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Billy Chang emailed this information to Retiree News. Just got some info on Tachi’s funeral. We all know Tachi passed away on September 13 after a long battle with cancer. I talked to Bo Ariz this morning and he got…

Lemuel (Lem) Nakuilauhulu Kawai Aweau, 77, of Kaneohe passed away on September 21, 2016 with his wife, Arcenia (Anna) of 54 years by his side. Along with his wife Anna, Lem is survived by his two brothers, James Kawai, III…

Gerald Junji Yamamoto, age 78 of Honolulu, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard Radar Technician, passed away in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Joy Masako; son, Daniel; daughters, Susan (Corazon) Barsatan and Joanne (Dean) Kajihiro; grand- children,…

Richard K. Tokairin, 84, of Pearl City, passed away on September 23, 2016. He was born in Wahiawā. Richard was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and retired Airports Supervisor. He is survived by his wife, Elsie; son, Reed (Jerre) and…

Libby Jane Kaopuiki, 60, of Waikoloa, died September 27, 2016  at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she was a bookkeeper, owner of BHRS and a US Air Force veteran. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. October 22 at Kamehameha School's Bishop…

Moses "Moke" Paiva, Sr. 80, of Kealakekua, died on August 24 at his residence. He was born in Hakalau. He was a fisherman, carpenter and a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard. He is survived by daughters, Earleen Kahananui,…

LeRoy Kalanihekili Seitoku Akamine, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Newspaper Agency advertising manager and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, died on September 4, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leinaala Naipo-Akamine, son Kalama,…

George S. McEldowney, 100, of Honolulu, a retired construction superintendent in Hilo and an Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Honolulu on September 20, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Robert…

David Kim, 86, of Mililani, a retired Maui Pineapple Co. supervisor and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, died in Waipahu on September 12, 2016. He was born in Paia, Maui. He is survived by wife Gwendolyn “Gwen,” sons David…

Albert Raymond Branco, 84, of Honokaa, Hawai‘i, an Army National Guard veteran and a retired state Highways Division truck driver and laborer, died on September 14, 2016. He was born in Kalopa, Hawai‘i. He is survived by wife Beverly; son…