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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 commanders over the years. He will be remembered for his...

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 spent his career playing the clarinet and saxophone in the...

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, 2018. He was born in Honolulu and graduated from Saint...

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 Guard retiree and member of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church. Visitation...

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 Facebook page. Retiree News will post more information about services...

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 as a major for the Hawaii Army National Guard. He...

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 and General Services and the University of Hawaii. He served...

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 North Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Vivian, sons...

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. After a tour in Vietnam, he joined United States Army...

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 part of the 1968 call up of the 29th Infantry...