GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten) in 2020

Update : December 24, 2020

Sampling of people who passed away in 2020

Some succumbed to COVID

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Asha Bensel Spouse of U San Lin (C69, GBNF)
Dr. Aung Than Ba Tu (BMRI)
Succeeded Dr. Mya Tu as DG
U Aung Thein (John Yeo, M72, US)
Daw Aye Aye Cho (Los Angeles, US)
U Ba Toke (Sayagyi, 100 years)
Children : Betty, Ye, Nellie, Pansy, Tammy, Debbie
* Daw Brenda Gyi (Maths, UN, US)
Fell ill while visiting ailing spouse in hospital
Siblings : Daw Jacqueline Gyi, U Myint Htwe

Dr. Dhammapiya (Sayadaw, US, Myanmar)
Chief Resident Sayadaw, Mettananda Vihara, Castro Valley (formerly in Fremont),
California Patron of several religious and educational organizations

U Han Sein (C69)
RIT Selected for Swimming, Water Polo, Diving and Basketball
Prisoner of Conscience (served 17 years out of the 20 year sentence by Adhamma authorities)
Daw Hla Hla (Cousin)
Siblings : Dr. Kyaw Sein Koe (GBNF), Dr. Kyaw Nyunt Koe, U Sein Tin, U Kyaw Kyaw
Daw Hla May (Anne Sine, English)
100 years young
Spouse : U Ohn Khin
Son : H.E Dr. Pe Thet Khin

U Khin Aung Bo (BARB, MARB)
Retired saya
Taught at BARB
President, MARB
U Khin Aung Kyi (former RIT Rector)
7th in Burma in the Matriculation examination of 1949
BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from MIT
Professor and Head, ChE at RIT
Succeeded Dr. Aung Gyi as Rector
Taught at Rengsit University, Bangkok
* Dr. Khin Aye Lwin Passed away in Yangon
Daw Khin Aye Taw Tun (Marina Taw)
Parents : U Hla Taw and Daw Marie
Passed away in Philippines
Daw Khin Kyi Kyi (Physics)
100 years young
Passed away on November 27, 2020 in Yangon
Spouse : U Thein Pe Myint
Children : U Han Tha Myint, Daw Kyi Tha Myint
U Khin Maung Thein (ex-Minister of MOEE)
U Khin Maung Win (EP69)
Fondly known as Sargalay and also as La Da and Galon
Township Selection for Badminton (using experience as Training Partner for Sai Kham Pan, then Burma No 1 in Doubles and No 2 in Singles)
U Khin Myint
Brothers : U Kyee Myint, U Than Myint, U Thein Myint, U Sein Myint

“Ko Ko Gyi”
Mother : Betty Chan Taik
* Dr. Ko Ko Thant
EENT Professor
U Kyaw Hlaing (PBRS)
Brother : U Mya Hlaing (Moderator, FB Group)
U Kyaw Myint (Bedin, US)
Moved from New York to Maryland about a year ago
U Kyaw Sein (M65, Saya)
Expert : Mechanical Drawing, AutoCAD
Passed away in Singapore
* Dr. Kyaw Thein (Maths)
Our Tutor in I.Sc.(A)
Ph.D from Southampton University
Taught PS in Regional College
Former Principal, Sittwe College
Retired Rector, ICST
U Kyi Lwin (EP71)
Passed away on November 20, 2020 in Yangon
U Kyi Soe (IC)
Movie Actor Real Estate

U Myat Hla Sein (PBRS)
Former Head of Yoke Shin / Movie Technology, RC2, Movie
Father : U Chin Sein (Shwe Nyar Maung) Passed away in an accident
* Dr. Myat Thu Ya (Surgeon)
U Myint Myat Oo (40+ years young)
Brother : U Htet Myet Oo
* Daw Myint Myint Yee
Spouse : U Myint Lwin (Vice President, MARB, GBNF)
U Myint Swe (69er)
Nickname: Bu Thee
U Myint Thin (M71, Luyechun, RUBC)
Passed away in Singapore
Dr Myint Win @Lim Swee
Passed away in UK
1965 Medical intake
Parents owned food shop in SPHS
* U Myo Aung (EC83)
* U Ngwe Tun (Civil, Saya)
Had a bookshop
Spouse passed away 4 years ago
Was staying with daughter
Daw Ni Ni Than (M74, Sayalay)
U Nyunt Shwe (Mandalay)
Son : Saya The
U Nyunt Soe (SPHS, Swimming)
National Coach
Siblings : U Tin Soe (Johnny So Mg, RUBC), U Myint Soe (Willie, SPHS63, RUBC, BDS, GBNF), U Chit Soe, Sally Soe, Mary Soe, Muya Soe
U Nyunt Win (Chemistry, Saya)
Brothers : Dr. Ohn Kyaw (Chemistry), Dr. Myo Nyunt (Economics) Spouse : Dr. Khin Mar Tun (Chemistry)

Daw San Yee
Daughter : Ei Thet (Mrs. Htet Myet Oo)
Tekkatho Sein Tin
National Literary Award Winner
* U Sein Win (Auto69)
Passed away on December 5, 2020
* Daw Shu Ti
Spouse : Yi Pinn (M69, Dawei)
Dr. Soe Aung (SPHS66?, UK)
U Soe Nyunt (SPHS, Taw Win Hnin Si)
“Recovered” the SPHS Honor Roll (which disappeared after nationalization)
69er Monthly Gatherings were mostly held at “Royal Rose”
Daw Swe Swe Win

Daw Than Than Nwe (Dolly Sein, EP72)
Spouse : U Thein Swe (EP69)
Brother : U Ohn Maung (Anthony Sein, ChE68)
Dr. Thin Thin (82 years young)
Brother : Saya U Moe Aung (EE)
U Tin Myint (M, Singapore)
Sponsor, YTU student
U Tin Nyunt (retired Saya, Zoology)
U Tin Tun
Spouse : Daw Aye Aye Khin
Brother : Dr. Mg Mg Gyi (SPHS63, GBNF)
U Tommy A Nain (69er)
Moulmein, EP, Basketball

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