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Taps: Galen Nakahara

Posted on May 2, 2018 in Taps

Retiree News sadly reports the passing of Galen Nakahara on Monday, April 30. Galen served his career in the the 201st Combat Communications Group. He ran the front office for many ...
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Taps: Robert “Bob” Chang

Posted on Apr 23, 2018 in Taps

Robert “Bob” Wah Kwon Chang, 79, passed away on February 5, 2018 in Portland, Oregon. Robert was born on September 19, 1938 in Honolulu to Koon Kau and Alice Chang. Bob ...
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Taps: Wilfred Seiji Takabayashi

Posted on Apr 23, 2018 in Taps

Wilfred Seiji Takabayashi, 86, of Waimanalo, an Army veteran and retired Master Sergeant for the Hawaii Army National Guard, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 7, ...
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Georgiana Beckley Ahia Pang Downey, 97, of Waimea, formerly of Alewa Heights, Oahu, died December 1, 2017, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was a Hawaii Air National ...
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Taps: MSgt Peter Kali

Posted on Apr 16, 2018 in Taps

MSgt Peter Kali, a loadmaster with the 204th Airlift Squadron, passed away on Friday. Special thanks to Gordon Lau for relaying this sad information. The photograph is from MAJ Jeff Hickman‘s ...
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Taps: Vernon Matsuto Miyake

Posted on Apr 10, 2018 in Taps

Vernon Matsuto Miyake, 71, of Honolulu, passed away on March 21, 2018. Born in Waimea, Kauai, he retired as the Assistant Accounting Manager for Bank of Hawaii, Main Branch and ...
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Taps: Eugene Imai – Updated

Posted on Mar 10, 2018 in Taps

Eugene Imai, 72 of Honolulu passed away peacefully on January 28, 2018. He worked as an administrator at several State of Hawaii Departments including Agriculture, Education, Budget and Finance, Accounting ...
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Taps: Edwin Hajime Takahashi

Posted on Mar 5, 2018 in Taps

Edwin Hajime Takahashi, 83, of Honolulu, passed away February 10, 2018. He was a retired radio technician in the Air National Guard and an Army veteran. He was born in ...
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Taps: Major General Eugene Imai

Posted on Mar 2, 2018 in Taps

Major General Eugene Imai, United States Army Retired, 73, died February 3, 2018 at Arcadia Retirement Home. He was commissioned via Reserve Officer Training Corps at University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa. ...
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Taps: Wallace “Wally” Kawakami

Posted on Feb 11, 2018 in Taps

Wallace “Wally” Kawakami, 71, of Aiea, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2017. He was born in Honolulu. Wally enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard in 1967. He was ...
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