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April 2026
Master Sergeant (Ret) John Mazzella, one of our AWA members, recently celebrated his 100th Birthday and KOAA News 5 in Colorado broadcast this story:Master Sergeant John Mazzella served for 30 years in the Air Force and retired from Peterson Air Force Base. He served through World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
During his military career, he served as a weather forecaster and served overseas in Germany. Once he retired, he turned to running marathons, including running three marathons up Pikes Peak.
He still goes for walks and lifts weights, which he says is the key to a long life. "Who else can say they can do this at 100 years old? Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! Back in 96, 97, I told everybody I was going for 110. So this has just gone through 100 like it wasn't even there. I am going for 110."
John Mazzella
Happy birthday, John, and thank you for your 30 years of service!
March 2026
Departures:
Added Sophia Dee Withrow Treser's obituary to 2026 Departures.Added Elmo Howell Gardner, Jr's obituary to 2025 Departures.
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February 2026
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Departures:
Added Walter E. “Wally” Hahn's obituary to 2026 Departures.Added Ralph Lee Schantz's obituary to 2022 Departures.
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