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From The National Chaplain, January/February 2012

Taps

BY FATHER PHIL SALOIS, M.S.

Only the most basic information is contained in these listings. For more complete information about these obituaries, please go to the “Taps” page on the VVA website, www.vva.org/taps.html

William Curtis Anderson, 63, died November 7, 2010, from diabetes mellitus, severe coronary artery disease, and severe neuromuscular neuropathy. He was a member of Dearborn, Michigan, Chapter 267. 

Charles Lee Attaway, 66, died October 22 from cardiac arrest. He was a member of Texarkana, Texas, Chapter 278. 

Raymond H. Auringer, 69, died January 18. He was an at-large life member of Florida. 

Thomas G. Baker, 65, died November 2. He was a member of Queens, New York, Chapter 32.

Albert Bartoluzzi, Jr., 64, died December 2 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was a life member of Westchester County, New York, Chapter 49.

David Curtis Beakes, 64, died September 12 from cardiorespiratory failure and metastatic bladder cancer. He was a life member of Battlefield Virginia Chapter 617. 

W. Joseph Beggs, 63, died in 2011. He was a life member of Bel Air, Maryland, Chapter 588.

Larry Joe Bellmyer, 68, died October 14 from heart failure.  He was a member of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Chapter 467. 

Robert S. Blade, 68, died March 22 from cancer. He was a donor in Minnesota. 

John Carl Blaylock, Sr., 62, died April 20 from cancer. He was a life member of Blue-Gray (West Virginia) Chapter 628.

Jerry L. Boan, 68, died in 2011. He was an at-large life member of South Carolina.

Melvin Glenn Bohrer II, 61, died September 12 from hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II. He was a member of Cumberland, Maryland, Chapter 172.

Jacob Ross Brewer, 87, died July 5. He was a life member of Capital City, Ohio, Chapter 670.

Robert E. Brunell, 64, died recently. He was a life member of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Chapter 436.

Stephen C. Carlson, 62, died December 12. He was a member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

Nancy G. Cavan, 64, died November 18. She was an associate member of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chapter 590.

John Tetsuo Christiansen, 59, died December 4 from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. He was a member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

Lyle L. Cole, 67, died December 4 from kidney cancer. He was a life member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

James William Crowe, 81, died October 27 from congestive heart failure. He was a life member of Kingsport, Tennessee, Chapter 979.

Joseph B. Cunningham, 61, died in 2009. He was a member of Mankato, Minnesota, Chapter 999.

John C. Descutner, Jr., 65, died November 23. He was a life member of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Chapter 862. 

John J. Dimaio, 62, died December 12 from Agent Orange-related cancer. He was a life member of Miami, Florida, Chapter 620.

Robert V. Dryoel, 89, died April 15. He was an associate life member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299. 

Donald Dustman, 75, died August 9. He was a member of Northern Nevada Correctional Center Chapter 719.

Dennis Robert Eaton, 64, died December 30. He was a member of North Smithfield, Rhode Island, Chapter 818. 

Richard Ernest Elvin, 71, died July 9 from severe pancreatic infection. He was a member of Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, Chapter 720.

Gasper J. Falzone, 65, died December 11. He was a member of Suffolk County, New York, Chapter 11. 

Larry D. Fanto, Jr., 86, died July 14. He was an honorary member of Central New York Chapter 103.

Nallie Wendell Fitzgerald, 79, died October 5 from respiratory failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.  He was a life member of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Chapter 861.

Kenneth J. French, 62, died September 7 from sepsis, pneumonia, and diabetes mellitus type II.  He was a life member of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Chapter 224. 

John M.C. Fuller, 84, died in 2011. He was a member of Redwood Empire (California) Chapter 223.

James Lee Garner, 66, died October 28 from cancer. He was the long-time chaplain for Charleston, South Carolina, Chapter 780.

George F. Graham, 61, died in 2011. He was a life member of Denton, Texas, Chapter 920.

Martin Robert Hands, 61, died September 12 from Agent Orange-related cancer. He was a life member of Jackson, Michigan, Chapter 109. 

Kenneth Hanrahan, Jr., 72, died in 2011. He was a life member of Pasadena, California, Chapter 446.

Charles Warren Hastings, 72, died October 21 from Agent Orange-related Parkinson’s disease. He was a life member of Tucson, Arizona, Chapter 106. 

Norma Jean Heistand, 66, died September 2, 2010. She was a member of Glenwood, Iowa, Chapter 798. 

Terry Jean Hemry, 68, died October 29 from lung cancer. He was President of Jackson, Michigan, Chapter 109.

Deacon Donald Herring, 62, died May 29 from a massive heart attack. He was a life member of Birmingham, Alabama, Chapter 416. 

Gary Stewart Hickam, 67, died May 28. He was an at-large member of Texas.

Harry McArthur Hittle, 69, died October 17. He was an associate member of Battlefield Virginia Chapter 617. 

David E. Hooker, 63, died August 10 from cancer. He was a founding member of Rochester, New York, Chapter 20.

James S. Hoover, Jr., 64, died June 13. He was an at-large member of Tennessee. 

John M. Hrankowski, 65, died March 22 from heart failure. He was a life member of Rochester, New York, Chapter 20 and a lifelong advocate for the survivors of the U.S.S. Liberty.

Manuel J. Huerta, 65, died August 5 from Agent Orange-related lung cancer. He was an at-large member of California. 

Carger J. Hughey, 63, died December 15. He was a member of Magnolia, Arkansas, Chapter 808.

Harmon C. Huntley, 67, died in 2011. He was a member of Nelsonville, Ohio, Chapter 676.

Russell Lawrence Inman II, 64, died September 30 from cancer. He was a past President and life member of Oakland County, Michigan, Chapter 133.

Owen Alvin Ivey, 72, died September 21. He was a life member of Gainesville, Georgia, Chapter 772.

Clarence Edward Izzett, 63, died October 29. He was a life member of Cumberland, Maryland, Chapter 172.

Lois A. Johns, 84, died August 14 from diabetes, cardiac problems, and renal failure. She was a life member of Alamo Chapter 366 in San Antonio, Texas.

Benjamin Franklin Johnson, 64, died October 14. He was a life member of Redwood Empire (California) Chapter 223. 

John R. Johnson, 66, died August 27. He was a member of Wichita, Kansas, Chapter 934.

Mervin Richard Jones, 68, died August 22 from cancer. He was a member of Philippines Chapter 887. 

Walter James Kinney, Jr., 64, died May 11 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. He was a member of St. Tammany, Louisiana, Chapter 697. 

Joseph R. Kreger, 80, died October 31. He was an associate member of Harrison, Michigan, Chapter 1047. 

Clayton Michael LaBar, 80, died November 5. He was a life member of Bordentown, New Jersey, Chapter 899.

Joseph R. Landolph, 90, died in 2011. He was a life member of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Chapter 67.

James Edward Leggett, 58, died December 20 from cancer. He was a member of Wooster, Ohio, Chapter 255. 

Joseph T. Logsdon, 63, died November 30 from a massive heart attack. He was a life member of Monroe, Michigan, Chapter 142.

Alvery E. Marriott, Jr., 68, died September 10. He was a member of Central New Hampshire Chapter 41.

John E. Martino, Jr., 61, died December 4 from heart disease. He was a member of Erma, New Jersey, Chapter 602.

William Mayes, 68, died recently. He was a member of Nelsonville, Ohio, Chapter 676.

Rodney Blake McCune, 60, died December 15, 2010. He was a member of Newcomerstown, Ohio, Chapter 532. 

Wayne E. McDaniel, 71, died July 30. He was a life member of Gainesville, Georgia, Chapter 772. 

Jorge Juan Menendez, 69, died, October 18 from Agent Orange-related cancer. He was a life member of Miami, Florida, Chapter 620.

Samuel E. Miller, 86, died November 8. He was an at-large life member of West Virginia.

William C. Monaghan, 67, died October 23. He was a life member of Wildwood, New Jersey, Chapter 955. 

Chester Glenn Mounts, 66, died August 21. He was a life member of Akicita Oyate, Ohio, Chapter 900.

Thomas R. Mueller, 63, died October 28 from pancreatic cancer.  He was a life member of East Central Minnesota Chapter 684. 

William Deane Nall, 84, died in 2011. He was an associate member of Southeast Texas Chapter 292.

Franklin B. Nichols, 70, died June 10. He was a life member of Owego, New York, Chapter 480.

Robert Lee Padgett, 80, died November 2 from a heart attack. He was a member of Tyler, Texas, Chapter 932.

Stephen Jay Pansy, 66, died October 30. He was a member of North Smithfield, Rhode Island, Chapter 818.

James Cornell Parks, 64, died September 17 from a heart attack. He was a life member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

Robert Wayne Pearson, 63, died July 17 as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was a life member of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chapter 203.  

Heiko Wolf Pein, 67, died October 25 from cancer. He was a member of Cumberland, Maryland, Chapter 172.

Richard B. Perrott, 79, died December 2 from pulmonary fibrosis. He was a member of Bennington, Vermont, Chapter 601.

Daniel Kenneth Pier, 64, died July 27 from arteriosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. He was a life member of Mt. Clemens, Michigan, Chapter 154. 

Charles E. Pierce, 66, died January 29. He was a life member of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Chapter 618.

Thomas W. Podgurski, 62, died August 3 from pancreatic cancer. He was a member of Washington County, Rhode Island, Chapter 325. 

Robert Powell, 64, died September 6. He was a member of Capital District Chapter 8 in Albany, New York.

James H. Rentz, 62, died from cirrhosis of the liver. He was a life member of Defiance, Ohio, Chapter 954.

Ronald E. Roach, 66, died October 7 from cancer. He was a life member of Cumberland, Maryland, Chapter 172.

Phillip L. Schackow, 63, died November 27 from cancer. He was a life member of Defiance, Ohio, Chapter 954.

Louis B. Schmeiske, 73, died November 23 from cancer. He was a life member of Elmira, New York, Chapter 803.

George M. Schott, 59, died September 29. He was a life member of London, Kentucky, Chapter 1050.

Vane S. Scott, Jr., 86, died February 10 from cancer. He was an associate life member of Newcomerstown, Ohio, Chapter 532.

Rocco J. Sgro, 63, died December 18 from heart disease. He was a member of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Chapter 67. 

Margaret Frances Shaw, 88, died October 22 from cardiac arrest. She was an associate member of San Jose, California, Chapter 201.

Gary Walter Sinclair, 61, died December 9. He was a life member of Hicksville, New York, Chapter 82. 

George J. Snellenberger, 66, died September 7 from heart disease. He was a life member of Jackson, Michigan, Chapter 109.

Jimmie David Stevens, 78, died October 4 from congestive heart failure and cancer. He was a life member of Clarksville, Tennessee, Chapter 396.

Kenneth R. Stewart, 50, died June 25 from cancer. He was an associate member of Tidewater, Virginia, Chapter 48.

Orville R. Sweat, 68 died October 10 from heart failure. He was a life member of Monroe, Michigan, Chapter 142. 

Edward H. Syracuse, 65, died August 16. He was a life member of Las Vegas, Chapter 17.

David Henslee Thedford, 63, died June 1. He was a life member of Tyler, Texas, Chapter 932.

Robert L. Thurman, 65, died November 9. He was a member of Portage, Indiana, Chapter 905.

Andrew Trautman, 63, died October 22 from a stroke. He was President of Glenwood, Iowa, Chapter 798.

Frank Anthony Ungaro, 63, died October 27 from chronic respiratory failure and metastatic small-cell lung carcinoma.  He was a member of Tonawanda, New York, Chapter 77.

Francis Philip Wallace, 72, died February 6. He was a member of San Marcos, Texas, Chapter 923. 

Roger Wayne Ward, 65, died August 5 of complications from heart disease. He was a life member of Tyler, Texas, Chapter 932. 

David Lee Wardlow, 65, died October 4 from cancer. He was a life member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

Michael A. Wasko, 63, died January 7, 2008. He was an at-large life member of Massachusetts.

Grant Henry Weber, 60, died September 10. He was a life member of Mississippi Valley Memorial Chapter 669 in Moline, Illinois.  

Jon Jeffrey Wehmeyer, 64, died October 31. He was a member of Battlefield Virginia Chapter 617.

Frank A. Weller, 73, died in 2011. He was an at-large life member of Michigan.

Robert Lee White, 66, died May 21. He was an at-large member of Maryland. 

George J. Williams, Jr., 68, died November 14 from a stroke. He was a member of Centralia, Illinois, Chapter 176.

Gerald Eugene Wiltse, 66, died November 4 from a massive heart attack. He was a member of Brookings, Oregon, Chapter 757. 

Michael Zaklikowski, 64, died October 11. He was a member of Tonawanda, New York, Chapter 77. 

Dennis Ziese, 60, died September 29, 2010. He was an at-large member of Missouri.

David S. Zimmerman, 63, died December 8 from a heart attack.  He was a life member of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Chapter 437.