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Taps: Stanley Y. Komata

Posted on Jun 23, 2014 in Taps

Stanley “Stan” Y. Komata, 80, of Honolulu, passed away May 29, 2014 at St. Francis Hospice. Born October 23, 1933 in Kualapuu, Hawaii. Retired Chief Warrant Officer of the Hawaii Army ...
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Buenaventura Larry “Benny” Lagapa, 67, of Haleiwa, a Tesoro gas station manager for Haleiwa and Hauula, and a veteran of the Army and National Guard, passed away in Haleiwa on June ...
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Taps: Solomon Waiau Kaulukukui Sr.

Posted on Jun 17, 2014 in Taps

Solomon Waiau Kaulukukui Sr., 90, of Honolulu, passed away at home on April 26, 2014, with family and friends present. Born on August 13, 1923, he was the 12th child ...
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Dwayne Torres

Taps: Dwayne Kun Hung Torres

Posted on Jun 14, 2014 in Taps

Sergeant First Class Dwayne Jun Hung Torres, 32 of Ewa Beach, passed away on 30 May 2014. Born 14 Feb 1982 in Honolulu. He served proudly as a Recruiter for ...
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Taps: Daryl Guy Hong

Posted on Jun 9, 2014 in Taps

Daryl Guy Hong, 62, of Kailua-Kona, an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, a Hawaii National Guard training officer and Robert’s Repair & Service mechanic, passed away in Kona ...
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Honor Guard rendering military honors

Colonel Ashford’s Services

Posted on Jun 6, 2014 in Taps

John Chun, who retired out of the engine shop, and his wife live in Salem, Oregon. They attended Colonel James Ashford’s services in Oregon. John emailed this report with photos. ...
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Taps: Mark Tadao Shiraishi

Posted on Jun 3, 2014 in Taps

Mark Tadao Shiraishi, 58, of Honolulu, a retired Island Movers supervisor and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on May 22, 2014 in the Queen’s Medical Center. He ...
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Robert Snyder

Taps: Robert Snyder

Posted on Jun 2, 2014 in Taps

Several Retiree News readers have reported the passing of Robert Snyder.  Bob worked in the Comptroller section for many years.  Services are pending. Update: services were private

Taps: Francis Sum Mauliola

Posted on May 31, 2014 in Taps

Francis Sum Mauliola, 82, of Waimanalo, a retired engineering supervisor for Castle Medical Center and a retiree of the Hawaii Air National Guard 291st Combat Communications Squadron, passed away on May ...
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Taps: Saffery Shigematsuu Higa

Posted on May 28, 2014 in Taps

Saffery Shigematsuu Higa, 57, Honolulu, a finishing carpenter and a Hawai‘i Air National Guard veteran, passed away on May 5, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by ...
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