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

Hugh Rockwell Adams, 77, died December 3, 2012, from cancer. He was a life member of Columbus, Mississippi, Chapter 997.

Stephen Paul Adams, 64, died November 29, 2012. He was a member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

Earl Allbritton, 76, died September 20, 2012, from cancer. He was a life member of Lawton, Oklahoma, Chapter 751.

David Lee Allen, 65, died October 14, 2012, from septic shock and urinary tract infection. He was a member of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chapter 203.

Michael Robert Aubel, 61, died November 5, 2012. He was a member of Hicksville, New York, Chapter 82.

Edward F. Baumgart, 87, died October 22, 2012. He was an associate member of Shore Area (New Jersey) Chapter 12.

Russell William Bavelaar, 64, died November 24, 2012, from heart and kidney failure. He was a member of Dallas, Texas, Chapter 137.

Clifford Roy Bell, Jr., 65, died October 15, 2012, from multiple myeloma. He was a member of Dean K. Phillips Memorial Chapter 227 in Northern Virginia.

Robert C. Blair, 65, died October 24, 2012, from a heart attack. He was a member of Brookings, Oregon, Chapter 757.

Joseph Boccagno, 82, died November 20, 2012. He was a life member and past vice president of Reading, Pennsylvania, Chapter 131.

Dale L. Borger, 66, died December 24, 2011, from cancer. He was a life member of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Chapter 678.

Vicente Salas Borja, 65, died June 3, 2010, from cardiac arrest. He was a life member of Hagatna, Guam, Chapter 668.

Harry R. Bottorff, 66, died October 11, 2012. He was a member of Mississippi Valley Memorial (Illinois) Chapter 669.

Sheldon Bryant Bowen, 69, died October 24, 2012, from a heart attack. He was a member of Columbus, Mississippi, Chapter 997.

John C. Bruckman, 62, died September 7, 2011, from lung and brain cancer. He was a life member of Blackhawk (Wisconsin) Chapter 409.

Bonnie Lee Burgess, Sr., 68, died November 3, 2012. He was an at-large life member of Alabama.

Bernard J. Burkacki, 65, died August 28, 2012. He was a member of Plymouth, Michigan, Chapter 528.

Michael E. Bys, 65, died October 19, 2012, from throat cancer. He was a member of Western Massachusetts Chapter 111.

Jerome Ceravolo, 74, died November 9, 2012, from cancer. He was a member of Hicksville, New York, Chapter 82.

Warren H. Cochran, Jr., 64, died August 8, 2012. He was an at-large member of New Jersey.

Al James Collins, Jr., 69, died August 26, 2012. He was a member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

Tommye Cheryl Colwell, 67, died October 20, 2012, after a long battle with cardiac problems. She was an associate member of Dickinson, Texas, Chapter 685.

Joseph David Comer, 80, died October 12, 2012, from cancer. He was an associate life member of Hico, West Virginia, Chapter 860.

James E. Cool, 70, died November 24, 2012. He was a member of Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, Chapter 948.

Dwight D. Cornick, 71, died December 16, 2012. He was a life member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

Dennis William Costlow, 61, died November 7, 2012, awaiting a lung transplant. He was a member of Junction City, Kansas, Chapter 344.

Robert Leslie Crawford, 78, died October 25, 2012. He was a life member of Omaha, Nebraska, Chapter 279.

Harvey F. Crist, 65, died November 5, 2012, from lung cancer. He was a life member of Cincinnati, Ohio, Chapter 10.

Eldon D. Crouse, Sr., 63, died February 9, 2012, from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, diabetes mellitus type II, and inflammatory bowel disease. He was an at-large life member of Maine.

Milton Cupit, 78, died November 18, 2012. He was founding member of Incarcerated Chapter 689 in Angola, Louisiana.

Willie Julius Daniels, 76, died August 22, 2012. He was a life member of Oahu (Hawaii) Chapter 858.

Charles Thomas Davis, 70, died February 6, 2012. He was a life member of Denton, Texas, Chapter 920.

Glenn E. Davis, 64, died March 14, 2012. He was a member of Sumner County (Tennessee) Chapter 240.

Patrick Kay Dunkle, 71, died September 3, 2012, from cancer. He was a member and secretary of Brooklyn, Mississippi, Chapter 1018.

Robert C. Eineichner, 64, died October 7, 2012. He was a life member of Mt. Clemens, Michigan, Chapter 154.

Jamie Ray Ellis, 65, died November 27, 2012, from multiple organ failure. He was a life member of Tupelo, Mississippi, Chapter 842.

James E. Flint, 65, died July 31, 2009. He was a life member of Jane Lew, West Virginia, Chapter 906.

Russell F. Foit, 66, died November 30, 2012, from heart failure. He was a life member of Licking County (Ohio) Chapter 55.

Danny L. Ford, Sr., 61, died April 16, 2012, from a motorcycle accident. He was a life member of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Chapter 542.

Philip T. Gans II, 63, died October 5, 2012, from cancer. He was past president and a life member of Westchester County (New York) Chapter 49.

Rex Michael Gaston, 63, died October 14, 2012, from cancer. He was a life member of Centralia, Illinois, Chapter 176.

Guy R. Gennett, 85, died August 28, 2012. He was a member of Sharon Lane Memorial Chapter 199 in Ohio.

Ralph Eugene Gibson, Sr., 75, died September 1, 2012, from cancer. He was a life member of San Mateo, California, Chapter 464.

Robert J. Gibson, 63, died May 1, 2012. He was a member of Flint, Michigan, Chapter 175.

Calvin Greenhill died recently. He was a permanently hospitalized veteran member of Westchester County (New York) Chapter 49.

Frank Griffin, 67, died October 24, 2012. He was a life member of Mt. Clemens, Michigan, Chapter 154.

Daryl Oscar Gudding, 61, died December 17, 2010, from Agent Orange-related cancer. He was an at-large member of Minnesota.

Silvestre Flores Guillermo, 60, died March 22, 2009, from cardiovascular disease. He was a life member of Hagatna, Guam, Chapter 668.

Calvin Ray Hardage, 69, died September 8, 2012, from heart failure. He was a member of Shenandoah Valley (Virginia) Chapter 936.

Donald John Heinke, Sr., 63, died October 27, 2011. He was a life member of Blackhawk (Wisconsin) Chapter 409.

Russell Daniel Hemingway, 71, died October 15, 2012, from heart complications. He was a member Munising, Michigan, Chapter 237.

Robert L. Hemphill, 69, died April 22, 2012. He was a life member of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Chapter 678.

Thomas B. Henry, 62, died September 11, 2012, from a heart attack. He was a life member of Franklin, North Carolina, Chapter 994.

Barnett Jay Hoffman, 62, died January 30, 2012, from Agent Orange-related chronic pulmonary obstruction. He was a life member of Lakeport, California, Chapter 951.

Richard P. Howe, 71, died June 1, 2010. He was a life member of Leominster, Massachusetts, Chapter 116.

Kenneth James, 70, died in 2012. He was a permanently hospitalized veteran member of Westchester County (New York) Chapter 49.

Sammy Wayne Jepson, Sr., 65, died March 6, 2004. He was a life member of Carson City, Nevada, Chapter 388.

William E. Keating, Jr., 63, died January 7, 2011, from a heart attack. He was an at-large life member of New York.

William P. Kennedy died December 6, 2012, from a heart attack. He was a life member of South Bay (California) Chapter 53.

Paul Michael Kerns, Sr., 64, died October 13, 2012, from lymphoma. He was a member of Orange Park, Florida, Chapter 1059.

Richard George Kettle, 61, died August 25, 2011, from cancer. He was a life member of Rock River (Wisconsin) Chapter 236.

Robert Dewayne Kidwell, Sr., 55, died November 1, 2012. He was a member of Coalfield (West Virginia) Chapter 37.

Steven E. Klemczyk, 67, died September 11, 2012. He was a member of Western New York Chapter 77.

Jeanine Marie Kohler, 55, died November 11, 2012, from cancer. She was an associate member of Jackson, Michigan, Chapter 109.

John C. Kubina, 62, died November 26, 2012. He was an at-large member of North Carolina.

Thomas G. Lareau, 72, died November 11, 2012, from cancer. He was a member of Berkshire (Massachusetts) Chapter 65.

Louis E. LeBlanc, Jr., 61, died August 23, 1997, from respiratory failure. He was a life member of Hagatna, Guam, Chapter 668.

John A. Macool, 74, died in 2012. He was a life member of Auburndale, Florida, Chapter 1040.

Thomas Maitland, 66, died in December 2011. He was a member of Hicksville, New York, Chapter 82.

William A. Mason, 80, died September 24, 2012. He was a life member of Bennington, Vermont, Chapter 601.

George Mastrandreas, 61, died July 6, 2012. He was a member of Queens, New York, Chapter 32.

John A. Mattson, 78, died September 27, 2012, from cancer. He was a life member of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Chapter 318.

Michael J. McBride, 65, died October 6, 2012, from Agent Orange-related diabetes mellitus type II. He was a permanently hospitalized veteran member of Tim Stem Memorial Chapter 863 in Texas.

John Morris McDill, Sr., 67, died November 19, 2012, from a heart attack. He was a member of Columbus, Mississippi, Chapter 997.

Kenneth P. McMahon, 65, died September 2, 2012. He was a life member of Fremont, Nebraska, Chapter 397.

Thomas P. McMahon, 77, died in 2012. He was a life member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

James Edward Misialek, 69, died August 15, 2012. He was a life member of Mayville, North Dakota, Chapter 374.

Robert Moyer, 60, died in 2012. He was a permanently hospital veteran member of Westchester (New York) Chapter 49.

Clifford Meade Nelson, 80, died October 5, 2012, from occlusive arteriosclerotic disease and pulmonary scarring. He was a life member of La Pine, Oregon, Chapter 821.

Alice L. Pawlyshyn, 68, died October 9, 2012. She was an associate life member of Brick, New Jersey, Chapter 200.

Charles Robert Perkins, 65, died October 29, 2012, due to an accident. He was a member of Hale, Michigan, Chapter 882.

Ronald J. Peters, 67, died in 2012. He was a life member of Jane Lew, West Virginia, Chapter 906.

William Peters, 64, died August 19, 2012. He was a member of Springfield, Illinois, Chapter 534.

Thomas Oliver Phaneuf, 64, died July 19, 2012, from lung cancer. He was an at-large member of Michigan.

Jeffrey Phillips, 68, died in 2012. He was an at-large life member of Alabama.

James Paul Piccirilli, 61, died September 19, 2012, from brain cancer. He was a life member of Beaver County (Pennsylvania) Chapter 862.

Robert Joseph Pierce, 63, died November 5, 2012, from cancer. He was a life member of James Michael Ray Memorial Chapter 818 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Bert Mike Ponsock, 79, died October 16, 2012, from cancer. He was a life member of Jon Panarese (North Carolina) Chapter 654.

David Holden Pratt, 61, died September 29, 2012, from cancer. He was an at-large life member of Delaware.

Peter J. Purol, Sr., 71, died September 15, 2012. He was a member of Alpena, Michigan, Chapter 583.

Ronald Reddick, 65, died July 29, 2012. He was an at-large life member of California.

James P. Reed, 64, died May 1, 2012, from cancer. He was a member of Miami Valley (Ohio) Chapter 97.

Joseph C. Richey, 68, died November 4, 2012. He was a member of Celina, Ohio, Chapter 783.

Richard W. Rogers, 58, died October 19, 2012. He was an at-large member of Pennsylvania.

Thom James Rousselle, 65, died October 19, 2012, from lung cancer. He was a life member of Dearborn, Michigan, Chapter 267.

Lynne Morgan Ruyle, 66, died July 2, 2012, from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. She was an at-large life member of Colorado.

Freddy Sanchez-Rodriguez, 64, died August 9, 2012, from cardiac arrest. He was a life member of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Chapter 1007.

Douglas Leon Seay, 65, died October 28, 2012. He was a life member of Clyde, North Carolina, Chapter 980.

Karen A. Seipel, 66, died September 29, 2012, from cancer. She was an associate life member of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Chapter 731.

Dan R. Shields, 59, died May 20, 2010, from cancer. He was a life member of San Mateo, California, Chapter 464.

Dennis Martin Smith, 55, died January 30, 2011. He was an at-large member of South Dakota.

Nancy E. Spencer, 65, died October 12, 2012. She was an associate life member of Plymouth, Michigan, Chapter 528.

Victor S. Spoto, 78, died June 4, 2012. He was an at-large member of Florida.

Howard Richard Starts, 71, died August 23, 2012, from frontal temporal dementia. He was a member of Redwood Empire (California) Chapter 223.

Gilbert Stewart, 75, died recently. He was a permanently hospitalized veteran member of Westchester County (New York) Chapter 49.

Philip A. St. Jean, 65, died September 28, 2012, from acute respiratory failure, lung cancer, pulmonary embolism, and congestive heart failure. He was a life member of Leominster, Massachusetts, Chapter 116.

Arthur James Taylor, 79, died August 13, 2012, from cancer and kidney failure. He was a life member of Clarksville, Tennessee, Chapter 396.

Dennis C. Thompson, 68, died November 1, 2012. He was a life member of Hicksville, New York, Chapter 82.

Louis A. Thompson, Jr., 57, died December 8, 2011. He was an at-large member of Maryland.

Wayne Henry Tisinger, 68, died October 7, 2012, from cancer and diabetes. He was a life member of Shenandoah Valley (Virginia) Chapter 936.

David A. Tranquillo, 81, died October 18, 2012, from heart failure. He was a life member of Reading, Pennsylvania, Chapter 131.

Michael R. Truex, 65, died September 7, 2012. He was a life member of Shore Area (New Jersey) Chapter 12.

Wayne Allen Turney, 73, died May 10, 2012. He was a member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

Marlo R. Tveter, 61, died July 20, 2009, from congestive heart failure. He was an at-large member of North Dakota.

Donald J. Wakefield, 65, died October 17, 2012, from pancreatic cancer. He was a life member of Leominster, Massachusetts, Chapter 116.

Gene W. Walters, 62, died October 28, 2012, from coronary artery disease. He was a life member of Reading, Pennsylvania, Chapter 131.

Elwin Eugene Ward, Jr., 66, died April 27, 2009. He was a member of Lakeport, California, Chapter 951.