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Alessandro Carbonaro Obituary
"I never saw him so dedicated" after joining the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Fulvio Carbonaro said of his son. Carbonaro, 28, of Bethesda, died of injuries he sustained May 1 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province of Iraq, the Defense Department said. An IED exploded near a Humvee he was driving, Fulvio Carbonaro said Thursday by phone from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, where Fulvio and Gilda Carbonaro went to see their son after he was wounded. Alessandro Carbonaro graduated from Sandy Spring High School in 1997. He enjoyed ice hockey and playing music. He and several friends were in a band that played local shows before he deployed.
He joined the Marines in 1998.
This was Carbonaro's second tour of duty in Iraq. On his first tour, he was hurt in Fallujah and received a Purple Heart. He returned to Iraq in March.
His family said the Marine was totally committed to serving his country and the war effort.
"He only had his job to do and that's all that really mattered," his father said.
Fulvio Carbonaro said doctors at the hospital were deeply moved by his son and are planting a tree in a park near the hospital in his memory.
Through tears, Fulvio said, "Regardless of how people feel, everybody is totally dedicated ... to the people in uniform who sacrifice themselves."
Alessandro Carbonaro is also survived by his wife, who is also named Gilda.
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Alessandro Carbonaro joined the Marines in 1998. Four years later, while home on holiday, he met his wife-to-be, Gilda, through friends of his parents. "Love at first sight," a family member said.
Gilda was then a student at George Washington University. Her first name is the same as Carbonaro's mother's.
Carbonaro, 28, of Bethesda, Md., died May 10 at a Germany hospital from wounds received May 1 when his Humvee hit a roadside bomb. He suffered burns over 60 percent of his body.
In 2004, Carbonaro took part in the assault on Fallujah, suffering a foot injury from an explosive device. He was assigned to Camp Lejeune and was on his second tour.
Carbonaro, who as a boy hated seeing other children picked on, graduated from high school in 1997. He enjoyed ice hockey and playing music. In his spare time, he and his buddies played in a basement rock band, with Carbonaro on guitar.
When he died, four people _ his father, his mother, his wife and his mother-in-law _ were at his side. "We held him in our arms until he exhaled his last breath," said his father, Fulvio Carbonaro.
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Eliza McCarthy (Haber)
May 25, 2025
Missing you today and wishing you were around to complain about how our knees suck now that we´re old.
Eliza Haber
May 27, 2024
Gilda and Fulvio. Sending my love to you both.
Rose Gould
January 28, 2024
GIldita, Gilda and Fulvio, fulfilling my promise to you to never forget. Left roses with Alex yesterday. You are in my prayers. Rose Gould
Dan Klein
November 10, 2023
I served with Alex many years ago at VMGR-452 in Newburgh, NY, before he became a Force Recon Marine. He was a great guy and I often still think about him and his decision to re-enlist and join Recon during wartime. It was brave and noble and that inspiration has helped me in some challenging times. I was thinking about him today when someone thanked me for my (much safer) service on Veteran's Day. This day is really about people like Alex and his family. The country and all of us owe you a tremendous debt.
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Gilda Carbonaro
May 31, 2023
Thank you, Neal Reeves, Eliza Haber, and Charlie Gili for your more recent posts. We are infinitely grateful to know you keep Alex in your memory.
Neal Reeves
May 29, 2023
Think of you often but especially today for the sacrifice you paid for the rest of you. Forever with me
Eliza Haber
May 28, 2023
Tomorrow the country will celebrate you. I miss you and think of you often. When you make an appearance in my dreams I´m thankful for the opportunity to see your face. I send my love to your parents from afar and I pray they feel it.
Charlie Gili
December 3, 2020
Hello,
We realize that we are very late to express our deepest condolences, but we wanted to let your family and friends know that we have made a small donation to Fisher House to honor and remember Alessandro “Alex” Carbonaro US Marine 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
Sandy Spring Graduation
Eliza Haber
May 20, 2020
Gilda and Fulvio, as Memorial Day approaches and I prepare to deploy in a few weeks, I think of Alex and I think of you both. Sending love to you.
Eliza
May 20, 2020
Fulvio and Gilda, as Memorial Day approaches and I prepare to deploy In a few weeks, I think about Alex and I think about you both. I am sending so much mental love towards you.
Bob Stephenson
January 26, 2020
Bob, Randy and Charlotte Stephenson send love to Fulvio, Gilda and Alex's family. We were next door neighbors for a time in the eighties and nineties, and still recall the loving devotion the Carbonaro's had for each other and their genuine kindness and affection for their neighbors. It is difficult even now to contemplate the loss of Alex and his gifts to his community and his country.
Ryan Scott
November 16, 2019
I'll never forget you brother. God bless.
December 16, 2017
Thank you Neal Reeves, for always remembering our son.
Neal Reeves
May 29, 2017
Thinking of you today Alex! Thank you as always for paying the ultimate sacrifice.
August 4, 2015
Dear Eliza, No matter where we are in the world or time of the day Alex is just a thought away, in the noise of a deluge, in the flutter of the wings of a hummingbird, in the fuzzy blue sky of the recent moon. I miss him so much, the pain is still so raw, although I've learned I hide it better. I thank you infinitely for remembering him.
Eliza Haber
August 3, 2015
I think of Alex and he appears in my dreams and I find myself wishing constantly that things were different...that I could get on a plane and visit him, his wife, the children he would have had. My heart is with you Fulvio and Gilda.
May 27, 2013
This Memorial Day, Paul and I remembered Alex, Cory, William Bradley and the other brave men and women we have lost in service to our country. We continue to say prayers for your family. Rose Gould and Paul Queeney
Peggy Childers
May 10, 2013
To the family and friends of Sgt. Alessandro Carbonaro:
It has truly been my honor to sign Alessandro's guest book these past few years. Unfortunately, due to complications from my Multiple Sclerosis, this may be the last message I'm able to write. Please forgive me and know that Alessandro will always be remembered in my home.
With love and respect ~ Peggy
April McManus
December 25, 2012
Merry Christmas Alex. Not a day goes by when we don't think of you. God bless you.
July 4, 2012
What a bitter sweet day this is....July 4, 2012. We are thinking of you always 'Carbo' You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. We love you & miss you dearly. The Bays
June 27, 2012
We will forever be thankful for you. Blessings to you and your family.
Rose Gould
May 11, 2012
Remembering Alex's courage, strength and legacy. Also, remember the sacrifice your family has had to endure. He is not forgotten!
Rose Gould
Peggy Childers
May 10, 2012
To the family and friends of Sgt. Alessandro Carbonaro:
Always remembering Alessandro. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
May 10, 2011
To the family and friends of Sgt. Alessandro Carbonaro:
Please accept my remembrance of Alessandro on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Gilda Carbonaro
March 27, 2011
Dear friend,
Alex was a good son and a good friend to all and you're right: he had all the qualities of a good leader.
The pain of his loss is still difficult for Fulvio and me to live with.
Thank you for writing and for remembering him.
AWD
March 26, 2011
Alex and his family remain strong my thoughts and prayers. In our brief crossings together, he passed on to me some invaluable lessons on leadership and charity. His lessons were backed by his actions, more than words. Like the stars in the sky, he shines his light from heaven on our future days.
September 24, 2010
Dear Alex,
What dark nights, what dreary days we've lived without you. It seems an eternity since you've been gone, and yet the wound is still raw as the day we saw you take your last breath.
Mom
First deployment
Gilda Carbonaro
May 31, 2010
May 31, 2010
To Alex, Gilda, and Fulvio:
We not only remember Alex today, but everyday. We loved him then and forever now. Alex, we will never forget you.
Nora Crowley San Marcos, Texas
Alex with his husky puppy just before deploying the last time.
Gilda Carbonaro
May 30, 2010
A cherry tree for Alex
Gilda Carbonaro
May 30, 2010
Paella with the family
Gilda Carbonaro
May 30, 2010
Mike Geiger
May 30, 2010
Every time I strum my guitar, lace up my skates, or speak with pride of the Marines I served with I think of Carbo... None like him before or since, I will never forget
CPT Neal Reeves
May 13, 2010
To the whole Carbonaro family, I will never foget you nor what your son meant to me and what he so willingly gave up for others!
Peggy Childers
May 10, 2010
To the family and friends of Sgt. Alessandro Carbonaro:
Remembering Alessandro 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
Gibson
May 6, 2010
we will always remember you Alex.
Brian & Maria Bontekoe
May 1, 2010
May 1 and May 10 will always mean something to us now. Although we never met Alessandro, we had the pleasure of meeting his parents, Fulvio and Gilda in December. Our encounter was brief but very special, and in a special place. We were taken by what gentle souls you both are. God bless all three of you.
SEMPER FI Alex.
Brian & Maria Bontekoe
Bay Family
May 25, 2009
"Remembering With Gratitude"
Peggy Childers
May 10, 2009
To the family of Sgt. Alessandro Carbonaro:
Alessandro 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
Shannon Cleary
May 7, 2009
This weekend I run with you, Alex, through the desert sands of the Mojave.
~Shannon Cleary
Nora Crowley
April 20, 2009
Dear Alex,
Yesterday was your birthday. We always think about you and miss you. Love Nora, John, John E. and Maria.
Bay
April 19, 2009
Today we cherish all the memories filled with happiness and love. Today we get to celebrate you! Happy 31st Birthday.
Kenna Larra
April 10, 2009
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Sincerely,
Kenna
GySgt Kenneth Gero
August 14, 2008
I often visit the numerous sites on the internet that speak of Alex's courage, patriotism and love for family and friends. He will forever be one of my Marines and an inspiration to me and my wife Marne. I will always miss him sleeping on the couch in NY after Sunday dinners when he would just stop by because he missed a home cooked meal and all the laughs we had together. I certainly look forward to the day when our paths will cross again, so I can give him a hug and tell him something that I never had a chance to, Alex I love you brother.
May 29, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Sgt Carbonaro!
In Memory of Alessandro ~ (Debra Estep)
May 12, 2008
Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers.
The Wind on The Downs
“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe;
I hear you laughing as you used to do,
Yet loving all the things I think of you;
And knowing you are happy, should I grieve?
You follow and are watchful where I go.”
(Written by Marian Allen during World War l )
Two lines that I wish you to keep near your heart…….
“You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe”
I did not know Alessandro, but I am remembering
his service. He is my hero. !
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Other Side
i'm over on the other side
where life and death softly divide.
left my skin and bones behind
now i'm over on the other side.
can you feel me there with you?
my breath is gone but i'm not through.
loved you then and i still do
from over on the other side.
i can fly. really fly.
below the earth ... all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.
it's good here on the other side.
the sweetest songs...the bluest skies.
thank you for the tears you cried
but it's good here on the other side.
i can fly. really fly. below the earth...all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side
the world is smaller than a needle's eye.
where life and death softly divide.
when you leave your skin and bones behind
i'll be waiting on the other side.
i can fly. really fly. below the earth ... all through the sky.
go tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.
Song lyrics by Don Conoscenti
C Desert Muse/SESAC
www.donconoscenti.com
(Used with permission)
“I hope it brings great comfort to any and all.
Peace on you. DonCon” 4-2008
Visit this link to hear the song.
The Other Side –
http://tinyurl.com/3o8gol
Sincerely,
Deb Estep ~ Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL
Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55
Please contact me and I will email you back a copy of my
Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
Bob and Alba Johnson
May 12, 2008
We love you and miss you and think about you always.
Alba, Bob, Chris and Claudia
Danna Palmer
May 11, 2008
Dear Gilda and Fulvio,
As I trudged through the red clay that was mud in the pouring rain at Arlington on Friday, May 9, I thought of our sons who never slowed down in the harshest of weather while serving in the Marine Corps.
We viewed the funeral of an Army officer in that torrent of cold rain and wind, whose family did not wince as they walked to the gravesite in Section 60.
I have heard the 21-Gun Salute many times over, but the position of the Honor Guard happened to be right in front of us. I was in awe of their reverent precision and respect as they sounded those shots at the burial of yet another Hero. Every movement was in sync without a single error. These young men of The Old Guard, 3rd Regiment, US Army, continue to bring honor and respect to our sons and fathers, husbands, nephews, and friends.
I was glad I had not cancelled my visit due to the weather. To visit the sacred place our sons were placed in such bleakness brought reality to the commitment they had for us.
Thank you for the many tokens of love and remembrance you leave at Cory’s grave. We thought of you, especially, on May 10, as you relived those final moments in your dear son’s spectacular life.
Recently, there was a ceremony in Delaware at which Senator Tom Carper spoke. He stated in a most profound way the real meaning of the loss of these magnificent men like Alex . . .
"To remember our Fallen Heroes is not a question, it is a requirement. For to not remember them would devalue the very future they gave us, their very own futures, so promising and bright."
Our love to you and to Gillie as another year passes,
Danna and Charles
May 2005 wedding at Holy Rosary in Washington, DC
May 11, 2008
Alex's arrival from his first deployment 4/05
May 11, 2008
May 11, 2008
April & Cory Bay
May 10, 2008
It just doesn't really seem like two years has gone by. I never really got to know Alex the way Cory did but when he tells their stories I can't help but laugh and wonder what kind of trouble they would be up to today. Cory and I received a photo yesterday that Gilda had picked out for us: Its perfect! We miss you Alex!!!
Neal Reeves
May 7, 2008
Dear Carbonaro Family,
I know yesterday must have been hard for you. I had your family on my mind and the thought of that day and Alex's passing. I want you to know again, like I told you that day, you son is a hero. I pray that God will continue to ease your pain. Alex is in a much happier place and looking down on us all with a smile. I know he touched many peoples lives as he did mine and I will never forget him.
Cpt Neal Reeves (Landstuhl)
Linda and Richard Bixler
May 6, 2008
Gilda and family,
We received your note at Arlington,but as you know, it does not get any easier. But we are thinking of you during this time.
God Bless and Semper Fi,
Linda and Rich Bixler
Proud family of Cpl. S. Bixler ,USMC, 2nd Recon, Kia 04May06
April Bay
April 27, 2008
Its a little late but Happy Birthday! Thinking of you always.
April, Cory & Girls
Troy Blanton
March 31, 2008
To the family of Sgt Alessandro Carbonaro:
I had the honor of serving with your son at MALS-49 in NY. Alex (Carbo) was one of the most dedicated and motivated Marines I knew. I want to say thank you for Alex, and you have my deepest sympathy. Carbo I love you bro and miss you.
GySgt Kenneth Gero
October 30, 2007
Atop the mantle in my house is a photo of me and Alex at Marine Corps Ball in New York, I look at that photo every day to remind me of the sacrifice that Alex made for all of us and to remember what a special person he was to me, as one of my Marines and as my brother. Alex you are in my heart today and always. God bless you!!
Shannon Murray
October 22, 2007
Thinking of you and praying for you as always.
Mark Burkhart & Shannon Murray
Alex with his mother and father on his wedding day 1 year before his death
September 1, 2007
August 17, 2007
There is nothing that I can say or do to take away the pain or bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer you and your family my heart felt condolences. I also offer you my prayers that in time the pain will easy and the memories of your HERO will carry you through each day and night. I want to thank your HERO, for his/her selfless act of becoming a member of the armed forces, his/her willingness to defend the United States of America, all that we hold sacred and for the sacrifice that will forever be etched in the memories of all those who knew him/her. Though tears can never bring him/her back, we hope that our tears express our gratitude for the sacrifice that he/she made and our sorrow at his/her passing. I believe for every fallen HERO there is a star shining brightly up above to remind us of the precious gift we were given.
Your mission on earth is complete and you are now a member of GOD’s Heavenly armed forces. Stand down brave warrior and take your rightful place in Heaven with all the HEROES who have passed before.
I made a special promise to LE RON A. WILSON, a dear family friend who joined the Army with three other friends, one of whom is my son (Le Ron was killed in action on 07/06/07 at the age of 18) on the day he was laid to rest as I touched his coffin, that I would never forget him nor would I forget those that gave their lives for our country before him, with him and after him and so when I came across www.legacy.com, I thought what a great way to keep my promise to Le Ron, so I will continue to leave tributes in each guest book until the day there is no longer the need to leave these tributes to a FALLEN HERO.
REST IN PEACE, HERO, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!
PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Currently stationed in Germany
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)
July 27, 2007
Thank you for the sacrifice made by Sgt Carbonaro and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
June 1, 2007
Alex used to play gutiar in NY with my husband cpl gibson (back then) and steve miniard. I remember watching them play "white wedding" by Billy Idol. Everytime that song is played I think of him. He was a kind man and he is deeply missed. Thank you Alex for your sacifice. -The Gibsons (Newburgh, NY)
s p carbonaro
May 30, 2007
dear carbonaro family -
although we did no know alessandro personally we would like to extend deeepest sympathies to you from our family for your loss of alessandro -
we saw alessandro's name in the newspaper in the doonesbury list of names and also an article written about his grandfather visiting the flag display in houston on memorial day
we have two sons - salvatore and alfred - salvatore served in the navy on the uss tarawa and his ship responded to the 'coles' help in yemen after the bombing - and served on the tarawa at the beginning of the iraq war off kuwait -
my wife and i have moved to houston area from the slidell la area and we can remember receiving telephone calls asking for fulvio -
i do not know how our families are related but we are curious to know the link -
again - please accept our condolences for your loss of alessandro - -
sincerely - carbonaro family
Chip Raybon
May 28, 2007
I was a member of 2d Recon Bn, and knew Alex in passing- which is to say that I knew him only as a Marine. I visit Arlington every couple of months to see old friends, and each time I stop by to see Alex and others with whom I served. I continue to be saddened by your loss, knowing it's a debt that can never be repaid. I'm truly sorry. May God bless you with peace.
April Bay
May 14, 2007
Just thinking about all the great times we all had. You and Cory were something crazy together. Miss ya
Garnet Jenkins
May 5, 2007
Please know how Deeply Sorry I was to learn of the loss of
this Brave Marine, Sgt. Alessandro Carbonaro,
As a parent, who has lost a daughter suddenly,
and as a sister, who has lost a brother to war,
I am aware of the deep and devastating pain
that you are experiencing.
The overwhelming heartache that seems to surface
through our shock, as the time passes.
Please hang on to your Faith and know that you will get through this.
Hope is not only the light we carry within...
It is also, what often carries us through...
May your Young Hero, Rest Safely, in the Loving Care of God and know that he Will Never Be Forgotten.
I pray that the Peace of God will continue to be with the Carbonaro family.
I am the sister, of such a Young Hero, who made the Ultimate Sacrifice in Vietnam, many years ago.
I sincerely hope that you continue to feel the thoughts of caring and support that surround you, as this Grateful Country remembers Alessandro and his Sacrifice. He Is A Hero to all of us.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
April 23, 2007
To Gilda and family,
The first of everything is extra hard. I know this 4/19 date had to be one of the hardest. I just want you to know I am thinking of you all as well as Alex today.
Hopefully you were able to find something on 4/19 to celebrate Alex's life and how he lived it while he was here with you and so many others.
Bless you all.........
Pam Adams (SFC Brent A. Adams)
Nora Crowley
April 19, 2007
To Our Dear Alex,
Thinking of you on your birthday. We miss you...
Love Aunt Nora
April 11, 2007
Dear Carbonaro Family-
My fiance (Burkhart) served with Alex in 2nd Recon. Ever since learning of his death just last May I think about you often. Although I never met Alex or any of you- I feel like he has touched our lives in many ways. This past weekend we made the trip to Arlington to visit the grave of Alex and others. Mark remembers Alex as the best guy he knew. He could never say a bad thing about him. I'm thankful for Alex's faith and know he is in a much better place. I pray for you often and truly have thought about your family constantly. I am grateful that Alex was brought into the lives of the men of 2nd Recon. He has touched so many. I can't express the sorrow and grief Mark and I have shared over Alex's death. We will continue to pray for you! Please know that Alex's legacy will live on and he will continue to touch lives and will always be a part of so many who knew him.
Rose Gould
March 23, 2007
Dear Gildita, Fulvio & Gilda,
I recently stopped at Landstuhl in route to work in Africa. During my short stay, I visited with both staff and the tree planted in memory of Alex and his colleagues. The tree was wrapped in fabric in order to keep it warm during the harsh German winter. Nevertheless, there it was standing strong looking forward to growing new leaves in the coming week.
Many of the staff said they still visit the tree often. Especially during those difficult days. Alex’s strength and heart was bigger then his body. For even in his absence, people still find strength in him. I will have the Fisher House staff send you a photo of the tree this spring.
Always in my prayers,
February 3, 2007
Thank You.
January 16, 2007
“Paid in Full”
To Honor The Service of Fallen and Injured Marines
Marines through and through, they paid the price
Six thousand miles away, we live the life
For which they paid with their blood, spirits and bodies
We will never forget what they paid in full
We hope and we pray that somehow their loved ones find comfort
In God, in the flag, in the memory of their loved ones’ bravery
They’re gone now but we see them still…proud, strong, willing
Covering each other’s backs… courageous, moving forward
What kind of love did they have for us to be willing
To give it all for the Black, White, Jew, Christian, Muslim?
We don’t comprehend but we honor you now and forever
You are Our Marines…some living…some not
Forever in our hearts we will cherish your lives
Lives too short yet immortal they’ll be
Highest brotherhood of the Few, the Proud
They stand at attention, and we gaze with awe
Some know their names not, but our admiration for them
Flows limitless within us, between us
They sacrificed their limbs or their lives
Freedom still rings, a soft sound across the miles
It tolls slowly; all of creation takes note
Of the lives that were lost for people unknown
Out of sight but not lost; forever among us
The starched blues marching straight
Toward the place where we will meet them
Many years from now…how we loved them…
Well done beloved Brothers and Sisters…You’ve paid it in full
Always Faithful Marines, You Have Paid it in Full
Neal Reeves
January 6, 2007
Dear Carbonaro Family,
I was with you at Landstuhl when Alex passed. There has been many days I have thought about you all and Alex. Alex touched my life in those few days I took care of him in Germany and I wish I could have known him in a different time and place. My prayers have been with you all since his passing. As I told you the day Alex died, your son is a HERO!!!
Bart Van de Veire
December 26, 2006
Dear Gildita, Fulvio & Gilda,
I hope you find the strength needed for your terrible loss. I didn't know Alex but his story, that i coincidentally found on the internet, touched me. It's incredible what he achieved at such a young age. Medals, recognition, leadership and honour for his country.
Condolances from Belgium.
Don Elseroad
December 24, 2006
In recognition of Sergeant Alessandro Carbonaro's Honorable Service in the United States Marine Corps, the Tri-Cities Tennessee, Detachment Number 969 of the Marine Corps League would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude for his service to God, Country and Corps as well as our sincere condolences to his family.
SEMPER FIDELIS
Don Elseroad
Junior Vice Commandant
MCL Detachment #969
Rose Gould
November 20, 2006
Dear Gildita, Fulvio & Gilda,
As we are approaching Thanksgiving I am saddened to think that you will not have your beloved Alex sitting at the table with you. I hope some of the touching memories of holidays past will help sustain you. On Friday when my husband and I are in Washington I will drop off a dozen white roses on Alex’s grave as a small representation of the hearts he touched at Landstuhl. I believe if one rose was left for every heart Alex touched throughout his short life; all of the streets in Washington DC would be filled with roses. He may not be sitting with you at the table this Thanksgiving, but know he is not forgotten.
Rose Gould
Gug Gugliuzza-Smith
November 18, 2006
Dear Gilda and Fulvio; Several of Alex's buddies have come to visit Alex the last week. They were waking around and I asked if I could help and they said they were looking for Alex and Cory and I quickly added each last name. I walked them over to Cory and Alex. You could see how much they were hurting inside. When they were done visiting each one came over to the other side and shook my hand. I let each of them know that they are my heroes. I just know that Alex was happy to see each one.
fulvio
Alma Delia Linares
November 11, 2006
Dear Cousin Gilda and Fulvio,
Just today, I learned of your son's passing. I was very moved by the news. Today, being Veteran's Day, I remember your son, his new wife, Fulvio and most certainly - you. I am deeply saddened for your loss. How unfortunate that I never had the opportunity of meeting such a brave young man. I have no words to share with you that will give you comfort, but please know that I will pray for you and your family and hope that you may find peace some day soon. May God be with you and continue to give you strength. With deepest sympathy and condolences.
Your cousin
April Bay
October 26, 2006
My deepest sympathies to all of the Carbonaro family. Alex was such a wonderful, caring, compassionate person who will be deeply missed by us and always in our thoughts. Thank you for being such a good friend Alex.Rest in peace. THANK YOU for making the ultimate sacrifice for all of us.
Rick & Cathy Robidoux
October 25, 2006
Please accept our family’s heartfelt sympathy for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Marine Parents of
LCPL Craig Robidoux &
LCPL Derek Robidoux,
Maryann Petix
October 20, 2006
Dear Carbonaro Family:
I was deeply moved by the online Washington Post feature on October 11, 2006. I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to Alex's parents and his dear wife for their devastating loss. Your story about Alex's ultimate sacrifice for his country was very touching, and I am forever grateful. As the mother of two teenage sons, I worry about what the future holds for them. I will always remember Alex and his family in my prayers.
Sincerely, Maryann Petix
andrea haber
October 18, 2006
Dear Guilda and Fulvia my heart goes out to you Guilda and Alex's wife. I became aware of Alex's passing a few days ago through Eliza, our daughter, who attended Sandy Spring Friends School with Alex...I can still see the pictures in my head of all of you at their high school graduation.
It brings back wonderful memories of Alex and his friends spending time in our Maryland home....If there is anything we can do for you please let us know....With a carring heart, Andrea and Marvin
Erin Fox (Machlin)
October 15, 2006
I am sorry for your loss. I remember Alex from SSFS and always having a smile on his face.
Janet Kidwell
October 14, 2006
TO the mother and family of Alex:
Please accept my condolences for the loss of your son. No words can express my appreciation of his devotion to our country. As I read all the entries tears came to my eyes. People post to this months and months afterward.
God bless you, his family and Alex.
Marian Del Valle
October 14, 2006
To the Mother of Alessandro Carbonaro:
I am also a mother of a son getting ready to go and serve Iraq and another one that wants to join. I cried for you and your family, prayed for God's loving hand to give you peace in your grief. Only those that have buried their children can understand the depth of the grief a parent feels for their child. Your son made the last sacrifice for his country. Thanks for the beatiful pictures of your son post for all to see. He was bless to have a family like yours.
Muchas Bendiciones para ti y tu bella familia/
Marian DV (AZ)
Frank Delgado
October 12, 2006
Thank you for sharing your son with us and thank you for letting me be part of your life now and forever as one of Alex’s brothers.
R. Myers
October 12, 2006
To the Mother of Alessandro Carbonaro:
I am also a mother of sons serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. I cried for you and prayed for God's loving hand to give you peace in your grief. Only those that have buried their children can understand the depth of the grief a parent feels for their child. Having buried one child I pray for all grieving parents. I thank you for the sacrafice your Son, your family and you have made.
Chris Radcliffe
October 11, 2006
I and my family are deeply moved by your son's story, and your loss. My own son has just now returned to Twenty-nine Palms from Iraq, after nearly a hundred convoy missions over half a million miles. He's not home yet. His most shattering comment so far has been that they live with the possibility, even probability of death so much, that they simply focus on the mission and are consoled with the fact that if they die, they'll die among their friends and for them. So sad to know how true it is, and that Alex's story embodies it completely.
Eric Barrica
October 11, 2006
I am very touched in reading about Sgt. Carbonaro's story, and his death. He is a good Marine...like every Recon Marine, he had a big heart. The challenges these few STOIC Marines face can only be summed-up by how much they have to endure the pain, to persevere in their struggle to accomplish the task at hand, and sacrificing their life without question.
My sympathies for his passing…
“E” Co. 2/3
Scott Manderscheid
October 11, 2006
My heart goes out to you, the wife, mother and father, for the loss of such a fine Marine (Husband, son and friend). It is never easy to find the words to express your deepest regrets that you will have lost so very much that can never be replaced; but please remember you have a large extended family (brothers and sisters) of current and Retired Marines. We are "a band of brothers", and will always be there for each and every Marine, and Marine Family.
Semper Fi
Scott Manderscheid, Retired, GySgt
R Coley
October 11, 2006
My deepest sympathy to you and your family
Karen Hernandez
October 11, 2006
My eyes teared up in deep melancholy for your loss, I too have family members and friends in Iraq and I fear for them. God bless your family, my most sincere sympathy.
Celeste Norman
October 11, 2006
My deepest sympathy for your loss, from reading these comments it is obvious that the marines who serves with Alex had the utmost respect for him as a man and as a soldier. I also read the article on MSNBC and it is very obvious that he beleived in what he was doing. Thank you Alex for putting your country and her citizens above yourself, if our future is in the hands of others like you, then we are indeed in good hands. Rest soundly and know that you have the thanks of a grateful nation.
October 11, 2006
I want to convey my deepest sympathies to your family. I too, lost my only child. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jim Guy
October 11, 2006
Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your son. We thank you for his service to our country.
Robert Leibold, HM2, lstMarDiv., FMFPac
October 11, 2006
God bless you, Gyrene. Thanks for fighting the war on terrorism both here at home and abroad.
L hall
October 11, 2006
I am so terribly sorry for your loss. Your sorrow is shared by all who want peace.
Angie Syacsure
October 11, 2006
I just wanted to leave a note for Alex's parents. I want to "Thank you" for raising such a true American. I know that your family paid the ultimate price and for that I am sorry. I am a parent of two boys and my husband is currently in the National Guard, waiting to hear if he has to go. I know the fears you felt. I greive with you. Please know that Alex's death is not going unnoticed. He is appreciated for his service for us. God Bless and we will be praying for you.
Martin Rakow
October 11, 2006
Dear Carbonaro Family:
Your sacrifice and pain are not in vain.....This great country was built on the back of great men....Your son/husband was truely one of those great heros. I can't help but cry when I try to imagine your pain. I want you to know that your son and all the other soldiers and service people will be honored and remembered for as long as I live....I want my children to know what type of person Alex was.....and I will surely encourage them to honor his legacy.....I have posted Alexs picture at my desk as a daily reminder of his sacrifice....Even though I never met Alex....I look into his eyes and see who he was....Selfless..Honorable..Brave...Loyal..Strong...Dedicated..A true American Hero...I will pray for him and for your family and for the day when the war is over...
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