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Master and Commander Posts: 1434 Location: NE Florida | Subject: Teusday 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. SCARANO .. .. .. Groton – William Scarano Sr., 101, of Groton, passed away peacefully in his sleep with family members by his side Friday, March 20, 2026. He lived a full and active life and was well known and respected throughout the community. Born in New London Feb. 6, 1925, he was the proud son of Michael Angelo Scarano and Mary (Bradford) Scarano, both of whom had immigrated to the United States at early ages – he from Laidonia, Italy and she from Edinburg, Scotland. Bill often relayed stories about both his mother and father working for Groton's wealthy financier and philanthropist Morton F. Plant at his mansion and greenhouse at Avery Point and his Groton poultry and vegetable farms. Bill's first wife of 30 years, Rosemary (Dale), predeceased him in 1975. They had one son William Jr. Bill attended local schools and, just after turning 18, while in his junior year at Robert E. Fitch High School, he decided to leave school and join the Navy. Although he did not graduate with his class of 1944, during a gathering for his 100th birthday, he received an official Fitch High School diploma issued by Groton School officials. After completing his basic Naval "boot camp" training in Newport, R.I., Bill was assigned to the Submarine School in Groton. Upon graduating from the Submarine School in late 1943, he fortunately, and unexpectedly, was assigned duty as a Coxswains, Seaman 1st Class, on the submarine Sealion (SS-315), which at that time, was under construction at the Electric Boat Company shipyard in Groton. In May of 1944, the Sealion left Groton and to be stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Beginning in June of 1944 and continuing until June of 1945, the Sealion, and its crew conducted six separate war patrols and was responsible for sinking a large number Japanese vessels, including a battleship, destroyer, as well as merchant, supply and, troop transport ships, thus accounting for the sinking of more than 28,000 tons of Japanese war ships. After the 3rd patrol, Bill was personally awarded the Navy Commendation medal for Meritorious conduct in action during this patrol by Admiral Charles Nimitz. At the conclusion of World War II, he remained stationed on the USS Sealion, until it was decommissioned, at which time he was honorably discharged in March of 1946. This earned Bill the rare distinction of having served on only one ship for his term of service. In addition to the Navy Commendation medal, Bill received the following military awards: Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia (with two gold and one silver star); Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign medal (with one bronze service star); Philippine Liberation Ribbon (with bronze service star); America Area Medal, Presidential Unit Citation; Submarine Combat Insignia (with five stars); and the World War II Victory medal. Upon returning to Groton after the war, Bill immediately went to work with his father doing landscaping and caretaking work during the spring, summer and fall months, mostly for the owners of large summer homes and estates in the Eastern Point area in the Borough of Groton. He also worked various other jobs during the winter months, including working at local railroad yards. In the late 1940s and early 1950s Bill became a driver for oil delivery trucks for the Ballard Oil Company (now the Buckeye Oil Terminal) at Eastern Point near Pfizer's. After doing this for a short period of time, he went to work as a driver in the Transportation Department at the Electric Boat, making long distance and out of State deliveries for that company. He often spoke of having had the distinct privilege of being selected to drive several dignitaries during the launching ceremony of the first nuclear submarine Nautilus. After working at Electric Boat Company for a few years, Bill went to work as a linesman for the Borough of Groton (now the City) Utility Department. Bill was a very community-oriented person and was best known for his being the Chief of the City of Groton Fire Department. In 1946, shortly after his discharge from the Navy, he joined Groton's Eastern Point Volunteer Fire Department as a volunteer fireman. After a few years he was appointed, and served four years, as a foreman for the volunteer company. In 1954, while employed at the Groton Utility Department, Bill was offered and accepted the position as a full-time driver and fireman for the Borough Fire Department. In 1968 he was appointed to the position of Lieutenant in the Fire Department and three years later, at the age of 48, he was appointed, by the Groton City Council, to the position of Chief and Fire Marshall of the City's Fire Department. Bill remained the Chief's position until he retired in 1985. In 1978, he married the second love of his life Anne (Bassette) and they happily shared their lives together for the next forty-seven years. After retiring from the Fire Department, Bill kept himself busy doing various tasks and repairs around his home in Groton and an apartment building owned by his wife in Waterford. For almost 30 years, Bill and his wife Anne operated the Sea Roamer Café, a popular gathering place for local residents and Electric Boat workers, and a small rooming house on Poquonnock Road in Groton. For years Bill always found time to enjoy his leisure time involving various hobbies and activities such as boating and fishing, being a member of a local pistol shooting competition team, traveling and spending the winter in Florida, riding motorcycles, and keeping his yard groomed. He was an avid Yankee fan from the time he was a young man. One of his favorite activities was his weekly golf games, especially when he was playing with his son and grandson. For over 20 years, Bill enjoyed a daily ritual of having his morning coffee with several other locals from Groton at Buford's Family Restaurant. This group never had a lack of subjects. They would discuss everything from sports, local history, politics, national news events and always included old time memories about Groton. Several members of the local breakfast group, as well as other customers at the restaurant would often comment that the meetings would solve many of the world's problems. Although some of the discussions became heated at times, no one ever held any bad feelings and soon after everyone would be laughing. Bill was a lifetime member of the Italian American Citizen Club of Groton, where he especially enjoyed attending the Club's monthly Italian dinners and having conversation with old and new attendees. He was also a life member of the Groton Lodge of Elks club. He was the oldest member of the U.S. Submarine Veterans Club in Groton and the longest serving member of the prestigious Submarine Veterans Holland Club, whose membership is comprised of only those who have been submarine qualified for over 50 years - Bill had been submarine qualified for over 82 years. In addition to his mother and father, and first wife, Bill was predeceased by his sister Margaret Shinn; and brother James. In addition to his wife Anne, Bill is survived by his son William Jr. and his wife Diana (of Westerly, R.I.); daughter Patty Fouse (of Groton); daughter Michell and her husband Lenny Levine (of Jupiter, Fla.); grandsons, Michael Scarano and Tyler Lamothe; and great-grandchildren, Marisa Scarano and Charlie Lamonthe. CURL .. .. .. Commander Kent W. Curl peacefully passed away from natural causes on December 24, 2025. He was 95 years old. Kent was born on August 3, 1930, as the son of the late Henry Harrison (“Harry”) and Marjorie Copeland Curl, growing up alongside three siblings in the idyllic farm town of Cardington, Ohio. Kent and his siblings diligently shared the labor of the family business, which was owning the local funeral home. At age 13, Kent was driving ambulances throughout Cardington and neighboring towns, for as little as five dollars per client. The family also shared their property with local farmers and helped with tending to the land, with Kent driving a truck through the fields as young as 8 years old. His integrity blossomed at a young age, and he would go on to accomplish a distinguished career and picturesque family life. He was steady, serious, and dependable, and took great pride in his family and life’s work. In early adulthood, Kent went on to attend Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, and considered multiple career paths. He took the LSAT and excelled on his first try, scoring himself a lifelong role in MENSA. However, the Navy is what caught his true attention, after receiving an appointment to the Naval Academy from a local Congressman. He graduated with distinction with the Class of 1953 and embarked on a cruiser tour, eventually attending Officer School, during which time he met his future wife, Shirley Magden. His boundless curiosity and disciplined intellect landed him in the Advanced Sciences at the University of Michigan, where he earned Master’s degrees in Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, followed by orders to the Naval Academy as an Instructor in Mathematics. With his skillset, he was drafted into the Navy Nuclear Power Program, attending Submarine School, with his active duty finally being capped by an assignment to the NATO staff in Naples, Italy. He retired in 1974. Kent married Shirley Magden in 1956, and would be married for 55 years until her passing in 2011. Kent’s career took them to many states and countries, notably Naples, Italy, Oahu, Hawaii, and more, eventually landing in San Diego, California. They had three boys, Kent D., Christopher, and Todd. After retirement from the Navy, he worked as a Field Engineer for General Electric Nuclear Energy, building nuclear power plants throughout the U.S. After retirement from GE in 1994, Kent and Shirley built a house in Mammoth Lakes, California. There, he worked at the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area as a Supervisor in Lift Ticket Sales and Finance for six years. Kent and his family enjoyed the mountain experience, hiking, camping, downhill skiing, and being part of the skiing community until 2010, when he and his wife returned to their home in Coronado, CA. Kent is survived by sons Kent DeWayne and Christopher Harding, grandchildren Todd, Jr., Cassidy, Christine, Kalani, Cheyenne, and Kai, and his brother Dr. Franklin Curl (Linda) of Vancouver, WA. He was predeceased by his youngest brother, Dean Curl of Port Charlotte, FL, his eldest sister, JoAnne Curl Forbes, his wife, Shirley Magden Curl, and his youngest son, Todd Robert Curl. YALE .. .. .. BURLINGTON – Rodney Dean “Rocky” Yale, 77, Burlington, died Sunday, March 22, 2026, at a Rochester, MN, hospital. Rocky was born March 14, 1949, in Minot, to Harold “Sonny” and Clarice “Tess” (Hedberg) Yale. He was raised on the family farm in Grassland Township, Renville County, just north of Greene. He attended Grassland Township School through the fourth grade, then attended school in Mohall where he graduated from Mohall High School in 1967. After high school graduation, he attended National College of Business in Rapid City, SD, graduating with degrees in computer science and accounting. During his time in Rapid City, this is where he met Cynthia “Cindy” Mikkelsen. His family, and the community he grew up in, know him as Rodney; many of you also know him as Rocky, as in Cindy’s “my rock,” solid and steady. Rocky joined the U.S. Navy in 1969 and served during the Vietnam War. Rocky and Cindy were married January 30, 1971, in Huron, SD. Their son, Scott, was born in 1974; and their second son, Chad Yale, was born in 1977. They were both born at the U.S. Navy Hospital in Charleston, SC. During his Navy service, he went to boot camp in San Diego, and attended submarine school in Groton, CT, and Damneck, SC. He served on the AS31 Simon Lake, submarine tender; SSBN 628 U.S.S. Teccumeh submarine in Scotland; AS33 U.S.S. Huntley, submarine tender, Charleston, SC; and at the Polaris Missile Facility in Charleston, SC. Rocky was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 1980. He continued to serve in the U.S. Navy Reserve, and then the U.S. Army Reserve, until he retired with 26 years of service, with an honorable discharge, in 2009. After Rocky’s honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy, the family returned to Minot where he did apartment maintenance and carpentry. They owned and operated candy and snack vending machines and coin-operated laundry equipment. He recently helped his oldest son, Scott, with his excavating business. Rocky’s service to our country ran deep into his heart and soul, and he was proud of his service. He was honored to be invited to the commissioning of the U.S.S. North Dakota, a nuclear submarine, in 2014, in Groton, CT. Rocky was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Burlington, and served on the property and management committee. To family, friends and neighbors, you knew Rocky best when you needed help with a project, call Rocky; when you needed something fixed, call Rocky; when you needed to borrow a tool you didn’t have, call Rocky; when you needed time to talk, with a beer or a “toddy,” call Rocky. Family: Loving wife of 55 years, Cynthia “Cindy” Yale, Burlington; sons, Scott (Ami) Yale, Burlington, and Chad Yale, Minot; grandchildren, Carson and Sierra Yale; siblings, Roger Yale, Tolley, Kevin (Renae) Yale, Minot, Kim (Marilyn) Yale, Queen Creek, AZ, Greg (Robin) Yale, Watford City, Rhonda Holsten, Mohall; and aunt, Helen Hedberg, Osakis, MN; and numerous nieces, nephews and double-cousins. Rocky was preceded in death by: His parents, Harold “Sonny” and Clarice “Tess” Yale; brother, Gary Yale; brothers-in-law, Jim Holsten and James Teer; nephew, Trey Holsten; sister-in-law, Margie Yale; and father- and mother-in-law, Darrell and Phyllis Mikkelsen. | ||
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| Master and Commander Posts: 1937 Location: Patterson, New York | Subject: RE: Teusday Obits William Scarano had an interesting career and busy life. | ||
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