George W. Pasha III, import autombile pioneer, dies

The 79-year-old chairman and former chief executive of the Pasha Group died last week in Lake Tahoe, Calif. The company has operated a ro/ro vessel in the U.S. mainland-Hawaii trade for years, in addition to offering an array of other services.

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