veteran

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 is survived by wife Terry Jo; daughters Nani Blades, Shantel...

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 information about services are known.

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 wife Harriet A., son John F., daughter Lisa L. Shishido,...

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 Hilo. He is survived by wife Molly; sons Clayton and...

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 4, 2015. He was born in Hilo. He is survived...

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 August 27, 2015. He was born in Hilo. He is...

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 born in Koloa, Kaua‘i. He is survived by wife JoAnn; son...

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. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife...

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 born in Ewa. He is survived by daughter Beranda Matsunaga-Lee,...

Frank M. Kawana, 66, of Mililani, a foreman and a veteran of the Navy and Hawai‘i Air National Guard, passed away on April 15, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Merle, sons Ryan and Jon,...