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Master and Commander Posts: 1465 Location: NE Florida | Subject: Saturday Obits https://www.facebook.com/ussvi.eternalpatrol/ The above link goes to the USSVI (United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.) Facebook page where their members who have gone on “Eternal Patrol” are noted. I’ll keep my work here going, trying to get others who were not USSVI members. You’re encouraged to look there as well as here! Obviously, there’ll be some I miss and some I duplicate. LARIVIERE .. .. .. Glen D. Lariviere, 57, of Syracuse, passed away Friday. Born on June 5, 1966, he was a 1984 graduate of Corcoran High School and served in the U.S. Navy from 1985 to 1989, proudly serving aboard the nuclear submarine, USS Gato. Following his military service, Glen dedicated many years to the Onondaga County Department of Corrections prior to retiring. In his spare time, he had a love for working on computers and was a huge NASCAR fan. Glen was predeceased by his father, Gene Lariviere. Surviving are his parents, Donna and Bill Emling; stepmother, Janice Lariviere; sons, Chad (Lindsay) and Kyle (Lauren); daughter, Amanda (Steve) Shepard; sisters, Kelly Lariviere, Melanie (Eric) Radcliffe, Christine (David) Disque; stepbrother, Christopher (Kristin) O’Hara; and eight grandsons. GORMAN … .. .. John Gorman 08/28/1942 - 05/03/2026 John Edward Gorman of Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on May 3. He will be remembered as a devoted father, Pop, loyal friend, and a man whose warmth, leadership, and generosity touched many lives. Born on August 28, 1942, in Aurora, Missouri, to Edward Francis and Margaret Elizabeth (Moore) Gorman, John graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1960, excelling in football and basketball. He then attended the United States Naval Academy, where he was a member of the 24th Company, played on the 1963 National Champion 150-Pound Football Team, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering in 1964. After graduation, John joined the Navy's Nuclear program and served aboard the USS Sea Fox SS-402 in San Diego and the USS Kamehameha SSBN-642 in Pearl Harbor, completing submarine patrols in the Pacific during the Vietnam War. While stationed in Northern California, John met the love of his life, Connie Ann Ausemus. They married on November 27, 1965, in Vallejo, California, and shared 40 wonderful years together before Connie's passing in 2006. Following his military service, John built a distinguished career in business and technology consulting. He spent 13 years in Sales and Training with IBM, then became a Partner at Coopers & Lybrand, leading IT Consulting for the Southwest region. John later served as COO at James Martin & Associates before concluding his career at American Operations Corporation (AOC) alongside fellow Naval Academy alumni. John was an avid golfer and played courses around the world. He was a member of Royal Oaks Country Club, where he served on the Board and as President in 2000. John was a devoted fan of the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, and Navy athletics, and cherished his time spent traveling and visiting with family and friends. John is survived by his son, John Gorman Jr. and wife Maria; daughter Jennifer Carr and husband Duane; granddaughters Kendall Scaff and husband Zach; Maci Carr; Katie Lynn Carr; and Natalie Gorman; grandson John Gorman III; as well as several in-laws, nieces, and nephews. TURNBEAUGH .. .. .. Leo Clyde Turnbeaugh was born on February 28, 1952, just 52 minutes shy of being a leap year baby. He grew up in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1970. Immediately following graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and spent four years on diesel submarines based in San Diego, CA. Leo returned to Pocatello following his honorable discharge in 1974 and worked for Union Pacific Railroad, first as a laborer and then as an engineer. He retired from the railroad in 2004 after 30 years of service. Leo’s passion was for anything he could drive. He was proud to say he could drive any car, motorcycle, submarine, or train. He was an avid collector of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and classic and restored cars and trucks. Leo loved cars so much that he and his bride, Norma Wassmuth, were married inside Harrah’s Auto Museum in Sparks, NV, on May 12, 1986. Their marriage was solemnized in the Catholic Church two weeks later in the chapel at St. Mary’s Hospital in Cottonwood, ID. Leo was the proud father of two children. He loved watching them play their favorite sport, roller hockey, when they were younger. He attended every game and made sure they had the best equipment available. Leo was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Tom. He is survived by his wife, Norma; son, Deon (Sarah); daughter, Kerry (Derek); grandchildren, Audrina, Jazlynn, Kylyn, Harlynn, Lyndyn, and Maylee; and brothers, Ray and Lynn. Leo was always proud that he was able to send his children and now his grandchildren to what he said was the best school in town, Holy Spirit Catholic School. | ||
