Tag: veteran

George Isamu Haysahi, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Chief Master Sergeant for the Hawaii Air Natioinal Guard, passed away October 9, 2021 in Aiea. He was born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Katherine S. Hayashi; son, Glenn I. Hayashi; daughter,…

Leonard K.H. Tam, 77, of Kaneohe, died in Kaneohe on August 24, 2021. He was born in Hawaii. Private service held. This obituary is probably for the Leonard Tam who served in the 154th Wing for many years. The Honolulu…

Adelino Conrad Vares, 78, peacefully passed in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, on November 20, 2020 surrounded by his wife and family.  Born on June 16, 1942 in Pa‘ia, Maui, "Chubby" or "Big V" was a Vietnam Veteran and served 42 years in…

Clifford Naleiilima Barroga, age 75, of Pearl City, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Queen's Medical Center- West. He was born in Honolulu and was a retired Xerox Corporation technician and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard Veteran.  He…

Franklin Y.C. Kho, 81, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in Honolulu on October 3, 2017. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation: 9:30 a.m.; Services: 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 27, 2017 at Borthwick Mortuary, Makai Chapel. Inurnment: 2:00 p.m. at the…

Clarion "Clarence" "Larry" Bidal, 82, of Pahoa, died August 1, 2017 in Hilo. Born in Opihikao, he was a retired Captain from the Hilo Airport Crash, Fire and Rescue, veteran of U.S. Marine Corps and Hawaii Army National Guard and…

James Sakai “Tani” Taniguchi, 73, of Aiea, passed away on May 5, 2017. He was a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 11 Supervisor, Hawaii Air National Guard Master Sergeant, California Glass Glazier Foreman, and Army Veteran. He was also…

Fushio Tomatani, 89, of Honolulu, a retired electrician at Dole Cannery, passed away on November 6, 2016 at home. He was raised in Kaka'ako and graduated from McKinley High School. He served in the Army and the National Guard. He is…

On Dec. 7, 1941, Weatherwax was an Army draftee with the 298th Infantry Regiment on a weekend pass when he heard explosions and a radio call for all military personnel to report to their stations. It is with a saddened…

Vincente “Vince” Duran, 82 of Waipahu, Hawaii, passed away at home on November 20, 2016. He was born in Kealia, Kauai, Hawaii. He retired as a Sergeant Major after 44 years of service with the Hawaii Army National Guard; He…