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Ronald Almeida Diaz, age 82, of Honolulu passed away on August 27, 2019 at St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Honolulu and was a graduate of McKinley High School, Class of 1956. He was a retired State Welfare Fraud…

Takao Wada, 75, of Waipahu, a Vietnam War Air Force veteran and a retired Senior Master Sergeant with the Hawaii Air National Guard, passed away in Honolulu on September 6, 2019.  He was born in Tokyo, Japan. He is survived…

Nathan Kaupookua Hale, Sr. of Wahiawa, Hawaii, passed away on July 22, 2019 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. He was born to John H. Hale, Sr. and Rose L. Kalei on Jan. 24, 1932 in Waialua, Hawaii. He was employed by City…

Retiree News sadly reports the passing of Takao "Shogun" Wada. Takao retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard with his last assignment being with the 204th Airlift Squadron. Retiree News will post information about services when finalized. Our thoughts and…

Dennis I. Kawakami, 73, of Hilo, died August 19 at Queen's Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he served in the U.S. National Guard, and retired as captain in the Honolulu Police Department. In recent years, he worked as principal broker…

David “Kawika” Langsi, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Kāne‘ohe, Hawai‘i. He was born on August 7, 1930, in Honolulu, Hawai‘i to Abel and Elizabeth Langsi. Kawika entered the Hawai‘i Air National Guard in 1950 and retired…

David P. Langsi, 89, of Kaneohe, Hawaii, died in Kaneohe on August 17, 2019. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kawika served in the 109th, 150th, and 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadrons and the 201st Combat Communications Group. He was…

Retiree News received the following from Kent's wife, Vivian Tsutsumi, about his memorial service in Honolulu: Nu‘uanu Memorial Park & MortuaryFriday, September 20, 20195:00 pm - Visitation6:00 pm - ServiceCasual AttireNo Flowers PunchbowlMonday, September 23, 201910:30 am - Burial

Retiree News received the following from Kent's wife, Vivian Tsutsumi: Memorial service will be held at Hites Funeral Home and Crematory, in Henderson, Nevada on August 15, 2019, 2:00-3:00 pm. Another memorial service will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii at a…

Retiree News sadly reports the passing of Kent Tsutsumi on Tuesday, July 29 2019 in Las Vegas. Ken retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard in the early 2000s. He later relocated to Las Vegas. Retiree News will post information…