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Grant Suzuki forwarded Retiree News the following information about uncle James Suzuki passing away on February 1, 2017. James served on the fighter flightline for many years and retired in 1995. Services: Saturday, February 18, 2017Nuuanu Memorial Park & MortuaryService begins at...

Fred J. Koehnen, 92, of Hilo, Hawaii, died on Wednesday, February 01, 2017. He was born in Hilo on February 24, 1924. Private Services to be held at a later date. Thanks to Steve Lum for the following is a...

David Perreira, Jr., 75, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu on Friday, January 20, 2017. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation: 5:00p.m.; Services: 6:00p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Diamond Head Mortuary Chapel. Inurnment: 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 8...

Cirilo E. “CV" Valera, 80, of Waipio Gentry, Hawaii, died in Aiea on Thursday, December 22, 2016. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hilo, Hawaii Island. Retired from US Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard. Survived by wife Gloriana; daughter...

Forwarded on behalf of the Weapons Family: It is with heavy hearts that we inform every one of the death of our fellow guardsman MSgt Cirilo Valera (CV). He passed on December 22, 2016. MSgt Valera was assigned to the 154 CAMS...

Ronald Koichi Muronaga, 72, of Kaneohe passed away on January 17, 2017. SMSgt Muronaga was a Hawaii Air National Guardsman. He is survived by his wife, Karen, son, Reagan (Carla) Muronaga, daughter Roanne (Gregory) Abe and 2 grandchildren. Visitation 10am...

Owen Akito Morishige, 81, of Honolulu passed away on January 2, 2017. He was born in Kalihi. He was the owner of AKYTH Catering, a retired Hawaii Air National Guard radar technician and an Air Force veteran. He is survived...

Harold Katsumi Abe, 85, of Pearl City. Born in Honolulu. Retired Air Force Master Sergeant Hawaii National Guard died in Pearl City. He is survived by wife, Emily M. Abe; son, Bryan (Lisa) Abe; daughter, Lori Yamada; 4 grandchildren; 3...

Fushio Tomatani, 89, of Honolulu, a retired electrician at Dole Cannery, passed away on November 6, 2016 at home. He was raised in Kaka'ako and graduated from McKinley High School. He served in the Army and the National Guard. He is...

On Dec. 7, 1941, Weatherwax was an Army draftee with the 298th Infantry Regiment on a weekend pass when he heard explosions and a radio call for all military personnel to report to their stations. It is with a saddened...