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Alan Bergeson has passed away. He was 48 years old. The cause had not been determined. The Chief retired on January 18, 2013 after a long Hawai‘i Air National Guard career.  He worked with the Drug Interdiction Program for many years. ...

Herbert Takao “Taka” Ota, 86, of Kaneohe, a retired certified welder for Industrial Welding Inc. and a Hawaii National Guard veteran, passed away on January 28, 2016 in Honolulu. He was born in Waipouli, Kauai. He is survived by wife...

Gail Thongkham, 44, of Hauula, a farmer and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on February 1, 2016. She was born in Laos. She is survived by husband Kesa; son Kenneth; stepson Mason; stepdaughter Summer; mother Thip Saysiry; brothers...

Jeffrey C. Gilmore, 63, of Kaneohe, an auto mechanic business owner and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on January 16, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Bertha P. and brother Michael. Visitation: 9:30...

Thomas Kazuo Fujiwara, 83, of Kailua, a vocalist, emcee and actor, and a Hawaii National Guard veteran, passed away on January 25, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Collette C.; sons Rick J. and Cavid...

Henry K. Young, 87, of Hilo, a retired Hawaiian Airlines aircraft mechanic and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on January 15, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sylvia; sons Gary, Stephen and...

Wayne Steven “Pugs” Pagdilao, 60, of Waipahu, a Hawaii Stevedores Inc. employee and a Hawaii Air National Guard veteran, passed away on January 4, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Donna J., son Dwayne, brother...

Paul A. Steinmeier, 69, of Kailua, a Veritiv Corp. sales account executive and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on November 24, 2015. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by wife Sally Winter; sons Mathew, Nicholas...

Clayton Eu Mung Yuen, 72, of Mililani, Hawaii, passed away November 25, 2015 in Aiea, Hawaii. Born September 20, 1943. Retired from Hawaii Air National Guard. He is survived by wife, Sandra T. Yuen; son, Cameron (Laurie Maruyuma) Yuen; daughter,...

Tsutomu “Tom” Kaneshige, 87, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a retired Hamakua Sugar Co. garage overseer, part-time bus driver and automotive maintenance employee for Laupahoehoe Transportation Co. and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on January 4, 2016 in the Queen’s Medical...