Samuel-Rodney Gonzales Raganit

Heartfelt sympathies go out to the Raganits from me and my family (mom Ling and brother Richard) and from Rodney's Granby High Comet "family." He will be sorely missed but hopefully we can find comfort knowing he is watching over us from above and will always be as close as our memories.

R.I.P., Rodney.

Sherry Brubaker-Pollock
GHS '84

Rodney and Chie were the first people we met when we moved into our new neighborhood at Royal Kunia. They lived across the driveway from Jayne and me. Chie would give birth to Kengo a few days after we moved in. They were the greatest neighbors. Rodney was always busy with the yard, doing things inside the house, explaining the latest exciting thing to me, talking about work, family, where Kengo would go to college. We enjoyed many a pleasant evening sitting in the driveway chatting about everything. Rodney always had a smile, always a wonderful laugh, both ready to share whenever they were needed. He reminded me of the Tasmanian Devil: always a whirlwind of activity and excitement. There was nothing Rodney could not do. The three of them, and Koji when he came along, made our lives a little better, a little happier, better neighbors. Rodney exemplified the spirit of Aloha.
Aloha my friend.
Will and Jayne Pennington

My deepest sympathies and condolences to the Raganit family ... John hit the nail on the head when he that, "everything Rodney did was done with wide eyed enthusiasm." So, it's fitting that his last moments were spent being on the water and doing something that he loved. I remember meeting Rodney at Virginia Tech in the summer. He was always smiling and excited about something. At the time it was a new Cannondale mountain bike that he had bought. He was explaining the gear ratios and how the oval chain ring helped generate more power. Mountain bikes were so much better (he said) because he would bunny hop the embankment and cut across the gravel parking lot on his way to class! Later when I moved to Virginia Beach, we would practice martial arts, go wind surfing and car pool to work together. I hope that I was as good a friend to him as he was to me. Everyone liked Rodney; he was just that type of guy. Aloha, Rodney, you will be missed.

Rodney was a good man who was always kind and considerate to his Trouble Desk engineers. I worked with him on Trouble Desk for two submarine availabilities (C63 & C24). I always admired his love and dedication to his family. I was honored to have spent so much time working with him and will miss his genuine enthusiasm, kind spirit, and passion for economics. My condolences to his family for their loss.