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Senior Master Sergeant Roland P. Faciane, Air Force Retired, passed away in San Antonio, TX on April 2, 2015 at the age of 96 years. He is the fourth of sixteen children born to Maxime and Estelle Faciane of Slidell, LA. After graduation from Slidell High School in 1938, and before being drafted in the Army, he was in the CCC Civilian Conservation Corps. He entered military service in April 1941 and served twenty one years in the Army and Air Force. During World War II he served forty-two in the Pacific, including the Battle of Okinawa. He is authorized to wear nine Military Service Medals including the Asian-Pacific Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal. After Retirement from military Service in April 1963, he worked with American Military Contractors in Taiwan, Kwajalein Island Missile Test Site and Iran. Residing in the Philippines from September 1966 to November 1989 he was Vice President of the RUMPA Retired US Military Philippine Association for seven years, Post Chaplain of American Legion PHIL-AM Post 123 for six years, held a successful one-man tax Demonstration against the Philippine Government, Volunteer at the RAO Retired Activities Office on Clark Air Base and graduated from Angeles University with a BSC Degree in Commerce. In year 1986, he was named "Air Force RAO Volunteer of the Year" by the Air Force Retiree Council. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, six sisters, five brothers-in-law, and five Sisters-in-law. He is survived by his wife, Placer Gernale Faciane of the Philippines; son, Rodney Faciane and wife Tiffany of Harahan LA; two daughters, Lucille Faciane of Foster City, CA and Carol Hermosa her husband Edel and son Patrick of Hayward CA; brother, Lawrence Faciane and wife Sue of Gary, LA; two sisters, Yvonne Galatas and Frances Faciane of Slidell LA; stepdaughter, Debra Felix of Hayward, CA; sister-in-law, Ethel Faciane of Slidell, LA; and other relatives. Roland will always be remembered as a loving and generous man. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m. at the Simplicity Funeral Chapels. Graveside service and interment will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 9:45 a.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors.

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Roland P. Faciane

October 9, 1918 - April 2, 2015