Wreath Sponsorships

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Wreaths were sponsored:

In Memory of:

Salvatore Altrui -WWII - Europe - Drove trucks with supplies to Hospitals; served in Britain, France, Belgium into Germany

James A. Comiskey Sr - Army

James A. Comiskey - Marines

Frank Marra - Army, WWII, Motor pool infantry, "Father, Chef, Gambler"

Ralph Marino - Army

Chuck Flynn - Air Force, Okinawa

Frank Konesky, EH Police, Retired Chief

Richard Bruce, Army, Korea, Guided Missle Service

Vincent Acampora

Bob West, Navy, Midway Fleet

Clement DeLucia, Army

Ralph Loffredo, Army, show down over England, his name is in St Paul Cathedral

Louis Nacca - Navy

Austin Ryer, Army Air Force, Killed in Action in the Pacific, MIA status

John A. Joseph Jr. - Navy - 16 years

Louis F. Brown - 24 years

John A. Joseph Sr. - 4 years

Leon Bernacki, PFC, Battle of the Bulge

Donald Bouffard - Air Force - He was a mechanic stationed in Dover DE.  He was AIC in the Air Force.  After fixing a plane, he would have to up for a test flight.  He loved when they broke the sound barrier!

Robert Baker, Army Infantry

James F. Sweeney, Navy, Arlington, MA; member of Post 89

Victor E. Binkoski, Arlington, MA, US Army Air Corp.  From his family: "Miss You"

Warren J. McBurney, Army, Postal Service in Okinawa, WWII

Dennis Tourangeau - Army

Samuel Bjelac Jr - Army, Vietnam

John Olszyk - Air Force, Sergeant

Edward Streeto, Army

Joseph Notarino, Army

Costello Brothers:  Harry, Mario, Salvatore, George & John - Army

Salvatore Costello, Army

Harry Costello, Army

Dominic S. Proto - Army - Corporal - Korean War

Robert Camposano, Airplane Repair

Thomas O'Hagan - Navy - Seabee - WWII

William Barrett - Army

Robert Creamer - Army - stateside duty, member of Post 89, member of Last Man Standing Club

In Honor of:

Thomas O'Connor - Army, Vietnam, Purple Heart recipient

Roy Thomas, Air Force, 21 years of service

John Barbetti, Marines

Eddie Bast, National Guard

Harry Jones, Navy, Japan - From Eddie & Harry's Family - "Thank you"

Christopher Proto,  Marines, now serving as a Policeman, he was a mortar spotter, Camp LeJeune, Deployed to Okinawa, Japan

Frederick Hoffman, Merchant Marines

MIchael Gonzalez, Navy, Submarines

Pasquale Perinetti - Army - served in Vietnam

Troy Shane - Navy

Angelo DeMatteo - Army

Ed Eybel - Marines, Korea, Former post 89 member

Chris Ferreira - Army - Information Tech

Daniel Ferreira - National Guard

Welcome Corporate Sponsors:

Donnie's Drywall & Home Improvements

East Haven Rotary Club

Wreaths were sponsored this week:

In Memory of:

Harold Hall - US Navy, WWII, 1943-1946

Michael A. Lonardo, WWII

Robert "Bob" Swantee - Army, Army Ranger, Seargant, 3rd Parallel Co. Florida

John Burgess Hagen - Marines, Major, Korea

Robert Simon, Army, Korean War, Stationed in Colorado; From his family:  "You are dearly missed"

Bill Slater, Marines, Korea

Anthony J. Bartolo, Staff Sgt. AAF Bomb Squad, Show down over Germany on 2/25/1944, officially Missing in Action (MIA)

Robert Clyde, Army, Paratrooper, 82nd to 101st Airborne, was on a plane named Snooty.   He jumped wearing a Patriot Parachute.  Ironically on one of his jumps, his mother, who worked for Patriot Parachute, inspected his parachute!

In Honor of:

Tim, Air Force, currently on Active Duty

Paul Herard, Navy, USS Capodanno, Operations Specialist

Welcome Corporate Sponsors:

The Village Express

Town of East Haven - Mayor's Office

Town Fair Tire

Porto Funeral Home

Wreaths were sponsored this week:

In Memory of:

Perry Rice - Army, WWII, served in Europe

John Mayhew - Army, served at the Greenland missel site

Wayne Magliulo - Marines - Vietnam

Mr. Galella - Marines - WWII

George Brokelschen - Air Force - Korea - buried in East Lawn 

Henry Bayer, Army, served from 1957 to 1959

Orazio Esposit - Air Corp - WWII

Toni Coleman, 1st Lt - Army Nurse, served in the Philippines - passed away at the age of 99

In Honor of:

Jason Ayers - Air Force Special Ops (retired) - served 3 tours in Iraq

Collura Family

**Welcome to our newest Corporate Sponsor**

Club Corvette of Connecticut

Wreaths were sponsored this week:

In Memory of:

Ralph Marino - Army WWII - Germany - Guard - buried in East Lawn Cemetery

Julia & Henry Martens - Army Nurse, WWII, Normandy

Philip Gordon - Navy Officer

Bob Reynolds - Army

Alphonse Palo - Army - San Diego

Ralph Gambardella - US Army - Served & Fought in WWII, wounded - Purple Heart Recipient

Robert Hurlburt - Air Force

In Honor of:

Merton Haskell Jr. - Marines - Vietnam Veteran

Clarence McKeon - Chief Warrant Officer - WWII - Navy - Minesweeper

Robert Redding - Navy

Charles Salerno - Army, Korea, still plays with his band, The Clam Diggers: from his family:  Thank you!

Wreaths were sponsored this week:

In Memory of:

Frank Ranfone

Robert Bucko - Army, Vietnam

Joe Jakubczyk - Vietnam, photographer & sharpshooter

Uncle Vin Kalentec, Army Air Corp, Europe, WWII - from his family:  Thank You!

Ted Sirey - Marines, Pacific, WWII

Frederick Cappucci

Bill Sugrue - Army - 2nd LT Cavalry, WWII, Europe, Ft. Hood

Robert J. Gandossy - Army, Korean War, Bermuda

Frank Wolfe - Navy - WWII - USS Saratoga

Augustine Mannocchi - Army - WWII - Africa

Ronald Arena - Army - buried in East Lawn Cemetery

John Ginnetti - Army - buried in East Lawn Cemetery

John McGreneghan - Vietnam Vet - from his family:  "Wonderful cousin, husband and father to Kelly and husband to Tina.  Thank you for your service and the love you shared with your family and friends."

In Honor of:

Louie Morelli - Navy, Korea, Atlantic & Pacific

Angelo (Poppo) DeMatteo, Post 89, Army; from his family: "We love you and we're proud of you"

Angelo DeMatteo, Army, Cold War, Germany, Ranger; from his family:  "Love you Superman!"

Wreaths were sponsored this week:

In Memory of:

Frank Ranfone

Robert Bucko - Army, Vietnam

Joe Jakubczyk - Vietnam, photographer & sharpshooter

Uncle Vin Kalentec, Army Air Corp, Europe, WWII - from his family:  Thank You!

Ted Sirey - Marines, Pacific, WWII

Frederick Cappucci

Bill Sugrue - Army - 2nd LT Cavalry, WWII, Europe, Ft. Hood

Robert J. Gandossy - Army, Korean War, Bermuda

Frank Wolfe - Navy - WWII - USS Saratoga

Augustine Mannocchi - Army - WWII - Africa

Ronald Arena - Army - buried in East Lawn Cemetery

John Ginnetti - Army - buried in East Lawn Cemetery

John McGreneghan - Vietnam Vet - from his family:  "Wonderful cousin, husband and father to Kelly and husband to Tina.  Thank you for your service and the love you shared with your family and friends."

In Honor of:

Louie Morelli - Navy, Korea, Atlantic & Pacific

Angelo (Poppo) DeMatteo, Post 89, Army; from his family: "We love you and we're proud of you"

Angelo DeMatteo, Army, Cold War, Germany, Ranger; from his family:  "Love you Superman!"

Wreaths were sponsored this week:

In Memory of:

Joseph R. Pascarella - Navy; World War II

Walter Barker - Navy; World War II

Frank Germe - Army; World War II European Theatre

Harold Levy - Coast Guard - from his family:  "Always loved"

Lawrence Mazzola

Anthony R. Cerrotti - US Navy; World War I

Bill Cottle - Navy - World War II

In Honor of:

Ed Jackowicz - US Navy

Butch Mannochi - US Army - Vietnam Veteran - Former Post Commander, Post 89

Myron Seltzer - Army; Cold War

Chengai Gao - US Army - served internationally

Bernie Russo - US Navy - Seabees - served in Japan & Hawaii

Edwin Zorrilla - Army - Afghanistan

Wreaths were sponsored this week:

In Memory of:

Doris L. Currie, Decoder in WWII, US Army, buried in East Lawn Cemetery

Michael Joseph Ryan, WWI

William John Ryan, WWII - Pacific

Joseph Genovese - Marines, Japan

John Wendt - Love all

Steve Carillo, US Army, Korea & Vietnam - 20 years of service

John B. Signes - Air Force - WWII

Joseph Bonora - Navy

Frank Ardito - Navy - injured storming beaches in Normandy

Joseph Bonora, WWII

Tony Perugino - "Uncle Tony" - Army - 2 purple hearts, bronze star, part of allied invasion of Sicily; Part of Dochau liberation; Awarded French Legion medal of honor for bravery; part of Battle of Anzio

Pasquale Carofeno - US Army - buried in East Lawn Cemetery

Warren Serenbetz - Navy - WWII

Robert Greenspin - Navy

Arnold Hecht - Army - Egypt - WWII

All veterans

Morris Standish - Army - WWII

Donald Waldron Thomas Sr. - US Navy - WWI (17 crossings)

Earle H. Rosa - Navy - Served aboard USS The Sulivans - WWII

In Honor of:

Matthew Gaudioso, Nurse Corps, ROTC Colby Sawyer, Army

Bob Hargraves, US Navy, Vietnam - 20 years of service

Wreaths were sponsored this week:

In Memory of:

John Bisson, Vietnam, Army

Joseph Concelmo, Army; from his family: Love you Dad, we miss you!

Howard Goss

James Robinson, WWII, South Pacific, Navy

John Scelzo; from his family: Rest in Peace Uncle Jackie

Nicholas Scirocco, USS Independence Aircraft Carrier, Navy

Raymond Rossomando, WWII, Army

E. Robert Carlson, WWII; In honor of my father

Grandpa by the Beach, Army

Edward Cavanaugh, served in Korea, WWII, served both in Navy & Army; 

Benedict L. Freund, Col. US Army, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Retired, Director of US Army R&D Europe, served over 35 years

Andrew DeLucia, Army

Paul E. Gionfriddo, US Marine Corp

Thomas A. Ronolli, 6th Div Marine, Okinawa

All veterans buried in East Lawn

Rev. Thomas Kelly Jr. Germany, Navy Chaplain, Catholic Priest, Navy & Army enlisted

Walter A. Nuremberg - Navy

Philip Zimbardi - Army - Walter & Philip both proud WWII vets; from their family: We love you both, always!

Bernard Griswold, WWII, Army

In Honor of:

Matthew Gaudioso, Nurse Corps, ROTC Colby Sawyer, Army

My nephew Vaughn, Army Blackhawk pilot, Alaska

Walter Faulkner, Vietnam, Army

Thomas Bothur, US Army, Retired, CW5; Helicopter Pilot, Hueys in Vietnam, flew Blackhawks in Iraq - served 45 years

Joey - USMC

Jason - Army Airborne

Wreaths were sponsored this week:

In Memory of:

Gennaro V. Tommaselli, 1st Class Seaman, Navy

All loved ones buried in East Lawn Cemetery

Guiseppe Montouri, Italian Army, most will remember him as the town accordian player!

Edward Karpowicz, Army

Nicholas Esposito, Jr., Navy

Dr. Henry Molinan, MD, Army, WWII Medic

John Ponzillo, US Army, World War II, Okinawa, buried in East Lawn Cemetery - see John's connection to Anthony DiBenedetto, remembered below! Thank you to his family for sharing!

In Honor of:

Vincent Perry, Navy: from his family:  "We love you, Grandfather!"

Ralph "Butch" Mannochi, US Army: from his friend Anthony: "Thanks Ralph!"

Brian Anderson, Army

Anthony DiBenedetto, US Army, World War II, Okinawa;  Served with John Ponzillo, honored above - Anthony & John later became brothers-in-law when Anthony married John's sister!

Wreaths were sponsored this week:

In Memory of:

Edward Slammon, Vietnam Veteran

James D. Martin, served aboard the George C. Marhsall, a balistic missle sub in the Navy

Jeanette G. Winston

Leland McElrath, Korean War Veteran

Joseph Santino, Army Cpl. 102nd Infatnry

In Honor of:

Arthur D. Murphy, Navy, served aboard the 1st nuclear carrier ship in the Bay of Pigs

Colin Morris, Marine Corps, served in Syria, Kuwait and Japan

Wreaths were sponsored this week:

In Memory of:

Howard Cole - Navy - Korean War Veteran, Tin Can Soldier

Alyn Johnson - Army Veteran, 4 years at Ft. Dix New Jersey

Bill Holroyd - Air Force Pilot, Halifax Nova Scotia, WWII, Shot down and spent 3 days in the water

Robert Signore, Marines; "Thank you for being on that wall" - Joseph Budrow

Victor Amnott - Air Force

Vincent Palmer - Army - Tank Spotter in Korea

Arthur Armstrong - Army Air Corp - WWII

Andrew Janer - Navy - Radioman, Northern Ireland, Korean War

Edward Peach Sr.

Thomas Andrea Jr. - Navy - Was on the Larson Destroyer;  from his family:  Thomas was a very loving father & grandfather.  He was proud to serve his country.  He was a member of VFW Post 141.

Juris Patrylak - Navy - Vietnam - served on a medical ship

Keith Marshall Sr. - Navy - WWII Frogman - set mines for Japanese subs in the middle of the night.  Buried in Brewster, NY.

Adolfe Viscuso - Army - Korea - stationed in Alaska - buried in East Lawn Cemetery

Richard Bode - Navy - Aircraft carrier - USS WASP - Korean War Era - Storekeeper

In Honor of:

Sophia Magann - Army - West Point - Jr. Year

Robert Penkoff - Army - Cold War Era Infantry

Welcome to our 1st Corporate Sponsor of 2024:

Happy Tails Too Grooming