In Memory of our Dearly Departed ISB Brothers and Sisters
Category: Memorial post
These are the rolling memorial posts displayed in reverse chron by date of departure. they are linked to from the memorial pages by class year, alpha list and date of death
Ron Kalis ~ F-Faculty Arrived ~ 1/27/1950 Departed 5/12/2026
Allison Kalis Nason, lovingly wrote.
The celebration of my Dad’s (Ronald Kalis) life has begun. He passed way peacefully in his sleep yesterday. He was a great Father, uncle, husband, friend, coach, bandmate and let’s not forget hat collector aka Vice Principal. As many know, he suffered a brain aneurysm in 2000 which also caused a massive stroke, but my Dad persevered for another 26 years. My Mom being an instrumental part of his well being as she did anything and everything to ensure he had the best care. I welcome any fun memories as I know he touched the lives of many and would want us all to just be laughing and making the most of each moment. I thought they were nuts…but he def taught my brother how to moon cars as we drove by… He taught me how to do a 3 point turn in a manual truck on a cliff…. Cuz you know you have one chance to get that right. He was our driver to the beach in a minivan that had broken AC 90% of trips…but he pretended it was normal 🤣 Every time there was a slip ‘n slide, he threw his back out… (I get it now) I quickly leaned my Dad enjoyed the company of his loyal friends and loved us beyond words.
ISB ALUM lovingly wrote:
It is with sadness that I report the passing of one of ISB’s most incredible school administrators, Mr. Ron Kalis. A much beloved High School Vice Principal, Ron was loved and admired by his students and his colleagues during his tenure at ISB. If you are in Bangkok, please see the attached schedule of events as we celebrate the life of this great man.
Students and faculty alike respect Kalis for his common sense approach to the day to day operations of the high school. Along with discipline duties and coordinating student / teacher activity schedules, he also finds time to be active as sponsor of the student council cabinet which represents the active student body and he coaches the hockey team. He also is known for his musical talents and sponsors a band club. A familiy man, he is able to balance the demand of his profession with those fatherly duties.
“He brings sunshine into the gloom of administration” quoted Randy Reppel.
“He’s more than an educator, he’s a mentor, he’s willing to give the time to students who need a friend to talk to.” said Dan Williams.
Kalis is an example of active administrator consistently in motion, getting the job done on behalf of students and faculty alike. -David Heinecke
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Jean Werner passed away on May 5, 2026, at the age of 77, after a battle with cancer.
She was born on January 6, 1949, in Bilwaskarma, Nicaragua, to the late Graham and Margaret Nelson. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Lou Werner. She is survived by her brother, Bob Nelson, and his family (sister-in-law Joan and nieces Jenny and Katie), as well as her cherished friend, Nahda Resen, who held the place of a sister in her heart. Voulishia Roberson was also a devoted caregiver and friend of Jean in the last years of her life. Jean had many, many loving friends around the world.
Jean became a born-again Christian in the early 1970s when she was a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand. She enrolled at Columbia Bible College in South Carolina, where she met Lou Werner, who she married in 1985. They lived in Atlanta and were active members in several churches and faith communities there. After Lou’s passing from leukemia in 1993, Jean went on to serve as a missionary in Russia for several years. Jean also taught classes in English as a second language, where she made many friends in the international community in Auburn and Opelika.
She co-founded the Friends of Internationals group, which provides support and connection for international students. In her last years, she hosted a weekly Bible study group open to anyone. Jean was generous and always looking for ways to help people, especially single women in the faith who might be going through a rough patch.
A memorial service will be held at Trinity Church in Opelika at 800 2nd Avenue at 11am on Saturday, May 9th. Visitation will be at 10am in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Pioneers, a Christian Missionary Organization (pioneers.org).
She was greatly loved and will be greatly missed.
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Lovingly reported byJackie Hagan Glathaar some years ago; my sincere apologies for the delay in publishing it.
OBITUARY Patricia Maria Gamache August 13, 1949 – July 16, 2011 . Dearly loved mother, sister, and wife – Patricia Maria Hagan Gamache, 61, of Toppenish passed away unexpectedly on Saturday July 16, 2011. Patricia was born in Lisbon, Portugal on August 13, 1949. She was the eldest daughter of John Logan Hagan and Maria Teresa Surocca Hagan. Patricia and her five siblings had a unique upbringing in that her father’s Foreign Service career took the family all over the world. After being born in Portugal, the family lived in Brazil, Chile, Ireland, Canada, Thailand—where she graduated from high school at the International School of Bangkok—and South Africa. Her parents then retired in San Jose, Costa Rica, where Pat, her husband and their children have spent many happy times throughout the years.
Patricia attended Gonzaga University where she met the love of her life, Terry Joseph Gamache. They were married in 1971 in Washington DC. After graduating from college in 1972, Patricia and Terry moved to Toppenish, where they settled down on the Gamache family farm. Patricia and Terry have two children, Graham and Alyson.
Patricia and Terry loved spending their time together traveling around the world, and where she was able to indulge in her love of exotic foods. Patricia was an international gourmet cook and her family always looked forward to the mouth-watering goodness of her many dishes, including minci and rice, paella, chicken piccata and Terry’s favorite, sweet and sour pork.
Patricia loved reading books, talking on the phone with her family, relaxing at their cabin in Lake Quesnel, Canada and spending time in Costa Rica. She also adored taking bubble baths, watching movies and sharing snacks with her granddaughters, Amara (10) and Anabelle (2).
She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Terry; son, Graham (Andreana) Gamache of Toppenish; daughter, Alyson Marie Gamache of Chicago, IL; grandchildren, Amara Laurel Gamache and Anabelle Maria Gamache; sister, Monica (George) Yeonas of Vienna, VA; sister, Jackie (Joe) Glathaar of Chapel Hill, NC; brother, Sean (Cecile) Hagan of Washington DC; sister, Tara (John) Clyne of Oakton, VA; sister, Terry Hagan of Santa Cruz, CA; many nieces and nephews and dear friends.
Patricia was preceded in death by her beloved mummy and daddy, John and Maria Hagan.
A vigil service will be at 4 p.m. Monday July 25, 2011 at Keith and Keith Ninth Avenue Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday July 26, 2011 at St. Paul Cathedral. Concluding services and burial will follow in Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, donations in Patricia’s name can be made to the Patricia Gamache Scholarship Fund at La Salle High School in Union Gap.
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Just found out the saddest news that my ISB -International School Bangkok’s (Isb Alum ISB International School Bangkok) 1st grade elementary school teacher Mrs. Wendy Thompson Shearer passed away from cancer…found out she was battling with cancer for 4 years. Now she is in peace.
She was very lovely and caring. Remember seeing her at my ISB high-school graduation Sending blessings and love to Mrs. Shearer’s entire family!! She will always be in my heart and memories.
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Donald “Don” D. Johnson of Altoona, Iowa went to be with his Lord and Savior March 14, 2026, at the age of 66.
Don was born on December 31, 1959, the son of Paul and Loretta (Husmann) Johnson in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated high school in 1978 at Canadian Academy in Kobe, Japan. Throughout his childhood he lived in Venezuela, Uruguay, Thailand, and Japan. He went on to receive his bachelor’s degree at Central College in Pella, Iowa. Don worked as a purchasing agent in the industrial industry until he retired. In May 1992, Don married Elizabeth Desender. He believed in creating a home for his family and sacrificed his career for the people he loved. He was a loving devoted husband, father, and papa.
In his free time, Don enjoyed gardening, golfing, caring for saltwater fish, collecting stamps, creating photo albums for his children and grandchildren, and relaxing while swinging on his back deck. Don loved being retired. He would say “everyday felt like a Saturday.” Above all else, Don loved spending time with his family, cherishing every moment shared with his wife, children and grandchildren, who brought him immense pride and joy throughout his life.
Left to cherish his memory include his wife, Elizabeth Johnson, mother, Loretta Johnson, sisters, Barb Johnson & Kate Johnson, children, Ashley Dejong, Bradley (Jenna) Johnson, Corey (Corey Beth) Johnson, and four grandchildren, with one on the way.
He is preceded in death by his father, Paul Johnson.
An open visitation will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309. Funeral services will follow at the funeral home, with burial at Elmwood Cemetery in Minburn, Iowa.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
Lovingly reported by Barbara Johnson.
I am in Costa Rica. My sister-in-law, niece, and great niece are in Thailand. This morning we received a call that my brother, Don Johnson passed away. Please pray for us as we grieve and work throughout shock. He has three children, four grandchildren with a new granddaughter on the way, as well as survived by our mom Loretta Johnson He lived a wonderful and full life and I know he’s with our dad.
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Martha Crans Dunn of Red Rock, Texas passed away peacefully at her home on January 22, 2025 surrounded by her family. She was known to everyone as Marni Dunn. Marni was born on May 10, 1951 at Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland, Canada. She was the third of four girls born to her father, Lt Col Robert Edward Crans, and mother, Martha Jane (Waller) Crans. As an “Air Force brat,” her childhood was spent in many places including Maine, Florida, California, Missouri, Michigan, Washington DC, Weisbaden, Germany and Bangkok, Thailand. She graduated from high school in Bangkok and used to enjoy saying she survived “Youth in Asia.” She attended college briefly at Culver Stockton College in Canton, Missouri and later in life at Austin Community College in Austin, Texas. She had a beneficial impact on many people through her work in the field of mental health and later in the field of child care. She was certified as a Child Care Administrator and, in 1992, she started her own day care center in Austin called Treehouse Child Care Center which she directed until she retired.
Marni met her husband, Bill, in 1973 when they both worked at St. Jude’s children’s mental hospital in Austin Texas. Bill was immediately taken by her inner and outer beauty and they began dating in May of 1974. They began living together on Valentine’s Day in 1975 and married on 12/6/75. They and their children lived most of their lives in the Austin area except for 1 year in Lubbock Texas. Marni enjoyed going on road trips with her husband Bill, her sister(s) or her daughter and granddaughters, around the country to different National Parks and to visit with distant family and friends but she especially liked the Four Corners area of the USA. If you wanted to see her eyes light up, all you had to do was say “Let’s go on a road trip.” She was also quite an artist and excellent at various arts and crafts. She would make dolls that looked like and wore old clothes of a particular child that she would then sell or give to people. She also made artisan Santas to sell or give people. She was a very private person but beloved by all she met.
Marni was very family oriented and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, William G. (Bill) Dunn; her children Ericka McDonald and her husband Neil, Hyatt Dunn and his wife Donna (DJ), and Karine (Kari) Dunn and her husband Gabby (Gab) Guerrero, as well as an older sister Roane (Ranie) Gray and 8 grandchildren; Megan and Kelsie McDonald, Justin and Jacob and Cody Dunn, and Miranda and Alyssa and Reanna Guerrero, all of whom she loved with all her heart. She is also survived by nieces and nephews too numerous to list. She is joining her parents and two sisters, Jane Jett and Kacy Crans, in the afterlife.
Viewing and visitation is from 5-7pm followed by a brief service on Tuesday, 1/28/25, at Cook Walden Funeral Home, 6100 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78752. A memorial service is set for 2-4pm on 3/8/25 at Red Rock Community Center, 114 Red Rock Rd, Red Rock, TX 78662.
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Carolyn ‘Kaki’ Jennings passed away last week in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 80. She was a high school counsellor from 1969 – 1973 at ISB. She is survived by her daughter Kristen Jennings Graff. There will be a Life Celebration event at the Honolulu Academy of Arts on 18 February.
Her bright personality and enthusiasm in helping others will be sorely missed. My three years in Bangkok was solely due to Kaki’s support and encouragement as her brother-in-law which created my life path.
February 28, 1959 – January 24, 2026 Dennis Francis Daly, 66, passed away on January 24th 2026 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was surrounded by his family in his home in New Boston, NH, Born in Waltham, Massachusetts on February 28th , 1959, Dennis was the son of the late William S. Daly and Virginia (Savage) Daly. He grew up in Thailand, attending the International School of Bangkok (ISB), an experience that inspired his lifelong love of travel and connection to people of all cultures.
After returning to the United States, he graduated from Bourne High School in 1978, where he met his former spouse Sandra (Jones) Fobert. They moved to Lowell, Massachusetts and had two children together.
Dennis lived in Lowell for many decades, regularly attending St Joseph’s The Worker’s Shrine and being involved in his local community. In 2019 he moved to New Boston to share life with his wife and soulmate, Wendy Deabill.
Passionate about his work, Dennis dedicated his career to protecting others through lead and asbestos safety and OSHA instruction. He owned his own business and later worked for the Institute for Environmental Education (IEE) and most recently, TRC Corporation. He was also a certified driving instructor, licensed plumber, and proud member of the Local 12 Plumbers Union.
At age 50, Dennis proudly returned to school to earn an associate’s degree in liberal studies.
Above all, Dennis cherished family. He was a devoted husband, father, and uncle who found joy in life’s simple pleasures music, road trips, card games, and cheering on the Celtics with Wendy.
Dennis is survived by his loving wife Wendy Deabill; his children and their partners Julia (Will) Daly and David (Melissa) Daly and their partners; his step-children and their spouses Kate (Joel) Romero and Ken (Marissa) Lavoie; his siblings Virginia Daly, Denise and Ed Ferrari, Kathleen Vinnicombe; his step-grandchildren Gabriel Romero, Jacob Lavoie, and Abigail Lavoie; many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand- nephews; and dearly beloved friends.
Dennis is predeceased by his siblings William E. Daly and Michael Daly.
Calling hours will be held on Friday January 30th from 2:00pm-4:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the French and Rising Funeral Home 17 South Mast Street Goffstown NH 03045.A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 31 at 2:00 PM at St. Matthew’s Church, 5 North Mast St, Goffstown, New Hampshire. For those attending the funeral service, overflow parking will be in the public lot behind the Goffstown Library.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Dennis Daly, may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Today we lost someone incredibly special. My Uncle Dennis was such a big part of my life growing up. He was always there for the big moments and the everyday ones too.
When my dad passed away my freshman year of college, my Uncle Dennis truly stepped up, coming with my mom to all of my college softball games. He was at my wedding, baby shower, Mikey’s first birthday, my housewarming, my surprise 30th birthday, and so many milestones in between. He picked me up from college for doctor’s appointments, partied with my college teammates’ boyfriends at their apartment, spent countless Sundays with David and Julia when we lived in Quincy, Christmas parties, pool parties, Red Sox games, Patriots Super Bowl parades and so much more. Not only was he always there, he was present, engaged, genuinely interested, asking about your life and sharing what was going on in his. Most importantly, he was an incredible father to my cousins, David and Julia. The world feels a little less bright today.
Uncle D, give my mom and dad a big hug up there and don’t have too much fun. Dennis Daly #CANCERSUCKS
Lovingly posted by: Erin Marie Daly
My Uncle Dennis Daly passed away today. He had been gracefully and courageously battling lung cancer for several years. I find solace in knowing that his pain is gone, his suffering is over, that he is at peace in the Kingdom of Heaven with God and all our lost loved ones who have gone before.
I have such fond memories of him from growing up, but the thing that stands out to me the most is how consistently he was always there. After my father passed away when I was young, my Uncle Dennis always made sure to show up whenever he could. Without ever being asked, he was just always there. I’d be in the middle of a softball game and I’d look out into the stands and he’d be sitting there with a dark and stormy, cheering me on. I’ll always be grateful to him for that, as I know my father was as well.
My deepest condolences to my cousins, Julia and David Daly. Having you two and guiding you through life was your father’s greatest joy, and he made sure that everyone knew it. He was so proud of both of you and your biggest cheerleader in life. To his twin sister, Denise, and his older sister Gini, you two always looked out for him and only gave him sass from a place of love. You were his best friends in life and he loved being your little brother.
To his wife, Wendy, I am so sorry for your great loss. I am glad that you two found each other and were able to spend the time together that you did. Thank you for caring for him so well. You were the great love of his life, and he was so proud to call you his wife and partner.
He celebrated life every day and showed up for the people he loved. The lives he touched are countless, and he will be missed by many. He truly left this world a better place than when he found it. Let us learn from Uncle Dennis’ life and make sure to show up for those who matter most to us.
May he rest in peace. Until we meet again May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
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