Obituaries, Transfers and Retirements

Updated through Oct. 31. For previous obituaries, transfers and retirements (dating to January 2016), click here.

Obituaries

Nathan L. Anderson, 26, died Oct. 21, 2025, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was a Sheppard AFB Exchange Popeyes manager

Josephine C. Bernard, 87, died Oct. 4, 2025, in Bayonne, N.J. The former Atlantic Transportation Center associate retired in 1996.

Katheryn R. Boyd, 65, died Dec. 11, 2024, in Dallas. The former HQ relocation tech retired in 2022.

Sarah A. Brown, 71, died Oct. 3, 2025, in Junction City, Kan. The former Fort Riley Exchange customer experience associate retired in 2020.

Jeanette E. Carter, 86, died Sept. 7, 2025, in Browns Mills, N.J. The former Fort Monmouth Exchange branch store retail manager retired in 1991.

Joaquina T. Costagliola, 68, died Oct. 4, 2025, in Riverview, Fla. The former MacDill AFB Exchange customer experience associate retired in 2024.

Eileen M. Cyr, 90, died Sept. 16, 2025, in Van Buren, Maine. The former Loring AFB Exchange assistant retail manager retired in 1988.

Jose Dela Cruz, 82, died Aug. 31, 2025, in Castro Valley, ca. The former Oakland Distribution Center warehouse materials handler retired in 2001.

Patrick S. Fatuesi, 60, died Sept. 28, 2025, in Knob Noster, Mo. He was a Whiteman AFB Exchange main store manager.

Louis B. Felz Jr., 83, died Sept. 22, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. The former JBSA-Randolph AFB Exchange branch store manager retired in 2001.

Brian J. Ferguson, 70, died Sept. 19, 2025, in Elizabethtown, Ky. The former Fort Knox Exchange warehouse worker retired in 2003.

Suemi Fisher, 58, died Oct. 5, 2025, in Jamestown, Ohio. She was a Wright-Patterson AFB food service foreman.

Rafael G. Flores, 63, died Oct. 9, 2025, in Waco, Texas. The former Waco Distribution Center logistics operations manager retired in 2016.

Gisela Forte, 89, died Oct. 19, 2025, in Marina, Calif. The former Presidio of Monterey Exchange senior store associate retired in 1998.

Pom Gordon, 73, died Oct. 29, 2025, in North Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a Nellis AFB Exchange laborer who reached her 45^th anniversary with the Exchange in September.

Amina N. Grant, 49, died Oct. 8, 2025, in Hampton, Va. She was working as a Dan Daniel Distribution Center materials handler.

Richard L. Hagemaster II, 54, died Sept. 25, 2025, in Leavenworth, Kan. He was a Fort Leavenworth Exchange warehouse worker.

Howard K. Hughes, 72, died Oct. 7, 2025, in Cleburne, Texas. The former IT applied systems programming analyst retired in 2017.

June T. Jacobs, 90, died Sept. 16, 2025, in Honolulu. The former Schofield Exchange store associate retired in 2012.

Lynda F. James, 77, died Sept. 28, 2025, in Columbus, Ga. The former Fort Benning Exchange supervisory store associate retired in 2010.

Kermit L. Kuhn, 78, died Oct. 20, 2025, in Temple, Texas. The former Central Region Facilities Management Office maintenance worker retired in 2013.

Jacqueline O. Lockley, 48, died Aug. 17, 2025, in Alexandria, Va. She was a Fort Belvoir customer experience associate.

Leona Mae Lunney, 96, died Oct. 19, 2025, in Big Rock, Tenn. The former Fort Meade main store manager retired in 1989.

Louise J. Lynn, 87, died Oct. 26, 2025, in Minot, N.D. The former Minot AFB department manager retired in 2001.

Susan J. McGlothin, 73, died Oct. 7, 2025, in Duncanville, Texas. The former HQ technical publications editor retired in 2004.

David H. Mills, 78, died Oct. 16, 2025, in Copperas Cove, Texas. The former Fort Hood Exchange inventory control associate retired in 2015.

Marilyn A. Miyasato, 66, died Oct. 1, 2025, in Fairfax, Va. The former Fort Meade branch store manager retired in 2011.

Frances K. Moore, 88, died Oct. 27, 2025, in McKinney, Texas. The former Dan Daniel Distribution Center dispatcher retired in 1997.

Larry R. Morris, 83, died Sept. 28, 2025, in Spicewood, Texas. The former HQ systems analyst retired in 2010.

Haruko Oyama, 102, died Sept. 2, 2025, in Honolulu. The former Hawaii Area Exchange accounting tech retired in 1985.

Daniel A. Pascua, 64, died Oct. 11, 2025, in Waipahu, Hawaii. He was a Schofield Exchange warehouse worker.

Carol A. Peterson, 87, died Sept. 29, 2025, in Athens, Tenn. The former Military Clothing store manager retired in 1991.

Donald E. Pontius, 93, died Oct. 7, 2025, in Chelsea, Ala. The former deputy commander for operations in AAFES-Europe retired in 1988.

Marianna A. Provenzano, 67, died Oct. 22, 2025, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. She was an Eglin AFB Exchange custodial worker.

Ethel Pryor-Powell, 83, died Oct. 16, 2025, in Grenada, Miss. The former Hill AFB Exchange operations manager retired in 2007.

John D. Rhynes, 69, died Oct. 11, 2025, in Aschaffenberg, Germany. He was a Wiesbaden Exchange shift manager.

Carolyn J. Riley, 85, died Oct. 2, 2025, in Tucson, Ariz. The former Davis-Monthan AFB administrative tech retired in 1997.

Galen J. Ross, 84, died Oct. 08, 2025, in Poquoson, Va. The former Dan Daniel Distribution Center motor vehicle operator retired in 2007.

George S. Rowe, 48, died Oct. 11, 2025, in Belleville, il. He was a Scott AFB Exchange materials handler.

Carol L. Sakai, 95, died Sept. 26, 2025, in Pearl City, Hawaii. The former Hawaii Area Exchange supervisory accounting technician retired in 1983.

Vicki L. Sinclair, 61, died Oct. 2, 2025, in California City, Calif. She was an Edwards Exchange assistant store manager.

Wilma B. Stevens, 96, died Sept. 23, 2025, in Hollywood, Fla. The former Fort Bragg Exchange senior store associate retired in 2002.

Marlene C. Tarpley, 64, died Oct. 14, 2025, in Hampton, Ga. The former Southeast Distribution Center warehouse worker retired in 2013.

Donald R. Thurman, 69, died Oct. 1, 2025, in Lawton, Okla. The former Fort Sill Exchange supervisory store associate retired in 2017.

Virginia S. Ulanowski, 78, died Oct. 11, 2025, in Omaha, Neb. The former Offutt AFB Exchange office inventory control associate retired in 2014.

Barbara A. Underhill, 74, died Oct. 15, 2025, in Dover, Tenn. The former Fort Campbell Exchange accounting associate retired in 2003.

Miyo Urban, 93, died Oct. 12, 2025, in Pleasant Prairie, Wisc. The former Fort Bliss Exchange senior store associate retired in 1995.

Patricia L. Vercammen, 84, died Oct. 15, 2025, in Oakdale, Penn. The former C.E. Kelly Exchange shift manager retired in 2014.

Elsa D. Waltz, 80, died Oct. 18, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. The former Fort Lewis/McChord AFB reorder associate retired in 1997.

Stevie V. Washington, 91, died Oct. 14, 2025, in Niceville, Fla. The former Eglin AFB Exchange lead sales associate retired in 1995.

Vantice T. Williams, 40, died Oct. 13, 2025, in Phenix City, Ala. He was a Fort Benning Exchange food service worker.

 

Transfers

Tysonia R. Brinkley – store manager (branch/gas), JBMDL-Dover Area Exchange, to store manager (branch/gas), Robins AFB Exchange

Nancy Comesanas – operations manager, Davis-Monthan AFB Exchange, to main store manager, Beale AFB Exchange

Jesus V. Daos – Military Clothing store manager, Hickam AFB Exchange, to assistant main store manager, Edwards AFB Exchange

Joseph G. Escobar – store manager (branch/gas), Fort Riley Exchange, to main store manager, Fort Drum Exchange

Lindsay W. Estrada-Perez – main store manager, Beale AFB Exchange, to general manager (dual), Davis-Monthan AFB Exchange

Sabrina A. Pass – Express manager, Fort Riley Exchange, to main store manager, Tinker AFB Exchange

Erika K. Rivera – assistant store manager (branch/gas), JBSA-Lackland AFB Exchange, to store manager (branch/gas), JBMDL-Dix Consolidated Area Exchange

Tesha L. Vetre – sales area manager, Fort Bragg Exchange, to store manager (branch/gas), Hunter Army Airfield

 

Retirements

Lane R. Ashcraft, Fort Campbell Exchange, 16 years

Patricia A. Beavers, JBLM-Fort Lewis, 38 years

Natalie A. Bell, Fort Stewart Consolidated, 14 years

Stacey M. Brazil, HQ-FA, 17 years

Wilbur E. Brown, Dan Daniel Distribution Center, 21 years

Nora L. Carr, Dan Daniel Distribution Center, 29 years

Theresa L. Crewse, HQ, 15 years

Rusty R. Crummer, Waco Distribution Center, 22 years

Joyce M. Cunningham, Maxwell-Gunther AFB, 17 years

Tameir M. Darnell, Tinker AFB Exchange, 19 years

Wynne J. Dauernheim, Presidio of Monterey Exchange, 16 years

Douglas E. Everett, Fort McCoy Exchange, 23 years

Cindy L. Johnson-Cuddy, Fort Riley Exchange, 17 years

Josephine A. Keyes, Hickam AFB Exchange, 24 years

Sueko Lionberger, Schofield Exchange, 11 years

Patricia A. Lockhart, Dan Daniel Distribution Center, 33 years

Donna A. Lyons, Fort Bragg Exchange, 14 years

Luz V. Maas, JBLM-McChord AFB, 25 years

Candace G. Martin, Travis AFB, 7 years

Manuela McVay, Little Rock AFB Exchange, 14 years

Delbert W. Moy, eComm, 8 years

Lalonnie M. Parker, financial strategic business group, 22 years

Ronald A. Powell, Dan Daniel Distribution Center, 4 years

Reina N. Reyes, Fort Belvoir, 25 years

Heidi Roberts, U.K. Consolidated Exchange, 25 years

Romy C. Rodriguez, JBSA-Lackland AFB Exchange, 15 years

Michelle A. Santiago, Nellis AFB Exchange, 18 years

Javier Saucedo, Fort Bliss Exchange, 19 years

Charlene K. Sismar, Schofield Exchange, 31 years

Steven H. Trobaugh, Livorno Exchange, 37 years

Angela D. Webb, eComm, 15 years

Stephen W. Wilkerson, RAF Alconbury, 46 years