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Edward Tsutomu Okuhara, 79, of Honolulu, a National Guard veteran, passed away on August 29, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Harriet; daughters Tammy Kajiyama, Robyn Wago and Jackie T. Bonifacio; brothers Nobu, Fred, Tamotsu...

Frank Francisco Montizor, 85, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Moloka‘i, an Air Force retiree, passed away on September 1, 2013. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Mansfield, Franklin and Victor; 14 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.

Abraham Kaihe “Abe” Poai Sr., 68, of Hilo, a state of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation Highways Division employee and an Army and Army National Guard veteran, passed away on August 17, 2013. He was born in Hilo. He is survived...

Peter Kinolau Kamakawiwoole, 74, of Honolulu, a Hawaiian Telcom electronics technician and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on August 12, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Cynthia; sons Peter Sr., Paul W. and...

Rogelio Ozorio “Roger” Barbieto, 66, of Kailua-Kona and Waimanalo, a retired drywaller, commericial fisherman and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on August 5, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Kitty; son Samuel; daughter...

It is with heavy heart that I inform you that one of our brothers has passed away.  TSgt Derrick "Bullet" Martin lost his battle with cancer. A true servant to the State of Hawai‘i, Bullet was an officer with the...

Harley Wee Fat Ching, 81, of Kula, Maui, a retired Kula Hospital building and grounds maintenance supervisor and an Army National Guard and Army Reserve veteran, passed away on August 4, 2013. He was born in Keokea, Maui. He is...

Ray Kiyoshi Nakamura, 78, of Hilo, a retired carpet layer and a veteran of the Army and Hawai‘i Army National Guard, passed away on July 13, 2013. He was born in Kukuihaele, Hawai‘i. He is survived by brothers James and...

William F. Heilbron, 82, of Kāne‘ohe, a business owner and Air National Guard veteran, passed away on July 2, 2013. He was born in Hawai‘i. He is survived by sons Burt, Kurt, Kent, William and Zachary; and two grandchildren.

Dominador Don Pamat Abregano, 87, of Pearl City, passed away June 28, 2013 in Honolulu. Born October 22, 1925 in Hakalau, Hawai‘i. Dominador was a retired staff sergeant from the Hawai‘i Army National Guard 29th Infantry Brigade & Troop E...