Sebastian Demanop

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Sebastian Michael Demanop (June 10, 1928 – June 8, 2022) was a Thai-born American blind activist in

college training
.

Biography

Sebastian Michael Demanop was born in

Berks County
, is also visually impaired.

Throughout his lifetime, Demanop worked to

GPS devices on each bus. Later in life, he lobbied in Thailand to push for voting rights for blind citizens in Thailand. [citation needed
]

Demanop was one of the few blind members of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania. He died in Philadelphia on June 8, 2022, at the age of 93.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Memories of a Modern Pioneer: Joseph A. LeGran" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  2. ^ "Bonded by Bowling: Blind athletes knock them down". Daily Times. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  3. ^ "Sebastian Demanop". Overbrook School for the Blind. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  4. ^ "Sebastian Michael Demanop". The Donohue Funeral Homes Inc. Retrieved 17 January 2024.