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!

Names in RED denote a link to an obituary, photo, etc. 

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• Hutchins, Jacque “JQ” Lee died September 1, 2021, and will be buried at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, PA 
• 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
• 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
• LeFebvre, Charles “Frenchy” H. (RM3c, WWII 42-45) died June 29, 2019, and buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Columbus, OH
• 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)
• McCarthy, Edward Dennis (SA, 69-71) died January 14, 2021, and is buried at the Bourne National Cemetery, MA
• 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)
• Nalepa. Kevin Michael (FC3, 91-94) died January 20, 2010, and buried at Gilliland Cemetery, OR
• 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, Patrick Charles (STG2, 84-88) died January 9, 2015, and is buried at the Brigadier General Wm C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, NJ
• 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
• Stovall, Keith (OS2, early to mid 80s) died June 20, 2021 in Colorado.
• 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
• Zimmerman, Craig A. (FTM3, 77-81) died March 21, 2011

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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