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Toshio Yamashiro, 93, of Hilo, a Puna Sugar Co. inspector, a retired plumbing inspector for Hawai‘i County Department of Public Works and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on March 30, 2015. He was born in Hakalau, Hawai‘i. He...

Leonard Withington III, 100, of Honolulu, a retired executive, veteran of the Hawaii National Guard and volunteer of the Oahu 2nd Infantry Regiment, passed away on April 2, 2015. He was born in Massachusetts. He is survived by son Leonard...

Warrnnee Pascua Bagay, 44, of ‘Ewa Beach, formerly of Waipahu, a Chinook helicopter pilot for the Hawai‘i Army National Guard, passed away on March 7, 2015. He was born in Quezon City, Philippines. He is survived by wife Jane; daughters Amber, Emerald...

Henry Manuel “Hank” Peralto, 82, of Pāhoa,Hawai‘i, a retired state Highways Division heavy-equipment operator, an Army veteran and National Guard retiree, passed away on March 19, 2015. He was born in Wainaku, Hawai‘i. He is survived by wife Verderine “Verda”; sons...

Funeral services for Colosse Eliapo Services will be held on: Friday, April 17, 2015, starting at 0830 Waipahu Community Church 94-130 Mokukaua Street, Waipahu, HI 96797 Related: http://wp.me/p3639O-2K4     

Retiree News received the sad news that Toshi “Doc” Watabayashi, 84 passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Doc was a retired Hawai‘i Air National Guard in 1997. He was the senior medical technician in the medical unit for many...

Nobuo Takeno, 75, of Kaneohe, passed away on January 10, 2015. Born in Osaka, Japan, retired Hawaii Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force. Member of Tamagusuku Club, Gajimaru Kai, Okinawan Genealogical Society, Ukwanshin Kabudan, and HUOA. He is survived...

Francisco James Tabar, 88, of Waimānalo, a Hawai‘i Army National Guard and Army veteran, passed away on March 17, 2015. He was born in Waimānalo. He is survived by sons Francis, Charles, Steven and Wyland; daughters Francine Tabar, Doreen T. Teixeira and Maryrose...

Retiree News has received the sad news that Colosse Eliapo, Jr. passed away earlier today.  He retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard after serving many years in the Comptroller Office. Retiree News will post information about services when available

John Kakazu, 57, of ‘Ewa Beach, a commercial and fleet executive for Tony Nissan and a retired Army National Guard captain, passed away in Kaiser Medical Center on March 7, 2015. He was born in Naha-shi, Okinawa, Japan. He is survived by...