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James G.A. Pai, 77, of Kailua, a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. operation center manager and a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard captain, passed away on September 14, 2013. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Genevieve, son...

Francis Tadashi Hosaka, 79, of Kekaha, Kaua‘i, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard senior master sergeant, passed away on September 19, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Derek, Ritchie and Shawn; daughter Dawn; brother Eugene; sisters...

Louis R.H. Martin, 39, of Wahiawā, owner of Paratwist Designz in Wahiawā and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on September 11, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Anela San Nicolas; sons Nicholas...

Jarrett F. (Deke) Carr, 91 passed away September 18 at home. He was born in Berkeley, California on November 21, 1921, son of Grace and Sidney Carr. His family moved to Hawai‘i in 1922. Jarrett was a WWII Veteran, a...

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...