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James Benjamin Respicio, a.k.a. Jim, Jimmy, Jack, Uncle D, age 79, of Makakilo, Hawaii, passed away May 16, 2016 in San Diego, California. Born March 4, 1937 in Ewa, HI. Graduated from Waipahu High School, Class of 1955. Retired from the...

United States Representative K. Mark Takai passed away this morning.  Takai represented Hawaii’s 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 114th Congress. In Congress Takai served as the Ranking Member of the Committee on Small Business’s Subcommittee on...

John Ramel Siador, 83, of Honolulu, a groundskeeper for the city Department of Parks and Recreation and a Hawaii National Guard veteran, died on June 26, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Pulani Rezentes, brother...

Retiree News is sad to report that Reuben Kaneshiro passed away last night at Pali Momi. Reuben was 67 years old. Several Retiree News readers emailed in with information about his passing. Special thanks to Nolan Kanekuni and David "Mac" McCulloch for submitting...

Louis Donald “Dutchie” Bingo, 84, of Pearl City, a C&B Masonry retiree and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on May 15, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Brian and Terry, and six grandchildren....

Flordelino Asuncion Miguel, 90, of Hilo, a retired division head of assessing and appraisal for the state Department of Taxation, a Hawaii Army National Guard retiree and an Army veteran who served in the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment during World...

James Tay Nottage, June 10, 1947 - April 7, 2016. It is with deep regret and sadness to say that James Tay Nottage passed away peacefully in Eugene, Oregon of cancer. Jim was a Fifth Generation Kama'aina. Jim was born...

Special thanks to Rocky Bruhn, who wrote the following tribute on Aurora Lee. It is with deepest sorrow that I notify members of the Hawaii National Guard of SMSgt Aurora Lee’s passing on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2016. She was a...

Antone “Sonny” Gabriel, 68, of Mililani, an Air Force veteran and an aircraft technician, died on June 7, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Joyce; sons Antone Jr., Kory and Kyle Gabriel, and Jerry Oliveira...

Nathan J. Kim, 51, of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Sunday, March 20, 2016. He was a 1982 graduate of Roosevelt High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Nathan was a former member of the Hawaii...