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SUMMARY:August 2024 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Donald Ernest Yetman
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN \nAugust 2024\nDonald Ernest Yetman\n1942-2020 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nDonald Ernest Yetman was born on November 1\, 1942 in Brooklyn\, New York. He was the son of the late Walter B. and Gladys (Lawrence) Yetman\, and the brother of the late Francis and his identical twin\, David Yetman. \nEDUCATION:\n Donald grew up in Little Compton\, Rhode Island and received his education and graduated through the Our Lady of Victory Academy in Plattsburgh\, New York then proceeded to North Carolina University and Cornell University where he majored in Business. \nHISTORY:\nIn 1962\, Donald enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country for six years achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant\, during which time he was stationed in Korea\, Fort Benning\, Georgia\, Fort Bragg\, North Carolina and Fort Jackson\, South Carolina where he graduated from the Army Administration School. He would later serve for 23 years with the National Guard as a First Sergeant.  Within that time Donald received certification of having successfully completed the prescribed course of instruction for the Intelligence Analyst\, U.S. Army Recruiting Command Certificate of Achievement and in September 21\, 1989 received The State of New York Certificate of Service. \nPERSONAL:\nDonald married his wife\, Ann Ellen (Bernier) on September 17\, 1966 in Plattsburgh\, New York at the Our Lady of Victory Church. Together they had three children: Robert\, Aaron and Peter; three grandchildren: Ashlee\, Eli and Calvin and several great grandchildren. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nAfter his Honorable Discharge from the Army\, Donald was employed by the United States Postal Service and was appointed postmaster of the East Chatham Post Office\, Slingerlands Post Office and retired from the East Greenbush Post Office after 23 years and simultaneously retired from the National Guard after 23 years. In retirement\, Don enjoyed driving school bus for East Greenbush and Willsboro\, New York. \n  \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nIn his spare time\, Donald enjoyed hunting\, reading\, watching football games\, attending his son’s auto racing and grandchildren’s sports events. \nSadly\, on May 2\, 2020\, Donald passed away and was laid to rest at Saratoga National Cemetery\, Schuylerville\, New York. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/august-2024-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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SUMMARY:July 2024 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Francis A. Piche
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN\nJuly 2024\nFrancis A. Piche \n \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nFrancis A. Piche was born on May 12\, 1927 in Troy\, New York. He was the son of Louis and Beatrice (Owen) Piche\, and the brother of the late Betty Reese\, Louis\, and John Piche. \nEDUCATION:\n Francis grew up in Troy\, New York and received his education through the Troy Public School System. \nHISTORY:\nIn 1944\, Francis enlisted in the United States Navy in Albany\, New York\, where her served aboard the USS Oklahoma City during World War II and received the Victory Medal\, American Theatre Medal\, Asiatic Pacific Medal\, 2 Stars\, and the Occupation SubAuthBupers. \nPERSONAL:\nFrancis married his wife\, Audrey (Dunson) on December 15\, 1946 in Troy\, New York. Together they had six children Francis\, Colleen\, Laurie\, Paul\, Diane and David; twenty-four grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nAfter his Honorable Discharge from the Navy\, Francis continued to support his family through his employment with Ford Motor Co. in Green Island\, New York\, where he worked as a floor inspector until his retirement in 1977. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nIn his spare time\, Francis was a communicant of St. Joseph’s church in Green Island and was a member of the Legnard-Curtin Post\, American Legion. \nSadly\, on March 2\, 2005\, Francis passed away and was laid to rest at St. Jean’s Cemetery in Troy\, New York.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/july-2024-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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SUMMARY:June 2024 Honor A Deceased Veteran- Kelly Brother's: James\, Francis\, William\, Donald\, Charles\, Robert and George 
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN\nJune 2024\nKelly Family \n \n  \nBrother’s: James\, Francis\, William\, Donald\, Charles\, Robert and George \nFAMILY HISTORY: \nJames Kelly served his country in the United States Army from December 28\, 1939 until he was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on June 9\, 1945. For his service\, James was awarded the WWII Victory Medal\, the American Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star\, the American Campaign Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. \nFrancis Kelly served his country in the United States Navy from December 5\, 1940\, he was stationed at Pearl Harbor when it came under attack. He was honorably discharged as a Chief Yeoman Acting on April 30\, 1948. For his service\, Francis was awarded the WWII Victory Medal\, the American Campaign Medal\, the American Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star\, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Service Star\, and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with three Bronze Service Stars. \nWilliam Kelly served his country in the United States Navy Reserve from March 20\, 1944.  He served on active duty during WWII and the Korean War.  On March 13\, 1971\, Chief Petty Officer Kelly honorably retired from the United States Navy Reserve. For his service\, William was a warded the Navy Occupation Service Medal\, the American Campaign Medal\, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal\, the WWII Victory Medal\, the Korean Service Medal\, the Armed Forces Service Medal\, the Korean Defense Service Medal\, the Naval Reserve Medal\, the Presidential Unit Citation and the United Nations Service Medal. \nDonald Kelly served his country in the United States Army from August 20\, 1946 until he was honorably discharged as Private First Class on January 13\, 1948.  For his service\, Donald was awarded the WWII Victory Medal\, and the Army Occupation Medal with Japan clasp.  In 1949\, Donald enlisted in the United States Navy\, retiring honorably as a Radioman Petty Officer First Class on September 2\, 1969. For his service\, Donald was awarded a letter of appreciation\, a letter of Commendation\, and the National Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star. \nCharles James Kelly served his country in the United States Navy from May 29\, 1951 until he was honorably discharged as a Seaman on August 13\, 1954. For his service\, Charles was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. \nRobert Kelly served his country in the United States Air Force from the year 1953 until he was honorably discharged as a Technical Sergeant on August 31\, 1973. For his service\, Robert was awarded the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters\, Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with four Oak Leaf Clusters\, and the Air Force Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster. \nGeorge Francis Kelly served his country in the United States Air Force from October 15\, 1954 until he was honorably discharged as an Airman Second Class on August 26\, 1958. George was assigned to the 1607th Air Transport Wing which was stationed at Dover Air Force Base under Military Air Transport Service Command. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/june-2024-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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SUMMARY:May 2024 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Frank L. Ciccarelli
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN\nMay 2024\nFrank L. Ciccarelli \n \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nFrank L. Ciccarelli was born on August 2\, 1918 in Troy\, New York. He was the son of Michael and Angeline (Pitaniello) Ciccarelli\, and the brother of Carmen\, Alphonso\, and Vito Ciccarelli. \nEDUCATION:\n Frank grew up in Troy\, New York and received his education through the St. Mary’s Elementary school and left Troy High in hos Junior year to help support the family. \nHISTORY:\nFrank graduated Officer’s Candidate School\, Class 84 and attained the rank of Captain in the 86th Mountain Infantry of the 10th Mountain Division from 1942 to 1945.  He fought in the Apennine Valley and Po Valley while serving in Italy.  For his honorable service\, he received the Bronze Star Medal\, American Campaign Medal\, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal\, and the World War II Victory Medal. \nPERSONAL:\nFrank married his wife\, Rose Elizabeth (Bizzarro) on October 19\, 1941 in Troy\, New York at the St. Anthony’s Church. Together they had two children: Michael\, and Carmen; four grandchildren: Frank\, Joanna\, Michael\, and Jennifer. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nFrank was employed by American Locomotive Co. in Schenectady in the early 50’s\, and later employed by GE in Waterford\, where he was a chief shop steward for 16 years\, retiring in 1983. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nFrank was a member and president in 1951 of the Italian Community Center in Troy and member of the Ciccarelli-Rae-Agars and Bevivino Veterans Post in Troy\, and communicant of St. William’s Church in Troy.  He was also a leader of Union 339\, IUE. \nSadly\, on January 25\, 1990\, Frank Passed Away.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/may-2024-honor-a-deceased-veteran-frank-l-ciccarelli/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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SUMMARY:May 2024 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Carmen J. Ciccarelli
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN\nMay 2024\nCarmen J. Ciccarelli \n \n  \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nCarmen J. Ciccarelli was born on February 26\, 1922 in Troy\, New York. He was the son of Michael and Angeline (Pitaniello) Ciccarelli\, and the brother of Frank\, Alphonso\, and Vito Ciccarelli. \nEDUCATION:\n Carmen grew up in Troy\, New York and received his education through the Troy Public School System up to his Junior year when he left to help support the family. \nHISTORY:\nOn November 17\, 1938\, Carmen enlisted in the Troy National Guard in Troy\, New York. \nPERSONAL:\nCarmen was a proud first-generation Italian American Citizen\, where his family resided at 7 Havermans Avenue\, Troy New York which is just a few doors away from the Crab Garrison 1954.  At the age of 16 with the prospects of war looming\, Carmen lied about his age and enlisted in the National Guard. The Guard Unit was located at the Troy Armory on 15th Street. \nCarmen was assigned to the 27th infantry Division\, 105th Regiment\, 1st Battalion\, Company D. Company D was made-up of machine gun squads.  Staff Sergeant Ciccarelli was a Company D machine gun squad leader.  The 105th 1st Battalion was made up of many Troy residents. \nOn December 7th 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and war was declared.  The 27th Division was immediately mobilized\, receiving additional training at Fort McClellan\, Alabama and in early March 1942 the 105th Regiment 1st Battalion boarded the Steamship Aquitania for the crossing to Honolulu to bolster Hawaiian defenses. \nIn June 1944 the 27th Division was ordered to support the Marines in taking Saipan\, the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands.  This was planned as part of our island-hopping strategy to get closer to Japan so that long-range bombers could attack Japan’s home islands. \nOn July 7th as it looked like the US would secure the Island\, thousands of Japanese emerged overwhelming the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 105th.  Carmen bravely stayed at his machine gun fighting off the Japanese\, where he was later severely wounded.  When the US forces recovered and fought off the attack Carmen was located.  Sadly\, on July 12\, 1944\, Carmen was killed in action.  He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart for is actions.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/may-2024-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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SUMMARY:April 2024 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Thomas William “Bill” Killian
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThomas William “Bill” Killian\n1931-2023 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nThomas William “Bill” Killian was born on April 8\, 1931 in Troy\, New York. He was the son of William and Phoebe (Jeavons) Killian\, and the brother of Linda and Raymond. \nEDUCATION:\nBill grew up in Troy\, New York and received his education through the Troy Public School System. \nHISTORY:\nIn 1951\, Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in Albany\, New York. He was trained as a Shipfitter\, and served aboard the USS Baltimore (CA-68)\, the USS Lowe (DE-325)\, the USS Sierra (AD-18)\, and the USS Jason (AR-8). On September 2\, 1971\, with the rank of Shipfitter First Class\, Bill was honorably retired from the United States Navy at San Diego\, California\, after twenty years of faithful service. For his honorable service\, he received the Good Conduct Medal (Fifth Award)\, the National Defense Service Medal\, and the Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars. \nPERSONAL:\nBill married his wife\, Patricia (Pitcher) on October 25\, 1952 in Troy\, New York. Together they had four children: Beth\, Colleen\, Thomas and Patricia Ann; six grandchildren: Matthew\, Jason\, Amanda\, Christopher\, Jonathan and Diane; and twelve great-grandchildren. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nAfter his retirement from the Navy\, Bill continued to support his family through his employment with McKinney Steel Fabrications in Albany\, New York\, where he worked as a fitter/welder until his retirement in 1983. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nIn his spare time\, Bill enjoyed spending time with his family camping\, taking cruises\, and surf fishing. \nSadly\, on November 22\, 2023\, Bill passed away. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/april-2024-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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SUMMARY:March 2024 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Joseph F. Moore
DESCRIPTION:Joseph F. Moore\n1910-1985 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nJoseph F. Moore was born on March 14\, 1910 in Benton Harbor\, Michigan. He was the only son born to Francis and Lela (Blanchard) Moore. \nEDUCATION:\nJoseph grew up in Benton Harbor\, Michigan and St. Louis\, Missouri\, before his family relocated to East Greenbush\, New York in the early 1920’s. He went on to attend Columbia High School for a short time. \nHISTORY:\nOn April 7\, 1944\, Joseph was inducted into the United States Army at Ft. Dix\, New Jersey. At Fort Dix\, he began his training as a rifleman and was eventually assigned to Company G\, Second Battalion\, 71st Infantry Regiment\, which consisted of three battalions\, and was part of the 44th Infantry Division. In September 1944\, Joseph departed the United States with the 44th Division for the European Theatre\, where he would spend the next eleven months. On October 26\, 1945 with the rank of Private First Class\, Joseph was honorably discharged from the United States Army at Fort Sill\, Oklahoma. For his honorable service\, he received the Bronze Star Medal\, the Combat Infantryman Badge\, the Presidential Unit Citation\, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three Bronze Service Stars\, the Army Occupation Medal with Germany clasp\, the Good Conduct Medal\, the World War II Victory Medal\, and Honorable Service Lapel Button. \nPERSONAL:\nJoseph married his loving wife\, Ethel (McGeough) in Albany\, New York prior to being inducted into the United States Army. Together they had four children: Elizabeth\, Lela\, Francis and Ethel\, and grandchildren: Vincent\, Jeffrey\, Greg\, James\, Diane\, Kathleen\, Vincent and Michael. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nAlso prior to entering the military\, Joseph was employed by B.F. Goodrich in Albany\, New York\, where he worked for thirteen years\, and went on to become the service station manager. After returning to civilian and married life\, Joseph supported his family by returning to work for B.F. Goodrich. He went on to retire from there in 1972 after 42 years of employment. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nJoseph was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Clinton Heights\, and was an active member of the Melvin Roads American Legion Post #1231. In his spare time\, Joseph enjoyed traveling and smoking his cigars. \nSadly\, on February 28\, 1985\, Joseph passed away.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/march-2024-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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SUMMARY:February 2024 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Pasquale F. Cancilla
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN \nFEBRUARY 2024\nPasquale F. Cancilla\n1921-2009 \n \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nPasquale F. Cancilla was born on March 10\, 1921 in Troy\, New York. He was the son of Joseph and Alexcina (Charbonneau) Cancilla\, and the brother of Katherine\, Josephine\, Marie\, Helen and James. \nEDUCATION:\nPasquale grew up in Troy\, New York where he attended and graduated from Catholic Central High School. \nHISTORY:\nOn December 13\, 1941\, Pasquale enlisted in the United States Navy in Albany\, New York\, and on June 1\, 1944 he reported to duty aboard the USS William Seiverling (DE-441)\, a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort. As a member of the crew of the USS William Seiverling\, Pasquale participated in the invasions of Luzon-P.I.\, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. On November 3\, 1945\, with the rank of Yeoman Third Class\, Pasquale was honorably discharged from the United States Navy. For his honorable service\, he received the Philippine Liberation Medal with two Bronze Service Stars\, the American Campaign Medal\, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Silver Service Star\, the Good Conduct Medal\, the Navy Occupation Medal with Asia clasp\, the WWII Victory Medal and the Honorable Service Lapel Button. \nPERSONAL: \nOn February 7\, 1942\, Pasquale married his wife\, Elizabeth Danaher in Troy\, New York. Together they had six children: Elizabeth\, Barbara\, Mary Lou\, Janice\, Joseph and Patrick\, 20 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nThroughout the years\, Pasquale was employed by the Troy YMCA\, the Rensselaer Boys Club\, and finally Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute\, where he retired from the shipping and receiving department. \n  \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nPasquale was an original volunteer on the USS Slater and a member of the Destroyer Escort Historical Foundation. He was a former communicant\, usher and Eucharistic minister at St. Patrick’s Church in Troy. He was also a past leader and member of the organizing committee for Boy Scouts\, a manager for Babe Ruth baseball\, a member of the Tibbits Cadets\, the VFW in Troy\, and an at large member of the American Legion. Pasquale enjoyed bowling\, however his greatest love was spending time with his family. \nSadly\, on November 20\, 2009\, Pasquale passed away.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/february-2024-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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SUMMARY:January 2024 Honor A Deceased Veteran - James F. Plog\, Sr.
DESCRIPTION:JANUARY 2024\nJames F. Plog\, Sr.\n1926-2023 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nJames F. Plog\, Sr. was born on October 16\, 1926 in Poughkeepsie\, New York. He was the son of Arthur P. and Mary Ellen (Lattin) Plog\, and the brother of Ellen\, Arthur\, Charles and Edward. \nEDUCATION:\nJames grew up in Schenectady\, New York where he received his education through the Schenectady Public School System. \nHISTORY:\nOn June 6\, 1944\, James enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Albany\, New York. He served in the Pacific Theater and participated in the Occupation of Japan as a Mortar Crewman and Rifleman. On August 19\, 1946\, with the rank of Private First Class\, James was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps at Camp LeJeune\, North Carolina. For his honorable service\, he received the Good Conduct Medal\, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal\, the World War II Victory Medal\, Rifle Marksmanship Badge and the Honorable Service Lapel Button. \nPERSONAL:\nOn October 25\, 1947\, James married his wife\, Dorothy Ely in Bennington\, Vermont before they moved to Cobleskill\, New York while James was studying agriculture. Together they had three loving children: Paula\, James\, Jr. and Keith; grandchildren: Saara\, Amanda\, Kristine\, Myles\, the late Rebecca\, and ten great-grandchildren. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nAfter his time in the Marine Corps\, James became a herdsman and farm manager for the Vanderbilt family in Williamstown\, Massachusetts. Throughout the years\, James and his family owned their own dairy farm. They started with a Jersey farm and then later moved to a larger Holstein farm in Schaghticoke\, New York. After selling his Holstein herd\, James went to work for GE Silicones in Waterford\, New York\, from which he retired from in 1990. \n  \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nJames was a life member of the American Legion\, VFW\, and Marine Corps League Detachment in Troy. He always enjoyed marching in the Uncle Sam’s Flag Day Parade and several other parades in the area. In his spare time\, James enjoyed golfing\, fishing\, metal detecting\, using his computer\, learning how to play the piano and World War II books and documentaries. James’ greatest love was spending time with his family and his beloved German Shepard\, Helga. \nSadly\, on April 17\, 2023\, James passed away.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/january-2024-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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SUMMARY:December 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran- Roger W. Hogle
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN \nDECEMBER 2023\nRoger W. Hogle\n1955-2012 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nRoger W. Hogle was born on October 2\, 1955 in Troy\, New York. He was the son of Robert and Annabell (Brand) Hogle\, and the brother of Susan and Sharon. \nEDUCATION:\nRoger grew up and lived his entire life in Averill Park\, New York where he attended Averill Park High School. \nHISTORY:\nAfter graduating high school\, Roger enlisted in the United States Army in Albany\, New York on April 8\, 1974. He finished basic training and then attended a 70-week training course on NIKE Radar and Computer Repair at Redstone Arsenal\, Alabama\, and went on to serve as a NIKE Track Radar Repairer in Korea. On April 7\, 1977\, with the rank of Specialist Fourth Class\, Roger was honorable discharged from the United States Army. For his honorable service\, he received the National Defense Service Medal\, Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar\, and Marksmanship Badge with Grenade Bar. \nPERSONAL:\nRoger raised his two sons\, Daniel and Dustin\, in Averill Park where he lived and grew up on land that his family owned for generations. On August 4\, 1994\, Roger married his wife\, Ann Colaneri\, in Troy\, New York. Through his marriage with Ann\, he gained two more children: Angela and Kyle. Roger’s family continued to grow to include his loving grandchildren: Lauren\, Jillian\, Jarod\, Lilly\, Anakin\, Asher and the late Daniel\, Jr. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nAfter his time in the Army\, Roger worked for Teledyne Gurley in Troy\, New York before beginning his employment with CSX Transportation\, where he gained a work family which he considered to be his “brothers” at the railroad. \n  \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nRoger enjoyed life to the fullest\, having no regrets\, and created many memories with his family and friends. He was a great storyteller of his life experiences and had an easygoing nature. Roger liked to fish and spend time with his family including his cherished grandchildren and his loyal companion\, Lucky. \nSadly\, on July 3\, 2012\, Roger passed away.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/december-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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UID:3312-1699864200-1699866000@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:November 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Richard L. Butterfield
DESCRIPTION:Richard L. Butterfield\n1945-2022 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nRichard “Rick” L. Butterfield was born on April 25\, 1945 in Mansfield\, Ohio. He was the son of Richard and Shirley (Larkin) Butterfield\, and the brother of Sharon and Rodney. \nEDUCATION:\nAs a child\, Rick’s family moved to Averill Park\, New York where he attended Averill Park High School\, and then went on to attend The State University of New York where he received his bachelor’s degree. \nHISTORY:\nOn September 30\, 1963\, Rick enlisted in the United States Army in Albany\, New York. He was commissioned a second lieutenant upon graduation from Officer Candidate School at Ft. Benning\, Georgia in March 1965 and sent to Vietnam as a Pathfinder Team Leader\, 11th Pathfinders 1st Cav. Division. He saw combat in the battles at LZ X-Ray\, LZ Columbus and LZ Albany-Ia Drang Valley\, where he and his team directed helicopter resupply and medical evacuation and rescue missions. It was here that he was wounded and did not leave his team until all other wounded soldiers were removed from the battlefield. Rick served his second tour in Vietnam in 1968 as Captain and company commander of E Company\, 2nd Battalion\, 506 Infantry\, 101st Airborne. His company conducted many combat operations. After recovering from injuries at Camp Zama\, Japan he returned to Vietnam and served as Team Commander with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets assigned to MACV-SOG. Missions from his unit were classified. \nOn February 10\, 1970\, Rick was honorably discharged from the United States Army. For his honorable service\, he was awarded many personal awards which include the Legion of Merit\, Purple Heart\, Meritorious Service Medal\, Air Medal\, Army Commendation Medal\, Vietnam Service Medal\, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal\, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (6th Award)\, Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2nd Award)\, Army Service Ribbon\, Parachute Badge\, National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award)\, Army Good Conduct Medal\, Overseas Service Ribbon (3rd Award)\, Combat Infantryman Badge\, Master Parachutist Badge\, Special Forces Tab\, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palms\, and Vietnam Special Forces Jump Wings. After serving on active duty\, Rick served in the New York Army National Guard as a company commander\, Battalion Commander 2nd of the 105th Infantry\, and as a Commander of the 1st Brigade\, 42nd Infantry Division. Rick was breveted to the rank of Brigadier General upon his retirement in 1995. \n PERSONAL:\nOn July 27\, 2020\, Rick married his wife\, Cathy (Bullis) in Flagler County\, Florida. He has three loving children: Lori\, Hayden and the late Eric; and seven grandchildren: Emma\, Robert\, Grace\, Kasha\, Zoe\, Hayden and Roan. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nAfter his years of service\, Rick spent 35 years the New York State Police\, serving from 1970 to 2006. There he received certification at the Canine Handlers Basic School with his K-9 partner Frey who was trained in explosives detection. Rick moved into undercover work as an investigator with CNET and the BCI\, and also spent time as a Firearms Instructor\, Rifle Sharpshooter\, member of the Underwater Recovery Team and was the Police Benevolent Association Delegate\, Troop G. After retiring from the NYS Police\, Rick joined the Warren County Sheriff’s Office as Marine Patrol on Lake George and then was cross designated to go back undercover to work on a Task Force with NYS Police CNET where he again received commendation for his undercover work. Rick was awarded the NYS Conspicuous Service Medal\, the NYS Military Commendation Medal\, the NYS Aid to Civil Authorities Medal (2nd Award)\, the Long and Faithful Service Award (25 years)\, and was the third recipient of the Rev. Francis A. Kelley Home Town Hero Award in 2016. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nRick was the Commodore (1997) and a lifetime member of the Castleton Boat Club\, lifetime member of the Nassau Sportsmen’s Club\, past board member of Lebanon Valley Speedway and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans of Troy. He was a member of the Renegade Pigs Motorcycle Club and enjoyed their annual Christmas visit to St. Margaret’s Center wearing his Santa hat. \nRick loved to work on and drive cars and motorcycles\, and enjoyed riding his Harley cross country. He also liked boating\, fishing\, checking out new restaurants and spending time with his family\, friends and his dog Harper. \nSadly\, on May 16\, 2022\, Rick passed away. \n  \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/november-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20221109T133351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T134942Z
UID:3303-1696926600-1696928400@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:October 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran Richard E. Santspree
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN \nOCTOBER 2023\nRichard E. Santspree\n1950-2022 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nRichard E Santspree was born on July 28\, 1950 in Troy\, New York. He was the son of Robert and June (Seguin) Santspree\, and the brother of Roberta\, Donald\, Robert\, Cynthia\, Michael and the late Paula. \nEDUCATION:\nRichard grew up in Cohoes\, New York and received his education through the Cohoes City School District.  \nHISTORY:\nOn October 30\, 1967\, Richard enlisted in the United States Army in Albany\, New York and served during the Vietnam War. He completed and received his GED in 1970 while serving. Richard was honorably discharged with the rank of Specialist Fourth Class on October 21\, 1970. For his honorable service\, he received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal\, National Defense Service Medal\, the Expert M16 and Sharpshooter M14. \nPERSONAL:\nOn April 3\, 1971\, Richard married his wife\, Christine (Hogan) at St. Rita’s Church in Cohoes\, New York. Together they had three loving children: Kimberly\, Richard and Thomas; four grandchildren: Kyle\, Kayeleigh\, Violet and Brayden; and several nieces and nephews. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nRichard worked for GE in Schenectady\, New York as a machinist for 40 years until he retired on August 1\, 2010. \n  \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nRichard was an active member of the community and loved spending time with his family\, especially during the holidays and traveling for family vacations. He was a member of the Cohoes Rod & Gun Club\, American Legion Ruane Post 476\, Cohoes Moose Club and the Cohoes-Waterford Elks Lodge #1317. For many years\, Richard volunteered at the St. Rita’s Church annual bazaar and the Cohoes Rod & Gun Club’s annual kids fishing contest at Van Schaick Island Pond. He enjoyed participating in bowling and dart & horseshoe leagues over the years. \nSadly\, on June 28\, 2022\, Richard passed away. \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/october-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230911T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230911T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20230915T134141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T152224Z
UID:4443-1694421000-1694422800@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:September 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran - John Edward Dingman
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN\nSeptember 2023\nJohn Edward Dingman\n1932-2003 \n \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nJohn E. Dingman was born on September 2\, 1950 in Chatham\, New York. He was the son of Francis and Mildred (Tiffany) Dingman. He was the brother of Shirley\, Charles\, Lydia\, Eleanor and Frank. \nEDUCATION:\nJohn was a graduate of Maple High School\, before going on to serve his country. \nHISTORY:\nOn August 28\, 1969\, John enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Albany\, New York and served during the Vietnam War. He served as a special radio operator with the Electronic Warfare Company\, 2nd Radio Battalion\, where he received extensive training\, including a 47-week Burmese Language Course\, and a 20-week Radio Communication Technology Course. John was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant on August 27\, 1973. For his honorable service\, John received the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. \nPERSONAL:\nOn October 8\, 1983\, John married his wife\, Linda (Jewett) at the Castleton Fire House. Together they had three loving children: Beth\, Jason and Melanie; grandchildren: Justin\, Jordan\, Abby\, Alexa and Aliana; and great-grandchild Caynon. He resided in Nassau\, New York with his loving family. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nJohn was employed by GE Plastics in Selkirk for 40 years before he retired. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nJohn was a big family man and loved spending time with his grandchildren. In his free time\, he loved to go fishing\, camping and hunting\, and his favorite getaway at the Adirondack Gateway RV Resort. John also taught bow hunting and rifle courses as a hunting education and safety instructor. He was a member of the National Rifle Association. \nSadly\, on November 21\, 2020\, John passed away. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/september-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran-john-edward-dingman/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230814T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230814T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20221109T133115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T152754Z
UID:3301-1692001800-1692003600@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:August 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran Donald A. Shields
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN\nAUGUST 2023\nDONALD A. SHIELDS\n1932-2003 \n \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nDonald A. Shields was born on October 4\, 1932 in Harpersfield\, New York. He was the son of Theodore and Marion (Persons) Shields\, and had one sister\, Marie\, and one brother\, Clinton. \nEDUCATION:\nDonald received his education through the Sidney Central School District and lived with his parents in Harpersfield\, New York. \nHISTORY:\nOn September 7\, 1951\, Donald enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Albany\, New York. He served with the 7th Marines\, 1st Marine Division as an infantryman in Korea. During a battle on October 4\, 1952\, Donald was wounded in action. After he recovered\, Donald returned to the front lines\, and on February 13\, 1953 was once again wounded in action. \nOn September 6\, 1954\, Donald was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps with the rank of Corporal. For his honorable service\, Donald was awarded the Purple Heart Medal with one Gold Star\, the Good Conduct Medal\, the Korean Service Medal with three Service Stars\, the United Nations Service Medal\, the National Defense Service Medal\, and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. \nPERSONAL:\nOn April 12\, 1953\, Donald married his wife\, Jacquelin (Logan) in Sidney\, New York. Together they had four loving children: Gary\, Sharon\, Patricia and Penny. They went on to relocate to Castleton\, New York\, where they raised their family. Their family eventually expanded to include 6 grandchildren: Michael\, Christie\, Christopher\, Kelly\, Chantel and Ian. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nBefore his enlistment in the United States Marine Corps\, Donald worked as a farmhand on a dairy farm in Unadilla\, New York. After his service\, Donald went back to working as a farmhand\, until he began his career as a truck driver with Mobil Oil Co.\, so that he could support his family. He retired from there after 33 years of employment. Donald also worked as a building inspector for the Town of Schodack for over 16 years\, and served on the town’s planning and zoning boards. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nDonald was a member of the Peter Andrews Memorial VFW post in Castleton\, a member of the Exxon/Mobil retirees club of Albany\, a communicant of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and a past Boy Scout leader. He enjoyed spending time with his loving family and friends\, especially traveling and camping in his free time. He was also a handyman who enjoyed doing carpentry. \nSadly\, on August 30\, 2003\, Donald passed away. \n  \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/august-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230710T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230710T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20221109T133038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T152557Z
UID:3294-1688977800-1688979600@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:July 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Michael E. Parrow\, Sr.
DESCRIPTION:JULY 2023 HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN \nMICHAEL E. PARROW\, SR.\n1954-2019 \n \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nMichael E. Parrow\, Sr. was born on October 3\, 1954 in Troy\, New York to James and Lois (Evans) Parrow\, Sr.\, and was the brother of James\, Jr. \nEDUCATION:\nMichael resided in Troy\, New York with his family and attended Sacred Heart School\, Troy Public School 16 and later graduated from LaSalle Institute in 1973. \nHISTORY:\nOn June 30\, 1973\, Michael enlisted in the United States Army in Albany\, New York. He received his basic training\, and then went on to attend Military Police School before being assigned to United States Army Europe and Africa as an MP with the 529th MP Co HQ. Michael was honorably discharged from the United States Army with the rank of Specialist Fourth Class on June 23\, 1976 at Fort Dix\, New Jersey. For his service\, Michael was awarded the National Defense Service Medal\, the Good Conduct Medal\, the Expert Marksman Badge with Grenade Bar\, the Marksman Badge with .45 Cal Bar and Pistol Bar and the Sharpshooter Badge with M-16 Bar. \nPERSONAL:\nOn October 6\, 1979\, Michael married his wife\, Susan Carpentier at St. Bonaventure Church in Speigletown\, New York. Together they had three loving children: Michael\, Jr.\, Joshua and Alison\, and grandchildren: Remi and Maddox. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nMichael began his civilian career in law enforcement when he joined the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department after returning to civilian life. After seven proud years with the Sheriff’s Department\, Michael began his employment with the Troy Police Department in 1983. Throughout his career\, Michael served as everything from a patrolman to evidence technician. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2003 and assigned to the Detective Bureau in 2005\, where he spent the remainder of his career until his retirement in 2018. Some of his many accomplishments with the Troy Police Department include the Silver Shield and the John J. Givney “Officer of the Year” award. \nIn addition to working for the Police Department\, Michael also served as the Rensselaer County Health Department’s medicolegal death investigator from January 7\, 2002 until his passing. Michael was a pillar of the County’s Medical Examiner’s Office program and a founding father of the way the program functions today. \n  \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nMichael was always an active member of his community and making a difference on people’s lives. In his spare time\, he loved assisting in local youth sports\, whether it was  Lansingburgh Little League or Pop Warner Football\, he was there coaching\, running chains\, administering or simply providing rides to and from practice. He also held various positions with Pop Warner Football over the years\, including Commissioner\, Capital District President and a member of the Eastern Region staff. \nSadly\, on October 13\, 2019\, Michael passed away. \n  \n  \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/july-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230612T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230612T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20221109T133007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T155411Z
UID:3295-1686558600-1686560400@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:June 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran- ***Canceled***
DESCRIPTION:Honor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880.
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/june-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230508T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230508T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20221109T132903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T134208Z
UID:3296-1683534600-1683536400@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:May 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran-Honoring the Plunkett Family
DESCRIPTION:Proclamation Honoring the Plunkett Family \nWHEREAS\,         Rensselaer County owes a great debt to the men and women of our loyal Armed Forces who so bravely fought to preserve our American heritage; and \nWHEREAS\,         We must never forget our veterans whose determined spirit led us to victory and gave us freedom\, peace and unity; and \nWHEREAS\,         It is consistent with the duty of this Legislative Body to recognize the contributions of the citizens of our county and on behalf of the residents of Rensselaer County\, we remember with deepest respect and admiration the life and career of George F. Plunkett\, Jr.\, John J. Plunkett\, Charles W. Plunkett\, Sr.\, James E. Plunkett\, Thomas J. Plunkett\, William P. Plunkett\, Sr. and Elizabeth A. Plunkett who unselfishly served their Country in various branches of the United States military; and \nWHEREAS\,         George F. Plunkett\, Jr. served his country in the United States Army from May 3\, 1946 until he was honorably discharged as a Corporal on September 23\, 1947. For his service\, George was awarded the WWII Victory Medal and Honorable Service Lapel Button; and \nWHEREAS\,         John J. Plunkett served his country in the United States Army from November 21\, 1950 until he was honorably discharged as a Corporal on November 14\, 1952. For his service\, John was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany clasp; and \nWHEREAS\,         Charles W. Plunkett\, Sr. served his country in the United States Marine Corps from April 18\, 1951 until he was honorably discharged as a Private First Class on April 17\, 1954. For his service\, Charles was awarded the Korean Service Medal\, the United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal; and \nWHEREAS\,         James E. Plunkett served his country in the United States Army from January 7\, 1954 until he was honorably discharged as a Specialist Third Class on January 6\, 1956. For his service\, James was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal; and \nWHEREAS\,         Thomas J. Plunkett served his country in the United States Army from January 27\, 1958 until he was honorably retired as a Sergeant First Class on February 28\, 1981. For his service\, Thomas was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal\, the National Defense Service Medal\, the Vietnam Campaign Medal\, the Army Commendation Medal\, Overseas Bars (2)\, Good Conduct Medal (5th Award) and the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Badge with Rifle Bar; and \nWHEREAS\,         William P. Plunkett\, Sr. served his country in the United States Navy from May 5\, 1954 until he was honorably discharged as a Seaman on April 24\, 1958. For his service\, William was awarded the National Defense Service Medal; and \nWHEREAS\,         Elizabeth A. Plunkett served her country in the United States Marine Corps from October 23\, 1958 until she was honorably retired as a Master Sergeant on April 30\, 1981. For her service\, Elizabeth was awarded the Good Conduct Medal (5th Award)\, the National Defense Service Medal\, the Navy Commendation Medal\, the Meritorious Unit Commendation\, the Marksman Pistol Badge and a Certificate of Commendation (3rd Award); now\, therefore\, be it \nPROCLAIMED\,  That this Legislative Body does hereby acknowledge the life of George F. Plunkett\, Jr.\, John J. Plunkett\, Charles W. Plunkett\, Sr.\, James E. Plunkett\, Thomas J. Plunkett\, William P. Plunkett\, Sr. and Elizabeth A. Plunkett who made great sacrifices for the ideals for which this nation stands\, fully confident that their achievements and contributions will live on to serve as legacies for all. \n  \nIn Witness Whereof\, I have Hereunto\nSet My Hand and Signature\nThis Eighth Day of May\nof the Year Two Thousand Twenty-Three \n  \n______________________________\nKelly Hoffman\nChairwoman of the Legislature
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/april-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran-2/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230410T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230410T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20221109T132734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T135055Z
UID:3285-1681115400-1681117200@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:April 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran - John J. King
DESCRIPTION:JOHN J. KING\n1920-1959 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nJohn J. King was born on March 22\, 1920 in Troy\, New York to Herbert and Jennie (Green) King. He was the brother of Jenny\, Eva\, Irene\, Herbert and Eugene. \nEDUCATION:\nJohn resided in Troy\, New York with his family and received his education through the Troy Public School system. \nHISTORY:\nOn May 22\, 1940\, John enlisted in the United States Army in Albany\, New York. He was assigned to the 36th Infantry Division as a rifleman\, and participated in many battles in the Mediterranean and European Theater Campaigns. John was honorably discharged with the rank of Private First Class on August 28\, 1945 from the United States Army at Fort Dix\, New Jersey. For his service\, John was awarded the Bronze Star Medal\, the Purple Heart Medal\, the Combat Infantry Badge\, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Arrowhead\, the American Defense Service Medal\, the Good Conduct Medal\, the World War II Victory Medal\, the Expert Marksmanship Badge with M-1 Rifle Bar and Honorable Service Lapel Button. \nPERSONAL:\nOn November 14\, 1945\, John married his wife\, Josephine Cancilla. Together they had three loving daughters: Joanne\, Joyce and Jackelyn\, and grandchildren: Trisha\, Christine\, Mark\, Bill\, Steven\, Karin\, Colleen and Brian. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nJohn worked for Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nIn his spare time\, John enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a communicant of St. Augustine’s Church in Troy\, New York and an active member of the Disabled American Veterans. \nSadly\, on September 22\, 1959\, John passed away. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \n**Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/april-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230313T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230313T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20221109T132625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T192855Z
UID:3286-1678696200-1678698000@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:March 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran-Robert F. Vogt
DESCRIPTION:Robert F. Vogt\n1936-2004 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nRobert F. Vogt was born on July 10\, 1936 in Troy\, NY to William and Helen (Knapp) Vogt. He was the brother of William Vogt who served in the U.S. Air Force. \nEDUCATION:\nRobert was born\, raised and lived in Troy\, New York for most of his life\, and attended Catholic Central High School\, Lansingburgh High School and LaSalle Institute. \nHISTORY:\nOn August 4\, 1953\, Robert enlisted into the United States Marine Corps in Albany\, New York\, and then headed to the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot\, Parris Island\, South Carolina where he received his basic training. After completing basic training\, Robert attended Airman School (Class P) at Marine Air Detachment\, Jacksonville\, Florida\, and then went on to receive his flight equipment course at the Naval Air Technical Training Unit in Lakehurst\, New Jersey. From there\, Robert went on to serve as a Basic Flight Equipmentman. Robert was honorably discharged with the rank of Private on November 15\, 1956 from the United States Marine Corps\, and for his service\, he received the National Defense Service Medal. \nPERSONAL:\nOn April 6\, 1958\, Robert married his wife Ann Cassino at St. Peter’s Church in Troy\, New York. Together they had four loving children: Robert\, Timothy\, Gary (deceased) and Patricia\, and 14 grandchildren. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nRobert worked for many years at Bendix Corp. in Green Island\, New York as a machine operator in the friction materials division until he had to retire in 1985. He continued to work at HUDMO Valley Federal Credit Union\, where he previously served as President\, a member of the Board of Directors and later as Chairman of the Supervisory Committee\, a position that he held until his passing. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nHe was a retired member of the United Auto Workers Local #1508\, where he served for several years as the Recording Secretary\, a long-time member of the Friends of 112th Street and the American Legion Post #927 in Green Island\, a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church\, and a former Boy Scouts of America Leader for Pack 58. During his free time\, Robert enjoyed large jigsaw puzzles\, traveling and spending time with his family. \nSadly\, on January 28\, 2004 Robert passed away. \n  \n  \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature\, located at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, N.Y. 12061 \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/march-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230213T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230213T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20221107T191442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T165139Z
UID:3287-1676277000-1676278800@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:February 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Canceled
DESCRIPTION:There is no HAV Ceremony for February 2023 \nPlease note that this is a Tentative Date for the HAV Ceremony.  This page will be updated if an application is received.   If you wish to be notified\, please contact the office. \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \nDue to the pending relocation of the Rensselaer County Legislative Chambers to it’s new location at 99 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY\,  please contact the the legislature to confirm the location. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/february-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230109T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230109T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20221107T191218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T191218Z
UID:3284-1673253000-1673254800@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:January 2023 Honor A Deceased Veteran
DESCRIPTION:Honor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/january-2023-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221212T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221212T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20211210T224946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T145308Z
UID:2187-1670833800-1670835600@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:December 2022 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Henry G. A. Higgitt
DESCRIPTION:Henry G. A. Higgitt\n1900-1950 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nHenry G. A. Higgitt was born on December 9\, 1900 in Troy\, New York to the William G. and Mary Agnes (Glasheen) Higgitt. He was the brother of Elizabeth\, Marcella\, Grace\, Loretta\, Agnes\, Florence\, William and John. \nEDUCATION:\nHenry was born and raised in Troy\, New York and attended schools in the Troy Public School System before deciding to enlist. \nHISTORY:\nHenry was a World War I and World War II Veteran and enlisted in the New York Army National Guard at the age of eighteen\, and served with Support Company\, 2nd Infantry Division. On December 30\, 1919\, he enlisted in the United States Navy in Albany\, New York. Henry served aboard the USS Eagle\, the USS Sacramento\, the USS Patonka and the USS Denebola. On January 6\, 1928\, Henry was honorably discharged. \nOn January 3\, 1944\, Henry decided to enlist again into the United States Naval Reserve in Boston\, Massachusetts. After he was placed on active duty\, Henry was assigned to the USS Mount Olympus\, and on June 9\, 1946\, he was again honorably discharged from the United States Navy. For his brave service\, Henry was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and the American Campaign Medal. \nPERSONAL:\nHenry married his wife\, Mabel Francis Linehan in 1927 in Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, and together they had children: William\, Joseph\, Frank and Paul. Sadly in 1948\, Mabel passed away. On January 8\, 1949\, Henry married Julia Raleigh in Troy\, New York and together they had a son\, Henry. \nServing in the military runs in the family. While Henry was serving his country during World War II\, his son\, William\, was also serving in the U.S. Army. Eventually\, his other sons also went on to serve along with several of his grandsons. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nHenry was a hardworking man who worked various jobs throughout his life to make sure that his family was always taken care of. He worked for A. Lavelle Construction Company as an iron worker\, J.P. Squires Company where he worked as a smoker/cooker at the meat packing and processing facility\, Bethlehem Steel Company where he worked as a machinist and operator\, and built combat vessels for the Navy\, and Ludlow Valve Company where he was the chief engineer at the time of his sudden passing. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nHenry was a proud member of the Trojan Post VFW\, the Emerald Club and the National Association of Power Engineers. During his free time\, he enjoyed the outdoors\, especially the water\, coaching kids and attending veteran functions. \nSadly\, on June 27\, 1950 Henry passed away after becoming ill while umpiring a baseball game at Geer Field. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/december-2022-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221114T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20211210T224822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T193918Z
UID:2185-1668414600-1668416400@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:November 2022 Honor A Deceased Veteran- **Canceled***
DESCRIPTION:Honor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/november-2022-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221011T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221011T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20211210T224737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T172251Z
UID:2183-1665477000-1665478800@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:October 2022 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Robert Miller
DESCRIPTION:Robert E. Miller\n1945-2022 \n \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nRobert E. “Bob” Miller was born on July 15\, 1945 in Mooers\, New York to the late Robert and Clare (Hiermeier) Miller and was 1 of 15 children. \nEDUCATION:\nBob attended Ellenburg schools from 1950-1961 before deciding to enlist in the Army. \nHISTORY:\nOn December 30\, 1963\, Bob enlisted in the United States Army and served with the 101st Airborne Division as a paratrooper. For his service\, he received the National Defense Service Medal\, and on April 12\, 1968 Bob was honorably discharged from the Army. \nPERSONAL:\nBob lived in and married his first wife\, Anna Elmore\, in London in 1967 and together they had a daughter Lucy. Bob moved to Troy\, New York in 1971\, and in 1977 he married his second wife\, Lorraine Grzyboski. Together they had children: Shannon\, Melissa\, Kelly\, Shelly\, Shawn and Kimberly who sadly passed away as an infant. He was a loving grandfather to 17 grandchildren and left behind his most loyal companion\, his dog Lily. Bob married his third wife\, Linda Hastings\, on April 15\, 2008 in Las Vegas\, Nevada. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nBob and his second wife\, Lorraine were very active in the boxing world and together opened the Uncle Sam Boxing Club\, where they began their career in boxing. Bob ran his club out of its original location in Troy for 25 years. He was a trainer and a cut man\, and Lorraine was the promoter. They ran hundreds of amateur boxing shows locally and then began running professional shows as well. They even ran shows for Mike Tyson at the beginning of his career. After retiring from Shaker High School in 2002 after 25 years\, Bob moved back to Altona\, New York with his third wife\, Linda and built his house and boxing gym there. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nBob was very well known in the community and his boxing club helped thousands of youth and adults throughout the years\, he even offered free boxing classes for kids. Bob committed all of his life to advancing the sport of boxing and influenced many to make choices that led to a better life. He even had extra rooms at his boxing club that he let people who didn’t have much stay at for free or next to nothing. He was inducted into the NYS Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015 and was a proud member of the VFW. \nBob was still very active in the boxing world\, traveling all over the world as a cut man for fighters until his car accident on October 15\, 2016. Sadly\, Bob was left paralyzed from the chest down\, however\, he did not let this stop him from living his life to the fullest. He continued to do small boxing shows\, traveling to events and his grandkid’s games. Bob was always active in his family’s lives and was a loving\, funny\, amazing father and rarely ever missed his children’s sporting events or activities. He enjoyed hunting\, fishing\, the peacefulness of country living\, had a great sense of humor and was an avid sports fan who loved the Jets and Mets. Bob was a devoted husband to his loving wife\, Linda\, who never left his side. \nSadly\, on April 29\, 2022 Bob passed away. \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/october-2022-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220912T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220912T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20211210T224646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T162759Z
UID:2181-1662969600-1662973200@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:September 2022 Honor A Deceased Veteran- Dale R. French
DESCRIPTION:SEPTEMBER 2022 \nDale R. French\n1930-2020 \n  \n \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nDale R. “Dick” French was born on February 17\, 1930 in Lukin Township\, Illinois to the late Hillis and Gladys French. He was the brother of Wilbur\, Carl\, Bob\, Jeanne and Wilma. \nEDUCATION:\nDick’s family moved to Loudonville\, New York in 1932\, and in 1947 he graduated from Milne High School. \nHISTORY:\nDick was drafted into the United States Army in 1951\, and on February 6\, 1951 he reported for duty. He served one year in Korea and was assigned to a medical unit with the rank of Corporal. For his service\, Dick received the Korean Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars\, United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. Dick was discharged from the Army on January 22\, 1953. \nPERSONAL:\nOn January 27\, 1951\, Dick married his wife Carol Mae Riggs in Hudson\, New York\, and together they have two children: Richard and Dana. Sadly\, Carol passed away in 1991. On May 20\, 1994 Dick got remarried to Margaret Hanson VanDeusen\, and became a stepfather to Lori and Lisa. He was a loving grandfather to Zac\, Sarah\, Courtney and Erin\, and step grandfather to Nicholas\, Olivia and Jeffrey\, along with many great-grandchildren. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nDick worked in many different fields of work throughout his life. As a young man\, Dick started out being employed by Myers Department Store for several years\, and then went on to work at a shoe store in Troy\, New York. In 1954\, Dick bought a dairy farm with his father in Melrose\, New York. It was a running dairy farm until 1982 when he sold the dairy herd and continued running it as a beef and grain farm until it was sold in 1999. Dick was a part-time school bus driver for the Hoosic Valley Central School District from 1955-1982\, and then went on to work for the Town of Schaghticoke Highway Department until 1987 when he retired to be a caretaker for his wife\, Carol. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nDick was highly active in politics and served as a councilman on the Schaghticoke Town Board for 4 years before moving to Nassau\, New York\, where he served as a trustee on the Nassau Village Board for 16 years. He was Director of the Schaghticoke Fair for over 50 years and was President for 5 years. Dick was a lifelong member of the Chandler Young VFW Post 8162 in Nassau. During his free time\, Dick loved to golf and read\, and was an avid NY Yankees and Duke basketball fan. \nSadly\, on November 2\, 2020 Dick passed away. \n  \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/september-2022-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220808T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220808T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20211210T224545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220810T142127Z
UID:2179-1659945600-1659949200@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:August 2022 Honor A Deceased Veteran- Samuel Abate
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN\nAUGUST 2022 \n \nSamuel Abate\n1921-2008 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nSamuel Abate was born on January 8\, 1921 in San Martino\, Italy to the late Michele and Anna Simeione Abate. He was the brother of Anthony\, Domenico and Carlo. \nEDUCATION:\nSam immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1933 and resided in Troy\, New York the rest of his life. He was a graduate of Troy High School. \nHISTORY:\nOn August 5\, 1942\, Sam enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II. He was sent to the Great Lakes Training Command for “boot camp”\, and upon graduation from there he received orders to the Navy’s Aviation Metalsmith School in Norman\, Oklahoma. Sam was then assigned to Fleet Air wing 17\, HedRon aboard the USS Tangier\, a seaplane tender. \nWhile aboard the Tangier\, Sam repaired the Navy’s tough PBY Catalina seaplanes of “Black Cat Warrior” fame\, and flew reconnaissance patrols aboard these aircrafts as an observer. Sam’s last duty station was Naval Air Station\, North Island\, San Diego from where he was honorably discharged on October 4\, 1945. \nPERSONAL:\nOn April 1\, 1945\, Sam married his wife Concetta Pisanello Abate. Together they have three loving children: Michael\, Anthony and Anne; grandchildren: David\, Anthony\, Stephen\, Daniel and Rachel; and great-grandchildren: Lucas\, Cristian and Maria\, Colin and Jocelyn. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nSam was employed as a metal worker for Local #83 in Albany\, New York for 40 years\, until his retirement in 1967. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nDuring his free time\, Same enjoyed spending time with his family\, gardening\, reading\, and playing golf. Sam was very active with the Sheet Metal Workers Union #83\, with which he served in many different capacities. He was instrumental with their apprentice vocational schools in both Troy and Albany. \nSadly\, on March 29\, 2008 Sam passed away. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/august-2022-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220711T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220711T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20211210T224438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220708T134654Z
UID:2177-1657526400-1657530000@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:July 2022 Honor A Deceased Veteran- Robert D. Smith
DESCRIPTION:ROBERT D. SMITH\n1926-1991 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nRobert D. Smith was born on April 14\, 1926 in Colonie\, New York to Carrie May Rockenstyre and William H. Smith. He was the brother of William Jr.\, Elizabeth\, Agnes\, Francis and Richard. \nRobert grew up in Colonie\, and then later resided in Lansingburgh\, New York. \nEDUCATION: \nHISTORY:\nOn March 20\, 1944\, Robert enlisted in the United States Navy in Albany\, New York. Robert was a Navy fireman first class during World War II. He served in the Pacific Theater and in the Battle of Leyte Gulf during the liberation of the Philippines. For his service\, Robert was awarded the American Theatre Medal\, Victory Medal\, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal with 6 stars and the Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 star. Robert separated from the Navy on February 27\, 1946. \nPERSONAL:\nOn June 5\, 1943\, Robert married Shirley Dissosway Smith. Together had five loving children: Robert\, James\, Ann\, Donald and Pamela\, and grandchildren; Daniel\, Robert\, Erin\, Chad\, Jared\, Victoria\, Richard\, Benjamin\, Erica\, Sarah\, Ellen and Andrea. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nRobert retired from Schaefer Brewing Company in Albany\, New York where he was a truck driver\, and worked 8 years as a machine repairman for Troy-Bilt. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nDuring his free time\, Robert enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of Teamsters Local 294\, Brewery Workers 1015\, the National Tin Can Sailors Association and was a proud member of VFW Post 469. \nSadly\, on December 3\, 1991 Robert passed away. \n  \nHonor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/july-2022-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220613T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220613T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20211210T224253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211210T224253Z
UID:2173-1655107200-1655110800@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:June 2022 Honor A Deceased Veteran
DESCRIPTION:Honor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. \nFor questions or application information\, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/june-2022-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220509T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220509T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20211210T203928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T140652Z
UID:2170-1652083200-1652086800@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:May 2022 Honor A Deceased Veteran Armand “Joseph” Mancuso
DESCRIPTION:HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN\nMAY 2022 \n \nArmand “JOSEPH” MANCUSO\n1932-2020 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nArmand “Joseph” Mancuso was born on March 27\, 1932 in Syracuse\, New York to the late Armand A. and Lillian P. Mancuso. \nEDUCATION:\nJoseph grew up in Plattsburgh\, New York and later moved to Troy\, New York. He graduated from Syracuse University and was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. \nHISTORY:\nOn November 9\, 1951\, Joseph enlisted in the United States Army in Albany\, New York and served in the Korean War with the Battery B 63rd Field Artillery Battalion. For his service\, he was awarded the United Nations Service Medal\, National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal. Joseph separated from the United States Army on October 23\, 1953. \nPERSONAL:\nOn August 26\, 1956\, Joseph married his wife of 63 years\, Helen Gildea Mancuso\, in Troy. Together they co-owned the Boradaile Restaurant in Troy and bred Newfoundland dogs under the Boradaile Kennel prefix. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nJoseph worked for many years as a self-employed accountant. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nJoseph enjoyed singing\, horse racing and watching basketball\, and was a member of the Elks Lodge and the VFW. \nSadly\, on February 14\, 2020 Joseph passed away. \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/april-2022-honor-a-deceased-veteran/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220411T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220411T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T101023
CREATED:20211210T224339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220408T193005Z
UID:2175-1649664000-1649667600@www.rensselaercounty.org
SUMMARY:April 2022 Honor A Deceased Veteran - Henry E. Leavitt
DESCRIPTION:MARCH 2022 \nHENRY E. LEAVITT\n1921-2018 \nFAMILY HISTORY:\nHenry “Pat” E. Leavitt was born on March 30\, 1921 in Montpelier\, Vermont to the late Henry and Lily Leavitt. He was the brother of Joseph Leavitt\, Catherine Atchinson and Isabella Swartz. \nEDUCATION:\nPat grew up and lived in East Greenbush\, New York\, until he later moved to Saratoga Springs\, New York. He attended Philip Schuyler High School\, Carnegie Institute of Technology for Civil Engineering and Stout Institute for Industrial Arts. \nHISTORY:\nPat was drafted into the United States Army\, and was set to report to Camp Upton in New York on November 11\, 1942. He was a member of the 20th Armored Division\, U.S. 7th Army\, B Company\, 220th Engineer Battalion\, which was one of three Divisions to liberate the Dachau Concentration Camp during the Battle of Munich in 1995. \nFor his service\, Pat was awarded the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal\, Good Conduct Medal\, American Campaign Medal and the Victory Medal\, and on November 24\, 1945\, he was honorably discharged from the United States Army at Camp Cooke in California. \nPERSONAL:\nPat married his loving wife\, Irma Kemmy Leavitt\, on January 16\, 1943 at Camp Gruber in Oklahoma. They were married for 74 years\, until sadly Irma passed in 2015. Together they have children: Judy\, John\, Sally and Susan; grandchildren: Pat\, Matt\, Joe\, Heather\, Brooke\, Damian and April\, and 9 great-grandchildren. \nWORK EXPERIENCE:\nPat worked for many years for New York Telephone\, later Verizon in Albany\, as a lineman\, installer and a test board technician. Prior to that\, he had been dairy farmer. \nCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS:\nAlways kind and giving\, Pat was an avid gardener and loved sharing his good fortune with family and friends. \nSadly\, on November 25\, 2018 Pat passed away. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rensselaercounty.org/event/april-2022-honor-a-deceased-veteran-2/
CATEGORIES:Honor a Veteran
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