| Surnames beginning with A - C |
| Surnames beginning with D - G |
| Surnames beginning with H - L |
| Surnames beginning with S - Z |
Also see the single web page of Monroe Co., NY deaths in the Vietnam Conflict from data in the National Archives.
| Name | Maccio, Donald J. |
| Rank | Captain |
| Home Address | 40 Alberta Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | 1936; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Maccio, 40 Alberta Street |
| Spouse | Mrs. Zoe Maccio, Pease Air Force Base, Portsmouth, N.H. |
| Attended | Aquinas Institute and St. John Fisher College |
| Entered Service | 1962; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | Rome, N.Y. Air Force Base |
| Unit | Strategic Air Comm.; Air Force |
| Left for Overseas | March 1969 to Guam |
| Died | July 28, 1969 when a B 52 stratofortress crashed on take off in Guam. No survivors were found |
| Notes | Capt. Maccio began his career in the U.S. Air Force in 1962. Four months ago he went to Guam. He was a navigator on a B52 Stratofortress. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Maccio, parents, were notified that he is missing and presumed dead. An extensive search was undertaken in the area and no survivors were found. Capt. Maccio was a 1956 graduate of Aquinas High School and a 1961 graduate of St. John Fisher College. He entered the service after working for a year as a civilian in personnel for the Air Force, Rome, New York. Besides his parents he is survived by widow Zoe and two sons Stephen and Jay and two brothers Michael and Chester of Bloomfield Hills, Mich. |
| Notes Sources | TU 7/29/69 and D&C 7/29/69 |
| Name | Manganello, Terrance Joseph |
| Rank | BT 3 |
| Service Number | 10 44 72 |
| Home Address | 166 Tryon Park, Rochester, New York |
| Born | July 11, 1947; Elkins, West Virginia |
| Parents | Mr & Mrs. John Manganello; 166 Tryon Park |
| Attended | St. Francis Xavier School, McQuaid Jesuit High School and Monroe Community College |
| Entered Service | March 29, 1966; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Navy |
| Died | July 29, 1968 of injuries sustained when steam line ruptured in forwarded fire room of ship in Naples, Italy |
| Buried | Aug. 9, 1968; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cemterey, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | BT Manganello was aboard the destroyer, USS Charles F. Adams. The explosion occurred while the ship was lying in the harbor at Naples, Italy. BT Manganello is survived by his parents, John and Laverne Manganello; three sisters, Misses Jane, Joan and Betty Mangello. |
| Notes Sources | TU 8/1/68 |
| Name | Marasco, William F. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 2 454 808 |
| Home Address | 232 Stenson Street |
| Born | Feb. 4, 1949; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Samuel C. Marasco, 151 Augustine St., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Spouse | Married Aug. 31, 1968 to Annmarie Terilli Marasco, 232 Stenson St., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Attended | West High and Edison TH School |
| Last Employed by | S. C. Marasco Steel, Inc. |
| Entered Service | May 25, 1968; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Co. I, 3 DBN 26 THMAR 1 Div.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Oct. 21, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Dec. 4, 1968 of gunshot wounds to head & body from hostile rifle fire in Quang Nam, Vietnam |
| Buried | Dec. 17, 1968; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | PFC Marasco was killed on a sweep through Quang Nam Province, by hostile rifle fire. Besides his wife and parents, PFC Marasco leaves five brothers, Michael, Samuel Jr., James, David and Dennis; five sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Betty) Mariarty, Misses Rose Marie, Marianne, Sandra and Diane. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 12/7/68 obit. |
| Name | Marks, George A. Jr. |
| Rank | Corpsman |
| Home Address | 46 King Street, Brockport, N.Y. |
| Born | 1945; Brockport, New York |
| Parent | Mr. George A. Marks Sr., 46 King Street, Brockport, N.Y. |
| Attended | Brockport Central School and State University College at Morrisville, N.Y. |
| Last Employed by | State University College at Brockport and General Electric Co., Brockport, N.Y. |
| Entered Service | Dec. 1965 |
| Unit | Med. Corps; Navy |
| Left for Overseas | Aug. 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Nov. 6, 1968 from injuries by mortar fire in Quang Nam, Vietnam |
| Buried | Nov. 21, 1968; Lakeview Cemetery; Sweden, N.Y. |
| Notes | Corpsman Marks entered in the Navy in Decemeber 1965 was stationed with Marines in Vietnam, was fatally wounded on Nov. 6, 1968. Corpsman Marks' mother Mrs. Frances Marks died two years ago. Besides his father, he leaves his step-mother, Jean Wilkinson Marks, a brother Christopher and a sister Mrs. Sally Grentinzger. |
| Notes Sources | TU 11/12/68 and D&C 11/12/68 obit. |
| Name | Martin, Ernest T. |
| Rank | Sgt. 1/C |
| Home Address | 454 Hawley Street |
| Born | West Virginia |
| Parents | Mr & Mrs. Charles Martin, 454 Hawley Street, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Spouse | Ethel Martin, 245 Aldine St. 14619 |
| Entered Service | 1956 |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Trained at | Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri |
| Died | Jan. 15, 1968 of gunshot wounds in Vietnam |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia |
| Notes | Sgt. Martin had served in Korea and Germany and for years before going to Vietnam he was stationed, at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He was 17 years old when he enlisted in the Army. Sgt. Martin first met his wife, when he was stationed in California and she was a college student. They have four children. The soldier's widow and children have been living in Compton, Calif., since he went overseas. Beisdes his parents, he is survived by a brother Charles E. and three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Walters, Mrs. Sanda Adams, and Miss Toni Martin, all of Rochester. |
| Notes Sources | TU 1/22/68 |
| Name | Massarella, Dominic Louis |
| Rank | Pvt. |
| Service Number | 253 80 09 |
| Home Address | 174 Bernard Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Oct. 26, 1951; Rochester, New York |
| Parent | Mother - Mrs. Sylvia Dean |
| Entered Service | Nov. 14, 1968; Buffalo, New York |
| Unit | Ord. Maint. Co., Maint. Bn., 5 FSR; Marines |
| Died | Oct. 20, 1970 from motorcycle accident in Rochester, New York |
| Buried | Oct. 23, 1970; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | PFC Massarella was operating a cycle on Bernard Street, when he lost control of the machine and it struck a parked car. Besides his mother, he leaves one brother James and two sisters Christina and Ella Dean. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 10/21/70 obit. |
| Name | Matarazzo, Peter D. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 2 454 621 |
| Home Address | 166 Morrow Drive |
| Born | Feb. 20, 1949; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Matarazzo, 166 Morrow Dr., Greece |
| Attended | School 38 and Charlotte High School |
| Last Employed by | Rochester Gas & Electric |
| Entered Service | March 21, 1968; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | 7 Regt., 2 Bn.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Aug. 19, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Sept. 19, 1968 of small arms fire during fighting in Quang Nam Province, So. Vietnam |
| Buried | Oct. 5, 1968; Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | PFC Peter D. Mattarazzo was killed in Vietnam only one month after his arrival. He enlisted in the Marine Corps last Feb. 1967. PFC Matarazzo worked at the Rochester Gas & Electric Corps, Russell Station on Edgemere Dr. He was a former Star Scout of Boy Scout Troop 118 of Bethany Presbyterian Church. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother, Edward; a sister Mrs. Donald Koepke and grandparents. |
| Notes Sources | TU 9/24/68 and D&C 9/24/68 obit. |
| Name | Mattaro, Donald J., Jr. |
| Rank | Captain |
| Service Number | 52 37 427 |
| Home Address | 1710 Merrimac Drive, Langley Park, Maryland |
| Born | Nov. 8, 1944; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mattaro Sr., 1710 Merrimac Drive, Langley Park, Maryland |
| Attended | School #52, Rochester, N. Y. and St. John's Military Academy and Virginia Military Institute |
| Entered Service | July 22, 1966; Langley Park, Maryland |
| Trained at | Ft. Knox, KY |
| Unit | B Trp., 1st Sqdn., 1st Cav.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | July 22, 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | May 7, 1968 from wounds received under hostile mortar fire in Saigon, Vietnam |
| Buried | May 18, 1968; Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Capt. Mattaro was a graduate from St. John's Military Academy, Washington and from Virginia Military Institute with honors. He earned an Army commission as second lieutenant; went to Vietnam and in four weeks was promoted to first lieutenant. On May 6 he was promoted to captain. His greatest wish was to be the youngest General in modern Army history. Captain Mattaro never got word of his promotion. Capt. Mattaro attended School #52 before his family moved to the Washington area. The parents now live in Langley Park, Maryland. Because many of his relatives and friends live in Rochester, services for Capt. Mattaro were held May 18 in St. Francis Xavier Church. One of his brothers Joseph lives 211 Woodside Place, Irondequoit. |
| Notes Sources | TU 5/10/68 and D&C 5/10/68 and TU 6/6/68 |
| Name | Matteson, Thomas W. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | US 51 777 172 |
| Home Address | 53 Dakin Ave., Mumford, N.Y. |
| Born | Sept. 18, 1947; Brockport, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. William Matteson, 53 Daken Ave., Mumford, N.Y. 14511 |
| Attended | Wheatland Chili Central School |
| Last Employed by | Rochester Products Division |
| Entered Service | Jan. 25, 1968, Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Co, B, 2 Bn., 39 Inf. Div.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | June 20, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 13, 1968; wound received during hostil ground action in Vietnam |
| Buried | Sept. 5, 1968; Mumford Rural Cem. Mumford, N.Y. |
| Notes | PFC Matteson was missing in action. His body was found on 8/14/68. PFC Matteson enjoyed sports, particularly baseball and basketball. Besides his parents, he is survived by his brother Gary Matteson. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 8/23/68 and TU 8/23/68 obit. |
| Name | McCarthy, Carl Jr. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Home Address | 78 Clearview Road, Greece, New York |
| Born | 1950; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Carl R. McCarthy, Sr., 78 Clearview Rd. |
| Attended | Charlotte High School |
| Last Employed by | Vatter's Meat Market |
| Entered Service | Oct. 1969; Buffalo, New York |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, N.J. |
| Died | Sept. 20, 1970 when killed in helicopter crash in Vietnam |
| Buried | Sept. 29, 1970; Falls Cemetery, Greece, N.Y. |
| Notes | Spec. 4 McCarthy was trained at Fort Dix, New Jersey, he had been engaged in reconnaissance work in Vietnam. Spec. 4 McCarthy was a June 1961 graduate of Charlotte High Shool. He had been active in High School sports, including track and wrestling. Besides his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Gayle, Colleen and Mrs. Vincent Miller Jr. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 9/28/70 |
| Name | McFarland, Sylvester |
| Rank | L/Cpl. |
| Home Address | 886 Clifford Avenue |
| Born | 19 years of age |
| Parent | Mother - Mrs. Minnie McFarland, 886 Clifford Ave., Roch., N.Y. |
| Attended | Orlando High School |
| Entered Service | 1966; Orlando, Florida |
| Trained at | Virginia |
| Unit | 4 Marine Regt.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Feb. 17, 1968 when shell exploded in his bunker in Vietnam |
| Buried | March 1968; Orlando, Florida |
| Notes | Cpl. McFarland enlisted a year ago. He was able to continue his education but about seven months ago the Marines took him out of school in Virginia and trained him for Vietnam. Cpl. McFarland served six months in Vietnam. Cpl. McFarland served six months in Vietnam with the 4 Marine Regt. Cpl. McFarland was born and lived all his life in Orlando, Florida but planned to join his mother and two older brothers in Rochester when he came out of the Marines in the summer of 1968. A brother Tommie Lewis McFarland, 23 who was in the Army, was killed in action in Vietnam in 1966. Besides his mother, he is survived by two older brothers, Carldan and Curtis of Rochester, and a sister Glenda E. Bodiford also of Rochester. His step-father, Hantson McFarland and three brothers, William Floyd and James are still living in Florida. His father, James Smith, is also living in Orlando, Florida. He also has three other sisters in Florida, Ida, Bobby Jane and Shirley. |
| Notes Sources | TU 2/12/68 and D&C 2/12/68 |
| Name | McGrath, Raymond Paul |
| Rank | Spec. 3 |
| Service Number | 058 46 0068 |
| Home Address | 1 Dublin Road, Penfield, New York |
| Born | April 16, 1953; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Raymond McGrath, 1 Dublin Road, Penfield, New York |
| Attended | Penfield High School |
| Entered Service | Dec. 1971; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Navy |
| Died | Sept. 30, 1973 drowned in a truck accident at Camp Pickett, Va. |
| Buried | Oct. 6, 1973; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre |
| Notes | Spec. 3 McGrath enlisted in the Navy after graduation from Penfield High School for two years but extended his hitch for six years. He was trained in radar operations and hoped to attend air controlled school. The truck he was in jumped a bridge railing and landed upside down in a shallow creek on the Army base. Spec. 3 McGrath graduated from Penfield High School, in 1971. He is survived by his parents Mr. & Mrs. Raymond McGrath, 1 Dublin Road, Penfield and by three brothers, Richard, James, Thomas, and two sisters Katleen, Deborah. |
| Name | Menna, Joseph J. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Service Number | RA 11 642 287 |
| Home Address | 59 State Street, Fairport, N.Y. |
| Born | April 25, 1950; Mondovi, Wisconsin |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. William B. Menna, 59 State Street, Fairport, N.Y. |
| Attended | Fairport Schools |
| Entered Service | Sept. 1967; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, N.J. |
| Unit | 7th Division, Army |
| Left for Overseas | Jan. 1968 to Korea |
| Died | Oct. 28, 1968 killed when soldier's weapon accidently discharged in Korea |
| Buried | Nov. 7, 1968; Vet. plot, White Haven Cem., Perinton, N.Y. |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Menna had been at Camp Hobey in Korea since Jan. 28, 1968 serving on patrols in the demilitarized zone. He had joined the Army in Sept. 1967, trained at Ft. Dix, N.J. and had been stationed at Ft. Lewis, Washington before going to Korea. Spec. 4 Menna had been anxious to attend Rochester Institute of Technology after his hitch was up and eventually join his father in the printin business. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters; Laurie Jean and Sister Mary Celine of Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart now at a North Carolina Mission. |
| Notes Sources | TU 10/31/68 and D&C 10/30/68 obit. |
| Name | Merritt, Dale E. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Home Address | 72 Fairview Road, Brockport, N.Y. |
| Born | 1948; Brockport, N. Y. |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. David O. Merritt, 72 Fairview Road |
| Attended | Brockport High School |
| Last Employed by | Brockport Post Office |
| Entered Service | March 17, 1969; Fort Dix, N.J. |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, N.J. |
| Died | July 14, 1969 in a car accident on leave in Brockport, N.Y. |
| Buried | July 18, 1969; Lakeside Cem., Hamlin, N.Y. |
| Notes | Pvt. Merritt was home on 15 day leave following completion of basic training. He was to have reported to Fort Gordon, Ga. July 26, 1969. Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Linda. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 7/15/69 and TU 7/15/69 obit. |
| Name | Metott, Gerald P. |
| Rank | Lance Cpl. |
| Home Address | 51 Felix Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | 1946; Rochester, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Edward Metott; Cleveland Trailer Pk., Holley, NY |
| Attended | Wayland High School |
| Entered Service | May 1964; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Oct. 1965 to Vietnam |
| Died | Nov. 6, 1965 from mine explosion in Da Nang, Vietnam |
| Buried | Nov. 22, 1966; Camden, New York |
| Notes | Lance Cpl. Gerald P. Metott died of injuries suffered when a mine exploded beneath a vehicle in which was riding near Da Nang. Cpl. Metott was a 1964 graduate of Wayland High School. His mother and two young brothers live with an aunt and uncle, Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Schwalm at 51 Felix Street. He also leaves four brothers, James in Okinawa, Rufus, Joseph and Charles. |
| Notes Sources | TU 11/18/65 and D&C 11/19/65 |
| Name | Mitchell, Ward A. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 085 48 2990 |
| Home Address | 365 Durnam Street, Rochester, New York 14621 |
| Born | Oct. 16, 1953; Rochester, New York |
| Attended | St. Andrews School and Edison Technical & Industrial School |
| Last Employed by | Eastman Kodak Co. |
| Entered Service | March 22, 1973 |
| Branch of Service | U.S. Army |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, New Jersey |
| Died | Aug. 25, 1973 of a motorcycle accident in Rochester, New York |
| Buried | Aug. 28, 1973; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem. |
| Notes | PFC Mitchell, enlisted March 22, 1973. He completed his basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He had just graduated from radio school at Fort Gordon, Ga. PFC Mitchell was born in Rochester, New York and attended St. Andrews Parochial School and Edison Technical and Industrial High School were he graduated from in 1971. He is survived by his parents Mr. & Mrs. William Mitchell, 365 Durnan Street, Rochester, New York. Also two brothers William and James, two sisters Mrs. Patricia Roland and Constance Maria Mitchell. |
| Name | Milinzio, Daniel A. |
| Rank | AM 3/C |
| Service Number | AF 12 720 491 |
| Home Address | 110 Bock Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Dec. 5, 1943; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | deceased |
| Attended | School 11 and East High School |
| Last Employed by | Loblaw Markets |
| Entered Service | May 2, 1965; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Air Force |
| Died | Nov. 30, 1966 of automobile accident in Altus, Okla. |
| Buried | Dec. 5, 1966; Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Airman 3/C Milinzio enlisted for four year tour of duty in the Air Force. Airman 3/C Milinzio would have been 23 on Monday, Dec. 5, 1966 the day of interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Two years ago, within the space of three months, Airman Milinzio's parents died. He lived with his aunt, Mrs. Anthony Stewart, 110 Bock Street, prior to entering the service. He is also survived by four aunts, Mrs. Libutti, Mrs. Carrie LaMagna, Mrs. Vi Casale and Mrs. Jennie Columbo and an uncle, Joseph Milinzio. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 12/2/66 and TU 12/2/66 |
| Name | Moore, Joseph C. |
| Rank | S/Sgt. |
| Service Number | 091-36-3675 |
| Home Address | 101 Brookview Drive |
| Born | Jan. 31, 1945; Rochester, N. Y. |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Donald Moore, 101 Brookview Dr. |
| Spouse | Deboarh Barnes Moore, Marysville, California |
| Attended | McQuaid Jesuit High School |
| Entered Service | 1964; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | 456 O M S; Air Force |
| Died | Oct. 19, 1972 of heart attack at Bral Air Force Base, Marysville, Calif. |
| Buried | Oct. 27, 1972; Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Sgt. Moore has been in the Air Force for eight years. While with the Air Force, he served at bases in Plattsburgh, Thailand and Marysville. He was a ground crew chief. He suffered a heart attack only a week after passing a physical examination in preparation for his discharge. Sgt. Moore is survived by his wife, Deborah Barnes, and four children, Mathew, Rachel, Mark and Jacob; his parents; a brother, Michael, and a sister, Mrs. Donna Ewing. |
| Notes Sources | TU 10/20/73 obit. |
| Name | Morgan, Melvin D., Jr. |
| Rank | Sp. 5 |
| Service Number | 12 767 727 |
| Home Address | 6 Grove Street, Pittsford, N.Y. |
| Born | Oct. 9, 1946; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Melvin D. Morgan Sr. |
| Attended | Pittsford Central School |
| Last Employed by | Horacek-Hayden, Inc. |
| Entered Service | May 2, 1966; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, N.J. and Ft. Rucker, Ala. |
| Left for Overseas | May 27, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Jan. 2, 1969 when helicopter crashed and burned in Vietnam |
| Buried | Jan. 24, 1969; Oakridge, Lima, New York |
| Notes | Spec. 5 Morgan Jr. served as a helicopter crew chief and was on his second tour of duty in Vietnam. He volunteered for the second tour of duty. He spent a month at home on furlough April 1968 at the end of his first Vietnam service period. He was reported missing Jan. 5, 1969. Spec. 5 Morgan Jr. worked as an apprentice electrician before entering the Army. He is survived by his parents, two brothers, Bruce and James; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Fass of Copake and Mrs. Bruce Stephens of Fairport. |
| Notes Sources | TU 1/15/69 and D&C 1/16/69 obit. |
| Name | Mularz, John B. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 Class |
| Home Address | 220 Weaver Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Oct. 21, 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Mularz, 220 Weaver St. |
| Attended | Edison High School |
| Last Employed by | Cohber Press, Inc. |
| Entered Service | June 1967; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | 4 Infantry; Army |
| Left for Overseas | 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 14, 1968 of wounds received under enemy mortar fire in Dac To, Cambodia |
| Buried | Aug. 29, 1968; Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Notes | Spec. 4 was radioman. He was drafted in June 1967 and went to Vietnam five months later. He was in Vietnam for nine and half months and had about 80 days to serve there. Spec. 4 was engaged to Ann Terharr of Magee Ave. and had planned to marry in June. He was graduated from Edison High School in 1965, where he was on the honor roll and the art staff of the yearbook during his last three years. He worked for Cohber Press, Inc. Besides his parents, he is survived by his grandparents. |
| Notes Sources | TU 8/20/68 and D&C 8/20/68 obit. |
| Name | Mulvaney, Robert F. |
| Rank | QM 3 |
| Home Address | 134 Versailles Road, Rochester, New York |
| Born | 1947 |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. James Mulvaney, 134 Versailles Rd. |
| Attended | Aquinas and R. I. T. |
| Entered Service | 1966; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | Norfolk, Va. |
| Unit | Destroyer Cunningham; Navy |
| Died | Aug. 11, 1968 of automobile accident on Woodruff Road, Rush, New York |
| Buried | Aug. 14, 1968; St. Michael's Cem., Livonia, N.Y. |
| Notes | QM Mulvaney was stationed in Norfolk, Va. on the destroyer Cunningham. He had recently returned from a tour in the Mediterranean Sea. Mulvaney had volunteered for duty in Vietnam. He had two more years of service. QM Mulvaney was on a weekend leave. Besides his parents, he is survived by four brothers, Terry, James M., Stephen and Keven; three sisters, Patricia, Anne and Kathlee. |
| Name | Munro, Alexander G. |
| Rank | Capt. |
| Home Address | Scottsville, New York |
| Born | 1940; Scottsville, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Alexander G. Munro, 75 Cavair, Scottsville, N.Y. |
| Spouse | Mrs. Cheryle Munro, Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Branch of Service | Air Force |
| Died | Oct. 28, 1971 of auto accident in Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Buried | Nov. 2, 1971; Holy Angels Cemetery, Scottsville, N.Y. |
| Notes | Capt. Alexander G. Munro was stationed at Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Captain Munro was killed when his car struck a utility pole in a blinding snowfall. Besides his wife, he is survived by his parents Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Munro and one brother Robert |
| Notes Sources | D&C 10/29/1971 obit. |
| Name | Murphy, James H. |
| Rank | Lt. |
| Home Address | 88 Catalpa Road, Rochester, New York |
| Born | July 24, 1935; Rochester, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Howard T. Murphy, 240 Goodman St. So. |
| Spouse | Mrs. Susan Smith Murphy, 8108 Jerry Lee Dr., Norfolk, Va. |
| Attended | Aquinas and Irondequoit High School also General Motors Institute, Flint, Mich. |
| Entered Service | Jan. 1959; Newport, R.I. |
| Trained at | Navy's Officers Candidate School, Newport, R.I. |
| Unit | 7th Fleet; Navy |
| Left for Overseas | April 1960 to Hawaii |
| Died | Dec. 18, 1966 was struck by a propeller aboard an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea off Vietnam |
| Buried | Dec. 27, 1966; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Lt. Murphy entered the Navy's Officers Candidate School at Newport, R. I. in January 1959. He was commissioned an ensign in May 1959. In 1962 he was enrolled in the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, Calif. Lt. Murphy's first duty was in Hawaii with Barrier Squadron Pacific. There, he qualified as a naval flight officer in the Early Warning Aircraft system in April 1960. He then enrolled in the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School. Where he completed a year of postgraduate work in engineering science. He then reported to the Naval Plant Office at Hamilton Standard in Windsor Lock, Conn. as bureau of weapons representative. In October 1965 he was sent to Norfolk where he was responsible for planning and implementing missions for the squadron of Early Warning aircraft to which he was attached. Lt. Murphy was a graduate of Irondequoit High School in 1953. The Murphys were married for eight years. He is also survived by two sons Kevin and Michael; his mother Mrs. Howard T. Murphy; two brothers Thomas of Detroit and John Murphy of Binghamton, N.Y. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 12/22/66 and TU 12/22/66 |
| Name | Nederlk, Michael A. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Home Address | 95 Henrietta Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | March 22, 1948; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Nederlk, 95 Henrietta St. |
| Attended | Monroe High School |
| Last Employed by | Case-Hoyt Corp. |
| Entered Service | Apr. 1967 |
| Trained at | Fort Benning, Ga. |
| Unit | 25 Inf. Div.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Sept. 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Dec. 14, 1967, killed in action in Vietnam |
| Buried | Dec. 29, 1967; Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Nederlk entered into service April 1967 and received his training at Ft. Benning, Ga. and at Ft. Polk, La. A graduate of Monroe High School in June 1966. He had been employed at Case-Hoyt. Besides his mother and father he leaves two sisters and a brother all of Rochester. |
| Notes Sources | TU 12/19/67 and D&C 12/20/67 and 12/19/67 |
| Name | Niedermeier, Thomas D. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Home Address | 130 Webster Avenue, Rochester, New York |
| Born | May 1, 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mrs. Dorothy Niedermeier, Houston, Texas Mr. Raymond W. Niedermeier, 130 Webster Ave. |
| Attended | Victor Central Schools and Madison High School |
| Last Employed by | Finger Lake Race Track (as groom) and Taylor Instrument Co. |
| Entered Service | June 1966; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Left for Overseas | April 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | May 27, 1967 from wounds by shrapnel on 5/5/67 in Huong Hoa, South Vietnam |
| Buried | June 10, 1967; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | PFC Niedermeier had been in Vietnam only about a month when he was wounded 5/5/67 by shrapnel wounds. He was taken to the hospital ship Repose, where he died on 5/27/67. PFC Niedermeier hoped to study veterinary medicine in college after his Marine Corps enlistment was up. His mother, Mrs. Dorothy Niedermeier, lives in Houston, Tex. A brother, Gerald lives in Honeoye, and another brother Richard lives in Rochester. A graduate of Madison High School, PFC Niedermeier worked at Taylor Instrument Co., then became a groom at Finger Lakes Race Track, in Canandaigua, N.Y. PFC Niedermeier was 20 May 1, just four days before he was injured. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 5/31/67 and TU 5/31/67 |
| Name | O'Grady, James W. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | US 515 488 18 |
| Home Address | 81 Penrose Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Nov. 26, 1944; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. O'Grady, 81 Penrose Street, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Entered Service | Sept. 14, 1965; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | Yakima, Wash. |
| Unit | C Btry., 4 Bn., 42 Art.; Army |
| Died | May 13, 1966 was killed in a truck accident in Yakima, Wash. |
| Buried | May 21, 1966; Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | PFC O'Grady was on Army Maneuvers. It was expected that his outfit would be sent to Vietnam. Veteran was killed in training accident, while on night maneuvers, near Yakima, Washington. He was killed when an Army truck in which he was riding rolled over a 25 foot embankment. His training program had been stepped up and they anticipated being sent to Vietnam. PFC O'Grady planned to come home in June 1966 for two week furlough, before embarking for the war zone. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother Thomas E., sister Mrs. Robert Winch. |
| Notes Sources | TU 5/16/66 and D&C 5/15/66 |
| Name | Osborn, Roy E. |
| Rank | Pvt. |
| Home Address | 19 Philmore Avenue, Caledonia, N.Y. |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Roy Osborn, 19 Philmore Ave., Caledonia, N.Y. |
| Entered Service | March 1966 |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Died | Aug. 22, 1966, asphyxiation due to drowning in Hudson River, New York |
| Buried | Sept. 23, 1966; Oatka Cemetery, Scottsville, N.Y. |
| Notes | Pvt. Osborn enlisted at the age of 17, and had to obtain parental consent. His first choice for overseas duty was Germany. He received his training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Pvt. Osborn died while in service. He disappeared after boarding a plane Aug. 17, from Rochester by way of Trenton, N.J. for his station at Fort Dix, following a visit with his faily. The family were notified on Aug. 22, that his body had been found in the Hudson River, near a railroad pier off the Jersey shore. The cause of death was asphyxiation due to drowning. Circumstances remain undetermined, pending investigation. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Larry and Jay. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 9/21/66 - 9/22/66 obit. |
| Name | Paduchowski, Paul R. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Home Address | 28 Reed Park, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Jan. 16, 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Paduchowski, 28 Reed Park, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Attended | Edison Technical High School |
| Last Employed by | Bausch & Lomb Inc. |
| Entered Service | 1967; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Co. A, 1 Bn., 27 Inf.; Army |
| Died | Feb. 6, 1968 of wounds received in combat in (Hoc Mon) Vietnam |
| Buried | Feb. 20, 1968; Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, New York |
| Notes | Pvt. Paduchowski had been in Vietnam for four months, after being drafted in spring of 1967. He was killed Feb. 6, 1968 as he helped his wounded buddies to safety in a Viet Cong ambush, from four or five positions. The companies were pinned down and quite a few men were killed and wounded. The commander told Pvt. Paduchowski's parents in the lettter that he was a wonderful person and was the life of the platoon. Pvt. Paduchowski was engaged to marry Patricia Peo, of 56 Durnam Street, but the couple had set no wedding date. Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother James, 22. |
| Notes Sources | TU 2/13/68 and D&C 2/13/68 obit. |
| Name | Paniccia, Ronald J. |
| Rank | Cpl. |
| Service Number | RA 11 640 942 |
| Home Address | 817 North Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | April 7, 1949; Fulton, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Edward Woods, 817 North Street |
| Attended | Grover Cleveland High, Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Last Employed by | Michael Stern & Co. |
| Entered Service | May 1967; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Co. A, 5th Bn., 60 Inf. Regt.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | June 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Nov. 22, 1968 of hand grenade fragment wounds in Vietnam |
| Buried | Dec. 4, 1968; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Cpl. Paniccia who was inducted in May 1967 and had been in Vietnam five months, volunteered to enter tunnels to find Viet Cong. He had just completed sniper school. Besides his mother he leaves four brothers, Gary, Robert, John and Thomas and two sisters, Sandra and Helen, all of Rochester. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 11/28/68 obit. |
| Name | Papke, Theodore A. |
| Rank | W/Officer |
| Service Number | 157 641 |
| Home Address | 62 Elmcroft Road, Rochester, New York 14609 |
| Born | Aug. 28, 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Arthur O. Papke, 62 Elmcroft Rd. |
| Attended | East High School and Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Last Employed by | Kodak Park |
| Entered Service | Oct. 5, 1966; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | Ft. Walters, Tex. |
| Unit | 101 Airborne Div., 1 Infantry Div.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Dec. 8, 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Feb. 5, 1968 when helicopter was shot down in Vietnam |
| Buried | March 5, 1968; White Haven Mem. Pk., Perinton, N.Y. |
| Notes | WO Papke trained six months at the Primary Helicopter School, Ft. Walters, Texas and received his wings and rank Sept. 26, 1967, after advanced training at Ft. Rucker, Ala. He was assigned to Ft. Campbell, Ky., for further training before being sent to Vietnam Dec. 8 in an airlift of the 101 Airborne Division. He was a reconnaisance helicopter pilot with the 1st Infantry Division northwest of Saigon, when he was shot down. WO Papke was considering a career in photography before he joined the Army in October 1966. While a student at East High School he worked with the school's closed-circuit television system, expanding that interest which in the WROC sponsored Explorer Scouts Unit. Following graduation from East in June 1965, he became a photographer in the phototechnology division at Kodak Park. Surviving besides his parents is a sister, Pamela. |
| Notes Sources | TU 2/27/68 and D&C 2/27/68 obit. |
| Name | Parker, George Jr. |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Home Address | 277 Pierpont Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | May 10, 1941; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. George J. Parker, 277 Pierpont St. 14613 |
| Spouse | Mrs. Sylvia Parker, Virginia |
| Attended | St. Lucy's School and Madison High School |
| Entered Service | May 11, 1959; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | Camp LeJeune, N.C. |
| Unit | 1st Marine Div.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Nov. 1968 to Vietnam (second tour) |
| Died | April 20, 1969 of wounds received in combat in Vietnam |
| Buried | May 4, 1969; Wattsville, Virginia |
| Notes | Sgt. Parker enlisted May 11, 1959 the day after his 18th birthday and was to re-enlist after his furlough next month. He planned to make the service his career. He served in Vietnam 13 months without injury and on return to the country, trained men at Camp LeJeune, N.C. He was sent to Vietnam again November 1968. Sgt. Parker's wife and daughter, Donna Sue, are both at Camp LeJeune. He also leaves six sisters Susan, Betty Jane Parker, Mrs. Kathleen Pratt, Mrs. Barbara Pottoriff, Mrs. Jeannie Cronk and Mrs. Rosalie MacLean all of Rochester. |
| Notes Sources | TU 4/24/69 |
| Name | Parnell, Gerald W. |
| Rank | Pvt. |
| Service Number | 246 02 09 |
| Home Address | 788 East Avenue, Rochester, New York |
| Born | May 18, 1951; Rochester, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Gertrude Parnell, 788 East Ave., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Attended | St. Ambrose School and John Marshall Edison Tech. |
| Entered Service | June 21, 1968; Rochester, New York (Albany, N.Y.) |
| Trained at | Quantico, Va. |
| Unit | Serv. Bn.; Marines |
| Died | Feb. 7, 1971 in car accident in Quantico, Virginia |
| Buried | Feb. 13, 1971; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Notes | Pvt. Parnell enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17 years of age. After six month tour in the Mediterranean with the Sixth Fleet, Pvt. Parnell drove trucks for Marine Corps motor transposrt outfit in Vietnam. He was wounded a few times but never seriously. He returned from Vietnam October 1970. Pvt. Parnell died when the car skidded against an underpass as he and a companion were returning to Marine Corps base at Quantico, Va. Pvt. Parnell was a member of the Maplewood YMCA and Boy Scouts troops 90 and 155. He was the only child of Mrs. Gertrude May Parnell. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 2/11/71 and TU 2/11/71 |
| Name | Perkins, William Thomas Jr. |
| Rank | Cpl. |
| Home Address | North Ridge, California |
| Born | Aug. 10, 1947 |
| Parent | Col. William Thomas Perkins Sr. |
| Attended | North Ridge, California |
| Branch of Service | U.S. Marine Corp. |
| Died | in Vietnam |
| Notes | Inquiry from Ray Collin of the Headstone Division of the V.A. We checked our records and all we were able to learn was this veteran was killed in action and that his family was presented with the Medal of Honor. Decease father was a Colonel in the Air Corp in WWII. Medal of Honor was presented by President Richard Nixon. |
| Name | Petramalo, Thomas |
| Rank | Lt. |
| Service Number | US 51 362 585 |
| Home Address | 48 Trelawne Drive, Irondequoit, N.Y. |
| Parents | Mrs. Frances Petramalo, 48 Trelawne Dr., Irondequoit, N.Y. |
| Spouse | Mrs. Patricia Petramalo; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Entered Service | May 24, 1956; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Airborne; Army |
| Left for Overseas | June 9, 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 21, 1967 of combat wounds in Vietnam |
| Buried | Aug. 30, 1967; Pittsburgh, Penn. |
| Notes | Lt. Petramalo was a ten year Army veteran. He had been in Vietnam since June 9, 1967. He died 8 days after he was wounded in Vietnam. Lt. Petramalo's wife, Patricia, is living in Pittsburgh, Pa. The couple were married nine years ago. Besides his wife and mother, Lt. Petramalo is survived by a son Thomas Jr., three daughters, Tammy, Lisa, Melissa; a twin brother Sgt. Gilbert Petramalo of U.S. Air Force, three sisters, Mrs. Connie Hall of Thailand, Mrs. Barbara DeBurgomaster, and Mrs. Donna Schaefer, both of Rochester and his grandmother Mrs. Mary Petramalo. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 8/27/67 |
| Name | Petsos, Phillip C. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Service Number | US 51 778 686 |
| Home Address | 175 Browncroft Blvd., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Born | July 10, 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Petsos, 175 Browncroft Blvd. |
| Attended | #46 School, East High School and Monroe Community College |
| Last Employed by | Rochester Public Library |
| Entered Service | May 13, 1968; Buffalo, New York |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, N.J. |
| Unit | B Trp., 7 Air Cav.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Oct. 13, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | July 14, 1969, killed by enemy fire in Saigon, Vietnam |
| Buried | July 26, 1969; White Haven Mem. Pk., Perinton |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Phillip C. Petsos was a senior gunner on a helicopter, he as a member of an air cavalry group whose job is to hold the enemy until the main force came. He had seen a lot of action in his nine months in Vietnam. An honor student and a Regents Scholarship winner, he enrolled in MCC in a Liberal Arts program. He dropped out briefly and became eligible for the draft. He was back in school when he was called in May 1968. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Cassandra and Holly, a brother Dmitri, now serving with the Army in Germany. |
| Notes Sources | TU 7/18/69 and D&C 7/18/69 obit. |
| Name | Pizzo, Samuel S. |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Service Number | AF 12 415 211 |
| Home Address | 371 Murray Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | July 24, 1934; Rochester, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Josephine Pizzo, 371 Murray Street, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Spouse | Mrs. Simone Pizzo, 2118 San Jose, Laredo, Texas |
| Attended | Holy Apostles School and Jefferson High School |
| Entered Service | 1953; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Air Force |
| Died | Jan. 22, 1967 of auto accident in Gulfport, Mississippi |
| Buried | Jan. 30, 1967; Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Air Force Sgt. Samuel Pizzo was stationed at Kessler Air Force Base in Mississippi and had been in the Air Force 14 years. Sgt. Pizzo was born in Rochester and graduated from Holy Apostles School and Jefferson High School. He leaves his wife, Simone; a daughter, Mrs. Marcelle Smith; a son Chris; his mother, Josephine of Rochester, two brothers, John and Peter both of Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. John Sullivan and Mrs. George Lembaris, both of Rochester. |
| Notes Sources | TU 1/30/67 |
| Name | Priest, Donald J. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | US 51 548 756 |
| Home Address | 138 Parkdale Terrace, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Born | Dec. 27, 1942; Canton, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Rhea S. Attili, 138 Parkdale Terrace, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Attended | Benjamin Franklin High School, East High School and Rochester Institute |
| Last Employed by | Eastman Kodak |
| Entered Service | Sept. 9, 1965; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Infantry; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Feb. 1, 1966 to Vietnam |
| Died | July 18, 1966 of head wounds in Vietnam |
| Buried | July 29, 1966; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | PFC Priest winner of an outstanding soldier award in Basic training, was killed while on a reconnaissance mission. He was attached with the 2nd Inf., 1st Div., was a demolition and reconnaissance expert. Born in Canton, N.Y.; he moved to Rochester with his family when a child and was a graduate from East High School after attending Benjamin Franklin High School. He also attended Rochester Institute of Technology. Before entering the service, PFC Priest worked for Eastman Kodak Co. in the slide projector assembly department. Besides his mother and step-father, PFC Priest leaves his grandfather, William Arnault of Hornell; two aunts, Mrs William Stewart of Montreal, Canada and Muriel Arnault of Newark, N.Y.; four uncles, John, Ronald and William of Hornell and Joseph Arnault of Newark. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 7/21/66 and TU 7/21/66 - 7/29/66 |
| Name | Printy, William C. |
| Rank | CW-2 |
| Service Number | 080-40-7409 |
| Home Address | 268 Fisher Road, Chili, New York |
| Born | Dec. 12, 1948; Rochester, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Beatrice Printy, 268 Fisher Road |
| Spouse | Mrs. Marcia Printy, 268 Fisher Road, Chili, N.Y. |
| Attended | Gates-Chili High School |
| Entered Service | July 22, 1968; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Air Force |
| Left for Overseas | 1970 to Vietnam |
| Died | March 22, 1971 was killed in an army helicopter crash in New Mexico |
| Buried | March 29, 1971; Grove Place Cemetery, Chili, N.Y. |
| Notes | CWO Printy a decorated Vietnam war veteran was killed in an Army helicopter, which he was piloting to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near Tucson, Arizona for storage. Printy a Helicopter flight instructor at Fort Wolters, Texas, returned to this country from Vietnam in December. He held the Army Commendation medal, Broze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, with two oak leaf clusters and the Vietnamese Cross of Valor. Besides his wife and mother, he is survived by one daughter Christine; four brothers Richard of Chicago, Robert of Rochester, Douglas of Brasher Falls, N.Y. and Lt. David Printy of Rome, NY. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 3/26/71 obit. |
| Name | Quinn, Ronald Gene |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Service Number | US 51 778 176 |
| Home Address | 1358 Hilton-Parma Road, Hilton, N.Y. |
| Born | May 6, 1943; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Stevens, 1358 Hilton-Parma Road, Hilton, N.Y. |
| Attended | Spencerport High School |
| Entered Service | April 9, 1968; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, N.J. |
| Unit | 545 Transportation Co.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | April 19, 1969 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 12, 1969 killed by hostile force in Vietnam |
| Buried | Aug. 26, 1969; Parma Union, Parma, N.Y. |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Quinn served six months in Germany. He volunteered to serve in Vietnam and was transferred to Transportation Co. He was Honorable Discharge Feb. 5, 1969 and re-enlisted. His Vietnam tour of duty would have ended in two months. He would have returned to the United States for the rest of his service. Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister Mrs. Lavera Ceralt of Hilton and his own father Mr. George N. Quinn. |
| Notes Sources | TU 8/19/69 and D&C 8/19/69 obit. |
| Name | Radcliff, Vernon |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Service Number | AF 51 529 804 |
| Home Address | 12 King Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | March 27, 1947; Valhalla, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Janie Stevenson, 12 King St., Rochester, N.Y. |
| Branch of Service | Air Force |
| Trained at | Davis Monthan Arizona |
| Died | Nov. 11, 1968 of an accident at Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona |
| Buried | Nov. 18, 1968; Vet. plot, Riverside Cem., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Survived by his mother; stepfather Mr. John Stevenson; four brothers Douglas, Robert, Richard and David Stevenson, one sister Mrs, Barbara Campbell. |
| Name | Raker, Stanislaus |
| Rank | S/Sgt. |
| Home Address | 4 Bremen Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | 1939; Rochester, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Frances Raker, 4 Bremen Street |
| Spouse | Mrs. Fumiko Raker, Tokyo, Japan |
| Attended | Jefferson High School |
| Entered Service | 1959; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Left for Overseas | 1963 to Thailand |
| Died | Dec. 19, 1967 in motocycle accident in Bangkok, Thailand |
| Buried | Jan. 3, 1968; Arlington National Cem., Virginia |
| Notes | Staff Sgt. Raker enlisted in 1959, was assigned duty in Vietnam and Thailand 28 months ago. He was sent to Tokyo, Japan, after his training and remained there until 1963. He married a Japanese girl there and brought her to this country when he was assigned duty in Jersey City, N.J. When he was sent to Vietnam, his wife returned to Japan with their daughter, Christine. Sgt. Raker was a graduate of Jefferson High School. His father Martin Raker Sr. died seven years ago. Besides his mother and wife he is survived by his daughter Christine, two sisters, Mrs. Albert Smith, Anne Marie Raker and his brother Martin Raker Jr. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 1/10/68 obit. |
| Name | Reed, David Neal |
| Rank | L/Cpl. |
| Service Number | 263 81 66 |
| Home Address | 314 Wilkins Street |
| Born | May 28, 1951; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Reed, 314 Wilkins Street |
| Attended | School 26 and Benjamin Franklin School |
| Last Employed by | Howard Bros., Inc and Antonelli Tire Co. |
| Entered Service | Dec. 19, 1968; Buffalo, New York |
| Unit | Co. L, 3 Bn., 1 Mar. Div.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | June 30, 1969 to Vietnam |
| Died | Dec. 23, 1969 as a result of missile wounds, while on combat patrol in Quan Nam, Vietnam |
| Buried | Jan. 2, 1970; Vet. plot, Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Cpl. Reed was wounded in action on August 19, 1969 and was hospitalized in Japan. He had returned to Vietnam about a month before he was killed. Cpl. Reed's brother, also a Marine, PFC Robert Reed is stationed in Philadelphia. Besides his parents, brother he leaves six sisters, Mrs. Edward R. Bassett, Mrs. Raymond TerHaar, and Mrs. Charles Miller, Misses Bonnie, Deborah and Norma Reed. |
| Notes Sources | TU 12/30/69 obit. |
| Name | Reisinger, Jay |
| Rank | Spec. 5 |
| Service Number | RA 12 688 379 |
| Home Address | 415 Webster Road, Webster, N.Y. |
| Born | July 3, 1945 |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Richard Costich, 415 Webster Road, Webster, N.Y. |
| Attended | R. L. Thomas High School |
| Entered Service | June 26, 1963; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Security; Army |
| Died | July 27, 1966 from severe burns of 80% of his body in Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas |
| Buried | Aug. 1, 1966; Webster Union Cem., Webster, N.Y. |
| Notes | Spec. 5 Reisinger served in the Army Special Forces. Although he was not an Army paratrooper Spec. 5 Reisinger was a skilled sky diver, participating in off-duty hours in more than 100 parachute jumps. He held a Class C sky diving license, was a member of the Jumpmaster 100 Club. Spec. 5 Reisinger was home on leave from duty in West Germany and was awaiting ressignment to duty. He volunteered for Vietnam. Accident occured about a half mile from his home. His stationwagon skidded around a curve and into a car. Stationwagon burst into flame when a two gallon can exploded. besides his parents, he is survived by five sisters, Linda, Lee, Nan, Mary and Kim; three brothers Richard, Gary and Jon. |
| Notes Sources | TU 7/28/66 and D&C 7/28/66 |
| Name | Rice, Gregory P. |
| Rank | Lt. |
| Service Number | 053-40-3271 |
| Home Address | 7 Trowbridge Terrace |
| Born | Sept. 16, 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Ruth Rice |
| Spouse | Elaine Rice, 7 Trowbridge Terrace, Pittsford, N.Y. |
| Entered Service | Dec. 31, 1970; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Died | Nov. 17, 1972 in Meridian, Miss. |
| Buried | Nov. 24, 1972; Holy Ghost Cem., Gates |
| Notes | Lt. Rice is survived by daughter Jennifer, his mother Mrs. Ruth Rice and grandmothers Mrs. Emma Rice and Mrs. Margaret Robinson. |
| Notes Sources | obit. 11/22/72 |
| Name | Rider, James Russell |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Service Number | 103 40 8681 |
| Home Address | 2677 Ridge Road East, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Dec. 23, 1948 |
| Entered Service | Aug. 11, 1970 |
| Unit | 2045 Comm. Grp,; U S A F |
| Died | May 28, 1973 in automobile accident in Rochester, New York |
| Buried | May 31, 1973; White Haven Memorial Park |
| Notes | Sgt. Rider leaves his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Nickel also a brother Jack Nickel Jr. and a sister Mrs. Pamela Stopani. |
| Name | Robena, Charles E. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Home Address | 56 Salina Street, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Born | June 30, 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | father deceased Mrs. Edward J. Robena, 56 Salina St. |
| Attended | Madison High School |
| Last Employed by | Taylor Instrument Co. |
| Entered Service | Oct. 11, 1966; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | 272 M.P. Co.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | March 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Feb. 25, 1968 of wounds he received in combat in Phan Thiet, Vietnam |
| Buried | March 11, 1968; Grove Place Cemetery, Chili, N.Y. |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Robena had served in Vietnam since March 1967 and he was preparing to return home March 15, 1968 for 45 day leave before going to serve in Germany. He enlisted in the Army on October 1966. Spec. 4 Robena graduated from Martin High School in 1965 and worked at Taylor Instrument Co. Besides his parents, he is survived by sister Linda and a brother Tom. |
| Notes Sources | TU 3/1/68 and D&C 3/1/68 obit. |
| Name | Roberts, Wallace |
| Rank | Sgt. 1/C |
| Service Number | 328 24 5914 |
| Home Address | 14 Huffer Road, Hilton, N.Y. |
| Born | March 17, 1928; Robinson Creek, Ky. |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Roberts, Piketon, Ohio |
| Spouse | Mrs. Hester L. Roberts, 14 Huffer Road, Hilton, N.Y. 14468 |
| Attended | Ohio State and University Maryland |
| Unit | ADV TM 64; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Aug. 17, 1969 to Vietnam |
| Died | June 26, 1970 of wounds received in action in Vietnam |
| Buried | cremation; no burial |
| Notes | Sgt. Roberts was a World War II veteran. At various times he was stationed in Japan, France, Korea, Ft. Hood, Texas, Ft. Benning, Ga. He was six months from retirement. A Green Beret, Sgt. Roberts was stationed at Chou Doc near the Cambodian border. He was assigned to aid villagers in farming, education and medical rehabilitation. He received the Bronze Star following his first Vietnam tour in 1968. Besides his parents and wife he leaves two children Sharon 9 and Tim 13. |
| Notes Sources | TU 7/7/70 |
| Name | Robinson, Thomas F. |
| Rank | Cpl. |
| Service Number | 129-38-9618 |
| Home Address | 147 Rogers Parkway, Irondequoit, N.Y. |
| Born | May 13, 1951; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. John G. Robinson, 147 Rogers Parkway |
| Attended | School 1 and Irondequoit High West |
| Entered Service | July 29, 1969; Buffalo, New York |
| Trained at | Key West, Florida |
| Unit | Btry. C, 6 Bn., 65 Arty.; Army |
| Died | Aug. 5, 1970 as a result of injuries received in auto accident in Key West, Florida |
| Buried | Aug. 10, 1970; Vet. plot, Riverside Cem., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Cpl. Robinson had been assigned to a missile defense unit in the Key West area for the past eight months. He was a part of the crew of a missle defense warning machine. Cpl. Robinson was active in the Boy Scout Troop #19 and had run cross country in high school. He was an outdoors enthusiast and had been considering a career in forestry. Besides his parents he is survived bu four sisters, Lois, Amy Robinson and Laura and Kathryn Leiben; a brother John Robinson. |
| Notes Sources | TU 8/6/70 obit. |
| Name | Roczen, Alexander A. |
| Rank | PFC (E-3) |
| Service Number | US 51 777 017 |
| Home Address | 62 Erie Drive, Fairport, N.Y. |
| Born | May 16, 1947; Utica, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Roczen, 62 Erie Drive, Fairport, N.Y. |
| Attended | Minerva DeLand, Monroe Community College and St. John Fisher College |
| Entered Service | Jan. 16, 1968; Buffalo, New York |
| Unit | Co. A, 1 Bn., 8 Inf., 4 Inf.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | June 16, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | July 4, 1968 from injury received from aircraft in Vietnam |
| Buried | July 15, 1968; White Haven Mem. Pk., Perinton, N.Y. |
| Notes | PFC Roczen died 4 July 1968 in Vietnam from injury received while walking from an aircraft landing zone when struck by the tail rotor of a helicopter which was taking off. PFC Roczen was born in Utica and moved to Perinton with his parents in 1959. Besides his parents, he is survived by a twin sister Alexandria; a younger sister Nancy and a brother Kenneth. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 7/9/68 and TU 8/21/68 |
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