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| Plankowner Posts: 5024 Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: Obit Messenger results for 04/20/08. BARBER, Raymond Stanley, of Fredericksburg, VA, formerly of Raleigh, N.Cn, died on Sunday, April 13, 2008, at Mary Washington Hospital. During World War II, Ray served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force on the USS Plaice (SS-390). He is a past State Commander and Life Member of the WWII Submarine Veterans. In addition, he is a past President of the North Carolina Plant Food Association and Life Member of the Elks. Ray retired after 40 years with Potash Company of America, Borden Chemical Company, and Swift Plant Food. Raymond is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Anne Cragin Barber; his two daughters, Tricia Barber, and her husband, Rob Winkler of Stafford, Va., Deborah McNeill and her husband, Tom of Houston, Texas; three grandchildren, Tess Winkler, Cragin Winkler, and Hayley McNeill. The family would like to thank the ICU Unit at Mary Washington Hospital and the Virginia Cancer Center for their compassion and support. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Francis of Assisi School, 28815 Fuller Heights Road, Triangle, VA 22172. A Mass will be celebrated by Father Bob Menard O.F.M. at St. Francis of Assisi Church on Tuesday, April 22 at 12:30 p.m. Interment will follow at Quantico National Cemetary with a reception to be held at St. Francis of Assisi Parish Center. FINAN, James A., 72, died Friday, April 18, 2008 at Centra State Medical Center, Freehold. Born in Staten Island, N.Y. he moved to Colts Neck in 1968. He graduated Tottenville High School, Staten Island where he was senior class president. He also attended Pace University. He was a Navy veteran, having served during peacetime aboard a submarine. He worked for 30 years as a municipal bond and securities trader for L.F. Rothchild, and Goodbody & Co., both of New York City. He was later self-employed with James A. Finan Inc. Jersey City. Mr. Finan was also the editor in chief of Bond Trader, a trade paper. Surviving is his wife Audrey G. Johnsen Finan; three sons, Scott James Finan, John Christopher Finan, and Jeffrey Johnsen Finan; two daughters, Kara Anne Casucci, and Elizabeth Marie Finan; brother, John Marshall Finan; two sisters, Anne Marie Torgersen, and Lucille Hillpot; and nine grandchildren, James R., Casi A., Samantha N., Abigal M., Christopher J., Jonathan J., and Jake P. Finan, and Ashley G., and Damon L. Casucci. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Holmdel Funeral Home, 26 South Holmdel Road, Holmdel. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Colts Neck. Interment will be at Holmdel Cemetery, Holmdel Road, Holmdel. Memorial contributions may be made to CentraState Medical Center, 901 West Main St., Freehold, NJ 07729 c/o Vision Ventilator Fund or Future Intensive Care Unit. HUNT, Stewart Warren, died mid-April 2008. He was born in 1952. Stewart was a loving father, son, brother, uncle, cousin - a family man. He was a consummate musician who majored in music at Portland State University; mandolin as his chosen instrument. A born leader, he had other instrumentalists following his lead. A singer who knew all the words to Tom Lehrer's comic satires and other novelty songs, Stewart was the life of any party. He was a computer nerd; a fisherman (a skill learned from his grandmother); a scuba diver and instructor; yachtsman; and one really great human being. Born in Portland at Wilcox Memorial section of Good Samaritan Hospital, the son of Portland newsman Phil Hunt and the late Lois "Becky" Bechdoldt Hunt, Stewart grew up here, attending Beaumont and Chapman Elementary Schools. Stewart graduated from Benson High School. He attended Portland State University, then a Navy school in Idaho for nuclear submarine machinists. He served most of his six-year hitch aboard the USS Von Steuben (SSBN-632) and later aboard a light cruiser. After the service, he returned to Portland State University and graduated from the Portland Community College program in computer technology. Stewart worked locally as a computer programmer for Intel and Floating Point Systems and in the Seattle area for Microsoft and an affiliate. He owned and lived aboard a 40-foot yacht moored at a marina in Seattle. He was aboard the night the marina caught fire and he and his companion narrowly escaped with their lives. The yacht was destroyed along with much of the marina. In recent years Stewart made his home in NE Portland where he died in his sleep on April 1. Stewart is survived by his three adult children: Lauren Hunt, a mechanical engineer and graduate of Oregon State University and MIT, working in Chicago for an international engineering firm with offices around the world; Alexis Hunt, studying for her doctorate in sports medicine therapy at Pacific University's Hillsboro campus; and Jordan Hunt, freshman at OSU in Corvallis, majoring in chemical engineering. Other survivors include three sisters: Jenny Martin, librarian at Chapman Elementary; Mary Hunt, modern dance teacher; and Florence Pulford, manager of the U.S. Embassy commissary in Moscow, Russia; brother, Jim Hunt, Portland master carpenter; father, Phil Hunt; and stepmother; Doris Simpson. His family suggests contributions to the OHSU Liver Transplant Develop-ment Foundation or a charity of choice. A public celebration of Stewart's life is planned for this summer, with date, time and place to be announced. Meanwhile, Stewart lives on in our hearts, singing his songs, with so many happy memories of a wonderful human being, and a life we were privileged to share. WILLETS, Arthur P., passed away on April 8, 2008 in Reseda, California. He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1921. He was a United States Navy veteran of WWII serving in Pearl Harbor on the USS Bluefish (SS-222); his submarine received a Presidential citation. He was predeceased by his wife Fran of 42 years. He retired from CBS Research Laboratories in Stamford, Connecticut, as an elec trician for over 20 years. He later moved to California and spent his time enjoying carpentry, boating, fishing, cooking and being with family. He belonged to the Power Squadron as their education officer. He is survived by his three children, Eileen, Richard and Robert, seven beautiful grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services will be Thursday, April 24th, 10:00 a.m., at St. Joseph the Worker Church, 19855 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. YANERO, Michael J., 78, of Fairmont passed away Friday April 18, 2008. Mike was born in Bellview, son of the late Anthony and Jenny (D’Amico) Yanero.Mike was a contractor, real estate developer and investor, owner of Country Club Investment and Development Company and A.J. LLC. He was a former employee of Capitol Airlines as a commercial pilot.Mike was a veteran of World War II Army Air Corp. from 1944 to 1945; US Navy during the Korean conflict as a fighter pilot from 1950 to 1953 with the rank of lieutenant commander, and he also served submarine duty. He was a member of the reserves from 1962 until 1969 with the rank of commander.He was a graduate of Fairmont State College and William and Mary College and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.Survivors include his wife Bonnie (Bohan) Yanero; daughters Rashelle White and husband Bob of White Hall, Renae Farrah-Broach and husband Randy of Jewfish Key, Fla.; two sisters, Louise Thomas and husband Charles of Clarksburg and Nickolene Lemley of Grant Town; six grandchildren, Michael Jason Walters and wife Amy, Jessica and Bethany Teets, Hillary, Brittany and Byron Farrah; three great-grandchildren, Kameron Walters, Carson and Andrina Sickles; nieces Linda Hall and LeeAnn Hemsley and several other nieces and nephews; good friend and co-worker Joseph Hanning Jr. of Fairmont and business partner Patricia Yanero of Fairmont. In addition to his parents, Mike was preceded in death by a brother, John Yanero and a sister, Elizabeth.Family and friends may call at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Ave., Fairmont, from 3-6 p.m. Monday, with a vigil service at 5:30 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Patsy Iaquinta as Celebrant. Entombment will be in the Grandview Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 2191 Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: RE: Obit Messenger results for 04/20/08. Pig, is it my imagination or have the obits been getting more in number lately? Is this the exponential increase in passings of our WWII vets (especially) that have been referred to by others? Thanks for your continuing service in providing this information that we all need to acknowledge... | ||
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| Plankowner Posts: 5024 Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: RE: Obit Messenger results for 04/20/08. We had an especially bad week last week. This morning I moved the names of 25 of our shipmates that were members of Submarine Veterans of WWII from their 'members file' to the 'deceased file'. They all started their EP within the past seven days. When you add to that number all the non-members of SubVets WWII, as well as the submarine veterans that were too young for WWII that we lost ... that is a bunch of shipmates! | ||
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| Great Sage of the Sea Posts: 557 | Subject: RE: Obit Messenger results for 04/20/08. The Obit of Michael Yanero gives his age as 78 and it states that he served in the Army Air Corps in 1944-1945. He would have been 14 years old in 1944. People who write the "Obits" should check the facts. It's highly unlikely that he was in the Army Air Corps at age 14. | ||
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Great Sage of the Sea Posts: 602 Location: Visalia, Ca. | Subject: RE: Obit Messenger results for 04/20/08. As much as I expect to see Obits for the WWII Shipmates in their 70's and 80's, and now more often the Korean War veterans, I am particularly taken aback when I read of a Shipmate such as Stewart Hunt, who was only about 2 years older than I, or the current Submariners who die in automobile accidents, other mishaps, or sudden illness. Too Soon, Too Soon! They still had so much life ahead of them! But when your Final Orders are written, that's it - no debate, no recourse. Home you go. Whether they be young or old, may God take them all Home to His bosom, and May His Grace comfort the family, friends, and Shipmates left behind. | ||
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| Plankowner Posts: 5024 Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: RE: Obit Messenger results for 04/20/08. Gil - I'm sure the Army felt the same way when they found out he was only 14. Maybe that is why he waited until Korea to try again. I'm sure your familiar with many of our WWII SubVets that enlisted at 15 or 16 and never got caught. One of them that I had the honor of meeting was Albert Rupp; he enlisted four months after he turned 15 years old. He had already made one patrol aboard GUDGEON and was designated "Qualified in Submarines" BEFORE his 16th birthday. He was still 16 years old when he entered the Penang Interrogation & Holding Areas following the loss of GRENADIER. He turned 17... finally old enough to serve his country... the day they arrived at a POW camp in Japan. Happy Birthday! If you haven't read his book, maybe you should. "Threshold of Hell" has been out of print for many years but is still available on-line from the used book sellers. It is well worth the price. | ||
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