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Henry Germinio "Ace" Aceret, 92, of Hilo, died Nov. 1 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Kohala, he was an automobile inspector/helicopter maintenance man for the Hawaii Army National Guard, U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and member...

Matthew "Ray" Sapanara, 61, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 22. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., he was a security guard for Kamehameha Schools and a retired staff sergeant with the U.S. Army and Hawaii Army National Guard. Visitation at 1 p.m. and services...

Bruno Villacorte, 84, of North Kohala died Oct. 25, at home. He was a retired golf course maintenance worker for Mauna Kea Beach Resort, Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, member of Kohala Lions Club, member and hotel representative for International Longshore and...

Gavin Kihapiilani Kaimana, 85, of Kawaihae died Sept. 24, at Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. Born in Kapaau, he was a rebar ironworker for Associated Steel Co., member of Iron Workers Union Local 625 and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran....

WHO:  MAJ (Ret) John Paglinawan Naki – JFHQ, HIARNG WHAT: Service and Full Honors WHEN: 20 November 2024, Wednesday Time: Military Honors: 1300 Time: Public Visitation: 0900 -1000 Time: Service: 1000-1115 WHERE: Visitation and Service: Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery & Funeral Services 45-425 Kamehameha Highway...

David Chong Fook Leong, 78, of Kailua, HI, passed away peacefully in his home on October 2, 2024. David was born to Cecilia and Sum Chook Leong on November 30, 1945, in Honolulu. In 1963 he joined the United States...

Marie Maxima Dar, 57, of Kapaa passed away at home on Dec. 15, 2019. She was born on Kauai on Dec. 6, 1962 was a staff sergeant with the Hawaii Air National Guard. She was preceded in death by her parents Florencio and...

Retiree News sadly reports the passing of Walter “Sugi” Sugiyama. He passed on August 5, 2024, at the age of 92.  Sugi served in several Hawai‘i Air National Guard units. His last assignment was as the Training Superintendent at the Hq...

Wyman Wai Mun Au, 85, of Honolulu, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2024 at home with his family at his side. He was the third son of Tai Hing and Violet Au. He graduated from St. Louis H.S. (1956)...

Retiree News is sad to report the passing of Lester Nagamine He passed in early June.  Lester was a Traditional Guardmember who served his Guard career in the medical unit. Chaplain Robert Nagamine is his brother. Thanks to Stanley Sato for...