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Susumu Sugata, 96, of Waimea died Dec. 14 at Honokaa Hospital. Born in North Kohala, he worked for the former Kohala Sugar Co. and Kohala Nursery, was a volunteer North Kohaloa firefighter and retired Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Visitation 10:30 a.m.-4:30...

WHO: 1SG (Ret) Keith I. Nakahara – B/2-211th AVN, HIARNG WHAT: Military Honors & Internment WHEN: Monday, 28 April 2025 at 1000 WHERE: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery 45-349 Kamehameha Highway Kaneohe, HI 96744   MAILING OF CONDOLENCES: Jared Nakahara (Son) 94-1394 Kulewa...

Russell Kwai Nin Mun, 78, of Honolulu, died at Queen's Medical Center on Thursday February 20, 2025. Russell Mun served as a pilot in the Air Force before joining the Hawaii Air National Guard as an air traffic control officer....

Walter Don Ines, of Kekaha, passed away on March 11, 2025, at the age of 86. He was born on Dec. 23, 1938, in Waimea, Kauai. He was a retired TSGT with Hawaii Air National Guard 150th AC&W Squadron-Kokee. He was preceded in death by father...

Dennis Kiyoshi Sunada, of Kapaa, passed away on Jan. 20, 2025, at the age of 84, with his family by his side. He was born on Aug. 7, 1940, in Lihue. He retired as a Master Sergeant from the Hawaii National Guard in Kokee....

William Martin, 92, of Kekaha, was called to his Heavenly Home on Dec. 21, 2024. Willie, a retired Kekaha Sugar Company Paniolo, worked as a ranch cowboy and heavy equipment operator during his years of service. As he raised his...

Ernest "The Sweetbread Man" Joseph Pauline Sr., 87, of Hilo died Feb. 17 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honolulu, he owned the former Pauline's Bakery in Hilo and was a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters...

Mel Aurio, 67, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 19 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a light equipment operator at Kona Country Club, produce clerk at Sack N Save Kona, and a former SP4 of the Hawaii Army National Guard....

Derek Akio Higa, 60, of Kohala died Dec. 1 at home. He owned and operated Show Systems Hawaii Inc., was the dedicated bass player of the I'land Boiz band, a Hawaii Air National Guard veteran and member of Kohala Okinawa Kenjin Kai....

Obed Sniffen Jr. 56, of Mililani, Hawai‘i, died in ‘Aiea, Hawai‘i on December 28, 2024. He was born in Honolulu.  Visitation: 10:30 AM; Services: 11:30 AM on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Borthwick Mortuary Maunakea Chapel. Inurnment: 3:00 PM on...