Arthur “Arturo” Sanchez

Arthur “Arturo” Sanchez

a United States Marine Veteran of the Vietnam War who was awarded several medals, including the Purple Heart for being wounded while serving, went peacefully into the arms of Jesus Christ on December 19, 2025 at his Ewa Beach, Hawaii home, surrounded by family.

Arthur was born August 25, 1944 in Edinburg, Texas and enjoyed growing up on his family farm. He loved sharing fond memories with his children and grandchildren of his life on the farm such as building a tree house, raising wild white wing doves, helping raise livestock, and picking cotton and a variety of fruits from orchards as he and his family traveled by car to various states.

Arthur’s first job was at the prominent Piggly Wiggly store in Texas. He joined the U.S. Marines in 1965 which later stationed him in Hawaii, the island of Oahu, where he met the love of his life, Gladys Sanchez and made Oahu his home to start their family together. After serving in the marines his first civilian job in Hawaii was at a popular furniture company, BJ Furniture, later working at Holiday Mart, a local department store, and for 40 years a career at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, from 1974 to his retirement in 2014, as a hazardous waste management lead.

As a young boy and throughout his life Arthur enjoyed watching Tarzan, cowboy shows like Bonanza, actors like John Wayne and enjoyed watching sports such as football and boxing. He loved staying fit throughout his life by weight lifting and did so up to age 80. He enjoyed his plants and a well manicured yard, painting garden decor, reading his Tarzan comics, spending his life with his wife and family, having family bbqs and eating Big Mac’s, pizza, tripe stew and glazed donuts.

Arthur is Gladys Sanchez's beloved husband. Loving father to Renita Sanchez, Vincent (April) Sanchez and Salina (Vika) McMoore. Proud grandfather of Nathaniel (Elizabeth), David, Matthew, Daniel, Savonnah-Lei, and Alissia and great grandfather to Cooper (parents Nathaniel and Elizabeth Sanchez). He is survived by his sisters Estela (Arnoldo) Morin, Elvira (Manuel) Rodriguez and Irene Guffey.

Arthur is preceded in death by his parents Enrique Sanchez and Leocadia Paez; his brothers Enriquito Sanchez Jr. and Jose Sanchez; his sisters Ramona Gorostiza, Sofia Vela, Candelaria Piña, Maria Lopez, Eduarda Rodriguez, Irma Rodriguez and Angelita Mendoza.

Arthur will be remembered for his dedication and deep love for his family, being a hard worker, a person of integrity and strength, and someone full of life, ready to take on each day.

Private services to honor Arthur will be held at The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, located in Punchbowl Crater, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Romans 10:9 “If you declare with your mouth “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

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