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Retiree News is sad to report the passing of Melvyn Taira. He passed in early May.  Mel was a long serving technician in the Avionics Branch before his retirement. Militarily, he retired as a chief master sergeant. He was a hard...

Dr. Angel Cunanan was a humble doctor, with so much history behind him. The beloved brother of Hawaii Filipino Healthcare president, and former PMAH President (2003) Dr. Aurora Mariani. He was married to his wife of over 50 years, Eulalia...

Philip Hon Chong Chee, 78, of Kaimuki, died in Honolulu on April 26, 2022. He was born in Honolulu. Services: 10:00am-12:00pm on Saturday, June 11 at Star of the Sea Church. Phillip served as a technician from many years in...

Mervin Ginn Cheong Wee passed away on March 13, 2022. He fought valiantly after a lengthy illness from cancer. He was 84 years old. Mervin was born in Honolulu on September 9, 1937. He was a St. Louis High School...

Luke Katsumi Sakanashi, age 62 passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022.  A chapel service for Luke will be held Monday, May 16, 2022 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, 45-425 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744....

Douglas Carl Barbieto, Sr., 50, served nearly 25 years in the Hawai‘i Army National Guard, just shy of 20 years in the Federal Fire Department and retired after 10 years in the City and County of Honolulu Emergency Medical Services...

Retiree News has received the sad news that Luke Sakanashi passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022. He was 62 years old. Luke retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard after serving many years with the 154th Civil Engineering Squadron. His last...

James Kalakahi Kahalehoe, Jr., age 70, Waipahu, Hawaii. Born in Honolulu on June 13, 1951 passed away peacefully at home on March 23, 2022. Survived by: Daughter Jamerlee N. Kahalehoe, Son Daniel P.H. Kahalehoe (Alyssa), Sisters- Gwendolyn P. Rowland, Pua...

Nicholas Muragin Jr., 81, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, attended St. Theresa Catholic School and graduated from St. Louis School. He was retired from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (30...

Herbert Shinichi Watanabe, 93 years old, of Hilo, Hawaii, passed on February 21 in Honolulu. Born in Wailuku, Maui. He was a graduate of Lanai High School and the Stout Institute [now the University of Wisconsin-Stout]. He was a retired...