04/10/2026
Ann Bailey (Bancroft) Freund (Mar 29, 1955 - Mar 28, 2026)
Ann Bailey (Bancroft) Freund, 70, passed away unexpectedly on March 28, 2026. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, known for her remarkable ability to create a sense of community wherever she went. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Nell Bancroft.
Ann was the devoted wife of Col. Lee Freund (Ret.) and a proud Marine Corps spouse. She was a graduate of Quantico High School, class of 1973. Her and L...
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04/10/2026
William Jackson Howey (Bill), 72, died April 1, 2026. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Howey in Lancaster, South Carolina. Bill graduated from Lancaster High School and the United States Naval Academy class of ‘75 sir! In 1977 as a U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant, he was stationed at Cecil Field Marine Barracks, Jacksonville, FL. Bill never knew he would spend the rest of his life in his new duty station. He is survived by his wife of 47 (and a half!) years Frances Ulmer Howey and his ...
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04/10/2026
Ray Cowden Witter (September 16, 1942 - April 3, 2026)
Rear Admiral Ray C. Witter, USN (Ret.), passed away peacefully on April 3, 2026, leaving a life defined by service, intellect and a sparkling sense of humor.
A 1964 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (Ninth Company), he earned a Master of Science in Engineering Acoustics from the Naval Postgraduate School. He served aboard BRIDGET (DE-1024) and KOINER (DER-331) during the Vietnam conflict, and as weapons officer aboard BIDDLE (CG-34), foll...
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04/10/2026
Laurie Anne Talley Covington (June 18, 1950 - April 6, 2026)
Laurie Anne Talley Covington of Richmond, VA passed away on Monday, April 6 after an active life in education.
Mrs. Covington was a native of Richmond and graduated in 1968 from Huguenot High School, where she was an active member of the Future Teachers of America. She continued on to Westhampton College and graduated in 1972 with a major in Latin and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. In the same year, she married Richard “Dick&rd...
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04/10/2026
Peter Anthony Barnett (1940 – 2026)
Peter Anthony Barnett (Pete) wore many hats; literally and figuratively. He was a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, godfather, brother, engineer, career military officer, Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Knight, and a member and sponsor for Alcoholics Anonymous.
Pete had an enormous hat collection and rarely left the house without a giant hotdog or an elephant on his head, but his biggest role was playing Santa. He had a busy holida...
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04/10/2026
Brian Joseph Havey (August 1, 1939 – March 30, 2026)
Brian J. Havey, USN (Ret.)August 1, 1939 – March 30, 2026
Brian J. Havey passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of March 30, 2026, at the age of 86.
Born in Everett, Massachusetts, on August 1, 1939, Brian graduated from Newton High School in 1957. He attended Harvard University before transferring to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, where he began a distinguished path of service and competed in cross cou...
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04/10/2026
Charles “Charlie” H. Ulrich
Charles “Charlie” H. Ulrich, age 95, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
He was born 31 December 1930, the son of the late Reuben (Bob) L. Ulrich and Marie (Wise) Ulrich of Hutchinson, MN. Charles was raised on the family farm near Biscay, MN, attended the Biscay rural school, District #17, and was an honor graduate of the 1948 class of Hutchinson H...
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04/08/2026
Thomas Carroll Warren (July 15, 1931 - February 25, 2026)
CAPT Thomas Carroll Warren USN (Ret.), known affectionately as Tom, completed his earthly journey and was called home by his Lord on February 25, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on July 15, 1931, in the small town of Bethany, Illinois, Tom was a beacon of love, intelligence, and kindness throughout his life. He entered into eternal rest in Woodbridge, Virginia, surrounded by the love of his family. Tom's life was one of dedicated service an...
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04/06/2026
Roger Waniata (September 29, 1942 — April 2, 2026)
Roger Paul Waniata died peacefully on April 2, 2026, surrounded by his friends and family at the age of 83. He was born and raised in Great Falls, Montana, on September 29, 1942. He was the oldest child of Dr. Frank and Jane Waniata, with two younger brothers, Don and Dale. This trio of rambunctious boys lived a charmed life with days spent water skiing, downhill skiing, playing baseball, football, and golf, and he worked hard to earn the...
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04/06/2026
John L. Swanson Sr. (April 16, 1939 – April 1, 2026)
The world was blessed with John Lance Swanson on April 16, 1939. He passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026, surrounded by family. In his nearly 87 years, he excelled in the Navy, traveled the world, racked up accolades, and found the love of his life to start—and continue—a family legacy.
On a blind date on D-Day, June 6, 1958, John met Mary Selena Dovel. She asked him, “Can you play bridge?” He said no. But be...
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04/03/2026
Walter Salvador Cumella (December 24, 1937 – March 21, 2026)
Walter Salvador Cumella, 88, died March 21, 2026, at Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. He was born Dec. 24, 1937, in Alexandria, Louisiana, to Tony and Lena (Panzica) Cumella.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1960. He served five years active duty on destroyers, taught at the ASW school, and served another eight years as a Naval Reserve intelligence officer.
After retirement, he worked for Boeing Aerospace at K...
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04/03/2026
Dr. Dan C. West (May 29, 1939 – March 30, 2026)
Dr. Dan C. West, 86, of Atlanta, Georgia, died peacefully on March 30, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Dan was born on May 29, 1939, in Galveston, TX. He was one of four children of Embry Carlos West and Mildred Louise Junker West. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, TX. After one year at the University of Texas, he attended the U.S. Naval Academy for three years before resigning his commission to pursue a ministry caree...
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04/02/2026
William Emmett Brooks III (March 29, 1947 – March 22, 2026)
William E. Brooks III, 78, of Annapolis, Maryland passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026. His loving wife, Linda and son, Will were at his side.
He was born to parents, William Emmett Brooks Jr. and Edward Archibald Brooks in Birmingham Alabama on March 29, 1947. Bill attended schools in Brewton, Alabama and Zionsville, Indiana. He graduated from Castle Heights Military Academy, Lebanon, Tennessee in 1965. He then went on to beco...
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04/02/2026
Commander Kent Wayne Curl USN (ret) (Aug. 3, 1930 - Dec. 24, 2025)
Coronado Eagle & Journal 23 March 2026
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, w...
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04/02/2026
Roger White (February 28, 1944 - March 19, 2026)
Joseph Roger White, 82, of the White’s Crossing, Big Level Community left this world on March 19, 2026, headed for his heavenly home. After bravely battling cancer for over a year, his fight ended shortly after quittin’ time on Thursday, March 19, surrounded by family at UMMC hospital in Jackson, MS.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Reginald “Reg” White and Lou Eva “Eva” Rawls White; brothers and...
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04/02/2026
Eleanor Grace Bernier (December 9, 1930 – February 28, 2026)
Mrs. Eleanor Grace Bernier, Age 95, of Alexandria, Virginia, entered into eternal rest on February 28, 2026, at her home.
Born December 9, 1930, in New Albany, Mississippi, to parents Lamar and Kathrine King. Eleanor was a devoted member of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, where faith, service, and community were central to her life. A person of deep conviction, compassion, and selflessness,
Eleanor cherished worship, cho...
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04/01/2026
Max R. Matteson II (May 28, 1930 ~ March 28, 2026)
Max Richard Matteson II, 95, of Hockessin, DE, died peacefully on March 28, 2026.
Max was born in Flint, Michigan in 1930 and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan to his parents who were educators. He attended Ann Arbor High where he was the captain of the football team. After graduating, he went one year to the University of Michigan before attending the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. He studied Electrical Engineering and served 4 years in the Navy...
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04/01/2026
Donald Gene McCoy, Lieutenant Colonel USAF (Ret.) (June 8, 1935 – March 12, 2026)
Passed away in Austin, TX on March 12, 2026.
Don was born in Checotah, OK on June 8, 1935 to Tom and Rhoda McCoy during an era of severe drought, heat, dust storms and economic depression. At the end of 1936, his family moved to California, seeking a better life, and settled near Dinuba, CA. He was raised and educated there through high school, developing an aptitude for math and science.
In high school, D...
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03/31/2026
Robert Campbell Lang, age 94, died peacefully on March 21, 2026. Preceded in death by his father, Frank Lloyd Lang Sr.; mother, Alice Campbell Lang; brothers, Frank Lloyd Lang and J. Thomas Lang; and nephew Frank Lloyd Lang III. Survived by his wife of 71 years, Beverly Bailey Lang; sons Brian C. Lang (Teri), Bradley R. Lang (Raleigh) and daughter Alison Lang Hickey (Russ); 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 2 nieces and a nephew.
Bob was born May 25, 1931 in Kansas City. An Eagle Scout, h...
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03/31/2026
John Douglass Burns (February 16, 1935 – March 16, 2026)
John "Doug" Burns, age 91 of Sun City West, AZ, passed away on March 16th, 2026.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 16th, 1935.
Doug graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1957 and was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. He was married to Lynn Burns on April 26th, 1974 in San Diego, CA.
Doug was a pilot in the Navy attaining the rank of Captain before being honorably discharged in 1983. He we...
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03/30/2026
Captain William Bruce (Bill) Garrett, U.S. Navy, retired, of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away on March 14, 2026. Bill Garrett was an extraordinary individual, deeply devoted to his family, his profession, and his country. He was incredibly kind, understanding, personable, loving, patient, humble. A gentleman of exemplary character, a wonderful father and husband, full of faith and joy.
Bill was born on July 26, 1936, in Beloit, Kansas, the second son of Harold and Geraldine Garrett. He graduate...
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03/30/2026
Forrest G. "Woody" Ramsey Jr. graduated to eternal life on March 27th, 2026, having died of natural causes at the age of 95. He was born on October 25, 1930 in Wichita, KS, the eldest of the eleven children of Forrest Ramsey and Ruth Linot Ramsey. Most of his elementary schooling was in a one room country school with one teacher for all eight grades. He was president of his high school class in Wichita during his junior year and judge of the Wichita inter-high schools traffic court as a senior. ...
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03/30/2026
Harriet Dalphine Sierer (March 2, 1929 – March 21, 2026)
Cheers to a life well lived and well loved.
Harriet peacefully passed away with her loving daughters, Amy and Kim, by her side. She spent the last eighteen years at Ginger Cove, where she was cared for by a wonderful staff she appreciated deeply.
Among her many friends, Dorothy, Peggy, and Janet held a special place in her heart and enjoyed her company immensely.
Her years as a Navy wife, shared with her husband Pay and their fam...
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03/30/2026
Douglas Fitzgerald (March 27, 2026)
Douglas Fitzgerald, 77, of Franklin, MA, died March 27 at the Hope Health Hulitar Hospice in Providence following a long illness. He was the husband of Suzanne C. (Webber) Fitzgerald for the past 55 years.
Born in Natick, July 23,1948, the son of the late Reginald and Helen (Lord) Fitzgerald, Douglas was raised in Natick.
He graduated Natick High School (1966), the United States Naval Academy (1970) , and earned a master’s degree in electrical enginee...
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03/30/2026
Bruce Gregory Russell (February 10, 1947 — March 25, 2026)
BRUCE GREGORY RUSSELL, 79, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026 in the comfort of his home.
Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Greg was the son of the late Vincent and Helen Dunmire Russell. He was raised in the Philadelphia suburbs and earned an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. Though his time there was cut short due to an injury, he went on to complete his studies at the University of Pennsylvania. After college, Greg relo...
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03/30/2026
Douglas Eugene Goolsby (December 6, 1954 - March 29, 2026)
CAPT Doug Goolsby (USNR) died peacefully March 29, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born Dec. 6, 1954, to Bin and Patsy Goolsby. Doug spent his early years in Andrews, Texas where sand and oil were the most abundant materials. He graduated from Liberty-Eylau High School in Texarkana. Needing someone to feed and dress him, Doug applied and was accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy. In addition to the superb education, great roommates,...
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03/27/2026
Vicky Lee Wagner (March 21, 1969 - February 26, 2026)
It is with deep sorrow and abiding faith that we announce the passing of Vicky Lee (Vorrath) Wagner, a beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister, at the age of 56, following a courageous battle with brain cancer. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. Vicky was the devoted wife of Todd and the proud, loving mother of three sons, Joshua, Noah, and Zachary. Her family was her greatest joy and most treasured blessing. She pour...
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03/26/2026
Thomas Patrick Bobay (March 29, 1948 – February 9, 2026)
Thomas Patrick Bobay, 77, of Okemos, Michigan, was born in Flint on March 29, 1948, and passed peacefully at home on February 9, 2026.
He is survived by the love of his life for 56 years, Jane Weir Bobay; three daughters, Heather Wiseman, Jessica Bobay and Angela Bobay; and three grandchildren, Gwen Nicholson, Kendall Bobay and Grant Wiseman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Gertrude Bobay; his brother Joseph Bo...
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03/26/2026
James Edward Johnson (1934 – 2026)
Retired Navy Captain James E. Johnson, 91, passed away peacefully comforted by the presence of his loved ones on February 26, 2026, in Annapolis, Maryland.
Born August 12, 1934, in Boulder, Colorado, and raised alongside the cornfields of Carrollton, Illinois, Jim grew up with strong Midwestern values that stayed with him throughout his life. He was a man of accomplishment, integrity, and quiet determination.
One of the great honors of Jim's life was a...
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03/26/2026
Linda B. Burgde (Oct 5, 1941 - Mar 20, 2026
Linda was born on Oct. 5, 1941 in Newberry SC, the first of 5 children of Benett and Vinnie Bishop. The family moved to the Charleston area in 1944, where Linda graduated from Murray Vocational High School in 1960.
Linda took an administrative position with Westinghouse Corporation at the Charlston Naval Shipyard, where she met and married Lt. Ron Burdge on Dec. 27, 1965. They were blessed with two children, William Kelly, and Lara Ashley.
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03/24/2026
Thomas Howell (Sep 4, 1943 - Feb 25, 2026)
Thomas Howell a devoted husband, respected legal professional, and proud military veteran, passed away peacefully on February 25,2026 at the age of 82
Born to John P. Howell a distinguished attorney, and Katherine Howell Full grew up with a deep appreciation for the law, service, and integrity. Inspired by his family’s dedication to justice and community, he pursued higher education with determination, including two years of Spanish study that r...
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03/24/2026
Douglas Philip Metzger (April 22, 1942 - March 22, 2026)
Doug Metzger, aged 83, was called by Jesus to his eternal home on March 22, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 22, 1942 in East Stroudsburg, PA, Doug lived a life defined by love, service, and ministry. Despite battling cancer for over the last twenty years, Doug remained devoted and passionate to his callings; his life was a testament to love, family, and serving his Lord and Savior.
Doug attended public school in East ...
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03/23/2026
Mason Andres (July 14, 1934 - March 18, 2026)
Mason Andres, age 91, passed away peacefully at his residence on March 18, 2026.
Born on July 14, 1934, in McAlester, Oklahoma, Mason was the son of Chester and Polly Andres. He graduated from Nashville High School, where he played as a running back for the Scrappers, a team he continued to support with pride throughout his life.
Following high school, Mason attended the United States Naval Academy before completing his education at the University...
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03/23/2026
Alfred “Al” G. Dessayer
Al Dessayer, age 86, passed away on February 25, 2026 in Moraga, California. Born in Paris, France on August 26, 1939, his family immigrated to the United States in 1949, settling in Glendale, California where he attended junior and high schools. He spent a year at UCLA before receiving an NROTC competitive appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. Graduating with the Class of 1961 as a member of the 15th Company, he served on destroyers on the West Coast.
He r...
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03/23/2026
Dean Ervin (March 16, 2026)
Dean Ervin passed away on March 16, 2026 at 94, after a long and fulfilling life.
He was born on January 10, 1932 to Mildred and Earl Ervin. He grew up with his brother Keith in Vinton, Iowa - a small midwestern town surrounded by cornfields. Two of his grandparents were immigrants from Denmark, one from Northern Ireland, and one was an American-born daughter of immigrants from Germany. He grew up helping in his father’s car dealership and repair business (the...
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03/23/2026
William R. Kiggins Jr. (August 13, 1939 — March 17, 2026)
William Ralph Kiggins, Jr., naval officer, engineer, and deeply devoted family man, of Quakertown, PA, formerly of Latrobe, PA, passed peacefully from this world on March 17, 2026.
Born August 13, 1939, in Greensburg, PA, he was the son of William Ralph Kiggins, Sr. and Ann Burton Kiggins. William grew up in Youngwood and Greensburg and graduated from Greensburg Salem High School in 1957, where he excelled in football and track an...
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03/23/2026
Donald D. Deem (May 1, 1930 — March 19, 2026)
Donald "Pud" D. Deem, 95, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in his Reading residence. He was the widower of Barbara J. Deem, who passed away on May 14, 2023.
Born in Reading to the late Robert D. and Anna A. (Rhodes) Deem, Pud graduated from Reading High School in 1948. He went on to the US Naval Academy, graduating in 1954, and served his country honorably in the United States Air Force and Air Force National Guard. He was honorably d...
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03/20/2026
Lynn Jay Madison (June 27, 1939 - March 17, 2026)
Lynn Jay Madison of Milton, Florida passed away at the age of 86 leaving his beloved wife, three children, two grandchildren, five great grandchildren and a strong network of friends.
He hailed from Spokane, Washington and the west stayed close to his heart as he moved east to attend the Naval Academy (1963) and marry Kathryn Falcone, a Jersey girl. He was notably wise and read voraciously throughout his life, from endless Jack London to the ac...
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03/20/2026
Anne Butler Hyde (February 5, 1938 - January 22, 2026)
Anne Butler Hyde, 87, and longtime resident of Midland, Texas, passed away peacefully in her home on January 22, 2026. Anne was born February 5, 1938, at Fort Benning, Georgia to Katherine Jackson and Col. Grady Wolfe Butler. Shortly thereafter, they moved to the family farm and homestead in Oakland, Mississippi, where her brothers, George (Lee) and William (Bill) Butler were born. With the three children growing up as a tight knit unit in ...
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03/19/2026
James Willam Pressler (December 18, 1929 - March 15, 2026)
Dr. James W. “Bill” Pressler passed away on March 15, 2026. He was 96 years old.
Bill was born December 18, 1929, in Port Arthur, Texas, the son of Alton Henry Pressler and Annette Smith Pressler.
Bill graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur in 1947 and then attended Rice University in Houston, TX, 1947-48. He attended the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, 1948-49, but returned to Rice in Engineering 19...
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03/19/2026
Leonard "Lenny" Nissenson (April 4, 1940 - February 3, 2026)
Lenny Nissenson passed from this world on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026. He was 85 years old. He was surrounded by people he loved and in the warmth and comfort of his home, as he wished.
Lenny was born with the auspicious birthday numbers 04-04-‘40 in Bronx, NY, the second son of William Nissenson & Diana Wajsfisz. He grew up enjoying handball, stickball, kick the can, ring-a-levio, and other street games, hustling pool, pla...
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03/17/2026
Mathew Tomas Rachall (January 24, 1961 - February 19, 2026)
WEATHERFORD - Mathew "Matt" Tomas Rachall, age 65, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved so dearly. A man of honor, discipline, and boundless spirit, Matt lived every chapter of his life with the same dedication he brought to his country, his community, and his beloved family. His passing leaves a profound void in the hearts of all who knew him - and a legacy rich enough to fill it.
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03/16/2026
Richard J. Clas (July 8, 1925 - March 4, 2026)
With our deepest sorrow, we announce the passing of Richard J. Clas of Penfield, NY, who died peacefully at the age of 100 on March 4, 2026. Richard, known to many as Dick Clas, was a devoted husband and father of seven. He was predeceased by his only daughter, Julie Clas-Baker, and his son, Dan Clas. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife Joanne, to whom he was married for 77 years; his sons Richard (Marie), James (Pam), David (Julie), T...
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03/16/2026
Kitsap Daily News Published March 9, 2026
Philip Rasmussen, 86, passed away on February 27, 2026, in Silverdale, Washington.
Philip graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served honorably as a Navy officer until 1971. He became a U.S. Navy SEAL and completed two tours in Vietnam. While in the Navy, he earned a master’s degree in Oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and later obtained his mechanical engineer’s license.
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03/16/2026
Richard "Dick" J. Asafaylo (April 12, 1937 — November 22, 2025)
Richard James Asafaylo, age 88, passed away on November 22, 2025, surrounded by his family in Newville, PA. He was born April 12, 1937 in Farrell, Pennsylvania, and he was the son of John and Margaret (nee Kudray) Asafaylo.
Dick graduated from Immaculate Heart Central School in Watertown, New York, and subsequently received an appointment to The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. He graduated in 1959 and began...
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03/16/2026
Stephen Michael Huffer (March 2, 1959 - March 7, 2026)
Stephen Michael Huffer, age 67 of Belvidere, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Waters of Winchester. Stephen was born on March 2, 1959, in Honolulu, HI to the late Don and Emma Mae (Callahan) Huffer. Follow his high school graduation he joined the United States Navy and later was selected to join the Naval Academy. After his time in service, he obtained his bachelor's degree from Tennessee Tech. Before his retirement...
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03/16/2026
Clarence "Bunky" Seay (December 31, 1939 — March 9, 2026)
Clarence "Bunky" Seay died peacefully on March 9, 2026. The extra care and attention Bunky received in the last week of his life and recent days would have given him a conniption; however, a man who lived so well deserves to be celebrated. Bunky was the consummate gentleman: humble, kind, and courteous to everyone he met.
Born and raised in Greenville, SC, Bunky attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating and earning his ...
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03/16/2026
Renee "Amatxi" Etchemendy Coyle (Dec 15, 1944 - Jan 20, 2026)
Renee “Amatxi” Etchemendy Coyle passed away peacefully in Boise on January 20, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones and care givers. She was born on December 15, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas to Colonel John and Anita Etchemendy. Renee has lived in Boise for the last 25 years. She was a member of Our Lady Of The Rosary Catholic Church.
A proud Air Force brat, Renee lived all over the world. One of her most cherished places sh...
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03/16/2026
Roderick Phillip Crawford Sr. (April 6, 1932 – March 7, 2026)
Capt. Roderick Phillip Crawford, USN (Ret) - distinguished naval officer, revered patriarch, athlete, and loyal friend and neighbor passed away peacefully Saturday, March 7, leaving behind a legacy of character, leadership, integrity, and modesty.
Born in Mobile, Alabama, Capt. Crawford’s intellect, stature, and wry humor were evident early; with his father’s premature death, he enjoyed the kinship of his dog &ldqu...
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03/16/2026
William Ronald Campbell Jr. (June 15, 1939 – February 3, 2026)
William Ronald Campbell, Jr. of Fairfax, Virginia passed away at home on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the age of 86. He was born on June 15, 1939 in Quantico, Virginia to William R. “Soupy” Campbell and Julia Lamar Campbell. His introduction to military life began in childhood which would take him to his father’s various duty stations ultimately leading to his enrollment at the U.S. Naval Academy. Ron gradua...
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03/16/2026
John Parks Tazewell (December 24, 1947 – February 2, 2026)
John Parks Tazewell, Jr., 78, peacefully passed away on February 2, 2026, at Rosemont Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was born on December 24, 1947, to Elizabeth Taylor Tazewell and John Parks Tazewell.
John grew up in Virginia, New Jersey and Rhode Island as the eldest son of a US Naval Officer. He was an avid Moth sailor and raced competitively. He graduated high school from Roger High School, ...
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