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Retiree News sadly reports the passing of Colonel Lawrence "Cabby" Cabrinha. Erik Wong, of the HQ, Hawaii Air National Guard staff reported that Cabby passed away last Thursday. Cabby was a pilot with the 199th Fighter Squadron for many years....

Roy Yoshito Ichimura, 80, of Waipahu, Hawaii. Roy passed away peacefully at home on July 27, 2017. Roy served in the Air National Guard for 37 years and later worked at Kapolei Golf Course. He will be remembered for his...

Francis Michael Guigui, born September 14, 1938 in Waialua, and passed away peacefully at home on August 21, 2017, at the age of 78. He graduated from Waialua High School in 1956, served 12 years with the Hawaii National Guard...

Edward Leo Schweitzer III, 64, of Kailua, Hawaii, died in Kaneohe on September 6, 2017. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation: 9:30 a.m.; Services: 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 22, 2017 at St. Anthony's Church. Eddie was a State custodian...

Deogracias “Deo” Agbayani, Jr. was a man of great integrity with a strong work ethic, was intelligent, wise, and of most humble character. He was musically talented, and an avid sports enthusiast who loved tennis and fishing. He was an...

Julian Rilveria, 84, of Mililani, passes away peacefully on June 30, 2017, in Wahiawa. He was born in Waialua, Hawaii to Sergio & Shaderia Rilveria. He graduated from Leilehua High School in 1951, played football and was in the ROTC....

Clarion "Clarence" "Larry" Bidal, 82, of Pahoa, died August 1, 2017 in Hilo. Born in Opihikao, he was a retired Captain from the Hilo Airport Crash, Fire and Rescue, veteran of U.S. Marine Corps and Hawaii Army National Guard and...

Jay Kenji Higa, 57, of Kaneohe, retired Hawaii Army National Guard Electronics Supervisor at Wheeler AAF and First Sergeant, Company C 1/207th Aviation Regiment in Hilo; passed away on June 27, 2017 at Hospice Hawaii Kailua Home. Survived by wife,...

Franklin M. Hiroe, 82, of Honolulu passed away peacefully at home on June 9, 2017. He was the eldest son of the late Masaru and Shizue Hiroe of Wahiawa, Hawaii. He retired from Hawaii Army National Guard and GTE Hawaiian...

Kiyoshi Koge, 91, of Pearl City, passed away on July 10, 2017. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Hawaii Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant. He is survived by is wife, Frances; son, Kerwin; daughters, Joanne (Dennis) Urasaki and...