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BY FATHER PHIL SALOIS, M.S.

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

Eric C. Adams, 67, died September 26, 2014. He was an at-large member of North Carolina.

J. Larry Alderfer, 69, died recently. He was a life member of Upper Bucks/Lower Lehigh (Pennsylvania) Chapter 468.

Roy David Arian, 68, died November 13, 2012. He was a member of Enid, Oklahoma, Chapter 940.

Ronnie Edward Lee Arthur, 67, died October 6, 2014, from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He was a life member of Cleveland, Tennessee, Chapter 596.

Billie Lee Aubry, Jr., 68, died October 24, 2014. He was a life member of Las Vegas, Nevada, Chapter 17.

Juliann Lauree Bailey, 65, died September 1, 2014, from cancer. She was an associate life member of Apple Valley, Minnesota, Chapter 363.

Glendon Gene Bates, 79, died September 23, 2014. He was a life member of Columbiana County, Ohio, Chapter 40.

Joseph F. Bausch, 68, died August 30, 2014. He was an at-large life member of Florida.

Calvin George Berden, Jr., 65, died December 11, 2014. He was a life member of Cheboygan, Michigan, Chapter 274.

Daryl Avery Best, 67, died October 3, 2014, from cancer. He was a member of Fargo, North Dakota, Chapter 941.

Garland E. Bowden, 75, died October 26, 2014. He was an associate life member of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Chapter 375.

Joseph Daniel Bradley, 68, died November 21, 2014. He was a member of Russellville, Tennessee, Chapter 1073.

Albert Lynn Braneff, Sr., 70, died December 8, 2014. He was a life member of Orange County, Texas, Chapter 348.

Donald C. Branford, 85, died October 18, 2014. He was a life member of Ashtabula, Ohio, Chapter 231.

Joseph Michael Brennan, 67, died September 28, 2014. He was a life member of Firebase (Florida) Chapter 594.

Aristicle Broussard, 77, died August 22, 2014, from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was an at-large life member of Louisiana.

John J. Calo, 69, died May 14, 2014, from cancer. He was a life member of Central New Hampshire Chapter 41.

Joseph C. Carlos, 66, died August 11, 2014. He was a member of Dearborn, Michigan, Chapter 267.

Donald G. Celeski, 66, died May 14, 2014. He was a member of Dearborn, Michigan, Chapter 267.

 Todd Michael Christian, 73, died December 4, 2014. He was a life member of Cheboygan, Michigan, Chapter 274.

Joseph A. Ciconte, 75, died October 25, 2014. He was an associate member of Bordentown, New Jersey, Chapter 899.

Charles Ruble Clevenger, 65, died September 16, 2014. He was a member of Russellville, Tennessee, Chapter 1073.

Christian Adam Copeland, 74, October 3, 2014, from Alzheimer’s disease. He was a life member of Austin, Texas, Chapter 915.

Bill Gene Cox, 79, died November 10, 2014, from Parkinson’s disease. He was an associate life member of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chapter 203.

William P. Crane, 79, died October 9, 2014, of complications from diabetes mellitus. He was a life member of The Villages (Florida) Chapter 1036.

James F. Cullen, 80, died October 21, 2014, from Alzheimer’s disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and Agent Orange-related leukemia. He was a life member of San Diego, California, Chapter 472.

Nancy A. Daringer, 60, died August 15, 2010. She was an associate life member of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Chapter 243.

William C. Davidson, 72, died October 1, 2014, from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was a life member of Bristol, Vermont, Chapter 926.

John Thomas Davis, 72, died October 10, 2014. He was a member of Bergen County, New Jersey, Chapter 800.

Alan D. Debolt, Sr., 64, died February 22, 2014. He was a member of Dearborn, Michigan, Chapter 267.

A. Louis Delancey, 77, died February 23, 2014, from cancer. He was an associate member of Michael J. Novosel M.O.H. (Pennsylvania) Chapter 542.

Robert A. DeSanto, 70, died August 29, 2014, of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was a life member of West End, North Carolina, Chapter 966.

George Merritt Detrick, 86, died November 7, 2014, from lymphatic cancer, multiple organ failure, and cardiopulmonary arrest. He was a life member of Hico, West Virginia, Chapter 860.

Harriet Carma Schultz-Dias, 93, died October 22, 2014. She was an associate member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

James E. Dillie, 75, died recently. He was a life member of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Chapter 243.

Timothy Edwin Dineen, 69, died July 9, 2014. He was a member of Gary Hutchison Memorial (Missouri) Chapter 1028.

Thomas William Dodd, 64, died January 7, 2014. He was a member of Sumner County, Tennessee, Chapter 240.

Thomas J. Dorsey, 64, died October 26, 2012. He was an at-large life member of Pennsylvania.

Dennis Michael Dunigan, 72, died October 3, 2014. He was a member of Mannington, West Virginia, Chapter 1055.

Paul D. Eno, 67, died October 15, 2014, from a stroke. He was a life member of Athol, Massachusetts, Chapter 340.

Lane Allen Evans, 63, died November 5, 2014, from Parkinson’s disease. He was a life member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

Gary L. Ferren, 68, died November 24, 2014. He was a member of New Philadelphia, Ohio, Chapter 857.

Lawrence D. Fitzpatrick, 86, died October 13, 2014. He was a life member of Jon Panarese (North Carolina) Chapter 654.

Donald Leroy Foreman, 79, died September 9, 2014, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiac arrest. He was a life member of Jon Panarese (North Carolina) Chapter 654.

Harold Dale Frye, 67, died September 5, 2014, from cancer. He was a member of Dearborn, Michigan, Chapter 267.

Charles Wilford Fulkerson, 79, died October 25, 2014. He was a life member of Reno, Nevada, Chapter 989.

Dennis Lee Fuller, 77, died September 3, 2014, from cancer. He was a member of Mid-Michigan Chapter 1047.

Timothy Wayne Gage, 66, died November 3, 2014, from kidney failure. He was a life member of Mid-Michigan Chapter 1047.

John Robert Geisler, 68, died October 8, 2014, from Agent Orange-related respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, cancer, bacteremia, and hypocalcemia. He was a life member of Berks County, Pennsylvania, Chapter 131.

Joseph G. Gomez, 82, died September 22, 2014. He was a life member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

Robert J. Greco, 86, died recently. He was a member of Orange County, New York, Chapter 140.

Maynard Lloyd Gulbranson, 73, died December 7, 2014, from brain cancer. He was a life member of Alexandria, Minnesota, Chapter 235.

Richard J. Gulde, 67, died August 7, 2014. He was a member of Port Richey, Florida, Chapter 1003.

Edward Francis Gunsell, 71, died August 2, 2014, from cancer. He was a life member of Flint, Michigan, Chapter 175.

Carl W. Gustafson, 95, died recently. He was a life member of Salem, Oregon, Chapter 271.

Gene Hardesty, 66, died recently. He was a member of Sherman, Texas, Chapter 973.

Thomas E. Harper, 68, died November 11, 2014. He was a member of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Chapter 862.

Sherman Lee Heaton, 79, died October 22, 2014, from a stroke. He was a life member and served on the board of directors of Dawson County, Georgia, Chapter 970.

Billy J. Hill, 71, died October 27, 2014, from lung cancer. He was an at-large member of Missouri.

Helen M. Hill, 91, died December 1, 2014. She was an associate member of Leominster, Massachusetts, Chapter 116.

Arlie Gene Hogue, 79, died August 8, 2014, from esophageal cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cardiac problems. He was a life member of Grants Pass, Oregon, Chapter 867.

James N. Holler, 73, died October 15, 2014, from heart failure. He was a life member of West Valley (Arizona) Chapter 1043.

James Dean Hone, 61, died November, 18, 2011. He was a life member of Bellingham, Washington, Chapter 165.

Thomas Carl Hoover, 75, died April 26, 2014. He was a life member of Tupelo, Mississippi, Chapter 842.

Patricia Ann Hoy, 66, died April 26, 2014. She was an associate member of Dearborn, Michigan, Chapter 267.

Gerald Arthur Irland, 63, died July 3, 2014, from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was a member of Rochester, New York, Chapter 20.

Albert R. Jacquez, Sr., 64, died recently. He was a member of San Luis Obispo, California, Chapter 643.

William Inman Jenkins, Jr., 67, died December 11, 2014. He was a member of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chapter 203.

Richard D. Jensen, 84, died October 25, 2014, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was a life member of Aurelia, Iowa, Chapter 888.

Edward A. Jones, 73, died December 7, 2014. He was a life member of Rochester, New York, Chapter 20.

Robert Bruce Kitt, 94, died October 18, 2014. He was a member of The Villages (Florida) Chapter 1036.

Arthur Douglas Knepp, 63, died January 23, 2014, from cancer. He was a member of Quad Cities (Illinois) Chapter 299.

Charles Koon died November 22, 2014, from pancreatic cancer. He was a member of Alexandria, Minnesota, Chapter 235.

John Koprowski, 76, died December 31, 2014, from a massive heart attack. He was a life member of Pathfinders (Florida) Chapter 195.

David F. Krause, 74, died September 21, 2014, from cancer. He was a life member of Negaunee, Michigan, Chapter 380.

John Harry LaFavor, Sr., 78, died October 2, 2014. He was a life member of Lawton, Oklahoma, Chapter 751.

David Harry Lah, 68, died September 25, 2014, from a heart attack. He was a member of Mid-Rivers (Missouri) Chapter 458.

L. Leslie LeCompte, 93, died September 13, 2014. He was an associate member of Dover, Delaware, Chapter 850.

Jerry Wayne Lewis, 68, died October 8, 2014. He was a member of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chapter 203.

Ernest Raymond Linders, 65, died July 11, 2014. He was a member of Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Chapter 1034.

Nathaniel Barton Loomis, 68, died October 26, 2014. He was a member of Independence, Louisiana, Chapter 1052.

James Deasy Maloney, 62, died May 1, 2014. He was an at-large life member of Maryland.

James William Marion, 66, died July 6, 2014. He was a life member of Mount Airy, North Carolina, Chapter 1021.

Rafael Antonio Martinez, 61, died February 24, 2009. He was a life member of Michael J. Novosel M.O.H. (Pennsylvania) Chapter 542.

Helen Marie McDowell, 60, died October 2, 2014, from cancer. She was a member of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Chapter 717.

James Warren McElwee, Sr., 69, died October 1, 2014, from colon cancer. He was a life member of Saint George, Utah, Chapter 961.

John Paul McFall, 69, died May 15, 2014. He was a life member of Springfield, Illinois, Chapter 534.

Charles A. McLean, 77, died recently. He was a life member of Orange County, New York, Chapter 140.

Jose A. Mercado, 82, died November 12, 2014, from cancer. He was a life member of Lawton, Oklahoma, Chapter 751.

Edward Peter Merlo, 67, died February 21, 2014. He was a member of Dearborn, Michigan, Chapter 267.

John W. Milam, 69, died September 19, 2014. He was a life member of Long Beach, California, Chapter 756.

Woodrow W. Mounger, 69, died October 9, 2014. He was a member of Kingsport, Tennessee, Chapter 979.

Patrick E. Mulhall, 66, died August 16, 2013. He was a member of Bennington, Vermont, Chapter 601.

Alfred J. Murphy, 78, died November 4, 2014, from heart failure. He was a life member of Birmingham, Alabama, Chapter 416.

George William Murphy, 70, died November 29, 2014, from heart failure and cancer.  He was a life member of Liberty Bell (Philadelphia) Chapter 266.

John K. Nejman, 63, died March 23, 2012. He was a life member of Orange County, New York, Chapter 140.

Michael Joseph Novosel, Jr., 60, died December 10, 2009, from cancer. He was a life member of Michael J. Novosel M.O.H. (Pennsylvania) Chapter 542.

Robert Leo Ohmes, 77, died October 6, 2014, from Agent Orange-related renal failure. He was a life member of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Chapter 243.

Paul Franklin Opp, Jr., 77, died September 23, 2014, from Alzheimer’s disease. He was a life member of Springfield, Illinois, Chapter 534.

Ann Palasch-Lavin, 72, died August 24, 2014. She was an associate life member of Brookings, Oregon, Chapter 757.

Donald J. Parker, 60, died September 12, 2014. He was a life member of Central Pennsylvania Chapter 791.

Manuel G. Pena, 70, died August 17, 2014, from cancer. He was a life member of Harlingen, Texas, Chapter 856.

Robert C. Peters, 73, died June 12, 2014, from cardiac failure. He was a life member of Gateway (Iowa) Chapter 776.

Thomas E. Phillips, 66, died recently. He was a member of Port Richey, Florida, Chapter 1003.

Martha Ann Puckett, 94, died September 2, 2014. She was a life member of Lucio G. Moreno (Texas) Chapter 574.

Thomas Michael Quinn, 60, died February 4, 2014, from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. He was a life member of Michael P. Callahan Memorial (New Jersey) Chapter 955.

Francis W. Reed, 56, died July 29, 2014. He was an associate member of Ville Platte, Louisiana, Chapter 632.

Mannie Reynolds, 65, died May 22, 2014. He was a member of Bergen County, New Jersey, Chapter 800.

Benjamin V. Ricciardi, 69, died November 5, 2014. He was a life member of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, Chapter 510.

James Allen Rice, 69, died October 3, 2014, from complications of acute myeloid leukemia. He was a life member of Lawton, Oklahoma, Chapter 751.

Robert Andrew Rogan, Sr., 85, died October 15, 2014, from congestive heart failure and end-stage renal failure. He was a member of Dickson, Tennessee, Chapter 950.

Hector Manuel Rosario, 65, died November 12, 2014. He was a life member of Las Vegas, Nevada, Chapter 17.

Dennis Russell Ruez, Sr., 66, died July 11, 2014, from a fall. He was a member of Centralia, Illinois, Chapter 176.

Ronald J. Russell, Sr., 64, died November 26, 2014. He was a life member of Kinston, North Carolina, Chapter 892.

Arthur E. Salkins, 68, died November 10, 2014, from pulmonary fibrosis. He was a life member of Sgt. Roy F. Correnti (Massachusetts) Chapter 908.

William Heymoore Schettler, 76, died September 9, 2014, from cardiac arrhythmia, rectal cancer, and aortic stenosis. He was a member of Russellville, Tennessee, Chapter 1073.

Raymond Charles Seely, 72, died October 29, 2014, from cancer. He was a life member of Spokane, Washington, Chapter 879.

James H. Shambaugh, 67, died October 20, 2014, from pancreatic cancer. He was a life member of White Rose (Pennsylvania) Chapter 1032.

Samuel L. Siemers, 64, died July 23, 2013. He was a member of Dearborn, Michigan, Chapter 267.

John Lewis Silveria, 67, died recently. He was a life member of Santa Barbara, California, Chapter 218.

Kevin Simpson died August 8, 2014, from cancer. He was an associate member of Jefferson City, Missouri, Chapter 393.

Robert E. Sims, 81, died May 7, 2014. He was an at-large life member of Georgia.

Richard K. Smith, 70, died recently. He was an at-large life member of Ohio.

Robert Louis Smith, Jr., 69, died September 30, 2014, from Cronkhite-Canada syndrome. He was a life member of Chicago Northwest Suburban Chapter 311.

William Rutherford Smith, 68, died July 10, 2014. He was an at-large life member of Pennsylvania.

Stephen E. Snell, 62, died June 10, 2011. He was a life member of Michael J. Novosel M.O.H (Pennsylvania) Chapter 542.

James M. Snyder, 77, died February 13, 2014, from cancer. He was a life member of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Chapter 243.

Charles Ray Stancil, 79, died September 15, 2014, from non-small-cell lung cancer and end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was a life member of Concord, North Carolina, Chapter 909.

Harold M. Stanton, 82, died February 9, 2014, from cancer. He was a life member of Cummings, Georgia, Chapter 1030.

Robert Warren Stark, 65, died December 5, 2014. He was a member of Savannah, Georgia, Chapter 671.

Martin Stensen, 78, died September 20, 2014, from leukemia and heart complications. He was a life member of West End, Florida, Chapter 966.

Barry L. Stowe, 68, died September 10, 2014. He was a life member of Alliance, Ohio, Chapter 157.

William R. Studer, 67, died recently. He was a member of Holland, Michigan, Chapter 73.

Larry Eugene Surber, 66, died October 19, 2014, from cancer. He was a member of Jackson, Michigan, Chapter 109.

Melvin C. Swope, 65, died August 17, 2014, from cardio respiratory arrest and congestive heart failure. He was a life member of Plymouth, Michigan, Chapter 528.

Howard W. Terrell, 67, died August 22, 2014. He was an at-large life member of Maryland.

James A. Thorne, 65, died October 17, 2010. He was a life member and former president of Michael J. Novosel M.O.H. (Pennsylvania) Chapter 542.

David H. Toohey, 70, died September 23, 2014. He was a member of Leominster, Massachusetts, Chapter 116.

Raul Torres, 59, died October 8, 2014. He was a life member of Orange County, New York, Chapter 140.

Jerry Elsmore Turner , 62, died September 12, 2014. He was a life member of North Plains (Texas) Chapter 404.

Martin Van Gelder, 70, died October 26, 2014, from Agent Orange-related cancer. He was a life member of Clay County, Florida, Chapter 1059.

Dennis R. Walaker, 73, died December 2, 2014, from kidney cancer. He was a life member of Fargo, North Dakota, Chapter 941.

Richard T. Walters, 67, died September 21, 2014. He was an at-large life member of Missouri.

Kenneth R. Warmington, Jr., 67, died October 14, 2014, from cardiac arrest and lung cancer with metastases. He was a member of Western New York Chapter 77.

Jeremiah A. Webster, 72, died June 19, 2014, from a heart attack. He was a member of Dearborn, Michigan, Chapter 267.

John Westdyk, 67, died recently. He was an at-large member of New Jersey.

Frank Joseph Wevers III, 66, died May 27, 2014. He was a life member of Branson, Missouri, Chapter 913.

Joseph Edward Wherry, 66, died July 2, 2014. He was an at-large life member of Nebraska.

Lawrence E. White, 69, died January 26, 2014, from cancer. He was a member of Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Chapter 1034.

Michael A. Wiley, 68, died May 13, 2014. He was a life member of Redding, California, Chapter 357.

Morrell Juitt Woods, 60, died November 26, 2008. He was an at-large life member of Arkansas.

Onzie Gene Woods, 67, died November 1, 2014, from Agent Orange-related lung cancer. He was a life member of Kingsport, Tennessee, Chapter 979.

Robert J. York, 70, died recently. He was a life member of Owosso, Michigan, Chapter 640.

Charles R. Yount, 77, died March 14, 2009. He was an at-large member of Michigan.