuanu Memorial Park 2233 Nuuanu Avenue Honolulu, HI  96817 Military Honors:  2:00 pm (follows Public Visitation and Service, and…

Stanley S. Honda, 90, of Mililani Mauka, died in Honolulu on Friday May 29, 2026. He was born in Pahala, HI. He was the former Director of the Apprenticeship and Industrial Relations Department for the State of Hawaii and a…

Owen Iha passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 23, 1939 He was retired from Hawaiian Telcom and the Hawaii Air National Guard. Owen enjoyed spending time with family and…