1939 – 2023 William Primm “Bill” Rohleder, 83, of Clayton, formerly of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Transitions Hospice in Raleigh. Bill was born Sept. 16, 1939 at the Anson County Hospital in Wadesboro, a son of Andrew and Myrtle Primm Rohleder. He graduated from Rockingham High School where he was a pitcher on the State Championship baseball …
1938 – 2023 Thomas Joseph BenHayon, Tom, age 84, of King Hill, passed peacefully Friday, March 3, 2023 at a Boise hospital. Tom was laid to rest beside his wife Joyce at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry, Idaho. Tom was the only child born to John and Mildred (Newman) BenHayon on March 3, 1938 in Berkeley, California. Toms’ early …
1929 – 2023 Orval Warren Redhair, 94, of Gloucester, VA, passed away on Saturday, March 4th, at his home. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa and was the son of the late Orval and Katherine Redhair. During the Korean War he served in the U.S. Navy having served on the UUS Yorktown, CVN-10. He was a teacher in the York …
1937 – 2023 Donald Paul Rosignol (85) of Wichita Falls, TX died at his home on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Don was born March 17, 1937 in Mt. Carmel, IL to Everett and Vera (Stephens) Rosignol. Don graduated from Wichita Falls High School, worked with his dad on oil rigs for a year, then joined the US Navy where he …
1943 – 2022 Michael John Ryan died unexpectedly June 22, 2022, while vacationing in southern California with his wife and extended family.Michael was born in Portland April 1, 1943 to Leo and Lee Ryan. He attended Jesuit High School and graduated from Portland State University. He served in the United States Navy as a corpsman, accompanying Marines into the fiercest …
April 15th, 10 am – 3 pm As you know, the USS Yorktown (CV-10) was commissioned at Norfolk Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia on April 15, 1943. That was eighty years ago, this year. So, the leadership and staff at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Mt. Pleasant, SC are preparing an 80th Birthday celebration of the USS …
1948 – 2023 Robin “Rob” Copeland, 74, of Peoria passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on February 17, 2023 at 8:17 pm at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. His beloved wife Constance and three nieces Karen, Holly and Sydney were by his side. He was born on September 23, 1948 to the late Charles E. …
1947 – 2022 Dean W. Spencer passed away on December 3, 2022. Dean was born April 3, 1947, he was the son of the late Muriel and Granville Spencer. A lifelong Cheshire resident, Dean attended Darcy Elementary School, Dodd Junior High, and graduated from Cheshire High School in 1966. Dean joined the U.S. Navy where he traveled the world on …
1941 – 2023 Vernon Ellsworth Herfindahl was born in Tioga, ND on March 19, 1941 to parents, Telford & Helen (Esklund) Herfindahl. He joined his older brother, Ronald Herfindahl, and has a younger sister, Sandra (Richard) Shepherd. Vernon was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and has been a member of Tioga First Lutheran Church for many years. Vernon …
1936 – 2023 Kenneth W. Gettman, 86, of Greeley, CO (formerly of Fort Morgan) passed away on February 8, 2023. He was born May 23, 1936 in Snyder, CO to Walter and Katherine Elizabeth (Kress) Gettman.Kenneth entered the U.S. Navy on May 27, 1958, serving on the USS Yorktown, re-enlisting on March 29, 1962 and again on November 18, 1965 …
1940 – 2022 Clifford Levon Norton, Jr., age 82, of Jackson, Georgia passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022. He was born in Cedartown, GA on March 11, 1940 to the late Clifford and Delia Norton, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Tina Shaw and Shirley Patterson and one brother, Benny Norton. Cliff was a proud …
1950 – 2023 David Robert Taylor, born September 30, 1950 and raised in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Passed into our Lords arms on January 20, 2023. He and his wife, Kate moved to Port Charlotte, Florida in 2003. He worked as an overhead crane operator at Lukens steel plant while still in high school. A Vietnam Navy Veteran served on the USS …
1947 – 2023 William Gaston Keers Jr., born May 13, 1947, passed January 8, 2023 at his home in Riverside, CA. William graduated from Downingtown High School in 1965 when he joined the USN and was assigned to the USS Enterprise and the USS Yorktown. He was stationed in Long Beach where he met and married Christine Vestesen of Norco, …
1926 – 2023 James A. Mulligan Jr. 96 quietly died at home on January 18, 2023 with family and caregivers present. He was born March 27, 1926 in Lawrence, MA to the late James A. Mulligan Sr. and Louise M. Cayer. He was predeceased by his wife of over 73 years, Louise Kolce and sons, Kevin John and Terrance Adam …
1921 – 2021 John Allen Furlow, 99, of Durham, NC passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 8, 2021. Born in Rochester, MN on July 23, 1921 to Allen John and Ruth Irish Furlow, he attended Rochester High School where he played baseball, and his exceptional pitching skills caught the attention of the St Louis Cardinals major league team …
1933 – 2023 Lawrence D. Lanik, of Bryant, died Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. He was 89 years old. He was born on March 2, 1933, in Wahoo, Nebraska, a son of the late Frank and Rose (Brtek) Lanik. He married Mardell Hagelstein on June 19, 1954, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo, Nebraska. She preceded …
1926 – 2018 Harris William (H.W.) Snyder was born in North Platte, NE, August 26, 1926, the seventh and last child of Mullen Burt and Carrie B. (Richey) Snyder. He left this life at his home on April 19, 2018. Harris began his schooling in North Platte, Nebraska. When he was ten years old his father passed away, after which …
1937 – 2023 Bob Cartwright passed away on Jan. 9, 2023. He was 85 years old. Bob was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania in 1937. His family moved to Orange County, California, and at age 18 Bob enlisted into the U.S. Navy in October 1955. He served on the USS Hornet and the USS Yorktown. During a shore leave in San …
1929 – 2022 Louise M. Mulligan, 93, peacefully died at home surrounded by her family on July 18, 2022. She was born on July 1, 1929 in Lawrence, MA to the late Adam P. Kolce and Ethel Sankey. She was predeceased by her sons, Kevin John and Terrance Adam Mulligan. Surviving, in addition to her husband of 73 years, retired …
1937 – 2022 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our dad, Gene Gregory Schoonveld. He was born to Herman & Eleanor Schoonveld on their kitchen table in Cheyenne, Wyoming on September 23rd, 1937, and passed away exactly 85 years later at his Fort Collins home where he had raised his family and resided for more than 50 years. …
1947 – 2023 Thomas A Macko, 76, of Athens GA, formerly of Binghamton NY, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2023. He leaves behind his loving wife of 52 years, Rita A. (Leonard) Macko; son Stanley J. Macko, daughter Colleen M. Macko, sister Tina (Macko) Ciotoli, brother & sister-in-law Mike & Cindy Leonard and sister-in-law Peggy Vavrina. He is predeceased …
1931 – 2022 Ernest L. Tucker, of Green Park, MO passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at the age of 91. Beloved husband of 69-1/2 years to Rosemarie (nee Codemo). Devoted father and father-in-law to Jan Bauer and Sue Donn (Denny). Cherished grandfather of Stephanie Donn (Scott), Brian Donn (Travie) and Tommy Bauer (Jenna). Dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin …
A USS Yorktown Plankowner in Engineering Department has a humorous run-in with Captain “Jocko” Clark (Above) Harry at 17 and fresh from bootcamp (Below) A tight fit through the Panama Canal for the Yorktown It was during this time [1943 in Newport News, VA] that we had the opportunity to meet our captain of the Yorktown. His name was Captain …
1929 – 2022 Mary Elizabeth Hackney Cochran died 2nd of October 2022. She was born February 11, 1929 in Talladega County, AL to Irene Dickie Hackney and Edward Thomas Hackney. She was preceded in death by her parents and son Lawrence. Funeral service will be October 6, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Parkview Baptist Church with Reverend Fred Bueto Sr. …
1927 – 2021 Russell Suda,94, fortified with the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Marguerite Suda, (nee Beckmann); dear father of Russell (Linda), Daniel, Ronald (Suzanne) Suda and Donna (Bernard, deceased) MacDonald. Dear grandfather to Russell Suda, Lauren (Shayne) Milligan, Alex (Kayla) Suda, Karie (Craig) Clubb, Brett Suda, Emily (Craig) …
1942 – 2023 Carol Ann Day, 80, formerly of Middlefield, Ohio, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Hospice House. She is the wife of Yorktown veteran, Paul Goske. Carol was born on November 18, 1942 in Teaneck, New Jersey, the daughter of Peter and Virginia (Chichester) Gordon Kemp. She was a graduate of Fairlawn High School in New Jersey …
1946 – 2023 Jerome “Jerry” Gettler served aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) during the Vietnam War.
1947 – 2017 Edward L Merchant of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away November 8, 2017. He was born November 22, 1947 and served on the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) from 1964 to 1965 as an Electricians Mate in E Division.
Click the image above to view the contest 2022 Holiday Decorating Contest “Merry Christmas to all! We had a Holiday Decoration contest here at Patriots Point and supported by the USS Yorktown Foundation. There are some really creative peeps on staff. The Attached pdf show all that participated and a sample of their decorations. Take the time to go see …
1924 – 2022 Byron Russel Morehead, 98, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday November 25, 2022, in The Villages of Marion. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday November 29, 2022, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, where a visitation will begin at 10 am until service time. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with full military honors. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in …
1941 – 2022 James B. Dorsey of Highwood, MT was born October 16, 1941. He served on USS Yorktown (CVS-10) during the Vietnam War. James passed away May 20, 2022. He is survived by wife Vera and other members of the Dorsey family.
1933 – 2022 George “Sandy” Shepherd, 88, a long time Westford, MA Resident, was born on April 17, 1933 and passed away peacefully on March 21, 2022 after a brief illness. Sandy was born and raised in North Chelmsford, MA, where he graduated from Chelmsford High School class of 1951. After High School he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where …
1947 – 2022 Robert James Mandel of Des Plaines, IL, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Robert was born February 13, 1947. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Robert served on the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) in 1966 as part of VAW-11 Det T. Survivors include his brothers, Raymond and Leonard (Karen) Mandel …
1942 – 2021 Charles Vernon Wallace, age 79, of Surprise, Arizona passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Charles was born May 25, 1942. He served on the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) in F Division from 1960 to 1962. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.surprisefuneralcare.com for the Wallace family.
1941 – 2022 Robert Eugene Glick, age 80, of Fallbrook, California passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022. Robert was born August 30, 1941. He served on the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) as a Machinist Mate 2nd Class in the A Gang (1960 – 1964). Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.tridentsociety.com/location/san-diego-ca for the Glick family.