May these American heroes never be forgotten.
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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.
ANDERS, WILLIAM
1933 – 2024 William Anders, a NASA astronaut who was part of the 1968 Apollo 8 crew who were the …
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ANDERSON, RICHARD L
1937 – 2024 Richard Leroy Anderson age 86 of Kittery Point Maine, passed away peacefully at home February 12, 2024 …
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BALOGAS, GEORGE
1943 – 2024 George Jonathan Balogas, 80, was born on July 21, 1943, to the late George and Shirley Balogas …
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BECKSCHI, PETER
1940 – 2023 Peter F. Beckschi III, 83, of Jamison, passed away Friday, November 16, 2023. He was the beloved …
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BERGFELD, CLARENCE
1937 – 2023 Clarence Richard Bergfeld, who served on the USS Yorktown from 1954 to 1958 as a Metalsmith Petty …
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BERRY, GILBERT
1948 – 2024 Gilbert “Gil” Leon Berry passed at age 75 at his home in Lyndonville, Vt. His family was …
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BORMAN, FRANK
1928 – 2023 Frank Borman, a NASA astronaut who commanded Apollo 8, the first crewed mission to orbit the moon …
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BOWERS, PAUL
1938 – 2024 Paul Edmon Bowers lived a beautiful life. He was born December 31, 1938, in Olney, Ill., to …
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BRIGHT, JAMES
1933 – 2023 Memorial services for James Mitchell Bright, 90 who died Tuesday December 26, 2023 in Madison, MS will …
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BROWN, GEORGE
1933 – 2024 Mr. George Norman Brown, 91, of Linden, passed away on Friday March 15, 2024 peacefully at his …
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BROWN, HENRY
1925 – 2024 Roy was born April 5, 1925, in Great Falls, South Carolina. He graduated from Great Falls High …
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BUTSKO, STEPHEN
1944 – 2023 Stephen Francis Butsko, aged 79, of Lead, South Dakota passed away together with his life partner Wendy …
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CALVILLO, MANUEL
Manuel “Manny” Calvillo, a lifelong resident of El Paso, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2024 surrounded by loved ones …
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CAMBLIN, ROBERT
1937 – 2023 Robert “Bob” Earl Camblin passed away peacefully at home on 11/29/23 at age 86. Bob was born …
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CUNNINGHAM, JAMES
1932 – 2024 A light went out May 15th when Jim Cunningham passed away at the age of 92 in …
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DAVIS, CARLTON
1922 – 2023 Carleton Warner Davis, Sr., passed away at 101 years of age on Friday afternoon, November 17, 2023 …
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DAWKINS, STANLEY
1941 – 2023 Stanley (Stan) Dawkins was born in Kennewick, WA, to Glen and Harriet Dawkins. Stan had two brothers, …
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DEMAS, RICHARD
1945 – 2024 Richard Edward Demas, of St Johnsbury, Vt., passed away on Monday Jan. 15, 2024. Ric was born …
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DIEL, JOHN
1930 – 2024 John “Jack” Diel, 94, of Enfield passed away at Baystate Medical Center on May 15, 2024. Born …
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DRUMELLER, KENT
Edward Kent Drumeller of Florissant, MO passed away at his home on August 8, 2023. Kent was a Communication Watch …
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DUFFENBACH, STEVEN
1945 – 2023 Steven Gene Duffenbach, 78, of Eau Claire passed away peacefully on December 15, surrounded by loved ones …
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DUFFY, DAVID
1938 – 2023 Attended Kearny High. Navy Airman on the USS Yorktown. Worked in aerospace and insurance. Loved hunting, fishing …
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ELSNER, PHILLIP
1943 – 2023 Phillip Elsner passed away September 5, 2023. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Phil served on the USS Yorktown …
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FELLERS, RICHARD
1935 – 2024 Richard Earl Fellers, 88, of Newberry, SC, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Prisma Health …
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FLANAGIN, PAUL
1939 – 2024 Paul R. Flanagin, 85, of Jackson passed away peacefully with his daughter and granddaughters at his side …
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GALLOP, DAVID
1940 – 2023 David F Gallop Sr., 83, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2023, surrounded by his loving family …
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GRESHAM, PHILIP
1931 – 2024 Philip Hoke Gresham, 92, of Demorest, formerly of Duluth, died on March 1, 2024. Born Aug. 20, …
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HACKING, RICHARD
1938 – 2024 Our beloved Richard “Rich” Dean Hacking passed away peacefully on Friday evening, April 12th, in Mesa Arizona …
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HALLUM, WARREN
1942 – 2023 Warren R. Hallum, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 13, 2023, at MorningStar Senior Living Center …
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HANSEN, KENNETH
1924 – 2023 Kenneth W. Hansen, 99, of Ft. Myers, passed away on August 28, 2023, at home in Ft …
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HEDBERG, CHARLES
1933 – 2023 On October 2, 2023, Charles “Chic” Hedberg died peacefully at home at the age of 90. Hedberg, …
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HEDLUND, JACK
1930 – 2024 Jack C. Hedlund, age 93, of Siren, WI passed away on Jan. 11, 2024, at Burnett Medical …
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HETRICK, BERNARD
1937 – 2024 Bernard E. “Tink” Hetrick, of Reynoldsville, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. He was born August …
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JENSEN, ROBERT
1926 – 2024 Robert J. Jensen passed away on February 24,2024 at the age of 98. He was born in …
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JOHNSON, MARVIN
1926 – 2024 Marvin Jerome Johnson, 98, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Sheridan VA Medical Center.Champion Funeral …
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KAPLOWITZ, HOWARD
2024 Howard served on the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) from 1956 to 57 in OR Division as an RM3. An obituary …
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LAMB, MYRON
1937 – 2023 Myron “Mike” Clark Lamb, a beloved father, stepfather, brother, uncle, and devoted friend, died at Our Lady …
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LASHBROOK, DURWOOD
1930 – 2024 urwood Elbridge Lashbrook passed away on May 9, 2024, at the age of 93. He was born …
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LEDLOW, KENT
1943 – 2023 Kent Ledlow passed into eternity on October 29, 2023 in Lakewood, Colorado. The last years of his …
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