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| Plankowner Posts: 5024 Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: Saturday Obits HARRIS, Jefferson Wright, 62, of Montauk Ave., New London, CT,passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, at his residence. Mr. Harris was born on March 24, 1955, in Norwalk, the son of Thomas and Marilyn Harris. He served proudly in the U.S. Navy as an electronics technician with submarine duty on the USS Will Rogers and the USS George Washington Carver. In 1999, Mr. Harris graduated from Southern Illinois University with his bachelor's degree in workforce education and development. He was employed for many years in the eLearning department at Pfizer. Mr. Harris was well known for his genuine interest in most anything maritime or military related. This interest led to his involvement with the following organizations: the New London Port Authority since 2009 where he also served as the chair in 2011 and had resumed that role recently; OpSail 2012 as the parade marshall; The National Coast Guard Museum as a "plankowner"; and the New London Maritime Society Custom House Maritime Museum as a trustee for two years. He also held active memberships with the Waterford VFW; SubVets in Groton; and the American Legion in Niantic. Mr. Harris is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Conor and Jennifer Harris of East Lyme; grandchildren, Shylah and Alexander; adopted son, Kenneth Harris of Shawnee, Okla.; sisters, Elizabeth Hurd of Guthrie, Okla.; and Kendra Schauwecker of Sementina, Switzerland. Mr. Harris was predeceased by his brother, Thomas Harris of Oklahoma City, Okla. Calling hours will be held from 5 until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, with a brief service to follow at 6:30 p.m. in Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 181 Ocean Ave., New London. There will be a reception following the service at the American Legion, 16 York Ave., Niantic. Please visit www.fultontherouxnewlondon.com for photos, tributes and directions. Donations may be made in his memory to New London Maritime Society @ http://www.nlmaritimesociety.org. Published in The Day on Nov. 11, 2017 MURRAY Paul F., 76, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past ten years, formerly of Hopewell Junction, NY, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 in Cape Coral. He was born August 24, 1941 in Elmira, NY to Cornelius and Mary Jane Murray, now deceased. Paul served in the U. S. Navy in the Nuclear Submarine Division. He completed his Bachelor's Degree, Summa cum Laude from Mercy College in Yorktown, NY. He retired from IBM in 2001, completing his career in Facilities Engineering Management, Real Estate Development and as a College Recruiter. Paul was an avid and loyal Notre Dame football fan. He started an annual Murray family tradition attending games in South Bend with extended family and friends. Those trips were legendary to all who went and will never be forgotten. He also enjoyed coaching his son PJ's travel soccer team, skiing out west with his son, Todd, and coaching his daughter, Julie's, soccer team. He was instrumental in organizing the East Fishkill Soccer League and acquiring land as the club expanded. During retirement Paul enjoyed working out in the gym, bike riding, golfing and traveling extensively with his wife. He even went bungee jumping in New Zealand at the age of 70. Paul was a loyal friend, who was always there to help anyone. He will truly be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his beloved wife, Cindy Murray, of Cape Coral, Fl; two loving children; Paul Murray, Jr of Pleasant Valley, NY and Todd Murray (Lesley) of Little Falls, NJ; three brothers, Phil Murray (Judy) of Parrish, FL, Joel Murray of Asheville, NC, and Greg Murray of Gainesville, VA; brother-in-law, George Hodgson, Jr., of Schuylerville, NY. He is also survived by his five grandchildren: Nicholas, Joseph, Tyler, Eva and Jonathan who were the "light of his life", as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members. Paul was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Julie Murray, and his brother, Chris Murray. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at St. Columba Roman Catholic Church, Rte 82, Hopewell Junction, NY. Friends are invited to send condolences via the on-line guest book which can be found at www.MullinsMemorial.com Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care. Published in the Poughkeepsie Journal from Nov. 11 to Nov. 12, 2017 REYNOLDS, Charles William, Jr., 92, was born on August 30, 1925 and passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017.Charles was a resident of Billingsley, Alabama at the time of passing. Chuck honorably served during WWII on a US Navy submarine (USS S-45 (SS-156) in the Pacific. He qualified in 1945 and was F1c (MoMM/SS) when released by the Navy. He retired from Cowin Equipment Company after many years of service. Funeral service will be Wednesday, November 15, at 2:00 p.m. at Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home with burial following at Highland Memorial Gardens. The family requests that donations be made to Billingsley Baptist Church, 2011 Church Street, Billingsley, AL 36006. | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1269 Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: Saturday Obits MURRAY Paul F., 76, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past ten years, formerly of Hopewell Junction, NY, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 in Cape Coral. He was born August 24, 1941 in Elmira, NY to Cornelius and Mary Jane Murray, now deceased. Paul served in the U. S. Navy in the Nuclear Submarine Division. He completed his Bachelor's Degree, Summa cum Laude from Mercy College in Yorktown, NY. He retired from IBM in 2001, completing his career in Facilities Engineering Management, Real Estate Development and as a College Recruiter. Paul was an avid and loyal Notre Dame football fan. He started an annual Murray family tradition attending games in South Bend with extended family and friends. Those trips were legendary to all who went and will never be forgotten. He also enjoyed coaching his son PJ's travel soccer team, skiing out west with his son, Todd, and coaching his daughter, Julie's, soccer team. He was instrumental in organizing the East Fishkill Soccer League and acquiring land as the club expanded. During retirement Paul enjoyed working out in the gym, bike riding, golfing and traveling extensively with his wife. He even went bungee jumping in New Zealand at the age of 70. Paul was a loyal friend, who was always there to help anyone. He will truly be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his beloved wife, Cindy Murray, of Cape Coral, Fl; two loving children; Paul Murray, Jr of Pleasant Valley, NY and Todd Murray (Lesley) of Little Falls, NJ; three brothers, Phil Murray (Judy) of Parrish, FL, Joel Murray of Asheville, NC, and Greg Murray of Gainesville, VA; brother-in-law, George Hodgson, Jr., of Schuylerville, NY. He is also survived by his five grandchildren: Nicholas, Joseph, Tyler, Eva and Jonathan who were the "light of his life", as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members. Paul was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Julie Murray, and his brother, Chris Murray. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at St. Columba Roman Catholic Church, Rte 82, Hopewell Junction, NY. Friends are invited to send condolences via the on-line guest book which can be found at www.MullinsMemorial.com Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care. Published in the Poughkeepsie Journal from Nov. 11 to Nov. 12, 2017 Paul & his family lived across the street from us for many years after I moved here in 1973. Our families attended parties and our children were friends, schoolmates, and soccer mates for many years. We worked together @ IBM for a number of years. After retirement, he settled in FL. He served aboard USS Henry L. Stimson SSBN-655(G) as NUKE EM1(SS) and was a PLANKOWNER (1965-69). SAILOR, REST YOUR OAR. Edited by PaulR 2017-11-12 8:31 AM | ||
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Plankowner Posts: 9164 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Saturday Obits I read this and will have to as Patti if she knew him or the family. Hand Salute sailor! | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1269 Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: Saturday Obits Probably NOT Ric, but she would know Bob "Steamboat" Fulton (USS BATFISH) who went on EP 10-16-2017. We had his service in his hometown. (Middleburgh NY) last week. Middleburgh_ Robert E. Fulton Sr. of Middleburgh, NY set sail on eternal patrol on October 16, 2017. He died peacefully at home in the loving care of his family. He would have celebrated his 95th birthday that following Saturday. Robert was predeceased by his wife of 35 years, Evelyn Bollten Fulton, his sister Agnes Fulton, and his son-in-law Merrill Berkheimer. Robert “Steamboat” Fulton served his country during WWII in the Submarine Service of the U.S. Navy, and continued his service after the war as a civilian with the Department of the Army, retiring from government service in 1977. He was a life-long member of the Submarine Veterans of WWII, the USSVI Hudson Valley Base, VFW Post 8645, and the Free and Accepted Mason’s Noah Lodge 754. He is survived by his children; Robert E. Fulton Jr. and his wife Nadine of Connecticut, Karen Berkheimer of Pennsylvania, Thomas J. Fulton and his wife Patti of Pennsylvania, and Susan FitzGerald and her husband Jay of New York. Robert’s legacy lives on with his loving eight grand-children and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, followed by a memorial service on Saturday November 4, 2017, at the Middleburgh Reformed Church Social Hall, 134 River St. Middleburgh NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Robert’s honor to: Muskogee War Memorial Park: Home of the USS Batfish 3500 Batfish Rd. Muskogee, OK 74402 Or online at http://warmemorialpark.org/support/donate/ Or USSVI Hudson Valley Base C/O Martin Albright 4 Central Ave. Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Memo: Subvet Memorial/New Paltz Steamboat made all 7 Patrols of BATFISH as MOMM1/c (AUX) Edited by PaulR 2017-11-12 10:04 AM | ||
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Plankowner Posts: 9164 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Saturday Obits Yes, she talked about his passing and how it saddened her. Thanks Paul. | ||
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