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  • Names — Kyaw Sein ကျော်စိန်

    Names — Kyaw Sein ကျော်စိန်

    by Hla Min

    Updated : 12th October 2026

    Kyaw Sein (M65)

    U Kyaw Sein 1

    Alumnus of Dio & RIT

    • Matriculated from St. John’s Diocesan Boys’ School.
    • Joined the RIT Mechanical Engineering Department in 1965.
    U Kyaw Sein 2
    • He was called U Kyaw Sein (1). Dr. Kyaw Sein was then known as U Kyaw Sein (2).
    • Taught Engineering Drawing
    • Expert in AutoCAD
    • Hobby : Tinkering with gadgets

    Singapore

    • He managed a Facebook group for Engineers.
    • He archived the Pon Tu’s painted by Bagyee Myat Myo Myint. Saya U Tin Lin (ChE72) annotated the Pon Tu’s. Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72) & team created a musical video using the Pon Tu’s and additional photos.
    • Passed away in April, 2020.

    Offering Requisites

    Kyaw Sein 3

    With Former Students

    Kyaw Sein 4

    Kyaw Sein, Dr. (M65)

    • Received Doctorate from Japan
    • Professor, Mechanical Engineering at YIT
    • Professor, Mechatronics at a Malaysian University

    Kyaw Sein, Dr.

    • Professor, Psychology, RASU
    • Minister of Education

    Kyaw Sein, Dr.

    • Director of Medical Health

    Kyaw Sein

    U Kyaw Sein
    • Mawgun Wun First Grade
    • Formerly Teacher
    • Hobbies : Soccer, Music

    Kyaw Sein

    U Kyaw Sein (Bottom row : 2nd from Right
    • SPHS Saya
    • Taught Burmese and Maths

    Kyaw Sein (Civil)

    • B.Engg (Civil) in 1929
    • Chief Engineer, NHB
    • Gave “U Kyaw Sein prize” to top Civil graduate
    • Children : Peter, Victor, Ruby

    Kyaw Sein (M69)

    • Moved to Singapore
  • Names — Khoo

    Names — Khoo

    by Hla Min

    Updated : 12th October 2026

    One Clan

    Stanley Khoo

    • Hla Aung (SPHS63)
    • Master Mariner
    • Co-founder & Past President of TBSA

    Eddie Khoo

    • Co-founder of TBSA

    Molly Khoo

    Molly Khoo
    • She taught at St. Philomena’s Convent.
    • Together with her cousins (Eddie, Stanley, …) she co-founded TBSA to support Dhammananda Vihara for the propagation of Sasana in the San Francisco Bay Area.
    • She volunteered for many years.
    • She passed away on April 27, 2020.

    Another Clan

    C C Khoo

    • Lawyer & Business man
    • Named older children using Vowels : A E I O U
    • Alan (Than Win)
    • Eddie (Kyin Win)
    • Iris (Nyo Nyo Win)
    • Owen (Aung Win)
    • Unice (Myint Myint)
    • Named the youngest child using the first Consonant (B) : Beep Po

    Others

    • Gerald Khoo — Myo Sint
    • Richard Khoo — Dhatu Kyaw Lin
    • Chiu — Variant of Khoo
  • Myo San မျိုးဆန်း

    Myo San မျိုးဆန်း

    by Hla Min

    Updated : 10th October 2026

    Roll of Honor
    • Aka as Freddie Ba San
    • Oldest of three siblings
    Three BA SAN Siblings
    • My classmate in Std VIII (A), IX (A) and X (A) at St. Paul’s High School, Rangoon.
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    Myo San (3rd row, 5th from left)
    • Stood third in Burma in the Matric of 1963 and won Collegiate Scholarship.
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    Myo San (Seated right)
    • Mastered phonetics and read lots of English books.
    • One would not be surprised that he scored distinctions in English, Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
    • A little bit older than me and that might have given him an advantage.
    • Gave me a quiz. “How do you pronounce GHOTI?” I gave an answer which he corrected as “FISH”. He had read George Bernard Shaw, who posed the quiz as a lesson on the eccentricity of English.

    GH is phonetically equivalent to F as in ROUGH.
    O is phonetically equivalent to I as in WOMAN.
    TI is phonetically equivalent to SH as in ATTENTION.
    Thus, GHOTI is phonetically equivalent to FISH.

    Frank, Freddie, KMU, Amy, TOKM
    • Became a surgeon
    • Stress caused him to take early retirement.
    • He had mini-reunion with SPHS63 classmates. In the photo, the three (seated) — Freddie, Alan and Tin Tun — are now GBNF.
    Myo San (Seated Left)

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    • GBNF
    • Old Paulians
    • Scholarship
    • St. Paul’s High School
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  • Dr. Daw Hta Kyu ဒေါက်တာဒေါ်ထားကြူ

    Dr. Daw Hta Kyu ဒေါက်တာဒေါ်ထားကြူ

    by Hla Min

    Updated : 10th October 2026

    Dr. Daw Hta Kyu
    • Dr. Daw Hta Kyu (Betty Chu) passed away in Yangon on February 13, 2020.
    • She was 89+ years young.
    • Siblings :
      U Wah Kyu
      Saya U Win Kyaing
      Dr. Josie Chu
      U Kyaw Nyein (Franklin Chu)
    • Nephews and Nieces :
      Hla Myint Thein (Maurice Chee, M75)
      Dr. Zaw Lin (David Chee, IM 79)
      San Yin Myint (Samantha, ICST 2nd batch)
  • Names — Than Tun သန်းထွန်း

    Names — Than Tun သန်းထွန်း

    by Hla Min

    Updated : 9th October 2025

    1. U Than Tun (GBNF)

    Than Tun 1
    Than Tun 2

    Sons

    • Errol Than Tun / Bobby / Myo Tun / Ashin Pannagavesaka : Itinerant Bhikku — See Posts
    • Harold Than Tun / Nyunt Tun (GBNF) : Soccer selected for Rangoon Division in High School
    • Archie Than Tun / Aye Tun : Vocalist
    • Ka Ka (GBNF) : youngest son

    Demise

    Uzin Bobby Myo Tun (A69) posted:

    Our beloved father U Than Tun, age 98, passed away peacefully on 22-07-2018, 8:05 p.m. at his grandson’s home, Bldg #3, Rm.#13, Aungzabu Str. Kyee-Pwar-Yay Housing Estate, Thingangyun Township, Yangon.

    Funeral time at Yay-way crematorium on Tuesday 24th July 2018 will be announced later.

    Errol Than Tun (Bobby)

    Bobby 1
    Bobby 2
    Bobby 3
    • He studied twice in the UK — first in high school on B.O.C Scholarship and later for his Masters.
    • He won Essay Contests conducted by Dawlay’s Circle of the Guardian Newspaper.
    • He was asked to proofread and edit columns for Dawlay’s Circle by P. Aung Khin (who took over from the original Dawlay : Daw Khin Swe Hla).
    • He was also asked to be a judge at the Scrabble tournaments ran by Guardian.

    2. U Than Tun (A65, GBNF)

    • Nephew of Sayadaw U Silananda
    • Older brother of U San Maung (A70)

    3. U Than Tun (GBNF)

    • Father of Daw Khin Swe Oo & U Wynn Myint Aung (EC76)
    • Passed away in Maryland

    4. Dr. Than Tun

    • Professor of History, MASU
    • Author
    • Visiting Professor, Japan & USA

    5. Thakin Than Tun

    • BCP : Burma Communist Party — White Flag
    • AFPFL

    6. U Than Tun

    • Operator, UCC
  • GBNF — 2016

    GBNF — 2016

    by Hla Min

    Updated : 8th October 2026

    • Aung Law Ha (Min) : 30th Jan 2016
    • John Krasu : Mar 2016
    • Aye Than (E) : 25th Apr 2016
    • Khin Maung Pun (Pet) : Oct 2016
    Dr. Daw Khin Than Nu
    • Dr. Daw Khin Than Nu, mother of U Win Htut
  • Madan Chand

    Madan Chand

    by Hla Min

    Updated : 8th October 2026

    Burma

    • Matriculated from Myitkyina
    • Joined 1st BE in November 1964. He was wrongly posted to G-Hall (residence for female students).
    • Stood Second in the Class of C70 and joined the RIT Civil Engineering Department along with U Aung and U Aye Win Kyaw (GBNF).
    Madan Chand, U Aye Win Kyaw & U Aung
    Three C70 Sayas
    • Also worked for PPFC.

    USA

    • Worked for the Illinois Dept. of Transportation.
    • Often visited the Chan Myei Meditation Center in Springfield, Illinois.
    • Visited Southern California to see sayas, former colleagues, friends and relatives.

    Family

    • Spouse : Sheila
    Madan Chand & Sheila
    • Vijay B. Chand posted news of his father’s demise on the morning of December 9, 2022, and about his Last Journey on December 12, 2022.
  • GBNF — 2025 (Part 2)

    GBNF — 2025 (Part 2)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : 7th October 2026

    1. U Pyinnyadipa

    Beelin Sayadaw
    • Patron, Panditarama Monastery
    • Former Chief Sayadaw, Hse Mile Gone Monastery
    • Former Chief Sayadaw, Tathagata Meditation Center, San Jose, California, USA
    • Passed away in Yangon on June 18, 2025
    • I was Interpreter for some of Sayadaw’s talks (at TMC)

    2. Daw Myint Thwe

    Daw Myint Thwe
    Betty / Daw Myint Thwe
    • Aka Betty
    • Passed away in Sydney, Australia
    • Spouse : Dr. Freddie Ba Hli (GBNF)
    • Daughter : Tin Tin Hlaing (UCC)
    • Sons : Tha Hlaing (EC83, UCC), Min Thet Tun (GBNF)
    • U Sein Tin (EC75, UCC) created a video for the Memorial Service
    • Daw Mya Win (Alison, BBS, UN, former classmate) gave a Eulogy

    3. Maung Kaung

    • 1st BE Intake of 64
    • M71
    • GBNF #143
    • U Ohn Khine & team maintain the GBNF list for the Class

    4. Kaung Aye

    • Aka Peter
    • Studied M.Sc (Computer Science) at UCC
    • Passed away in Sydney, Australia
    • Spouse : Theresa Wong
    • Aung Ngwe Tun (Glen) & ex-UCC group posted photos & videos of the last journey
  • GBNF — 2025 (Part 1)

    GBNF — 2025 (Part 1)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : 7th October 2026

    1. Daw Yin Yin Mya

    • Former Head, RIT English
    • Passed away in Australia on Oct 20, 2025
    Daw Yin Yin Mya
    Daw Yin Yin Mya

    2. U Tin U

    • Matriculated from St. John’s Dio in 1947 and attended RU
    • Captain & Gold, RUBC
    • BSCE, Oregon State
    • MSCE, Yale
    • Part-time Lecturer, Civil Engg
    • Director / Advisor — Clark & Greig, Inter kiln, PWD Architecture Group
    RUBC Captains — Tin U & Thaung Lwin
    Obituary

    Memories of U Tin U

    Six Brothers
    U Tin U & Siblings
    Family members
    U Tin U, Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt & Peter

    3. U Thein Han

    • Former Systems Engineer, IBM Burma
    • Passed away in Springfield, Maryland in September 2025
    • He celebrated his 96th birthday on March 1, 2025
    U Thein Han 1
    U Thein Han 2

    4. Dr. U Win

    • Former staff, Geography Department, Rangoon University
    • Passed away in Salinas, California, USA on 9th September, 2025
    Obituary for U Win

    5. Daw Aye Aye Lyn

    • Dhamma Friend
    Daw Aye Aye Lyn

    6. U Kyi Toe

    • Dhamma Friend
    • Spouse : Daw Than Nyein
    • Children : Su Kyi & Kyi Phyu

    6. Victor Khin Nyo

    • Musician
    • Played for several bands —Shades, LPJ, Thamankyar, Playboy
    VKN 1
    VKN 2
    Obituary
    With musicians & music lovers

    7. Daw Aye San

    • Spouse : Bohmu Richard Aung Myint (Paulian, DSA 1st Batch)
    • Passed away in California

    8. Dr. Daw Khin Nwe Soe

    • Sayama
    • PhD from Japan
    • Passed away in California

    9. Uzin Aung Chaw

    • Victor Chaw (SPHS63, C69)
    • Ashin Ukkamsa
    • Passed away in Thonegwa, Myanmar
    Uzin Aung Chaw

    10. U Kyin Lwin

    • M69
    • Passed away in Myanmar
    Kyin Lwin (Seated 2nd from Right)

    11. U San Tun

    • Gold medalist, M59
    • MS from MIT
    • Lecturer, Mech Engg — Head of Auto Engg, RIT
    • President, BEA
    • Passed away in California, USA
    U San Tun

  • 2026 သာရေး နာရေး

    by Hla Min

    Updated : 7th October 2026

    Recent Losses

    Dr. Maung Thein (Geology)

    • Retd Professor, MASU & RASU
    • Founder, မြန်မာနိုင်ငံဘူမိသိပွံအသင်း
    Dr. Mg Thein
    Wreath
    Wreaths
    Fan

    Dhamma Friends

    U Kyaw Swar Than

    • Aka Harold Than Pe
    • Spouse : Si Si Chit Maung
    • Elder sisters : Dr. Hla Hla, Dr. Mya Mya
    Memorial
    Condolences

    Daw Khin Khin Hla

    • Spouse : U Wah Kyu Chee
    • Sons : Ko Hla Myint Thein /Maurice Chee (M75), Dr. Zaw Lin / David Chee (IM1, 79er), Hla Pe Myint / Jason
    • Passed away in Daly City, California

    May Than Nwe

    • Retired Geologist
    • Spouse : Ko Hla Mine Pye (SPHS68) Petroleum Geologist
    • Passed away in Fresno, California

    RIT Sayas

    Dr. Thein Hlyne (Mining)

    Dr. Thein Hlyne
    Obituary
    • Retired Professor, Mining Engineering
    • Patron, RIT Buddhist Association
    • Old Member, Rangoon University Boat Club — attended RUBC Regattas; posted photos from his Rowing Days
    • Old Johnian

    U Lay Aung (M/Auto64)

    Medical Checkup
    • Retired Mech Engg Lecturer
    • Taught at RIT and Assumption University
    • Was active in RIT Buddhist Association
    • Passed away in Yangon
    • Ko Moe Zaw and Ma May Hlaing organized the Last Journey for Saya U Lay Aung
    • Ko Maung Maung Lay and Ko San Lin (မောင်လူပေ) shared their memories of Saya
    U Lay Aung

    RIT Alumni

    Ko Lin Kyi (C74)

    • Ko Lin Kyi / Ronald Lwee
    • Passed away in Northern California.
    • သက်ပျောက်ဆွမ်း was offered at Kusalakari Monastery in Spady Rd, Fremont, California

    Ko Thaung Htay (C69er)

    • passed away in Myanmar
    • GBNF #142

    Ko Kyaw Naing (69er)

    • passed away in Myanmar
    • GBNF #143

    Ko Win Thein Zaw / Wai Lu (Min69)

    • passed away in Myanmar
    • GBNF #144
    Ko Win Thein Zaw
    Obituary
    Last Journey
    Win Thein Zaw

    Ko Tint Swe (Zeegone)

    • passed away at Victoria Hospital
    • GBNF #145
    Ko Tint Swe

    Mehm Ye Win (EC69)

    RIT EE Association 1965 – 66
    • Past Secretary, RIT Electrical Engineering Association
    • PTC (Post and Telecommunications Corporation)
    • GBNF #146

    Soe Win (EC70)

    • UCC
    • PTC
    • GBNF #151
    Soe Win (Left)
    Condolences

    San Oo (EC85)

    • Aka Richard Yan
    • Passed away in Singapore

    Dana

    • Maung Mar Ga & team : Eradication of Starvation
    Ma Myint Myint & Maung Mar Ga
    • Mg Mar Ga and friends donated a Concentrator for Bagyee Myat Myo Myint (who had a breathing problem)
    Gift for Bagyee Myat Myo Myint
    Ko Myo Myint
    • Ko Maung Maung Lay & Ma Khin Nyunt Yee : Medicine
    Maung Maung Lay & Khin Nyunt Yee
    • Ko Ivan Lee (M69) : $3600 to MASTAA
    Ivan Lee & Saya U Aung Khin
    • Fred Thetgyi (M69) : requested Ko Aung Min & team to donate on his behalf for ဝမ်းရောဂါ ကာကွယ်ရေး
    Fred Thetgyi, HM, Saya U Aung Khin, Ivan Lee
    • Saya Ko Ye Myint (ChE70) : K40 Lakhs for Health Care of eligible sayas and sayamas
    ChE မိသားစု
    • Ko Maurice Chee (M75) offered Garawa money to Saya U Kyin Soe
    U Kyin Soe
    • ရေ ဘေး အ လှူ — ထား ဝယ် ဒေ သ