In Memoriam
Rest easy sailors, we have the watch.
This section contains obituaries of shipmates and members who have recently passed away. Each obituary will remain on the website until after the reunion memorial service.
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BACOT, THOMAS
1938 – 2024 Thomas Arthur Bacot, age 86 of Alvin, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2024. Thomas was born …
BALL, LAWRENCE
1944 – 2024 Lawrence (Larry) Clyde Ball, 80, passed away at home with his loving and devoted wife by his …
BLANN, WILLIAM
1938 – 2024 William Leslie Blann (85) born September 23, 1938, passed away peacefully February 11, 2024, at his home …
BURGESS, GEORGE
2025 Col. George David Burgess passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 2, surrounded by his loving family. George’s life was marked …
BURKE, LYLE
Lyle I. Burke, age 87, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at the Deerfield in New Richmond, Wisconsin. Lyle was …
BURR, GEORGE
1939 – 2023 George Dennis Burr, 84, of Cottontown, Tennessee, passed away peacefully in the presence of his family on …
CHESSER, WALTER T
1939 – 2023 Walter Thomas Chesser was a Signalman 2nd Class in CS Division from 1961 to 1965. He lived …
COURTIER, DAVID
1949 – 2022 David G. Courtier Sr., age 73, of Markleville, passed away at his home on October 18, 2022, …
DAHLQUIST, DUKE
1928 – 2023 Duke passed away peacefully (at the young age of 94) in Enumclaw on Friday March 24, 2023 …
DEVILLE, MICKEY
1946 – 2022 Mickey Deville, age 76, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Mickey was …
ELLCESSOR, LESTER
1933 – 2023 Lester Leon Ellcessor, 90, husband of Shirley Bowen Ellcessor, passed away April 3, 2023. Born in Lawrence …
EMMETT, TERRENCE
1942 – 2024 Terrence William Emmett, a cherished husband, father, and friend, was born to Elden B Emmett and Jeanne …
ENGLUND, WILLIAM
1936 – 2024 William “Bill” Harold Englund, 88, died March 13, 2024, in Bend, Ore. surrounded by family.Bill was born …
ERIE, JERRY SR.
1941 – 2023 Jerry Ray Erie Sr., age 82, of Texarkana, Texas passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023. He …
FERRARA, ANTHONY
1935 – 2023 Anthony moved to Tulsa with his wife Carolyn in July of 2022 and they enjoyed 4 months …
FLORES, ANDRES
1933-2024 Andy Flores, husband, father, grandfather, and good friend passed from earth on Saturday, December 14, 2024. He was 91 …
GLAZIER, JOE
1945 – 2024 Joseph “Joe” Vincent Glazier, Jr., of Cape May Court House, NJ, passed away unexpectedly on August 22, …
HAZELTON, RICHARD
1924 – 2024 Richard Franklin Hazelton of Sequim, Washington, shed his earthly tent (2nd Corinthians 5:1) and replaced it with …
HEGGIE, DALE
1948 – 2023 Dale O. Heggie, 74, of Bloomington, IL passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at his home …
HOSTETLER, WILLIAM
1937 – 2024 William F. Hostetler, 87, of Rochester, MN passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, …
HUGGETT, CHARLES
1933 – 2025 Charles (Chuck) Huggett passed away on March 22, 2025, at the age of 91. Chuck was born …
JACKSON, ROBERT
1926 – 2023 W. Robert Jackson, of Neshannock Township, retired reporter for the Youngstown Vindicator, died peacefully on February 8, …
KURRLE, JOHN
1931 – 2024 Longtime Wenona resident John Robert “Bob” Kurrle passed away February 14, 2024, at Scottish Rite Park in …
LONSDALE, FRED
1944 – 2024 Frederick “Fred” Lonsdale of Arlington, Massachusetts died at home on April 8th. Beloved husband of Aracy (Dos …
LUKENS, VIRGIL
Virgil A. Lukens, 92, of Herrin, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 at his home in Herrin, IL. Virgil owned …
LUNDHOLM, DOLPH
1932 – 2023 Dolph Lundholm, born Adolph Earl Lundholm, came into the world in Lebanon, Oregon on January 5, 1932 …
MARSDEN, RICHARD
1933 – 2025 Richard “Luke” T. Marsden, age 91, of Bensalem, PA., passed away on Sunday, January 26th, 2025. Richard …
MCDONALD, DURAN
1941 – 2025 Duran Greene McDonald, 83, died on Friday, February 7, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina, surrounded by his …
MCKEE, MICHAEL
1946 – 2023 Michael Thomas McKee, 77, of Ardmore and formerly of Newtown Square, PA, died Friday, October 20, accompanied …
MILLS, GEORGE
1928 – 2024 Our beloved husband, father, Grandfather, Uncle and friend. Died at home with family at almost 96. Survived …
MOORE, CARL
1933 – 2024 Carl Moore, 91, of Hayesville, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024. He was a native of Clay …
PENTICO, DARRELL
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Darrell Lee Pentico of Crivitz, Wisconsin, who passed away …
RICHBAW, DELMAR
1932 – 2024 It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved father, Delmar Dean Richbaw, …
SMITH, ROBERT D
Robert D. Smith passed away December 26th at his home in Benicia. He was born in Toledo, Ohio and lived …
SOWLE, DAVID
1936 – 2024 David Harold Sowle, thoughtful and generous husband and father passed away on May 4, 2024, at the …
WICKENSIMER, RONALD
1937 – 2024 Ronald Terry Wickensimer, age 87, passed away on April 7, 2024, in Sebring, Florida. He was born …
WILCOTT, CLARKE
1930 – 2022 Clarke Joseph Wilcott, 92, of Wausau passed away on February 22, 2022. He was born to the …
WILDEBOER, HENRIETTA
1936 – 2024 Henrietta M. Wildeboer, age 88, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away peacefully in hospice care on …