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Elbridge Takenobu Yogi, 77, of Kaneohe, a retired senior vice president in the baking industry and a National Guard veteran, passed away on May 1, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sharon; son Darryl; daughter Kathy;...

Melvin George Ing, 84, of Honolulu, a business owner and Army National Guard veteran, passed away on May 8, 2014. Mr. Ing was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 8, 1929 to George and Margaret Ing. Eleanor, his beloved wife...

Chevalier “Chevy” Renken, 52, of Honolulu, a mason and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on April 21, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Karen; son Isaiah; daughters Chevelle, Porsche and Mercedes; brother...

Edward K. “Napi” Napihaa Jr., 75, of Hilo, a Hawaiian Airlines customer service agent and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away in the Queen’s Medical Center on April 11, 2014. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is...

Daniel Steve Oliveros, 57, of Ocean View, Hawai‘i, a former employee of Cal-Kona Produce and KTA Super Stores Keauhou, a food service worker, former security guard and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Kona Community Hospital on April 20,...

Joseph Costa Pimental, 81, of Kailua, a Board of Water Supply pipe fitter and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on Aril 11, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Joey Pimental and Frank J....

Edward Pascua, 79, of Kapolei, a maintenance supervisor and an National Guard veteran, passed away in St. Francis Hospice on April 7, 2014. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Juliette H.; sons Kaipo and Daundy Pascua,...

Harold “Kimo” Kim Han, 85, of Honolulu, an Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Straub Clinic & Hospital on April 20, 2010. He was born in Makawao, Maui. He is survived by sons Harrison, Duke, Miles and Kendall; daughters Beverly...

Henry Stanley Leite, 80, of Aiea, an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on April 14, 2014. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Soon Yea, sons John G. Pupek and Charlie Pak, daughters Linda Fong and...

  click on photographs to enlarge Retiree News received word of the passing of Colonel James R. Ashford, retired commander of the then 154th Fighter Group. Colonel Ashford was 90 years old and passed on April 9, 2014.  Colonel Ashford...