Updated through July 31. For previous obituaries, transfers and retirements (dating to January 2016), click here.
Obituaries
Rose M. Adam, 84, died July 11, 2026, in Schertz, Texas. The former JBSA-Randolph AFB Exchange store assistant retired in 2002.
Carl A. Andersen, 79, died May 17, 2026, in Atlanta. The former Fort Gordon Exchange supervisory store assistant retired in 1998.
Ruth E. Burpo, 78, died July 19, 2026, in Whitseboro, Texas. The former logistics transportation technician retired in 2012.
David A. Burrows, 65, died June 29, 2026, in Vine Grove, Kentucky. The former Fort Knox Exchange warehouse worker retired in 2010.
Harry M. Calvert, 76, died July 29, 2026, in Cedar Hill, Texas. The former Saudi Arabia Exchange store manager retired in 2004.
Nadine D. Close, 61, died June 29, 2026, in Italy. She was working as a Vicenza Exchange inventory control assistant.
Pristita Espeleta, 86, died June 30, 2026, in Fort Washington, Maryland. The former JB Andrews-JB Anacostia-Bolling supervisory store assistant retired in 1999.
Jesus D. Espinoza, 23, died July 15, 2026, in Portales, New Mexico. He was a Cannon AFB Exchange computer operator.
Jacqueline S. Faircloth, 64, died July 15, 2026, in Dallas. The former fixtures and equipment planner retired in 2019.
Bobby N. Garrett, 96, died June 26, 2026, in Anadarko, Oklahoma. The former chief of the Distribution Resources Branch retired in 1985.
Hildegard Gibson, 88, died July 18, 2026, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The former U.S. Air Force Academy food activity manager retired in 1993.
Ian Hill, 95, died July 6, 2026, in Lakeway, Texas. The former Waco Distribution Center assistant manager retired in 1993.
Ester V. James, 79, died July 8, 2026, in Ocoee, Florida. The former JBMDL-Fort Dix Consolidated area store manager (branch/gas) retired in 1998.
Samuel R. Jones, 76, died Feb. 23, 2026, in Wuerzburg, Germany. The former Schweinfurt Exchange reorder assistant retired in 2014.
Marianne L. Jumalon, 90, died July 8, 2026, in DuPont, Washington. The former JBLM-Fort Lewis stockroom manager retired in 1987.
Shelia M. Logwood, 65, died July 23, 2026, in Killeen, Texas. She was a Fort Hood Exchange food service foreman.
Kum J. McAleese, 95, died June 27, 2026, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The former accounting technician retired in 1989.
Charles W. McDonald, 80, died July 24, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. The former senior corporate policy specialist retired in 2006.
Janice M. Miller, 82, died June 29, 2026, in Frost, Texas. The former communications specialist retired in 1999.
Keith F. Mills, 83, died June 12, 2026, in Okinawa, Japan. The former Okinawa Exchange bakery plant manager retired in 2009.
Lester R. Mitchell, 85, died June 30, 2026, in Red Oak, Texas. The former traffic manager retired in 1991.
Noriko A. Mitchell, 98, died July 20, 2026, in Ellijay, Georgia. The former Fort Myer retail manager retired in 1986.
Jerome B. Moore, 70, died July 27, 2026, in Montgomery, Alabama. He was a Maxwell-Gunter AFB custodial worker.
Estelita A. Morris, 77, died July 3, 2026, in Severn, Maryland. The former Fort Meade food service worker retired in 2009.
Nelly D. Negrito, 85, died June 20, 2026, in Barrigada, Guam. The former JRM-Andersen Area Exchange warehouse worker retired in 2002.
Larry J. Noble, 85, died June 18, 2026, in Duncan, Oklahoma. The former Edwards AFB Exchange general manager retired in 1993.
Patricia A. Oldfather, 89, died July 2, 2026, in Yuma, Arizona. The former Mather AFB Exchange service station attendant foreman retired in 1988.
Genaro T. Padua Jr., 75, died June 15, 2026, in Pangasinan, Philippines. The former West Coast Distribution Center materials handler retired in 2003.
Jesse N. Rodriguez, 72, died June 30, 2026, in Waco, Texas. The former Waco Distribution Center materials handler retired in 2017.
Iris L. Schmid, 83, died July 10, 2026, in Gulfport, Mississippi. The former Keesler AFB Exchange shift manager retired in 2006.
Alfredo Salinas Serna, 61, died July 25, 2026, in Waco, Texas. He was a Waco Distribution Center materials handler.
Judy G. Shenefield, 75, died July 30, 2026, in Aledo, Texas. She was a Dyess AFB Exchange customer experience associate.
Georgia A. Smith, 74, died June 26, 2026, in Copperas Cove, Texas. The former Fort Hood Exchange warehouse worker retired in 2014.
Peggy N. Smith, 80, died June 20, 2026, in Hinesville, Georgia. The former Fort Stewart Consolidated Human Resources assistant retired in 2000.
Rosemary Sullivan, 84, died June 28, 2026, in Crestview, Florida. The former Fort Gordon Exchange Military Clothing store manager retired in 2002.
Charles Thurmond, 71, died March 28, 2026, in Saasen, Germany. The former Giessen Distribution Center forklift operator retired in 2017.
Catherine W. Watts, 90, died July 13, 2026, in Vine Grove, Kentucky. The former Fort Knox Exchange food activity foreman retired in 1989.
Laura F. West, 48, died June 29, 2026, in Laquey, Missouri. She was a Fort Leonard Wood Exchange restaurant manager.
Bernadette Wheeler, 76, died July 9, 2026, in Lawton, Oklahoma. The former Fort Sill Exchange senior store associate retired in 2004.
Carole M. Zarsk, 87, died July 4, 2026, in Viera, Florida. The former Patrick AFB Exchange accounting technician retired in 1995.
Transfers
Kathleen E. Andrews — Europe Radion facilities supervisor to services business manager, EUCOM Exchange.
Joseph Buchanan — regional fleet supervisor, USAG Humphreys Distribution Center, to senior logistics analyst, Logistics.
Jesse Chamberlain — sales area manager, JBSA-Lackland AFB Exchange, to assistant store manager (branch/gas), Fort McCoy Exchange.
Kristine M. Gardner — stockroom manager, Fort Bragg Exchange, to Military Clothing store manager, Fort Lee Exchange.
Daniel L. Hill — services business manager, Fort Bliss Exchange, to region services program specialist, Western Region.
Joshua Johnson — LP systems analyst, HQ, to Loss Prevention manager, Fort Carson Exchange.
Marcel G. Lee — store manager (branch/gas), Edwards AFB Exchange, to store manager (branch/gas), JBPHH-Hickam AFB Exchange.
Thomas B. Marason — general manager, U.S. Military Academy Exchange, to general manager, Fort Meade.
Jacqueline D. Scott — store manager (branch/gas), Maxwell-Gunter AFB, to store manager (branch/gas), Benning Exchange.
Michelle A. Senst — main store manager, Eielson AFB Exchange, to assistant store manager, Fort Stewart Consolidated.
Miandra Sumbry — store manager (branch/gas), Carson Exchange, to sales and merchandise manager, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Exchange.
Retirements
Calamity F. Benford, Wright-Patterson AFB, 31 years
James Bond, JRM-Andersen Area Exchange, 26 years
Sandra A. Burnett, Dan Daniel Distribution Center, 22 years
Catherine A. Byrns, Travis AFB GM, 30 years
Sally R. Carter, HQ-PZ, 39 years
Jeffrey S. Cornett, Grafenwoehr Exchange, 15 years
Kathleen Davis, Hood Exchange, 32 years
Maria M. de Almeida, Robins AFB Exchange, 15 years
Joe L. Estrada, Waco Distribution Center, six years
Juasina Finley-Walton, HQ-FA, 15 years
Anne “Paige” C. Fricker, JB Langley-Eustis Exchange, 17 years
Charles L. Galloway, Waco Distribution Center, 16 years
Jeanny I. Gonzalez Maldonado, JBLE-Fort Eustis Exchange, 21 years
Chester D. Hannon, McClellan AFB Consolidated Facilities Management, 30 years
Shirley A. Hudson, HQ-GC, 26 years
Tina L. Johnson, HQ-HR, 40 years
Clara L. Jordan, Wiesbaden Exchange, 21 years
Jennifer L. Kemmer, Fort Campbell Exchange, 27 years
Robert J. Kerski, Katterbach-Illesheim Exchange, 41 years
Gregory A. Merkle, HQ FMO Facility Manager, 20 years
Alexander Miguel, West Coast DC, 24 years
Theresa A. Pearson, JBSA-Sam Houston Exchange, 23 years
Daniel Pimentel, McClellan Consolidated Facilities Management, 24 years
Connie Samaniego, HQ-MD, 15 years
Celestino P. Santiago, West Coast DC, 22 years
Roberta M. Satterfield, Vicenza Exchange, 35 years
Amber W. Scholes, JBSA-Randolph AFB Exchange, six years
Lynett F. Scott, Financial Strategic Business Group, 16 years
Ruth A. Shepherd, Polk Exchange, 27 years
Matthew Skender, Vandenberg SFB Exchange, six years
Edwin C. Tulabut, McClellan AFB Consolidated Facilities Management, 34 years
Faye E. Vinson, Selfridge ANG Exchange, 25 years
Donald Walter Jr., Fort Leonard Wood Exchange GM, 26 years
Willie M. Wood, Fort Sill Exchange, 15 years
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