Special to the Herald
On Dec. 11, Father Mark Gantley, judicial vicar of the Diocese of Honolulu, met the two men who saved his life a month earlier.
John M. Pei, left, and Richard Ah Lee Sam came to Father Gantley’s aid Nov. 7 when he collapsed while riding his bicycle on the Windward Community College campus. He had suffered cardiac arrest.
Pei, the security guard on duty, administered CPR; Sam relieved Pei and also administered CPR.
Father Gantley was rushed to Castle Medical Center. On Nov. 12, he underwent triple-bypass open-heart surgery and is recovering well. His mother, Merry Gantley, joined him as he met his rescuers.
Above: Father Mark Gantley, center, met the men who helped him after he suffered a major cardiac event last month. John M. Pei, left, began to administer CPR and was followed by Richard Ah Lee Sam, right. Father Gantley’s mother, Merry Gantley, joined the happy reunion. (Courtesy Roxanne Torres)