{"id":1596,"date":"2010-06-29T12:00:01","date_gmt":"2010-06-29T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii-newspaper.com\/obits\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2010-06-29T12:00:01","modified_gmt":"2010-06-29T12:00:01","slug":"melvin-thomas-saunders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/hsaobits\/2010\/06\/29\/melvin-thomas-saunders\/","title":{"rendered":"MELVIN THOMAS SAUNDERS"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<font face=\"Helvetica, Helvetica\" size=2 color=\"#000000\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\nMililani Memorial Park &#038; Mortuary<br \/>\nMauka Chapel<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<p>\n<font size=2 color=\"#000000\"><b>MELVIN THOMAS<br \/>\nSAUNDERS<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/font><\/b><font size=2 color=\"#000000\"><\/p>\n<p>Age 66, of Waianae, HI, passed away May 31, 2010 in Ewa Beach, HI. Born November 6, 1943 in Honolulu, HI.  He was an army veteran; also a member of Paradise Chapel.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe is survived by sons, Alfred (Marie) Saunders of CA, Kevin (Nikki) Saunders; daughter, Melvalee (Kalani) Kaulia; 10 grandchildren; mother, Dorothy Saunders; brothers, Richard (Edwina) Saunders, Milton Saunders; sisters, Dorothy Ae, Agnes Saunders; many nieces &#038; nephews.<\/p>\n<p>\nVisitation 9:00 a.m. Friday (July 2) Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel. Funeral Service 10:00 a.m. Burial 2:00 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual\/Aloha  Attire. Flowers Welcome.<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mililani Memorial Park &#038; Mortuary Mauka Chapel MELVIN THOMAS SAUNDERS Age 66, of Waianae, HI, passed away May 31, 2010 in Ewa Beach, HI. Born November 6, 1943 in Honolulu, HI. He was an army veteran; also a member of Paradise Chapel. 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