Posted on15 Apr 2019byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet LCDR Thomas E. Gibbs USN (Ret) VP-4 1959 – 1961
LCDR Gibbs was PPC of Crew 6 and served as Assistant Operations Officer and then Operations Officer.
Burial will be in Ft Barancas National Cemetery in NAS Pensacola, FL 11:30 am on April 19, 2019.
Lieutenant Commander Thomas Edwin Gibbs, Sr. (1/14/1924 -10/02/2018) passed away at the age of 94. Born in Maggie, WV to Robert Earl Gibbs and Mary Belle Ball Gibbs, Ed spent his childhood on his grandfather’s farm near Point Pleasant, WV. Attending West Virginia University, he dropped out to join the Navy in 1942, entering the flight program. He earned his wings and remained in the Navy for a 30- year career. After retiring, he was re-activated for two years as a jet pilot instructor with VT-7 at NAS Meridian, MS, training pilots for the Vietnam War, and was named
Instructor of the Year recognized for 10,000 accident-free flying hours. He also spent two years as Operations Officer for Glenview Naval Air Station. After retiring again from the Navy in 1971, he was a real estate agent in Libertyville, IL until moving to Cape Coral, FL in 1980. He was predeceased by his first wife, Elizabeth, daughter Margaret, and second wife Aldine. He is survived by his son in Flint, TX, his daughter in Tampa, FL, his step-daughter in Conyers, GA and three grandchildren. Burial was in Ft. Barrancas National Cemetery in NAS Pensacola, FL on April 19, 2019.
As a boy growing up along the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers, he enjoyed day-long bicycle rides from Point Pleasant to Charleston and Huntington. His maternal grandfather settled a farm in the area the government took over in WWII as a TNT reservation north of Point Pleasant, now infamous as the location of the “Mothman”. For Ed, it was a wonderful place for growing up, finding arrowheads in the plowed fields, wandering streams and the hills above the farm, and no scary monsters.
Ed’s introduction to flying was classic 1930’s, provided by a barnstormer who flew the Ohio River, stopping at small towns along the river to give rides in his bi-plane, for a price, of course. One flight was all it took to hook Ed’s imagination, and his love of flying would last all of his life. He was a born pilot, with excellent eyesight, coordination, endurance, and a marvelous sense of adventure tempered with a strong sense for safety.
Ed was a loving husband and father and a loyal friend. He enjoyed an array of exciting activities, including flying, sailing, camping, photography, RV travel around the country and long car trips, reading, and searching for buried treasure with his metal detector, He trained to be a real estate agent, a locksmith, and a notary. He was a certified weather-watcher (a natural for a pilot) and a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Ed made contributions to many organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars (vfw.org), Disabled American Veterans (dav.org), United Services Organization (uso.org), the American Legion (legion.org), AMVETS (lots of independent local chapters), and National Audubon Society (audubon.org). As a veteran, he was very proud of his Naval career and cared very deeply about the military community.
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Posted on15 Apr 2019byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet AD2 Michael S. Kloes VP-4 1981 – 1985
While trying to track down VP-4 vets to inform them about our upcoming reunion, I found out that Michael passed away in 2012. According to the 82 and 83/84 cruise books, he was assigned to the Line Crew.
Michael Steven Kloes, 50, of Hills, MN, unexpectedly died at home, Tuesday, December 25, 2012.
Funeral services will begin at 10 am, Saturday, December 29, 2012, at Faith United Presbyterian Church, in Brandon, with Pastor Chuck Asche officiating. Interment will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Valley Springs. Full Military Honors will follow. Visitation will begin Friday, December 28, 2012, from 4 pm until 7 pm at Heartland Funeral Home.
Michael Steven Kloes was born May 1, 1962, on a military base in Germany to Paul and Evelyn (Volberg) Kloes. Michael moved around a lot because of his families’ military background but in 1980, he graduated from Clovis High School in New Mexico. In 1981, Michael joined the US Navy. In 1985, after an accident that broke his back, Michael was honorably discharged. He moved to Sioux Falls to be with his children. On July 29, 2006, Michael married Sheri Roseboom. He worked for the VA in food service and also drove for Yellow Cab for eight years.
Michael was a tinkerer and enjoyed working on cars, making music boxes, woodworking crafts, and constructing model cars. He also enjoyed VW Bugs and playing monopoly with his family. On most weekends, Michael and Sheri could be found at the races cheering on their favorite drivers. Michael also was an active member of Faith United Presbyterian Church and the El Riad Shrine in Sioux Falls for several years.
Michael will be deeply missed by his wife Sheri, two children; Jason (Jessi) Kloes, Yokuska, Japan and April (Aaron) Skinner of Sioux Falls, five grandchildren; Braxtan, Cardon, Dylan, Heather, and Alyson; his parents; Evelyn Kloes, Liberty, SC, and Paul Kloes, Pittsburg, PA; and two sisters; Kim Kloes, Palm Bay, FL, and Rosemary (Bo) Mackey, Liberty, SC.
Posted on08 Apr 2019byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet LTJG Joe Jack Lones VP-4 1958 – 1961
LTJG Joe Jack Lones VP-4 1958 – 1961
OCTOBER 23, 1933 ~ JANUARY 12, 2019 (AGE 85)
Joe Lones flew on Crew 1 and served as the Allotment Control Officer in 1958.
Loving father, faithful and true friend. Chaser of photons, clouds, adventures, fun, smiles and laughter. Defender of all that is good. An enthusiastic life well-lived. Joe Jack Lones, born October 23, 1933, passed away unexpectedly on January 12, 2019. In Joe’s words, “it has been my good fortune to travel life’s roads offering vast opportunities for learning and adventure.”
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, always Joe Jack at heart, he enjoyed numerous mischievous escapades with his young friends. His dog Sparky at his side, his pals biking alongside him, they romped through Dallas afternoons looking for trouble as young boys do. Rainy afternoons and evenings were filled with model-airplane building. Other times, he would take his cousins to the movies and then treat them to the penny arcades. Lifelong friends, he was blessed with their companionship.
During World War II Joe was in elementary school. His mother was a nurse at an airplane factory, and he often joined her there after school and watched the planes file off the assembly line. His first hint at a life filled with the love of flying. During the war he was in charge of selecting vegetables for dinner from the family’s Victory Garden and he recalled military men walking past his front yard, saluting him and his friends as they stood tall, boys of ten years or so saluting back.
During high school, Joe joined the ROTC and was a star on the rifle team, excelling at putting a legendary 100 bullets through a single bullet hole.
After his Highland Park high school graduation, Joe attended the University of Texas on a riflery scholarship, where more hijinks and adventures happened. He preferred to own a motorboat rather than a car and shared many great escapades with friends on Texas lakes. Joe received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from UT in 1956, and then went off to Navy Flight School.
After completing flight school, he served in the Navy, achieving the rank of lieutenant. During his almost two years flying patrols in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, his spare time found him participating in the Eisenhower People to People Program via the University of Hong Kong Fisheries Research Unit. They were engaged in creating a pearl industry to occupy multitudes of refugees fleeing Mao’s repression in China. He had many exciting adventures in the Navy, including a personal visit from Air Force One and a subsequent flight to Emperor Hirohito’s birthday party. It was there that he also began taking pictures underwater, a passion that would continue for the rest of his life.
After his military service, Joe began his engineering career at Aerojet-General in Sacramento, California where he was a test engineer on the Polaris and Minuteman missile programs. Leaving Sacramento, he joined a high-school classmate for a six-month adventure exploring Mexico on a motorcycle.
After the motorcycle trip he accidentally landed permanently in San Diego working at Scripps Institute of Oceanography Visibility Laboratory designing, assembling, taking to sea and orbital space a multitude of optical instruments and cameras. During his time at Scripps, Joe performed post-graduate studies in Optical Technology at the University of Rochester. At the Vis Lab Joe met and later married the love of his life, Elaine. Together they enjoyed the young family years with their two children, Loren and Lance. After they separated they remained friends for life.
Joe’s experience at the Vis Lab became the foundation for starting his own research instrument company in 1968, Adroit Engineering, which he continued to lead until a few months before he passed. From Adroit’s headquarters in Point Loma, Joe continued developing optical systems for airborne and orbital space platforms, underwater cameras, high-speed instrumentation cameras, image processing, and machine vision metrology. Vietnam and the Cold war eras produced significant funding for his company, but the real fun was designing building a huge underwater camera for the Disney “Circle Vision” Theater. In his words, “It is hard to imagine the good fortune of being paid to have so much fun! … And that is the way it has been, from Scripps to now.” His work at Adroit extended to instrumentation for production and quality control in such diverse industries as cosmetics, golfing, bicycle tires and automotive headlamp beam alignment.
Early in his professional life, Joe was a founder of the San Diego chapter of the Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). He recalled the first meeting where they had to scrounge for tables and chairs because more people showed up than expected. San Diego SPIE is still going strong, and the annual SPIE convention is held in San Diego and occupies the full Convention Center.
Throughout his life, Joe collected friends. At the University of Texas and flight school his roommates became lifelong friends leading to many enjoyable encounters through the years. His diving friends joined him in a successful search for jade off the coast of California. He spent hours in the air in gliders and planes with friends exploring the skies. He extended and received many friendships from the SPIE crowd, Vis Lab folks, and neighbors along the way. His weekly Shelter Island Bocce crowd brought him great delight.
Joe was always civic-minded. At one point the City of San Diego wanted to eliminate the grass circle where the Bocce games took place, so he lobbied the city and got the circle declared a historic location thus saving the Bocce game that continues to this day. Another time Joe, a tree lover, chained himself to a tree outside his home to save it.
Toward the end of his career Joe promoted science education for K-12 via the “Magic Show of Light”, making science fun was his focus.
Most of all though, Joe was enormously devoted to, loved, and proud of his children, Loren and Lance. They were his pride and joy, the bright spot in his life. He was always there, available and helpful. From scouts, to rowing meets, graduations, concerts, competitions, and all events in between, big and small, you would find him encouraging them to do their very best and offering a helping hand to them all the way to the end. And it was indeed a helping hand with a smile, laughter, bit of fun, underlined always with safety. In fact, he famously got his kids INTO motorcycle riding rather than out of it (they first had to complete the CHP motorcycle safety course) and they had many fun adventures together on the backroads of San Diego County. Among other things, together they enjoyed roller skating, sailing, and biking in San Diego, a road trip to Colorado, many trips back to Joe’s hometown of Dallas and a fishing excursion to Alaska.
He was Joe Jack, Mr. Joe Lones, Dad – Master of the Art of Living. He lived a beautiful life. He will be intensely missed.
Posted on05 Apr 2019byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet AT1 Douglas E. Carruthers USN (Ret) VP-4 1979 – 1983
Douglas Eugene (Doug) Carruthers – April 21, 1957 – March 28, 2019
As an AT3 in 1980, Doug worked in Avionics and flew as Radio Opeator on Crew 4. In 1982 he was an AT2 and flew with Crew 2.
Beloved husband, father, grandfather (Tatay) and brother, Doug was born April 21, 1957 in Kalispell, MT to Arnold (Arnie) and Bonnie Carruthers. The family moved to the Spokane Valley in the latter part of 1957. Doug graduated from University High School in 1975 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1976. His 20-year naval career included postings in Whidbey Island, the Philippines, Hawaii, and Guam.
While stationed in the Philippines, Doug met and married the love of his life Nancy Batis. When Doug retired from the Navy in 1996, he and Nancy moved their family back to the Spokane Valley.
Doug returned to civilian life and began a second career working at Itronics (General Dynamics) and most recently at Keytronics.
Doug is survived by his wife, Nancy and his daughters – Norelyn Phillips, Norma Leach (David), Natalie Craig (Kris), Natasha Carruthers and 9 grand-children: Ayana, Kobe, Alexa, Dylan, Corbin, Rowan, David, Nancy, and Bonnie (with one more on the way, Franklin). He is also survived by siblings Charlotte Carruthers, Denise Red, Lori Klassen and Don Carruthers. He was preceded in death by both parents and brother Bill Carruthers.
We will all miss his steadfast love, his terrific smile and wicked sense of humor.
Funeral services for Doug will be held at Thornhill Valley Funeral Chapel on April 19, 2019 at 2:00 pm.
Robert Kosiba was an AT2 flying with Crew 1 as Radio Operator in 1958.
On February 15, 2019, Robert Kosiba passed away, beloved husband of Sandra Kosiba (nee Carey); devoted father of Timothy Kosiba and his wife Leah, Richard Kosiba and his wife Denise, and Michael Kosiba; cherished grandfather of Blake, Ryan, Thomas and Jacob Kosiba; dear brother of Barbara Ciosek, Patricia Pierce, and the late Edward Kosiba. He is also survived by many other loving family and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to gather at Schimunek Funeral Home, 9705 Belair Road, Nottingham, on Friday Feb. 22nd from 2-4 and 6-8 pm. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 am at St. Casimir Church. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery on 3 April 2019. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation in Robert’s name to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.
It is with great sadness that the family of Billie Jerome Brownfield, age 55, announces that he passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. He was born November 3, 1963, in Cambridge, Ohio, to Donald F. and Sandra K. (Zipperich) Brownfield. Billie was a 1982 graduate of Meadowbrook High School, where he was an avid cross-country runner. He served with pride for 23 years in the United States Navy, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer in 2005. He celebrated his retirement from the Navy on a Friday, went back to work performing the same job the following Monday, and was still the Naval Air Station Jacksonville Assistant Hazardous Waste Manager at the time of his passing. Billie will be forever lovingly remembered by his wife, Amy, his children, Joshua (Kristin), Jasmine (Lee), Jessie, Kimbra, and Brandon, his grand-daughter Aerial, his sisters C. Sue, Dawn (Alan), and Jodi, many beloved nieces and nephews, and countless friends that he considered family. Billie joins his father, Donald, his mother, Sandra, and his nephew, Joey in heaven. Services will be on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville Chapel, with a viewing at 1300, followed by a funeral service at 1400 with staff chaplain Lieutenant Ian McCarthy officiating, and a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Billie can be made to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society or to the Coastal Conservation Association. Condolences may be sent to the family at fraserfuneralhome.com
Posted on12 Dec 2018byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet CDR Henry P. Krienke USN (Ret) VP-4 1962 – 1964
Henry Krienke served as PPC on Crew 3 and as ASW Tactical Officer in 1964.
Henry Paul Krienke, 84, of Spring Valley, California, passed away on April 13, 2018, following a brief stay at Scripps Mercy Hospital.
A military service will be held at 2:30 PM on Friday, May 4, 2018, at Miramar National Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Featheringill Mortuary.
Henry was born in South Bend, Indiana, on January 13, 1934. He graduated as Valedictorian from Central High School and continued on to the University of Notre Dame where he was enrolled in the NROTC program. In 1955 he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics. On April 15, 1956, Henry married Christin Swaim. From this union, he was blessed with 3 sons. On December 24, 1969, Henry remarried. Marlene Alice Clifton brought the blessing of 3 children from a previous marriage into their union of 48 years. Henry loved to sing! He was a member of Skyline Church where he had the joy of singing with the Skyline Chorale for many years.
Henry, a Naval officer, and pilot retired as a Commander after 23½ years of service. He flew multi-engine airplanes and participated in carrier operations in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War.
Returning to the States, he served as an instructor in operations and navigation at Alameda Naval Air Station and San Diego North Island Naval Air Station.
Henry is survived by his wife, Marlene Krienke, and six children: Kai Krienke, Kristopher Krienke, Kieron Krienke (Manuela), David Clifton (Phuc), Tamra Line, and Shari Moreno (Mario). Also surviving are 7
grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and his brother, Loren Krienke (Carol). Henry was preceded in death by his parents, Henry William and Pauline Caroline Krienke of South Bend, Indiana.
In saying goodbye to Henry, the family rests in the certainty of “Absent from the body…present with the Lord.” (II Cor. 5:8)
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Orval Butcher Ministries,
11980 Woodside Ave.
Suite 1, Lakeside, CA 92040.
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Posted on12 Dec 2018byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet CDR Donald C. Klein VP-4 1962 – 1965
Don Klein served as PP3P on Crew 12 and as 1st Lieutenant in 1962. He was PPC on Crew 11 and Assistant Standardization Officer in 1964-65.
Donald Craig Klein
April 16, 1937 – November 14, 2018
Donald “Don” C. Klein, 81, of Orange Park passed away November 14, 2018, at Orange Park Medical Center. Don was born on April 16, 1937, in Oak Park, Ill to the late William and Mildred Klein.
Don graduated from York Community High School, Elmhurst, IL 1955 and continued his education at the University of Miami (FL) where he received a Bachelor’s of Business Administration 1960. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy where he was a naval aviator and retired as a Commander with 20 years honorable service (P-3 maritime patrol aircraft pilot).
Don enjoyed playing bridge and Texas hold ’em, classic cars, playing guitar, friends & family, and traveling (especially world cruises). He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Foxridge HOA president, and Big Orange Chorus.
Don lives on in the hearts of his wife of nearly 60 years, Carol; children, Kerrie and Jason Bernardo, Lindsay and Chris Henderson, Craig Klein, Ken (predeceased) and Sandy Klein, 10 grandchildren and 3 and 1/2 great-grandchildren and sister, Shirley Hoover.
A Celebration of Don’s life will be at 11:00 a.m. December 28, 2018, at the Jacksonville National Cemetery 4083 Lannie Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32218. A reception will follow (Fleming Island, FL location TBD)
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the City Rescue Mission (426 McDuff Ave. South, Jacksonville, FL 32254) or Quigley House (PO box 142, Orange Park, FL 32067-0142).
Posted on02 Dec 2018byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet AW2 Jerry L. Few VP-4 1968 – 1971
It is with great sadness that the family of Jerry Lee Few of Dickson, Tennessee announces his sudden passing on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at the age of 70 years. Jerry will be lovingly remembered by his son Joey, sister Norma Wall, extended family, and countless friends. Jerry was born in February of 1948 to James and Elizabeth Few in Dickson, Tennessee. Jerry proudly served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War and attended college at the University of Tennessee. Jerry treasured his extensive music collection, was a great dancer and an avid football fan.
His friends and family are invited to celebrate his life on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., at the Pond Church of Christ – 650 Pond Road, Dickson, TN 37055.
Condolences may be left at http://www.taylorsince1909.com/condolences.php
Posted on22 Oct 2018byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet AVCM Carl L. Barber III USN (Ret) VP-4 1966 – 1969
Ray Frazer, VP-4 66-69, passed me this sad news.
BARBER, Carl L. III, US Navy, Master Chief (Ret.) 79, passed Oct. 13, 2018. He was loved and respected by all who knew him. We love you and we miss you. Cremations of Greater Tampa Bay
Published in the Tampa Bay Times on Oct. 17, 2018
AVCM Carl L. Barber III served as the Avionics Chief in VP-4 during his tour from 8/66 to 2/69.
His career included the following tours.
VAHM-13/VP-24 8/57-9/60
VW-15/VW-13 1/61-7/62
NATTC NAS Memphis, Tennessee 3/63-3/66
VP-4 8/66-2/69
NAMTD12 NAS Moffett Field, California 3/69-5/72
CPWP 5/72-10/76
NAMTRAGRU NAS Memphis, Tennessee 10/76-11/79
Posted on22 Oct 2018byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet LT Richard F. Keller VP-4 1982 – 1985
LT Richard F. Keller VP-4 1982 – 1985
Rick Keller served as 3P on Crew 3 in 1983/84. In 1985 he worked in AW Training and flew on Crew 3.
Richard F. Keller, age 55, of New Paltz, NY, died Saturday, August 10, 2013.
Richard was born on May 15, 1958, in Queens, NY. Richard was the son of the late Richard J. and the late Mary (McElroy) Keller.
At the time of his death, Richard was employed as an airline pilot for American Airlines.
“Our father was a wonderful man who loved each of us immensely and unconditionally. He was an amazing Dad and friend who left us too soon. We will miss him tremendously.”
Surviving are a daughter & son-in-law, Kristen & Ryan Auchmoody of Ulster Park, NY and two sons, Eric Keller of Fort Walton Beach, FL, and Adam Keller of Pleasant Valley, NY.
Friends and relatives may call on Thursday, August 15, 2013, from 4pm to 7pm at Copeland Funeral Home, Inc., 162 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY. The funeral service will be held on Friday, August 16, 2013, at 10:00 am, at the gravesite, at the New Paltz Rural Cemetery, 81 Plains Road, New Paltz, NY 12561.
Posted on09 Oct 2018byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Veteran LCDR Roger A. Lammers VP-4 1971 – 1974
Another VP-4 vet has passed away. Roger Lammers passed away February 15, 2016. His wife, Christine, passed away December 25, 2017.
Roger served as Crew 8 Navigator in 1971, Crew 8 3P in 1972 and as the Assistant Admin Officer in 1974.
December 07, 1946 ~ February 15, 2016
Roger Anthony Lammers was born in Findlay, Ohio on December 7th, 1946 as the first of five children to Robert Sylvester Lammers & Nora Stella Yates Lammers. Raised in Northern Ohio, Roger was a standout student & athlete earning the Northern Ohio “Football Player of the Year” in 1964. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1968 with a major in Electrical Engineering. After graduation, Roger assisted in coaching football and recruiting players for the Naval Academy. He then trained as a pilot in Pensacola, Florida. He flew P3 Orions during three Vietnam War tours. He later received an MBA from Wharton.
Roger and Christine “Tina” Alexandra Winiarz Lammers met at a party in Washington, D.C. while Roger was at the Naval Academy. When Roger was away for Pilot Training in Pensacola, Tina came for a visit. He handed her his laundry bag full of dirty laundry and told her there was something in there for her. She discovered a big, sparkling engagement ring and couldn’t possibly say “no”. They were married on Labor Day in 1969 at a beautiful campus chapel in Annapolis. Roger shared Tina’s father’s love for history and the two of them enjoyed many lively conversations. Roger and Tina were married 47 years and raised three wonderful children. Andy, Becky, and Natalie have brought them much happiness and are a source of great pride. Roger leaves behind their three lovely and bright granddaughters, Megan, Aubrey, and Ella, who have proven to share his love of learning and athleticism.
Roger’s career was in Industry & Consulting where he led a group to the acquisition of existing companies for 10 years. More recently, he has been an independent consulting & investor.
You cannot describe Roger Lammers without using the word “optimist”. He had a great vision for the business and couldn’t resist pepping his conversations with words “millions and billions”. Coming up with ways to grow a business came as a natural to him as living and breathing.
Roger was always interested in people and made a point of asking them how their life was going. “How are you doing?” “How are your kids?” “How is the job going?” Roger always took time to listen and offer encouragement.
We will all miss this joyful, larger-than-life man who left us far too soon. Rest in peace, Roger.
Posted on05 Oct 2018byLarry Hames|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet CDR Timothy W. Duffy USN (Ret) VP-4 1969 – 1972
We lost another VP-4 Vet last November but I just found his obituary.
Although our database shows that Tim Duffy served in VP-4 1969 to 1972, I only found pictures of him in the 1971 and 1972 cruise books.
Tim flew on Crew 4 as Navigator in 1971 and was PPC of Crew 6 in 1972.
Timothy W. Duffy of Churchville, Pa. died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, at Abington Jefferson Health Hospice at Warminster. He was 71.
Timothy was the beloved husband of 48 years to Laureen M. (Butella).
Born in McKeesport, Pa., he was the son of the late James A. and Dorothy A. (Englert) Duffy.
Timothy graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1968 and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA with degrees in aeronautical engineering. He was a Naval Aviator and career Naval officer.
He loved flying, earning his “Wings of Gold” in Pensacola, Fla., followed by duty assignments with VP-4 in Barbers Point, Hawaii and Patrol Wing 1 Cubi Point, Philippines flying the P-3 Orion.
Upon returning to the United States he transitioned to the Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer community and worked at the former Naval Air Development Center in Warminster, Pa., the former Naval Air Propulsion Center in Trenton, N.J., and finally the Naval Air Engineering Center in Lakehurst, N.J. before retiring as a Commander.
Following his Naval service, he began his second career in defense contracting and worked with, among other things, the world’s largest human centrifuge used to train astronauts and later, fighter pilots to manage the strenuous demands of high g-forces on the body.
In addition to his wife, Laureen, Timothy is survived by his loving children, Christopher P. Duffy and his wife, Anita of Brunswick, Maine, Nora Duffy Decker and her husband, Keil of Princeton, N.J., and Rosalyn M. Duffy of Collegeville, Pa. He also is survived by his seven grandchildren; Kassandra, Shannah, Ryan, Phoebe, Catherine, Winifred, and Augustus; his brother James B. Duffy (Sandy) and sister, Patricia Callaway (David); his brothers-in-law, William Butella and Robert Butella (Susan Weigold); and his seven nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 9:30 a.m. until his funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd. Richboro, PA 18954. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown.
http://www.fluehr.com/obituary-detail.php?obitid=2815&obitnum=0
Posted on10 Sep 2018byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet LCDR Theodore A. Santuae USN (Ret) VP-4 1954 – 1957
This sad news was received by Pete Bernardin, VP-4 55-58, who passed it to Bob Davis, VP-4 62-63, of the P2V Officers group. Bob forwarded it to me so I could send it to others who may have known Ted Santuae. A quick research found that Ted became a pilot through the NAVCAD program and he served in VP-4 as an Ensign and LTJG.
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Dear Friends’
Yesterday, I got a call from Ted’s daughter Ann Marie, advising me that Ted passed away on Monday. Not entirely unexpected; he has been dealing with a number of serious health issues these past few years. Nonetheless, a very sad piece of news….he was 88.
The details of his memorial follow:
September 16th
Rosary 5PM-7PM
Crist Mortuary
3395 Penrose Place
Boulder,CO 80301
September 17th
Funeral Service 10AM
St. Martin Catholic Church
330 Table Mesa Dr.
Boulder CO 80305
September 18th
Burial 9AM
Fort Logan National Cemetery
4400 West Kenyon Ave
Denver CO 80236
The Bernardins will send flowers from “His Old Shipmates at Patrol Squadron Four (VP 4) USN”.
Sorry to be the bearer of such sad tidings…..very best, Pete and Barbara Bernardin.
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Posted on22 Aug 2018byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet Robert E. Morrow VP-4 1956 – 1957
Robert E. Morrow VP-4 1956 – 1957
Robert E. Morrow, Sr., age 81 of West View, on Monday, August 20, 2018.
Beloved husband for 59 years of Norma (Hunter) Morrow; father of Kimberly (Thomas) Dering and Robert E. (Sonja) Morrow, Jr.; grandfather of Christopher (Rachel), Shannon, Kara Dering, Casey and John Morrow; brother of John W. (Jace) Morrow, Sr., the late Hazel Karwoski and Velois Lemmon.
Robert was born and raised in Kittanning, PA, a graduate of Kittanning High School, and Cambria-Rowe Business College of Johnstown, PA. He served in the US Navy as an Aviation Ordnanceman where he was a Flight Crewman in a Blimp training squadron in Brunswick, GA and also served as a Flight Crewman in Patrol Squadron VP-4 in Okinawa. He worked for United States Steel Corporation, USS Chemical, and Aristech Chemical Corporation for over 35 years until his retirement in 1998. He was a member of the North Hills Community Baptist Church. Robert enjoyed fishing and was an avid reader but mostly loved spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren, brother, and sister.
No Viewing. Friends invited to memorial service in North Hills Community Baptist Church, 7801 Thompson Run Road, Pittsburgh 15237 on August 25, 2018, at 2 p.m. Arrangements by Schellhaas Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. (West View).
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
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Posted on17 Aug 2018byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet CDR Corwin A. Olds USN (Ret) VP-4 1958 – 1960
CDR Corwin A. Olds USN (Ret) VP-4 1958 – 1960
Corwin Anson Olds, M.D., Commander USN Ret., 92, husband of Patricia Allen Olds, died on Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Sussman House in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published later. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM, Friday, July 6, 2018, at the First Congregational Church, UCC, 55 Elm Street, Camden, with the Rev. Dr. Deb Jenks officiating. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.longfuneralhomecamden.com. Arrangements are with the Long Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 9 Mountain Street, Camden.
Posted on18 Jul 2018byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet CAPT William Jerry Fogle, USN (Ret.) VP-4 1962 – 1965
CAPT William Jerry Fogle USN (Ret) who served as a TACCO in VP-4 from 1962 to 1965.
Capt. William Jerry Fogle, U.S. Navy (Ret.) was born October 12, 1936, in Aurora, Missouri. He was the son of Arthur A. and Marjorie Fogle. As he frequently told people, he proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy for 31 years, 8 months and 4 days, and retired as a Captain on March 31, 1989. He Jerry served on the USS Kitty Hawk, USS Coral Sea, and defended our country in Vietnam, where he received numerous medals, including a Bronze Star with Combat V and a Purple Heart. During his career, he was stationed in many places throughout the world, including Okinawa, Hawaii, Iceland, and England. He retired in Portland, Tennessee, and was very active as a community volunteer, and worked with the youth athletic soccer network as a referee for many years. He loved living in Portland and enjoyed his wide many friends in the community.
Jerry is survived by his five sons: Barry Fogle, (and his wife Angie) of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, Brett Fogle (and his wife Debbie) of White House, Tennessee, Eric Fogle of Nashville, Tennessee, Sgt. Lance Fogle (and his wife Sara), currently stationed in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and LCDR Corey Fogle, USN, (and his wife Katie), currently stationed in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He also is survived by 8 eight grandchildren: Drew, Kara, Niki, Brock, Logan, Bella, Ryder and McClane. He was preceded in death by his wife Sharon many years ago and, more recently, by his wife Maureen.
The family would like to thank the staff at NHC Place, Sumner in Gallatin, Tennessee, who took such wonderful care of Jerry in his final days.
Visitation will be at Austin and Bell Funeral Funeral Home in Hendersonville, Tennessee, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, He will receive a Full Honors Military Funeral at the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, located at 7931 McCrory Lane, Nashville, TN, at 1 p.m. on July 31.
You may view the obituary or offer your Condolences online at www.austinandbell.com. The family has entrusted services to Austin & Bell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 104 Sanders Ferry Road, Hendersonville, TN. 615-822-4442.
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Posted on18 Jul 2018byChad Derrington|Comments Off on Passing of V-4 Vet CDR Samuel Bruce Walker USN (Ret) VP-4 1961 – 1963
Samuel Bruce Walker was born on December 15, 1930, in the town of Andrews, Cherokee County, North Carolina. He was the oldest child of Gerald Benjamin Walker and Margaret Everett Walker, and brother to William Hudson Walker (b. 1933), and Kathryn Louise Walker Scott (b. 1935, d. 1969). He was raised in the Presbyterian Church.
By the time he was five, Sam had decided he wanted to be a minister on Sundays who ran a filling station and garage during the week. Then one day he saw a large, single-engine biplane pass overhead carrying airmail, and the ministry gave way to the flying bug. While building stick-and-tissue flying models, Sam decided at a young age the only way he was going to be able to fly was to join the service, preferably the Navy. At some point, Sam built a crystal set radio which added an interest in electronics to his fascination with aviation.
The family moved to Savannah, Georgia for better work opportunities for Sam’s father, and it was in Savannah that Sam attended elementary through high school, graduating from Savannah High in 1947. It was also in Savannah where Phyllis Epperson, then 14 and visiting family in Savannah, first saw her future husband, then age 16, emerging from a chicken coop after cleaning it.
Sam applied for appointment to the US Naval Academy and was chosen as an alternate. At seventeen, not convinced an appointment would come through, his parents signed for him to enlist. Sam used to tell of getting on the train in Savannah that winter, wearing a light coat that that was fine for Georgia weather, and his shock at getting off the train in an Illinois winter for the last part of his trip to Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Depending on when he told the story, the snow was anywhere from ankle deep to knee deep.
While at Great Lakes, Sam received his appointment and proceeded to Annapolis by way of the Naval Academy Preparatory School at Bainbridge, Maryland. He graduated in the Class of 1952. Sam and Phyllis dated throughout his four years at the Naval Academy, marrying in 1953. USS Coral Sea, Pensacola, Jacksonville (VP-5), Monterey (Naval Postgraduate School), Washington DC, North Island, Okinawa (VP-4), North Island again, Annapolis, Norfolk, and Philadelphia. It was a Navy life. Sam and Phyllis’ son, Scott, was born in 1955, in Jacksonville. Sam’s favorite duty station was Annapolis, where he taught classes and coached the Shields sailing team.
After twenty-two years in the Navy, he retired with the rank of Commander in 1974, and Sam and Phyllis returned to Coronado. Out of the Navy, Sam worked in the computer industry at SAIC and Cubic Corporation. He became a long-time member of the Optimist Club of Coronado and volunteered as a tax preparer on Coronado and at Naval Base San Diego. Sam retired from Cubic in 1995 and he and Phyllis took the opportunity to travel to Hawaii, Alaska, the American Southwest and Pacific Northwest. Sam’s love of airplanes took them to the EAA airshow in Oshkosh several times. In 2000, their son Scott married Nancy Freeman, and in 2005 Sam and Phyllis’ granddaughter Cecelia was born. Phyllis Walker passed away in 2013, and in 2015 Sam moved from Coronado to Evanston, Illinois to be closer to his Son’s family. Sam died on March 31, 2018, after a long illness.
Sam’s family will remember him for his wide-ranging interests, voracious reading, and a rye sense of humor. He is survived by his brother Bill, son Scott, daughter-in-law Nancy, and granddaughter Cecelia. Donations in Sam’s name may be made to Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society through their website.
Visitation was at Greenwood Memorial Park & Mortuary, 4300 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113 on April 12, 2018, and the funeral service was at Miramar National Cemetery, 5795 Nobel Drive San Diego, CA 92122 on April 13, 2018.
Posted on18 Aug 2017byLarry Hames|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet AE1 Alan K. Harrod VP-4 1981 – 1984
I recently received a note that another VP-4 vet has passed away. I located the following obituary for AE1 Alan K. Harrod who served in VP-4 from 1981 to 1984 as a Flight Engineer on Crew 1.
Alan Kimberly Harrod, a long time resident of Beeville, Texas passed away peacefully on May 2, 2017, at the age of 63, surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Cherry Point, NC on June 14, 1953, to Ronald Harrod and Joy (Aucoin) Harrod.
Alan graduated from Hoover High school in San Diego CA and served his country in the U.S. Navy as a flight engineer in the field of electrical aviation. He excelled in the field of electronics and mechanics thru out his life and was considered a Jack of all trades and Master of all.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Jennifer (Ramirez) Harrod; daughter Vanessa and Paul Kramer of Vista, CA; grandchildren Westley and Piper Kramer; parents Ronald and Simone Harrod; sisters Roxane and husband Arlo Anderson, Laurie Harrod and Christine Dansereau; Kareen and husband Sameer Bhasin, Sabrina Lee; Grace Vanderhagen, Javier Ramirez and family; the Butchart family and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Beeville, TX, at 3 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Saint Joseph Catholic Church Beeville, Saint Joseph’s Charities, noting “Alan Harrod’s Memorial Fund”.
Arrangements were made by Galloway and Sons Funeral home.
Posted on08 Aug 2017byLarry Hames|Comments Off on Passing of VP-4 Vet AMH3 Darvin E.Taylor VP-4 1962 – 1966
Darvin Taylor
(May 16, 1944 – July 24, 2017)
Darvin Edward Taylor, 73, went to be with the Lord in Heaven on Monday, July 24, 2017. He was born in Pierce County and had lived most of his life in Wayne and Long Counties. He was retired from ITT Rayonier in Jesup as a shift supervisor with 39 years of service. A US Navy veteran, he was a member of The Enforcers Motorcycle Club and a devoted, God-fearing family man. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Jesup. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanton and Lois Taylor.
Survivors are his daughter and son-in-law, Leah and Robert Hughes of Ludowici; son, Terry Taylor of Ludowici; step-daughter, Elizabeth Smith of Jesup; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Evelyn Chapman and Barbara and Eddie Dasher of Ludowici; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Thursday, July 27 at 1:30 PM at the Howard Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Vann Dempsey officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Georgia Veteran’s Cemetery in Glennville.
Active pallbearers will be Jim Chapman, Russ Mitcham, Lee Mitcham, Jose Fuentes, Ryan Herndon, and Zach Thorn.
Honorary pallbearers will be The Enforcers Motorcycle Club members.
Remembrances are suggested to The Enforcers Club, 32 Spaniel Trail, Swainsboro, GA 30401.
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