On March 10, 2022, Luis P. Untalan Middle School lost one of its long-time teachers. Donald Seery, team Leopard's 8th Grade science teacher, passed away at Guam Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He taught at LPUMS since 2011 and previously taught at Agueda Johnston Middle School. He was 89.

Mr. Seery lived on Guam since 1973 and was an avid photographer. According to his travel website, he was a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a graduate of the University of Georgia and Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas. Through the years, many of his photographs have graced the walls of restaurants, hotels, and our school offices. He was a published author, printing four photo books about Guam and it's people:

• "Reflections of Tumon" (released in 1977),

• "Hafa Adai Guam-A Visit to the Villages" (released in 1988),

• “Reflections of Tumon: The Guam Sunset Book" (released in 2006), and

• "Biba Manamko: A Memory and Legacy of Guam's Seniors" (released in 2018).

May Mr. Seery rest in peace. Last respects will be on Saturday, April 2 at the Guam United Methodist Church. View his obituaries for more information.

Mr. Seery's Legacy

Mr. Seery published four Guam books on his nearly 50 years of living on Guam.

Since the 1980's, Mr. Seery also directed numerous expeditions of Indonesia and Thailand.  View Mr. Seery's travel website