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Walter Kunio Shigekane was born on September 21, 1931 to Saburo and Kiyono Shigekane. He passed away peacefully on December 15, 2021 at the age of 90. Walter served proudly in the United States Air Force and the Hawaii Air...

Off the Hawaii Army National Guard Facebook page There will be a virtual military funeral honors for CW5 Charles Gustafson, Retired. The service will be on a Facebook feed on Monday, January 10. 2022, starting at 10:00 am. The link...

Wendell Yip Hung Mann, 83, of ‘Aiea passed away on October 17, 2021. Wendell was born to Fai and Mary Mann on April 25, 1938 in Waipahu. He is a 1956 graduate of Saint Louis High School and attended Northrop...

Retiree News received word that Howard Hironaka, who supervised the life support section for many years passed away yesterday. Under his leadership, his section always excelled during inspections. We will post Howard’s obituary when the information becomes available. Retiree News...

Kenneth Kudo, of Hilo, passed away at home on November 23, 2021. He served with the 201st Combat Communications Squadron for many years. His service will be at Dodo Mortuary on December 28, 2021.  Viewing will be at 9:00 a.m., service at 10:30,...

Alfredo (Doric) Remata passed away on November 25, 2021. He was a full-time supply technician with the 150th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (150 AC&WS), and later with the 298th Air Traffic Control Flight (298 ATCF). Services are pending. Retiree News...

Haruyoshi “Haru” Watanabe, 96, of Waimea, Hawai‘i passed away on September 30, 2021. Haru was a full time technician of the 150th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron in the motor pool section.  Private services were held. Retiree News extends heartfelt...

Alfred K.W. Won passed away on October 4, 2021 at the age of 79. He was the son of Kwai You and Bertha Lai Won. He retired from Kaena Point Tracking Station and the Air Force National Guard. He was...

Our dad, John Carroll, Sr., 91, of Honolulu, and Ahualoa, Big Island passed away September 19th, 2021. Dad was born in St. Mary's, Kansas on December 18th, 1929 to Hugh Stanley Carroll and Laura Faye Powers. He lived in Japan...

Retiree News has learned of the passing of Joseph “Primo Joe” Ah New. He passed away on October 14, 2021.  Primo Joe served with the 199th Fighter Squadron, flying F-102 Delta Daggers and F-4C Phantoms. He retired as a lieutenant colonel...