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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 born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jolynn T.,...

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 Chelsea M., brother Carlton and sisters Almira Craig, Camellia Chun...

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 Polly Ann; son Micah; daughters Kimberlee and Marisa Sin, and...

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 veteran and retired as Sergeant First-Class in the U.S. Army....

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 away on February 22, 2016 in Honolulu. He was born...

James Francis “Jim” Hovatter, 77, of Pleasant Hill, Calif., a retired Hawaiian Airlines pilot and a veteran of the Army National Guard, Navy and Air Force, passed away on February 11, 2016. He was born in Manown, West virginia. He...

Ernie W. Revilla, 64, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired Hawaii County heavy equipment operator and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center on April 5, 2016. He was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. He is survived...

Benjamin Masaharu “Benjie” Watai Jr., 56, of Kailua-Kona, a Jack Hall Memorial Housing groundskeeper and maintenance man, a Kona Country Club landscaper, a National Car Rental car washer and a Hawaii National Guard veteran, died in Kona Community Hospital. on...

Edward Koichi Nakano, 80, of Kaneohe, a State Director for Selective Service and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on March 25, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Betty, daughters Tracy Bean and Lisa-Ann...

Richard Christian Glendon Sr., 87, of Waianae, a Hawaiian Telcom cable splicer and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on March 27, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Richard C. Jr., daughter Elsa K....