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Col Jeffrey “Sumo” Namihara passed away last night, apparently from a heart attack. He recently retired after a long Hawai‘i Air National Guard career. He was a pilot with the 199th Fighter Squadron most of his career, but served as the...

Albert Kawai‘iho‘olana Iokepa Jr., 51, of Honolulu, an Army and National Guard veteran, Ampco System Parking senior operations manager and employee of the Koko Marina 76 gas station, passed away on December 27, 2013. He was born in Hilo. He...

John “Johnny” Macayan Sr., 79, of Hilo, owner of Macayan Motors Inc., former used car sales manager at Hilo Motors and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on December 16, 2013. He was born in Hilo. He is survived...

Herbert E. “Buddy” Markle Jr., 81, of Waipahu, a retiree of the Army National Guard and the state Harbor Police, passed away on December 12, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Charles B., James E.P.,...

Alan Yoshito Matsuoka, 63, of Waipahu, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard retiree, passed away on November 19, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mina, son Alan Jr., daughters Jodi Matsuoka and Elsie Watanabe, brother Clyde...

Retiree News received a report that Timothy Carroll passed away on Saturday after suffering a heart attack on Friday. Colonel Tim Carroll came to the Hawaii Air National Guard from the National Guard Bureau. He served as the Executive Support...

Owen Emory Abe, 69, of Honolulu, a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard staff sergeant, passed away on November 29, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marjorie T.; son Brandon T.; daughters Shirley J. Cuskarovska, Cynthia...

Retiree News received several emails reporting the passing of Alan Matsuoka. These emails say he passed away in his sleep about two weeks ago.  Alan retired as a senior master sergeant and was the superintendent of the fuels operation. Retiree...

Ronald Gabriel Vicens, 83, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Electric Co. underground foreman and a National Guard veteran, passed away on November 12, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Ronald G. II, daughter Kaleleonalani K.A....

William Boyd Kaipo “Bill” Kinney, 74, of Wailua House Lots, Kaua‘i, a retired Hawai‘i Air National Guard radar technician, passed away on November 3, 2013. He was born in Kōloa, Kaua‘i. He is survived by wife Marge K.; sons Kihapi‘ilani...