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In Memoriam
Lest We Forget
This page will honor our departed VFW members of Post 8696. Fallen Heroes and Auxiliary members will be memorialized in an annual running rollcall from Memorial Day to Memorial Day of each calendar year. We will celebrate their presence at our annual Memorial Day Celebration.
Final Roll Call
Fallen Members 2026 - 2027
Life Member: Edward Martin; Age 82
Life Member: Rolland "Ron" Schmucker - Founding Member and Post 8696 Commander 1979-80; Age 93
Fallen Members 2025 - 2026
Life Member: Anthony Alfano Jr., Age 81
John Anderson, Age 90
Life Member: Richard Baratte, Age 99
Life Member: Edmund Beckenbach, Age 99
Life Member: Robert Beymer, Age 93
Life Member: Roy Bowen, Age 84
Life Member: Robert Brown, Age 95
Life Member: James Bruce, Age 96
Harold Childs, Age 100
Life Member: Felix Deluca Jr., Age 88
Life Member: Donald Devito, Age 92
Life Member: Albert Dubnicka, Age 99
Life Member: Anthony Esposito, Age 94
Life Member: Daniel Fialkowski, Age 96
Life Member: Walter Geary, Age 97
Life Member: Stanley Grim, Age 79
Life Member: Monroe Harden, Age 98
Life Member: Lawrence Healy, Age 81
Life Member: Henry Houle, Age 81
Life Member: Donald Kane, Age 95
Life Member: Daniel Kerins, Age 83
Life Member: John Keyes, Age 92
Life Member: David Kilpatrick, Age 86
Life Member: Lloyd Olsen, Age 107
Life Member: William Pugh, Age 92
Life Member: Donald Rodde, Age 100
David Rossborough, 77 (former Sr. Vice and QM, Post 8696)
Life Member: John Strong, Age 94
Life Member: William Suits, Age 84
Daniel Tearpock, Age 99
Life Member: Gary Welch, Age 88
Life Member: William Williams, Age 93
May their Courage and Dedication Never Be Forgotten!
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