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Joseph M. Lopez, also known as “Myboy” and “Papa Joe,” 72, of Hilo, a retired Hawai‘i Electric Light Co. machinist and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on July 18, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is…

Gerald C.L. Ching, 76, of Pukalani, Maui, passed away June 25, 2013 in Maui. Born February 27, 1937 in Kula, Maui. He retired from Hawai‘i National Guard. He was in charge of G&K Food Service for 7 years. He is…

Herbert Cardoza, also known as “Richard” and “Da Bread Man,” 78, of Ookala, Hawai‘i, a state heavy-equipment operator, rancher and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on July 2, 2013 in North Hawai‘i Community Hospital. He was born…

Francis Yoichi Ryusaki, 78, of Waimea, Hawai‘i, a retired employee of the Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Hapuna Prince Beach Hotel, and a veteran of the Air Force and Hawai‘i Air National Guard, passed…

James “Jimmy” Toledo, 72, of Mililani, a Board of Water Supply maintenance supervisor and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on May 5, 2013. He was born in Wahiawā. He is survived by brothers Frank B. Jr. and…

The Rev. Walter Milton Harris, 74, of ‘Ewa Beach, a Hawai‘i Diocese Episcopal priest, Navy family advocacy educator, chaplain with the Air Force and Hawai‘i Air National Guard, and Army medevac helicopter pilot, passed away on June 3, 2013. He was…

Sancho Espina, 87, of Honolulu, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard retiree and an Army veteran, passed away on May 21, 2013. He was born on Kaua‘i. He is survived by wife Mary A., sons John and Robert, daughters Carolyn Stanton…

Kenneth Tadashi “Kenji” Higashionna, 60, of Honolulu, a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on May 19, 2013 in the Queen’s Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter Alisa Kato; brothers Hiroshi, George, Gary…

Allen LeRoy Vierra Sr., 70, of Pukalani, Maui, a retired Hawai‘i Air National Guard mechanic, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born on O‘ahu. He is survived by wife Sherry J., son Allen L. Jr., daughter Shelley, sister…

Peter Youngsik Lee, 63, of Honolulu, a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard chaplain and colonel, an All People Mission Church pastor and former Southern Baptist Convention vice president, passed away on May 22, 2013 at home. He was born in Korea.…