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Taps: Xavier “Buda” Ishihara Sr.

Posted on May 12, 2016 in Taps

Xavier “Buda” Ishihara Sr., 77, of Pearl City, an Army and Air Force Exchange Service retiree and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on April 7, 2016. He was ...
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Taps: Aurora Lee

Posted on May 11, 2016 in Taps

Retiree News is sad to report that Aurora Lee passed away on Sunday morning at the Veterans Affairs Continuing Living Center at Tripler Army Medical Center.  Caz Ross emailed this information ...
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Taps: Anthony Pacheco Benevides

Posted on May 3, 2016 in Taps

Anthony Pacheco Benevides, 93, of Hilo, a retired mechanic for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. and Mauna Kea Sugar Co., and a veteran in the Army and Hawaii Army ...
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Taps: William Olin Crowell

Posted on Apr 29, 2016 in Taps

William Olin Crowell, 78, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired Hawaii Air National Guard 154 Air Control Squadron operations superintendent, passed away on April 24, 2016. He was born in Waimea, ...
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Taps: James R. Gonsalves

Posted on Apr 27, 2016 in Taps

James R. Gonsalves, 85, of Kekaha, Kauai, an Army veteran who served in the Korean War, retired Air National Guard staff sergeant and Pacific Missile Range Facility heavy-equipment operator, passed ...
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Taps: George “Kappy” Kapeliela

Posted on Apr 26, 2016 in Taps

George “Kappy” Kapeliela, 84, a musician, vocalist and drum major for the Royal Hawaiian Band and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on April 15, 2016. He was ...
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Taps: Terence J.W.K. Chun

Posted on Apr 22, 2016 in Taps

Terence J.W.K. Chun, 61, of Honolulu, an Army National Guard retiree, passed away on April 8, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Armelina V., daughter ...
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Taps: Dennis Lehua Sin

Posted on Apr 22, 2016 in Taps

Dennis Lehua Sin, 70, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Army National Guard sergeant, passed away on April 9, 2016. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife ...
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Taps: William Pahowai Haalilio

Posted on Apr 19, 2016 in Taps

William Pahowai Haalilio, age 80, of Pearl City, passed away April 2, 2016 in Honolulu. Born January 16, 1936 in Opihali, South Kona. He was a Korean and Vietnam War ...
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Taps: Tom Tamotsu Kato

Posted on Apr 16, 2016 in Taps

Tom Tamotsu Kato, 85, a retired Air Force senior master sergeant who served 42 years as an aircraft mechanic in the US Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard, passed ...
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