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Master Sergeant Wayne Toshi Iha passed away on Christmas Eve. Wayne retired several years ago after serving 40 years in the Hawai‘i Army National Guard Another HIARNG retiree, SSG Dennis Fujii reported the Wayne’s passing to Retiree News. Dennis served with…

Lieutenant Colonel Melvin “Humphrey” Souza passed away early this morning. Humphrey served with the 199th Fighter Squadron, flying F-86 Sabers and F-102 Delta Daggers. More recently, Mel served with the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.  Aloha Pumehana! Retiree…

Jarrett Alan Needham Sr., 62, of Wai‘anae, a Hawai‘i Army National Guard retiree, passed away on November 12, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Jarrett A. Jr.; daughters Malia K. Dean and Kawela I Kai M.; brothers William, Joseph…

John Nehemia Kaina Jr., 49, of Kāne‘ohe, a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard sergeant and a Star Com Construction Co. painter, passed away on November 27, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by hanai daughter Maka, hanai son Alii,…

John Damien Kamakaokalani Worthington, 54, of ‘Ewa, an O‘ahu Transit Services planner analyst, passed away at Hospice Hawai‘i Kailua Home on October 5, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kwang Chi, sons John D.K. Jr. and James R.,…

Philip Christopher Anuenue Cabudol, 76, of Kapolei, a veteran of the Hawaii National Guard and Army Reserve Pacific Liaison Command, passed away on Ocotober 18, 2014. He was born in Puunene, Maui. He is survived by wife Catherine J.R.; daughters…

Stanley Edward Sanchez, 58, of Honolulu, a Waikiki Elementary School employee and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, died in passed away on October 25, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Stanley Sanchez Jr. and…

Janina Suzanne Marrero, 26, of Honolulu, a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on November 10, 2014 in Honolulu. She was born in Savannah, Ga. She is survived by son Brayden K.; parents Anthony and Jodie; brother John A.; sister…

Benjamin Boniface Kailieha Jr., 75, of Wai‘anae, a Bishop Estate land appraiser and an Army National Guard retiree, passed away October 17, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Frances K., son Bennard, daughters Bernardine Shattuck and…

Elvin Kaliko Kamoku, 94, of Hilo, a Hawaii County fire chief, a C. Brewer and Co. longshoreman, an Army veteran who served in World War II and a first lieutenant in the National Guard, passed away on October 24, 2014.…