{"id":62897,"date":"2021-12-27T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retireenews.org\/?p=62897"},"modified":"2024-08-28T19:23:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T19:23:19","slug":"taps-wendell-mann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2021\/12\/27\/taps-wendell-mann\/","title":{"rendered":"Taps: Wendell Mann"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2021\/12\/1354716-01wendellmann.jpg?w=295\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62899 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wendell Yip Hung Mann<\/strong>, 83, of <strong>\u2018<\/strong>Aiea passed away on October 17, 2021. Wendell was born to Fai and Mary Mann on April 25, 1938 in Waipahu. He is a 1956 graduate of Saint Louis High School and attended Northrop Aeronautical Institute in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After graduation, he began his career at Aloha Airlines as an Aircraft Mechanic and retired 39 years later as an Aircraft Inspector. During his career, he also served with the Hawai\u2018i Air National Guard for 40 years and retired as a Master Sergeant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wendell is predeceased by son, Nathan Mann. He is survived by his wife, Jeannie; his children, Kendell (Roxane) Mann, Joy (Robin) Yarbrough, Sherrie (Alden) Kunimitsu; and his grandchildren, Jamie, Josh, Katie, Keith, Megan, Nicole, Sophie and Shane. Services will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church on Dec. 28, 2021 at 10:00 am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000066\"><em>Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wendell&#8217;s service began with the 201st Mobile Communications Squadron in the 1970s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note, Wendell&#8217;s service is combined with wife&#8217;s service who passed several days after his passing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:10px\"><em>The appearance of external hyperlinks did not constitute endorsement by Retiree News, this included the linked websites, information, products, or services contained therein. 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