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Posted 2009-06-30 9:06 AM (#28166)

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Subject: Obit Messenger results for 06/30/09.

- (Albany Times Union)
William Henry Aiken, 83, of Ridge Road, Queensbury and formerly of Chestertown, passed on to his eternal reward Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Glens Falls Hospital. Born on June 2, 1926 in Amsterdam, NY, he was the son of the late William H. and Irma (Geddis) Aiken. A 1944 graduate of St. Mary's Institute in Amsterdam, Bill enlisted in the US Navy on his 17th birthday and served on the submarine USS Sand Lance (SS-381) in the South Pacific for two years during World War II. In 1946, He entered the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity and after one year, he transferred to the Trappist Monastery in Conyers, Ga., where he serve as a lay brother for four years. On January 4, 1953, he married Ruth Ella Merwin at St. Alphonsus Church in Glens Falls. Bill worked for Niagara Mohawk as a lineman in Chester-town and at the Glens Falls Hydroelectric Dam from 1952 to 1986 when he retired. He served on the Chestertown Central School Board for eight years, during which the school reorganized to become North Warren Central Schools. Bill was an active member of St. John the Baptist Church in Chestertown for many years and most recently was a daily communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Glens Falls. He was a member of the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company as well as Parker-Benton American Legion Post 1392 in Indian Lake. Bill will always be remembered as a person who was honest and upright in all of his dealings and endeavors and will be sorely missed. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by a son, James Aiken and his sister, Mary Ellen List. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ruth Merwin Aiken of Queensbury; his nine children, William Aiken (Pam) of Mexico, NY, Mary Margaret Carpenter (Steve) of Troy, NY, Christopher Aiken (Mary Kay) of Chestertown, Celine Olson (George) of Hartford, NY, Kathleen Swindell (Mike) of Bristol, VT, Rosemary Clare Aiken of Mebane, NC, Mary Ellen Fayro of Johnsburg, NY, Mary Clare Mehollin (Paul) of Zebulon, NC and Andrew Aiken (Brenda) of Kinderhook, NY; twenty eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Barton-McDermott Funeral Home, Inc., 9 Pine Street, Chestertown and from 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Indian Lake. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Mary's Church in Indian Lake by Bill's nephew, the Rev. Brian List, of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Amsterdam and the Rev. Sony Pulickal, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Indian Lake. Burial will follow in Blue Mountain Lake Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Parker-Benton American Legion Post 1392, PO Box 699, Indian Lake, NY 12842 or to the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, PO Box 382, Chestertown, NY 12817. Arrangements have been entrusted to Miller Funeral Home, 35 West Main Street, Indian Lake.

- (Star Tribune)
Steindel, Joseph P., 84, of Coon Rapids, died June 28, 2009. Served in the Navy Submarine Service during WWII. Preceded in death by parents, Thelma Schmidt and Mathew Steindel; son, David; and sister, Edna. Survived by wife of 59 years, Patricia; sons, Stephen (Carolyn), Terry (Angel Wincze) and Gregg; daughter, Trudy Greer; grandchildren, Maria, Timothy, Michelle, Michael, Reed and Justin; great-grandchildren, Tyler and Caden; sister, Kaye (Allen) Stack; many nieces and nephews. Funeral service Thursday 11 AM, with visitation one hour prior at Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home, W. Main St. & Branch Ave., Anoka. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery. Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home Anoka 763-421-0220

- (The Virginian Pilot)
John Andrew "Andy" Borchardt, CAPT, USN, Ret., 56, of Eagle Pointe, died June 26, 2009, peacefully in his sleep. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and loving wife of 34 years, Debra Lynn Borchardt; sons, Eric Walter Calise Borchardt and Brian Andrew Borchardt and his wife Hollie Michele Borchardt; and by too many friends and family members to ever possibly recount. Andy was born in San Pedro, Calif., to the late Walter and Dolores Borchardt. After growing up in San Pedro, Andy went on to attend the U.S. Naval Academy and 30 years of service to his country as a career submariner. He served all over the globe with homeports ranging from Connecticut to Hawaii to Yokosuka, Japan. His tours included five submarines of which he commanded USS Aspro (SSN 648) and multiple shore facilities of which he commanded the Submarine Intermediate Maintenance Facility. He was a highly decorated veteran and an honors graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School and National War College. After retiring from the U.S. Navy, Andy commenced a second career with the TSM Corporation where he spearheaded the conversion of USS Georgia (SSBN 729) and USS Florida (SSBN 728) from ballistic to tomahawk missile submarines. He also created and facilitated the Submarine Maintenance Course for the chief petty officers and officers of ships slated for shipyard maintenance periods. Andy's professional accomplishments pale in comparison to those in his personal life. He created friends and adopted family everywhere he went. He was the life of the party once he walked into the room and he had the ability to bring a smile to even the dourest person. His intelligence and wisdom were something that allowed him to talk sports, politics, economics or military policy with the greatest of ease. His legacy to all of us is that you need to live life to the fullest and to love what you do, because that was how he tackled everything he ever did. He was the greatest man that many of us ever knew, and he will be remembered and loved by all who knew him. Memorial services will be held at Naval Air Station Oceana, Chapel of the Good Shepard, 803 D St., Building 330, Virginia Beach, VA 23460 at noon Thursday, July 2. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.twifordfh.com.

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