Tag: United States Army
Harry Olson Class of 1959
March 19, 1941 ~ May 29, 2026 I am sad to let you all know my Harry Olson passed away 5/29/26 here at home with me, after being bedridden for 3 years from sepsis. He was the love of my life, and never raised his voice at me once. I had his celebration of …
Richard Soper Class of 1963
August 3, 1945 ~ June 13, 2026 Richard Arthur Soper Obituary Richard Arthur Soper, age 80, a longtime resident of Sayville, passed away on June 13, 2026. Richard was born on August 3, 1945 in Rockville Centre, to the late Arthur and Evelyn Soper, and grew up in Wantagh. He graduated from Wantagh High School and soon …
Ronald Soper Class of 1965
September 30, 1946 ~ February 2, 2026 Ronald H. Soper, 79, of Sprakers, New York, passed away February 2, 2026 at St. Peters Hospital after a long illness. He was born on September 30, 1946 in Freeport, Long Island, NY, son of the late Raymond and Ruth (Howell) Soper. He was a graduate of Wantagh …
Mitchell L. Rubenstein ~ Class of 1978
December 24, 1959 ~ November 4, 2025 Obituary for Command Sergeant Major Mitchell L. Rubenstein The staff at Heishman Funeral Home, Inc. sends condolences to the family of Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Mitchell L. Rubenstein. Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Mitchell L. Rubenstein, 65, of Edinburg, VA passed away Tuesday November 4, 2025, at his home. …
Donald Wayne Willits ~ Class of 1960
July 22, 1942 — January 5, 2023 Donald Wayne Willits passed from this mortal world unexpectedly on January 5th from complications due to a stroke suffered earlier in December 2022. He was born on July 22, 1942 to Vernon Lyle Willits and Amanda Josephine Strand in Denver, Colorado, the third of four children: two older …
Edward Francis Barry
Edward Francis Barry SergeantB CO, 2ND BN, 47TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARVArmy of the United StatesWantah, New YorkAugust 04, 1946 to February 15, 1969EDWARD F BARRY is on the Wall at Panel W32, Line 36See the full profile or name rubbing for Edward Barry
Salvatore Polizzi
Salvatore Frank PolizziPrivate First ClassB CO, 1ST BN, 12TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARVArmy of the United StatesWantagh, New YorkJune 27, 1947 to July 12, 1967SALVATORE F POLIZZI is on the Wall at Panel 23E, Line 62See the full profile or name rubbing for Salvatore Polizzi
Steve Frese
Steven Robert FresePrivate First ClassD CO, 3RD BN, 12TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARVArmy of the United StatesWantagh, New YorkNovember 08, 1944 to September 11, 1968STEVEN R FRESE is on the Wall at Panel W44, Line 24See the full profile or name rubbing for Steven Frese
Honoring the Legacy of Vietnam Veteran William “Bill” Preller Class of 1967
October 5, 1949 ~ July 15, 2025 Vietnam veteran – Army My brother Billy passed on July 15th, 8:10 PM, at the VA Med Center in Northport, Long Island. He was only 75 years old, but those were some hard-lived years. I can picture him with a Marlboro in one hand, an inhaler in the …
John Garvey Class of 1978
May 13, 1960 ~ December, 2024 Dear father of Marielle Friedman and proud veteran of the UnitedStates Army.The son of the late John E. and Joan V. Garvey, John grew up and was a long-timeresident of Wantagh, NY. A graduate of New York Institute of Technology, he laterserved nine years in the United States Army …