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Joseph Menusa Obituary
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for Joseph Menusa
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Ken Tamberg
May 20, 2025
Miss you buddy, BCE 12-90, Okinawa
Charlie Gili
January 2, 2023
Hello,
We realize that we are very late to express our deepest condolences, but we wanted to let you and your family and friends know that we have made a small donation to the Tunnel To Towers Foundation in the name of Joseph Menusa US Marine Gunnery Sergeant.
We recognize that this is a humble tribute, but we wanted you to know that it is heartfelt and made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals across the American youth hockey community and beyond. We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you safe and strong.
Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of our US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign
GySgt Paul Folta USMC (ret)
May 30, 2021
I wish Joe's family the best. Each Memorial Day I reflect on the friends I've made and the friends I've lost. Joe was a great friend and a damn good Marine. Semper Fi brother.
Top Mlay
March 27, 2021
In memory of a great Marine, Husband, Brother & Father. Never forgotten brother, always honored. Semper Fidelis!
WalterD
November 7, 2020
Hey Brother, I am still here, and thinking of you in this coming up special day, Our Birthday. As you know,, I have never forgotten you and I still take you with me on that old looking bracelet but still reminds me of you. Thank for having my back, for your friendship, your jokes. Still is hard to believe you are gone, physically, for these many years but, in our hearts and minds, memories you are still with us. You know I am not a drinking man but, in your Honor I will one this November 10, 2020, and I will put it on your tab though (got you back for all those Tagalog classes you 'taught" me, LOL). Yeah, that's right, I am laughing as we used to do. Rest in Peace Brother, guard those Heavenly gates now, we got the rest here. Prayers for your family as well.
Yolanda Wilbon
September 13, 2020
Rest in peace GySgt Menusa. Heroes are never forgotten.
Yolanda Wilbon
GySgt Retired
MSGT MLAY
March 27, 2019
Never Forgotten, Semper Fidelis Brother
Top Mlay
March 26, 2018
15 years gone by, you are missed, remembered and will always be honored. Semper Fidelis Brother!
MSgt Mlay
March 27, 2017
Guns, never Forgotten Brother and always honored in our hearts. Semper Fidelis!
Shea McNew
May 11, 2016
RIP Joe. You are not forgotten.
Peggy Childers
March 29, 2012
March 27, 2012
To the family and friends of Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa:
Always remembering Joseph. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
March 27, 2011
To the family and friends of Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa:
Please accept my remembrance of Joseph on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
S. Allen
May 31, 2010
Forever Remembered an American Hero.
Peggy Childers
March 27, 2010
To the family and friends of Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa:
Remembering Joseph on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
A day on the A.T.
August 27, 2009
Gina Zanussi
May 25, 2009
God bless you and your family this Memorial Day and thank you sincerely for your service and sacrifice. You aren't forgotten.
S. Allen
May 24, 2009
Never Forgotten.
May 24, 2009
To let your family know, you are not forgotten this Memorial day
Peggy Childers
March 27, 2009
To the family of Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa:
Joseph gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
Josh Pape
June 22, 2008
Gunny Menusa,
Thanks for being a great recuiter! Even more thanks for your sacrifice. Without you I may have never joined the Corps. Who knows where I would be. Hoorah Gunny! you will be missed! Your a TRUE HERO!
Semper Fi,
CPL. Pape
E. Scott Adams
May 17, 2008
I went to Engineer school with Joe Menusa...he was always smiling. I am sad to see such a happy soul taken away.
Debra Estep
March 27, 2008
To the family and friends of Joseph. Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers today.
May God and His Angels surround you and bring you comfort.
xo xo
Deb
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
November 13, 2007
My heartfelt sympathy to the Menusa family in the loss of Joseph. I did not know Joseph, but my heart is broken and I am saddened for your loss of such a fine young person and hero. May God bring you peace in your heart as you reflect on all the wonderful memories you hold so close. Please know that you are in my heart and prayers. My heart was touched by the many wonderful/beautiful things written about you. Joseph it has been over 4 years since you were taken. Please know that you are my hero and you will NEVER be forgotten.
I send each of you a hug from the most inner part of my heart.
Love and Peace
Tom
"To live in the hearts
of those you leave behind
is never to die"
~Robert Orr~
November 11, 2007
Semper Fidelis Gunny. It was the 232nd Birthday yesterday. I made it through Iraq three times and I can honestly say I did it all to make sure I earned my time here. I'll never forget the day I first enlisted and was unsure of what I wanted to do or where I was going.
You gave me the best experiences of my life as a marine and I always have thanked you for that.
GySgt Joseph Menusa in Kuwait 2003
September 23, 2007
August 3, 2007
If this person can stand in battle to ensure my freedom, then I will stand in grief with his/her family to honor him/her. For every fallen HERO there is a bright star that shines in the evening sky to remind us of the cherished gift we were given – even if for too short a time.
My heart breaks again as I sign yet another guest book of another courageous young soldier who gave their life so selflessly. I wish I never found myself in a position to have to sign another guest book for the rest of my life, but I promised Le Ron A. Wilson (a dear friend KIA 7/6/07, 18yrs old) that neither he nor any like him would be forgotten and so I will continue until the day there is no longer the need.
PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)
Brandon Webb
March 27, 2007
You will never be forgotten Gunny. We will meet again brother. Semper Fi
Garnet Jenkins
March 27, 2007
In Remembrance of Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, on the 4th anniversary of the day, he gave his life for our Country, with a Multitude of Thanks, for this Brave Young Marine's Courage, Dedication and Service to our Country and for Freedom.
May Joseph Rest Safely in God's Loving Care and may the Peace of God continue to be with the Menusa family.
Those who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice, So Many and So Young, shall Never Be Forgotten, my brother among them. KIA-Vietnam 1967.
"I will lift up my eyes to the hills-
from whence comes my help?
My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth."
Psalm 121:1-2
I am sincerely hoping that you continue to feel the thoughts of Caring and Support that surround you each day, as this Country Remembers Someone Very Precious to you, who is a Hero to all of us.
I am So Deeply Sorry for your loss.
Karen Hickman
January 26, 2007
On behalf of "Gold Star Siblings" please accept our heartfelt condolences.
Gary Allain
November 5, 2006
Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa
you are my hero
may god keep you in his arms forever.
Capt Randy Hooper
May 18, 2006
I was blessed by God to have Gunnery Sergeant Joseph Menusa as my Platoon Sergeant in Iraq 2003. I will never forget what Joe did for me and our Marines. Stacy and Joshua God Bless you both; I think of you all the time. If you would, please drop me a line.
Shawn Edens
February 27, 2006
The Gunny, I did not know him but he was a fellow Marine. He gave the ultimate sacrifice...Thank you and god bless you Devil Dog. You will not be forgotten. Semper Fidelis!
Paula Lopez
October 26, 2005
I am a old friend of your brother David i do remember you and your family. I think you did a wonderful job for the United states you will be missed and always remebered in our hearts.
L Brown
May 30, 2005
Although I did not know you, your thumbprint will remain on the heart of America forever...and for this I thank you. Thank you for your precious gift, you will not be forgotten.
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