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Dennis Y. Taniguchi, 69, of Waipahu, a Hawaiian Telcom retiree and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on May 19, 2015. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Betty, sons Chad Y. and Clint, brother...

Ronald E. Bright, 81, teacher and director extraordinaire, went to be with his eternal Father in Heaven on July 7, 2015. Mr. B., as he was most oftened referred to, was born in Hilo, Hawaii, on September 2, 1933. After...

John Leialoha Ahia, 55, of Waipahu, a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on July 3, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Clara “Tee”; daughters Jenna “Kawehi” Kekauoha, Krystal Anne “Hina” Delgado, Jessie “Bebeh”...

Joseph Mattos, 85, of Hawi, Hawaii, a project coordinator at Lapakahi State Historical Park, a Castle & Cooke supervisor at Kohala Sugar Plantation and Hawaii National Guard veteran, passed away in North Hawaii Community Hospital on July 13, 2015. He was...

Phillip Komoali’i Losalio Sr., 78, of Kealia, Hawaii, a retired bellman for Royal Kona Resort and Kona Hilton Hotel, a McCandless ranch hand and cowboy, and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Kona Community Hospital on June 16,...

SPC Ronald E. Bright on keyboards with the 111th Army Band Combo. SSG James Ahloy on sax. Hawaii National Guard photo. First Sergeant Ronald E. Bright served for 30 years with the Hawai‘i Army National Guard. He was a member...

Wesley K. Endo, 69, of Mililani, a retired schoolteacher and swim coach at Mililani High School, an Army veteran and an Army National Guard retiree, passed away on May 29, 2015. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by...

Antone “Tony” Amaral Jr., 84, of Hilo, a retired maintenance mechanic/ plumber for the Army’s Pohakuloa Training Area, former maintenance supervisor for Kilauea Military Camp in Volcano and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on June 9, 2015....

Roy Tsugio Amano, 71, of Hilo, a retired employee of the former Verizon/Hawaiian Tel Co. and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Oregon on April 18, 2015. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Hazelynn,...

Richard Takashi Kano, 86, of Wai‘anae, a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard sergeant first class, passed away on May 17, 2015. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Ruby S., son Rick, daughters Rena Espiritu and Rae Kaneshiro,...