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BY FATHER PHIL SALOIS, M.S.

We regret the necessity of running only the most basic obituaries in The VVA Veteran. However, full, detailed, and expansive obituaries—going back to 2009—are online at www.vva.org/taps.html

Paul Anthony Angrisano, 76, New York Chapter 77, died October 21, 2024.
Michael L. Barker, 76, Oregon Chapter 1077, died September 8, 2024.
Robert Andrew Barton, 74, Washington Chapter 879, died October 12, 2024.
Edward R. Bauer, 82, New York Chapter 20, died September 16, 2024.
Richard Baxter, 78, Rhode Island Chapter 818, died April 8, 2024.
David Michael Benz, 76, Pennsylvania Chapter 131, died September 20, 2024.
Eugene J. Bernhardt, Jr., 76, North Dakota Chapter 941, died October 28, 2024.
John Ramsey Bilbrey, 77, at-large California, died November 28, 2024.
Terry Blair, 80, Ohio Chapter 97, died October 31, 2024.
Karl N. Brandenburg, 75, North Carolina Chapter 886, died April 30, 2024.
Kenneth Roy Bowen, 71, Virginia Chapter 936, died November 20, 2024.
Harley Houston Brewer, 72, Alabama Chapter 511, died August 11, 2024.
John Clement Briere, 76, Rhode Island Chapter 818, died November 9, 2024.
Howard B. Brittingham, 82, Delaware Chapter 850, died October 12, 2024.
Frank Nicholas Brocato, Jr., 76, Georgia Chapter 970, died October 13, 2024.
Terry Kirk Bumpass, 79, Ohio Chapter 100, died December 7, 2024.
Richard Clare Carlos, 75, California Chapter 53, died November 12, 2024.
Victoria Lyn Carney, 78, AVVA, Virginia Chapter 48, died July 1, 2024.
James Harry Carter, Sr., 75, Alabama Chapter 1037, died September 25, 2024.
George Cassar, 76, Michigan Chapter 267, died August 17, 2024.
William Lewis Chastain, Sr., 76, S. Carolina Chapter 523, died September 26, 2024.
Arthur G. Cole, Jr., 79, Massachusetts Chapter 837, died October 19, 2024.
Paul Emile Comire, 83, Rhode Island Chapter 818, died July 20, 2023.
Bernard A. Connolly, 81, New York Chapter 20, died November 1, 2024.
Arnold P. Cook, 74, Rhode Island Chapter 818, died November 7, 2018.
Theodore John James Cordell, 84, South Dakota Chapter 1054, died December 4, 2024.
Robert Philip Corsa, Jr., 77, Delaware Chapter 1105, died November 12, 2024.
Brant Duane Cramer, 75, Maryland Chapter 965, died July 6, 2024.
Leonard Wayne Davis, 80, Donor, died June 22, 2024.
Dennis Bruce DeBlock, 71, Tennessee Chapter 950, died July 19, 2024.
Ronald DeSiderato, Sr., 80, Rhode Island Chapter 818, died December 5, 2024.
John Lewis Dexter, 69, New York Chapter 377, died November 2, 2024.
Carmine J. DiPasquale, 81, New York Chapter 49, died October 3, 2024.
Thomas J. Eichler, 84, Illinois Chapter 242, died October 7, 2024.
Willy Daniel Ensslin, 77, Wisconsin Chapter 409, died November 26, 2024.
Patricia Ann Finster, 75, AVVA, California Chapter 933, died July 3, 2024.
Robin Dean Fisher, 76, Ohio Chapter 709, died October 5, 2024.
Barbara Jean Folk, 75, AVVA, South Dakota Chapter 1054, died October 25, 2024.
Francis Roy Franscoviak, 78, Indiana Chapter 295, died May 18, 2024.
Peter Paul Frensch, Jr., 78, New York Chapter 77, died November 15, 2024.
Mark Edward Geiger, 80, Ohio Chapter 1045, died November 21, 2024.
Daniel M. Gilfilian, 72, New York Chapter 704, died September 7, 2024.
James Palmer Goulette, 76, Florida Chapter 1036, died September 22, 2024.
Elmer J. Greer, 89, Oklahoma Chapter 751, died October 6, 2024.
Miguel Alfredo Grijalva, 77, Texas Chapter 844, died October 3, 2024.
Henry L. Hankerson, 90, Florida Chapter 23, died in October 2024.
Russell Roland Harding, Jr., 77, Florida Chapter 1036, died July 21, 2023.
William H. Harper, 79, Tennessee Chapter 240, died September 23, 2024.
Daniel Edwin Hill, 78, Indiana Chapter 71, died December 3, 2024.
William Carl Hoffmann, III, 84, Minnesota Chapter 235, died October 1, 2024.
Eileen Julia Hogan, 87, AVVA, California Chapter 391, died August 17, 2024.
Alan Wayne Holcomb, 80, Florida Chapter 1048, died October 1, 2024.
Jeffrey E. Hornberger, 74, Pennsylvania Chapter 1008, died December 7, 2024.
Marlon David Hyatt, 83, Alabama Chapter 1037, died August 29, 2024.
Boyd Austin Jones, 83, Virginia Chapter 227, died September 4, 2024.
Dassie Melvin Jones, Sr., North Carolina Chapter 886, died January 5, 2024.
David C. Junion, 78, Wisconsin Chapter 224, died November 6, 2024.
Martin Kevin Keating, 80, New Jersey Chapter 12, died November 16, 2024.
Donna Ann Keefer, 78, Pennsylvania Chapter 1032, died November 6, 2024.
Larry K. Kindler, 72, New York Chapter 20, died November 5, 2024.
Arlan Lowell Kinney, 89, Maryland Chapter 1091, died December 5, 2024.
Michael Lee Kobe, 77, Texas Chapter 991, died November 9, 2024.
James S. Lamb, 74, Massachusetts Chapter 219, died October 10, 2024.
Walter Miller Lavender, II, 84, Texas Chapter 1012, died November 7, 2024.
Steven Weber Layne, Sr., 70, Idaho Chapter 1025, died October 6, 2024.
Frederick E. Lillis, 78, Michigan Chapter 267, died August 10, 2024.
Fred S. Lindsey, 94, Indiana Chapter 295, died November 24, 2024.
Robert Edward Mallin, 85, Colorado Chapter 1106, died November 7, 2024.
Ralph William Marascio, 85, Texas Chapter 1122, died November 29, 2024.
Patrick Harry Marron, 74, California Chapter 446, died July 30, 2024.
George Maxey Massey, Sr., 84, Tennessee Chapter 1078, died November 5, 2024.
Jerome J. Merkle, 77, New York Chapter 77, died October 17, 2024.
Charles Daniel Merrell, 82, Louisiana Chapter 1131, died November 24, 2024.
Ludwig Frank Miller, II, 85, Wisconsin Chapter 448, died September 9, 2024.
Wellington Hamm Moy, 74, Maryland Chapter 641, died October 30, 2024.
Keith E. Nielson, 91, Idaho Chapter 972, died December 6, 2024.
Jerry William Painter, 74, Virginia Chapter 936, died October 15, 2024.
Donald Lee Pasch, 65, AVVA, South Dakota Chapter 1054, died October 15, 2024.
Carl Michael Piirainen, 77, Michigan Chapter 380, died August 8, 2024.
Michael Jerome Portzline, 80, New York Chapter 377, died November 5, 2024.
Edward W. Rebis, 76, New York Chapter 20, died September 6, 2024.
Archie Redmond, 80, Alabama Chapter 1027, died August 15, 2024.
John C. Reusser, 71, Indiana Chapter 698, died October 16, 2024.
Roger Rigolli, 82, New York Chapter 32, died November 10, 2024.
Melvin Fred Rizzo, 81, Pennsylvania Chapter 862, died October 29, 2024.
Florian S. Rzepka, 71, New York Chapter 77, died November 3, 2024.
Carl Frank Sanchez, 83, Colorado Chapter 1106, died November 9, 2024.
Gary E. Scudder, 87, Indiana Chapter 71, died December 5, 2024.
Barry J. Seplow, 75, New York Chapter 82, died November 18, 2024.
Burton Victor Smith, 86, California Chapter 201, died December 6, 2024.
Norman Harkins Smith, II, 80, Massachusetts Chapter 219, died December 5, 2024.
Charles Robert Soldner, 90, Florida Chapter 1046, died November 1, 2024.
Richard John Southcott, 77, Wisconsin Chapter 635, died October 25, 2024.
Robert Allen Starr, 72, New York Chapter 77, died October 22, 2024.
Richard Edward Steinke, 78, Ohio Chapter 97, died August 8, 2024.
Gordon W. Strauss, 74, Wisconsin Chapter 731, died October 25, 2024.
Larry George Tar, 76, Michigan Chapter 259, died September 28, 2024.
Thomas Eugene Townsend, Sr., Florida Chapter 1088, died August 23, 2024.
David Earl Tweden, 73, Alaska Chapter 904, died November 17, 2024.
Randy Lee Tyler, 76, Wisconsin Chapter 729, died September 5, 2024.
Robert Leon Umholtz, 71, Arkansas Chapter 467, died September 22, 2024.
Paul William Wagner, 79, South Dakota Chapter 1121, died November 3, 2024.
Danny J. Welborn, 85, Alabama Chapter 511, died June 19, 2024.
Elmer Eugene White, 84, Michigan Chapter 310, died May 11, 2024.
Paul E. Windus, 82, Wisconsin Chapter 731, died July 4, 2024.
Alexander C. Wisbith, 80, Pennsylvania Chapter 862, died October 23, 2024.
Kenneth L. Wiseman, 75, Ohio Chapter 746, died February 9, 2024.
Gerald William Woodard, Sr., 73, Vermont Chapter 601, died September 3, 2024.
Ronald Eugene Yahne, 77, Utah Chapter 1079, died October 9, 2024.
James E. Yakubsin, 77, Florida Chapter 1092, died November 24, 2024.
Ronald L. Zerkel, 77, Virginia Chapter 936, died September 27, 2024.
Paul Nicholas Zubrinski, 76, New York Chapter 803, died November 13, 2024.

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