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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…

Sheldon Paul Haleck, 38, of Kapolei, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard veteran, will be remembered in services at noon Monday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 219 Lunalilo Home Road, Honolulu. He passed away on March 17, 2015. He…

Clayton Chikato Torikawa Age 62, of Honolulu died February 11, 2015 at Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu and was a retired U.S. Navy Public Work Center carpenter and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Survived by sister Shirley…

Daniel Mitsuo “Danny” Tengan, 65, of Kāne‘ohe, an Air National Guard veteran and a Handi-Van driver, passed away in Castle Medical Center on February 25, 2015. He was born in Līhu‘e. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Soka Gakkai International USA, 2729 Pali Highway, Honolulu.

James Mitsuo Akamine, 77, of Waimānalo, a retired maintenance control superintendent and a veteran of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard, passed away on February 13, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Barbara S., sons Bently A. and…

James Riley Walsh, 67, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a hotel and retail manager and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Hilo Medical Center on March 6, 2015. He was born on Oahu. He is survived by sister Karen Thompson.…