by Hla Min
Updated : 6th October 2026
Sampling of people who passed away in 2020. Some (marked with *) succumbed to COVID
- Asha Bensel : Spouse of U San Lin (C69, GBNF)
- Dr. Aung Than Ba Tu (“ATBT”, BMRI) : succeeded Dr. Mya Tu as DG
- U Aung Thein (John Yeo, M72, US) : passed away in California
- Daw Aye Aye Cho (LA)
- U Ba Toke (Saya of our sayas, 100 years) : passed away in Yangon on Dec 2, 2020 a few days short of his Centennial Birthdayb
- * Daw Brenda Gyi (Maths, UN, US) : passed away in New York
Fell ill while visiting ailing spouse in hospital; Siblings : Daw Jacqueline Gyi (Maths), U Myint Htwe - Dr. Dhammapiya (Sayadaw, US, Myanmar) : passed away in California; Chief Resident Sayadaw, Mettananda Vihara, Castro Valley (formerly in Fremont), California; Patron of several religious and educational organizations
- U Han Sein (C69) : passed away in Yangon; Known as “Tone Kyaw Ah Pho Gyi”; RIT Selected for Swimming, Water Polo, Diving and Basketball; Prisoner of Conscience (served 17 years out of the 20 year sentence by Adhamma authorities); Volunteer Photographer for 69er Events
- Daw Hla Hla (Cousin) : passed away in Yangon; Daughter of maternal aunt; Brothers : Dr. Kyaw Sein Koe (GBNF), Dr. Kyaw Nyunt Koe, U Sein Tin, U Kyaw Kyaw Win
- Daw Hla May (Anne, English) : passed away in Yangon
100 years (or so) young; Spouse : Saya U Ohn Khin (English); Son : H.E Dr. Pe Thet Khin (6-time Luyechun) - U Khin Aung Bo (BARB, MARB) : passed away in Yangon; Retired Saya; Taught at BARB; President, MARB
- U Khin Aung Kyi (former RIT Rector) : passed away in Yangon; 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
- Daw Khin Aye Taw Tun (Marina Taw) : passed away in Phillipines; Daughter of U Hla Taw and Daw Marie Hla Taw; Siblings : Daw Mabel Taw, Herman Taw, Daw Chicky Taw, Dr. Nyan Taw (SPHS63)
- U Khin Maung Thein (ex-Minister of MOEE) : passed away in Yangon
- U Khin Maung Win (EP69) : passed away in Yangon; Fondly known as Sargalay, 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)
- * Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, MRCP, UK) : passed away in Reading, UK; Son of U Tin U (most senior Past Captain of RUBC) and Dr. Daw Khin Kyi Nyunt (ex-BMRI, GBNF); Early casualty to COVID (sadly caused by controversial “Guideline” for the use of PPE); Former Associate Dean, Oxford University; Will awarded FRCP posthumously; I chronicled events from Mid-April to May 2020
- * Dr. Ko Ko Thant : passed away in Yangon; EENT Professor
- U Kyaw Hlaing (PBRS) : passed away in Yangon; Brother : U Mya Hlaing (Moderator, FB Group)
- U Kyaw Myint (Bedin) : passed away in Maryland
- U Kyaw Sein (M65, Saya) : passed away in Singapore; Expert : Mechanical Drawing, AutoCAD
- * Dr. Kyaw Thein (Maths) : passed away in Yangon; He
was our Tutor in I.Sc.(A) in 1963; Ph.D from Southampton University; Taught Political Science in Regional College;
Former Principal, Sittwe College; Retired Rector, ICST
- U Kyi Soe (IC) : passed away in Yangon; Movie Actor; Realtor
- U Myat Hla Sein (PBRS) : passed away in an accident in Yangon; Former Head of Yoke Shin ရုပ်ရှင် / Movie Technology, RC2; Father : U Chin Sein (Shwe Nyar Maung); Sister : Chit Mya Sein
- * Dr. Myat Thu Ya (Surgeon) : passed away in Yangon
- U Myint Myat Oo (40+ years young) : passed away in Myanmar; Brother : U Htet Myet Oo
- * Daw Myint Myint Yee : passed away in Myanmar; Spouse : U Myint Lwin (Vice President, MARB, GBNF)
- U Myint Swe (69er) : passed away in Myanmar; Nickname: Bu Thee
- U Myint Thin (M71, Luyechun, RUBC) : passed away in Singapore
- Dr. Myint Win (UK) : passed away in UK; Parents own food shop in SPHS
- * U Ngwe Tun (Civil, Saya) : passed away in Myanmar
Had a bookshop; Spouse passed away 4 (or so) years ago; Was staying with daughter
- Daw Ni Ni Than (M74, Sayalay) : passed away in Myanmar
- U Nyunt Soe (SPHS, Swimming National Coach) : passed away;
Siblings : U Tin Soe (Johnny So Mg, RUBC), U Myint Soe (Willie, SPHS63, RUBC, BDS, GBNF), U Chit Soe and the Soe Sisters (Swimming Champions) - U Nyunt Win (Chemistry, Saya) — Brothers : Dr. Ohn Kyaw (Chemistry), Dr. Myo Nyunt (Economics); Spouse : Dr. Khin Mar Tun (Chemistry)
- U Ohn Maung : passed away in Myanmar; Son : U Nyunt Than (M86, UCC, BADA, NorCal RITAA)
- Maung Pan Hmway (U Hla Myint) : passed away in Myanmar; Known for Postcard Kabyar
- Daw San Yee : passed away in Myanmar; Mother of Ei Thet (Mrs. Htet Myet Oo)
- Tekkatho Sein Tin (National Literary Award Winner) : passed away in Myanmar
- * Daw Shu Ti : passed away in Yangon; Spouse of Yi Pinn (M69, Dawei)
- Dr. Soe Aung (SPHS66?, UK) : passed away in UK
- U Soe Nyunt (SPHS, Taw Win Hnin Si) : passed away in Yangon; 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) : passed away in Yangon; Spouse : U Thein Swe (EP69); Brother : U Ohn Maung (Anthony Sein, ChE68)
- Dr. Thin Thin (82 years young) : passed away in Myanmar; Brother : Saya U Moe Aung (EE)
- U Tin Myint (M, Singapore)
: Sponsor of YTU student - U Tin Nyunt (retired Saya, Zoology)
- U Tin Tun : passed away in Yangon in May 2020
Spouse : Daw Aye Aye Khin
Brother : Dr. Mg Mg Gyi (SPHS63, GBNF)
- U Tommy (69er, EP) : passed away in Myanmar; Moulmein; Basketball
- U Win Myint Maung (N Jar Thaing, E71 Intake) : passed away in Yangon
- U Win Tin (Chein Hoe, PBRS) : passed away in Yangon; Uncle : U Kyaw Zaw
- U Yan Paing Soe : passed away in Yangon; Ah Nu Pyinnya Shin
- * Dr. Yin Yin Htun (M) : passed away in Yangon; Professsor, YTU
- U Zin Aung (PPFC) : Former colleague of Dr. Nyan Taw (SPHS63)
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