Lest We Forget – STERETT Shipmates no longer with us.
We salute and thank them for answering the call and standing watch…rest in peace Brothers!

- Adams, Jim (RDSN, 70-72) died July 23, 2008, and was cremated
- Arnold, Don (FN, 67-68)
- Bangaoil, Jimmy Mutong (EM1, 72-73) died June 13, 2010
- Barton, Robert “Dusty” Jr. (SN, 68-69) died September 10, 2019
- Beaulieu, Mark A. (LTJG, 80-83) died June 16, 2020
- Beltran, Noli (DS1, 87-88) died May 11, 2018
- Bennett, Matthew (OS2, 83-87)
- Bennett, Michael J. (BM2, 87-92) died June 26, 2008
- Bess, Ted Ray (RD3, 68-70) died December 11, 2005, and is buried at the Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD
- Bethel, Russell K. (SMCM, 88-91) died January 30, 2013. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea
- Bilak, Dave (FTM2, 70-74)
- Blount, Thomas E. Jr. (CAPTAIN, CO, 90-92) died July 19, 2017, and is interned at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery, MD
- Boggess, Rex William (BM3, 81-84) died March 27, 2015, and is buried at Simmons Ridge Cemetery, OH
- Botkin, James “Jim” Thomas, Jr. (FC3c, 42-43) died September 27, 2012, and is buried at Exeter District Cemetery, Tulare County, CA
- Brainard, Donald (CDR XO, 67-68)
- Brick, John Peter. (MS2, 85-86) died November 9, 1986, and is buried at Dearborn Memorial Park, San Diego, CA
- Brigham, Keith (MM3, 67-69)
- Brogden, Gweneth L. (RD1, 67-71)
- Brooks, Brian T. (OSSN, 86-87) died circa June 1987
- Brown, Charles F. (LT, 67-69)
- Brown, Joseph Alexander (OS2, 86-88) died August 7, 1988, and buried at the Barracas National Cemetery, FL
- Bunch, William “Billy” W. (RD1, 70-73) died October 27, 2002, and is buried at Brashear Cemetery, Texas
- Burkhart, Marvin (SN, 1978) lost at sea October 11, 1978
- Burmingham, Larry J. (EN1, 70-74) died October 13, 2009
- Burgess, Bradley Howard (DS2, 85-88) died October 24, 2014, and is buried at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery, CA
- Bush, Gary (LT, 67-70)
- Buvik, Lester (MM3, 76-79) died September 10, 1979, and is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, MN
- Calabrese, Mark A. (ET2, 86-88) died December 22, 2012
- Caldwell, Gary L. (RM1, 66-70) died October 27, 2019, and is buried at the Tallahassee National Cemetery, FL
- Calhoun, Charles “Cal” Raymond (LT, 39-43) died August 15, 2015, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, VA
- Christofferson, Edward A. Jr. (CAPTAIN CO, 67-68) died November 1, 1997, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, VA
- Ciacco, David M. (RD3, 69-72)
- Clark, Carl B. (LT, 85-87) died October 19, 1987, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, VA
- Clark, Thomas (BT3, 68-70)
- Cline, George (FTM2, 67-70) died October 15, 2019
- Collins, Phillip K. (CAPT CO, 74-75)
- Crocker, Kelly R. (OS2, 83-86) died June 20, 2020, and was cremated
- Curtin, Dan (MM1, 87-88) died April 1, 2018
- Dahlke, Bill (PNCM, 86-88) died May 22, 2019, and is buried at Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, CA
- Darveau, John “Jack” (FTG1, 67-70) died November 3, 2012, and is buried at the Arlington National Cemetery, VA
- De Vinney Jr., Lloyd J. (OS2, 75-80 and OSC, 81-84) died November 29, 2020, and will be buried at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, TX
- Dewveall, John Alan (OS2, 86-88) died February 22, 2019
- Dill, Ted (LT, 81-85)
- Doan, Clifford (Sea1c, WWII)
- Donnell III, Joseph S. (CAPTAIN CO, 78-80) died March 28, 2012, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, VA
- Dorsh, William “Bill” S. (RM2, 85-87) died September 5, 2006, and is buried at the Clark Veterans Cemetery, Philippines
- Doussett, George K. (RD3, 67-69) died July 23, 2015, and is buried at Tahoma National Cemetery, WA
- Dutton, Roger (FTGC, 68-70)
- Eakin, Oscar D. (DSC, 67-68) died October 5, 2009, and is buried at the Forest Park East Cemetery, TX
- Earney, Jerald D. (RD1, 67-71) died December 16, 2018, and was buried at sea from the USS LAKE EIRE (CG 70) off the coast of San Diego on December 16, 2018
- Elder, George (PNCS, 71-74) died June 26, 2019
- Erisman, Otis W. (Ens, WWII) died December 29, 2017
- Escoe, Edward “Ed” Loren (BM2, 67-70) died March 18, 2011
- Frazier, Henry (QM2, 81-82)
- Fujii, Stephen (STG2, 72-74) died October 22, 2014
- Fulkerson, Kirk A. (OS3, 86-88) died June 15, 2016, and is buried at Carters Cemetery, Tuolumne County, CA
- George, Harry (FCC, 82-86)
- Glowacki, Raymond M. (RM3c, WWII) died October 20, 2010
- Gobaleza, Jose Graciano A. (MSC, 86-90) died November 3, 2013, and is buried at Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, CA
- Gonzales, Francis Navalta (SK2, 90-91) died circa early 90s
- Goodson, William A. (SM2c, WWII) died October 7, 2019
- Green, Tommy Len (DS1, 1988-1990) died December 31, 2014, and is buried at the Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, AZ
- Greenberg, David C. (BT3, 67-70)
- Griffin, Paul (81-84) died early October 2016
- Griffin, Thomas “Tom” (PN3, 70-72) died October 6, 2018
- Hagen, David C. (MSSN, 1975) lost at sea December 1975 in the South China Sea
- Hardin, Johnny W. (SN, 67-70) died October 15, 2017
- Hawkins, Mark A. (GMM2, late 80s) died September 16, 2001, after being gravely injured at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001
- Hayes, Stephen P. “Steve” (RD2, 68-70 and OSCS, 81-84) died December 16, 2020.
- Hellmer, Dave Jr. (GMM2, 84-88) died July 5, 2016
- Hendrix, K. C. (OSC, 70-72) died January 14, 2020
- Henry, David “Dave” (LT, 71-73)
- Herranen, Peter (LT, 68-70) died November 2, 2019
- Herrera, Cesar (MSCS, 87-89) died May 26, 2013
- Herrick, Dwinal (SK2, 81-84)
- Hilton, Jack (CAPT CO, 70-72) died May 18, 2008, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, VA
- Holland, Elmer F. (BT1, 67-70)
- Holmgren, George (BMCM, 70-71)
- Hye, James Michel “Jimmy” (OS3, 84-86) died April 14, 2019
- Johnson, Javis Edward (GMM2, late 80s) died April 11, 2002, and is buried at Stephens Cemetery, AL
- Kenney, James A. (BT2 87-89) died in July 16, 1989 at Clark AB Hospital in the Philippines and is buried at Whitemarsh Memorial Park, PA
- Keyser, Edward A. “Skip” (YNC, 72-74) died October 30, 2010, and his ashes were scattered at sea.
- Klementz, Robert W. (LCDR, 68-70) died January 13, 2015, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, VA
- Kolby, James “Jim” (STC, 70-75)
- Koob, Raymond Jr. (SN, 67-69)
- Labanowski, Edward V. (ET2, 86-88) died January 28, 2014, and is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, CA
- LaCrosse, Denis J. (RDC, 68-70) died March 28, 2016, and is buried at Hansville Cemetery, Hansville, WA
- Lafevbre, Charles H. (RM3c, WWII) died June 29, 2019
- Lassiter, Passion Leander (SKC, 73-74) died January 28, 2010, and is buried at the Riverside National Cemetery, CA
- Layton, Stephen R. (Cox, WWII) died July 14, 2020, and is buried at Lone Tree Cemetery, Hayward, CA
- Lockett, John Louis, III (CAPTAIN CO, 85-86) died February 24, 2018
- Madison, Elzie L. Jr. (SM3, 88-90) died August 18, 2018, and is buried at Riverside National Cemetery, CA
- Mainville, Edwin “Ed” (MACS, 86-88) died July 23, 2018, and is buried at Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, CA
- Marason, Michael (STG1, early 80s and again 88-90) died November 1, 2009, and is buried at Beaches Memorial Park, FL
- Marcus, Richard B. (DS2, 68-71)
- Mares, Carl R. (RDCS, 68-70)
- Marrs, Arthur “Art” (MM1c, WWII) died May 3, 2020
- Martin, Jimmy Earl (FC1, 85-89)
- Martin, Lawrence (STC, 68-70)
- Martinez, Patrick (MMC, 68-70)
- McCullough, Henry (MM2c, WWII)
- McKee, Clovis “Mac” F. (BMCS, 67-69) died May 16, 2016, and is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, OK
- McGuire, Robert V. (BTCM, 67-69)
- Miller, Jerry (ETR2, 68-69)
- Mills, Jay F. (FCCS, 82-88) died April 15, 2019
- Miner, Frank U. (MM3c, WWII) died June 25, 2017, and is interned at the Heaven of Rest Cemetery, WA
- Moffitt, Sherman (LT, 81-84)
- Ness, George James (PC2, 68-70) died November 16, 2015, and is buried at Barrancas National Cemetery, FL
- Nicholson, Darrell (STCS, 71-73)
- Nystrom, Lynn T. (RD1, 67-70) died May 5, 2010, and is buried at Serenity Gardens, Cheyenne, WY
- O’Donnell, James “OD” (RM1, 81-84)
- Otero, Rafael (GMM1, 86-88) died May 28, 2017
- Owens, Kenneth R. (BM2, 86-88) died March 30, 2019
- Parent, John (FC1, 84-88) died May 29, 2003
- Paulk, John E. (CDR, 67-69) died April 18, 2017, and is buried at Tahoma National Cemetery, WA
- Perry, Jesse Louis (TM2, 66-68) died August 1, 2014, and is buried at Ash Creek Cemetery, OK
- Pickens, Harold “Mike” E. (DSC, 88-90) died May 14, 2011, and is buried at Clark Veterans Cemetery, Philippines
- Provencher, George (GMM2, late 80s)
- Ramirez, Paul (FC3, 91-94)
- Reichert, H. E. (CAPTAIN CO, 72-74) died July 3, 2020, and is interned at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, CA
- Rist, Joe (OS2, 78-84)
- Robinett, Larry Wayne (PC3, 69-70) died March 12, 2017
- Robinson, James E. “Robbie” (LCDR, 71-73) died February 18, 2020, and is buried at the Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, CA
- Rogers, Isaac Lamarr (STG3, late 80s) died February 25, 1992, and is buried at Westlawn Cemetery, MI
- Rushing, Raymond (FCCS, 80-84) died April 9, 2006, and is buried at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, NM
- Ruth, Jack L. (CWO, early 70s) died December 7, 2019
- Say, Eric Fulton (OS2, 81-86) died March 6, 2007, and is buried at Juniper Heaven Cemetery, Oregon
- Sesseman, George (BT2, 68-70)
- Silhavy, James Dale (BT2, late 80s)
- Simmons, Stephen A. (FC2, 88-92) died May 1, 2019
- Sims, Scott (ETC, 88-90)
- Smith, Archie (MMCS, 68-70)
- Smith, George H. (BTC, 71-74)
- Smith, Jeffrey (LCDR, 1977) lost at sea
- Smith, Wesley Ray (OS3, 88-90) died December 9, 2015, and is buried at Northern California Veterans Cemetery, CA
- Snead, Jerry (DS2, 68-71)
- Spatz, Thomas “Red” (GMGC, 86-88) died July 31, 2015
- Spence, Kenneth W. (HMC, 67-69) died December 12, 1997, and is buried at John Curtis Jackson Family Cemetery, NC
- Standish, John Alden “Jack” (LCDR 70-71) died July 31, 2017, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, VA
- Stewart, Kenneth P. (IC1, 86-88) died July 26, 2018, and is buried in Mindanao, Philippines
- Sullivan, George E., III (CAPTAIN CO, 82-84) died July 7, 2018, and is buried at Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery, HI
- Sullivan, Larry (LT, 71-73) died May 11, 2020
- Swan, Steve (STG2, 88-90) died May 22, 2009
- Timbang, Francisco C. (EM3, 86-87) died circa 1987
- TomJack, Reed R. (BM1, 68-70) died May 27, 2009, and is buried at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Nebraska
- Tyler, Claude L. (CAPT CO, 68-70) died March 17, 2002, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, VA
- Vaden, John Lee, Jr. (BMCM, 68-70) died October 21, 2011
- Valiton, Dale E. (RMCS, 68-70) died February 9, 2010, and is buried at Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Bonita, CA
- Vantine, Jim (MM2, 68-70) died March 24, 2020
- Veer, William (S2c, WWII) died July 3, 2017
- Vento, Louis G. (HMC, 83-87 and 91-92) died August 21, 2007, and is buried at the Bay Pines National Cemetery in Florida
- Walton, John “Johnboy” (early 70s) died December 10, 2015
- Weinel, John A. (FCCM, 86-90) died December 10, 1990
- West, Chuck (YN3, 85-87) died December 25, 2017
- White, Jerry D. (RD3, late 60s/early 70s) died June 16, 2020
- Wilcox, Loren A. (LT, 67-68) died May 24, 2020, and is buried at the Florida National Cemetery.
- Wise, Payton R. II (CDR XO, 69-71) died November 4, 2012
Day is done, gone the sun
From the hills, from the lake, from the skies
All is well, safely rest
God is nigh.
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