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Taps: Florentino Angelo Barques

Posted on Nov 24, 2015 in Taps

Florentino Angelo Barques, 52, of Kahaluu, a fisherman, hunter, farmer and an Army National Guard retiree, passed away in Castle Medical Center October 27, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He ...
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Taps: Charles “Mike” Gilbert

Posted on Oct 14, 2015 in Taps

David Greenlee emailed Retiree News with the sad news of Charles “Mike” Gilbert’s recent passing. Mike flew with the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron. There will be a post when more ...
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Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard received an honor from the Hawaii Army National Guard Monday. The Hawaii representative was promoted from captain to major at a ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the ...
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Taps: Don Kiyoshi Kumashiro

Posted on Oct 7, 2015 in Taps

Don Kiyoshi Kumashiro, 79, of Kailua, a Lockheed aircraft mechanic and a National Guard veteran, passed away on September 6, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by ...
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Taps: Richard Hideo Segawa

Posted on Oct 5, 2015 in Taps

Richard Hideo Segawa, 89, of Hilo, a retired first sergeant in the Hawaii Army National Guard, passed away on September 14, 2015 in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in ...
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Taps: Harry Victor Martin

Posted on Sep 18, 2015 in Taps

Harry Victor Martin, 78, of Hilo, an Isemoto Contracting Co. employee, Yamada & Sons Construction Co. supervisor and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Hilo Medical Center on September ...
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Taps: Albert John DeMotta Sr.

Posted on Sep 2, 2015 in Taps

Aug. 27, 2015Albert John DeMotta Sr., 81, of Pepeekeo, Hawai‘i, a retiree from the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. in Pepeekeo and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on ...
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Taps: Jackson Yorio “Jack” Hamamura

Posted on Aug 28, 2015 in Taps

Aug. 10, 2015Jackson Yorio “Jack” Hamamura, 86, of Kekaha, Kaua‘i, a veteran of the Army, Air Force and Hawai‘i Air National Guard, passed away in Salem, Oregon on August 10, 2015. He was ...
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Gilbert Silva “Papa Gil” Sampaia, 87, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Hospital general maintenance department employee and a retired Hawaii Army National Guard sergeant, passed away on August 23, 2015. ...
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Taps: Primo Rivera Menor

Posted on Aug 23, 2015 in Taps

Primo Rivera Menor, 78, of Waipahu, a former employee of Consolidated Theaters at Kam Drive-In and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on August 15, 2015. He was ...
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