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Taps: Jackson Yorio “Jack” Hamamura

Posted on Aug 28, 2015 in Taps

Aug. 10, 2015Jackson Yorio “Jack” Hamamura, 86, of Kekaha, Kaua‘i, a veteran of the Army, Air Force and Hawai‘i Air National Guard, passed away in Salem, Oregon on August 10, 2015. He was ...
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Taps: David Francis Meyer

Posted on Aug 27, 2015 in Taps

David Francis Meyer, 97, of Hilo, formerly of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, a retired truck driver for the former Hamakua Sugar Plantation and an Army private first class with the 1st Regiment, ...
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Gilbert Silva “Papa Gil” Sampaia, 87, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Hospital general maintenance department employee and a retired Hawaii Army National Guard sergeant, passed away on August 23, 2015. ...
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Taps: Lawrence K.K. Mun

Posted on Aug 24, 2015 in Taps

Lawrence K.K. Mun, age 83 of Pearl City passed away on July 18, 2015 at Pali Momi Hospital. Retired after 38 years in Civil Service and 40 years with the ...
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Taps: Primo Rivera Menor

Posted on Aug 23, 2015 in Taps

Primo Rivera Menor, 78, of Waipahu, a former employee of Consolidated Theaters at Kam Drive-In and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on August 15, 2015. He was ...
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Taps: Herbert Shunji Okamoto

Posted on Aug 18, 2015 in Taps

Herbert Shunji Okamoto, 74, of Kaneohe, a retired Air National Guard radar technician and an Air Force veteran, passed away on August 1, 2015 at home He was born in Honolulu. ...
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Taps: Robert “Bobby” Choi

Posted on Aug 13, 2015 in Taps

Retiree News received the sad news this afternoon that CMSgt Robert “Bobby” Choi passed away on Tuesday of natural causes.  He was a month short of his 96th birthday. Bobby was ...
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Taps: Charles J.K. Hall Sr.

Posted on Aug 11, 2015 in Taps

Charles J.K. Hall Sr., 73, of Kapolei, a retired Honolulu Police Department detective and Hawaii Air National Guard veteran, passed away on July 3, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. ...
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Taps: Herbert Okamoto

Posted on Aug 7, 2015 in Taps

Retiree News received the sad news that Herbert Okamoto passed away yesterday. Herbert was an avionics technician who served in the 154th Wing for many years. He was an avid ...
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Taps: Samson Juan Achuela

Posted on Aug 5, 2015 in Taps

Samson Juan Achuela, age 64, of Wai‘anae, Hawai‘i, passed away July 23, 2015 in Honolulu. Born September 4, 1950 in Waipahu, Hawai‘i. Retired Master Sergeant who served 30 years with ...
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