Eugene Ashby

Eugene Ashby, a 30-year resident of Pohnpei and father of Lestley who works at FSMNOC, passed away on Thursday in his sleep.

Ashby served in the U.S. Marine Corps before he moved to Pohnpei and became a teacher at the old CCM now College of Micronesia-FSM.

During his tenure at the college, he wrote books and contributed to magazines, the one most readers would remember were his humorous and well-written pieces to the Pacific Magazine.

Ashby left behind his wife Asako and two daughters Lestley and Gina. more -->

Gabe Olopai

Long time sports activist and Treasurer of the Chuuk Basketball Association (CBA) passed away recently. Gabe will be missed by the youth of Chuuk, and especially by those from the Westerns, Halls and Namanuitos where he provided support and encouragement for them to participate in sports.

Gabe was also one of the first Chuukese to see the potential that Chuukese had in the sport of wrestling. He encouraged young men from his home island of Hok (Pulusuk) to try wrestling. It was one of these young men that won gold for the FSM at this year's SPG Mini Games in Palau. more -->