Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco

Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco

Felix M. Delgreco Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 28, 2005.
Felix Delgreco always soaked up his surroundings, fitting in easily whether he was in high school study hall or on the sunny steps of an Italian cathedral. "He was one of those kids you just wanted to bring home and adopt," said Bergouhi Spencer, his high school Latin teacher for four years. "He was just a wonderful young man with a smile on his face." Sgt. Delgreco, 22, of Simsbury, Conn., was killed April 9 when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb and gunfire in Baghdad. His National Guard unit was based in Bristol, Conn. Spencer remembered Delgreco as a keenly curious boy who joined her Latin class for four annual trips to Europe. She recalled how he basked on the steps of a Florence cathedral, blending in with his trademark European beret-style cap that he wore on all the trips abroad. "He was just a part of the fabric, sitting there in the sun," Spencer said.

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February 4, 2022

Ganuquah McManus posted to the memorial.

October 19, 2021

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April 9, 2015

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Ganuquah McManus

February 4, 2022

I served with him twice once in Bosnia, then west point ny

Ganusquah McManus

October 19, 2021

He was always doing physical pt around west point always a pleasure to see him

April 9, 2015

Remembering being in Kuwait at the end of our tour & hearing of the loss of Felix 11 years ago. I am sorry for your loss & want you to know, he is not forgotten. Respectfully, former 1/102nd & 248th member.

April 18, 2014

Dear friends and family please know that Sgt Delgreco will always be in my heart and mind
The medic

A New England Family

November 17, 2012

Our family will forever be grateful for the service and sacrifice of Felix DelGreco.

Peggy Childers

April 9, 2012

To the family and friends of Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco:
Always remembering Felix. "Some gave all."

Liz

April 9, 2012

8 years, and it feels like only yesterday. I miss you and think of you often. xoxo

April 15, 2011

To the friends and family of Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco, Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco is well remembered and will not be forgotten.
Adi Sutherland
Ct. State Coordinator for Home of the Brave Quilts.

Peggy Childers

April 14, 2011

April 9, 2011
To the family and friends of Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco:
Please accept my remembrance of Felix on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

DOC 151

April 10, 2011

It has been a long time my brother. You are not forgotten. May you rest in peace.

L Neal

March 18, 2011

To the family of Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco:
Please know that just as your loved one remains in your hearts and minds; his sacrifice, and that of your family, remains with the people he died defending. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for his bravery and selflessness, or the heartache we feel for your loss. God bless and keep you always.

September 2, 2010

Dear Delgreco family,

I am writing as a representative of the Home of the Brave Quilt Project. I want to offer you my condolences on the death Sgt. Felix Mario Delgreco. I have read many of the newspaper accounts, and I cannot imagine your grief at the loss of such a special young man. I wish I had met him.

I want you to know that a quilt has been made for you in his memory. My part in the project is to contact the family and to verify information for delivering the quilt. I hope that you will feel comfortable accepting the quilts as a symbol of our thanks & desire to reach out to you & your family.
I can be reached by phone at
(860) 875-1346, or by email at [email protected]
Please be assured that your information is not shared with anyone for any other purpose.

I am enclosing literature about the Project, so please feel free to verify any of the information.

As I contact families and learn about their loved ones, I am struck by the varied responses that I receive. Know that I believe that your grief is a private thing and that any response, including a refusal, is also private. Please contact me if I can clarify anything or provide any assistance.

My prayers and thanks to you,



Adi Sutherland
State Coordinator
For Home of the Brave Quilt Project
Ellington Country Quilters

Peggy Childers

April 10, 2010

To the family and friends of Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco:
Remembering Felix 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

Blair Petersen

November 6, 2009

Felix, I will never forget the time we spent together in the Boy Scouts on our trips along the Saint Croix River in Maine or on Big Muson Island off the Florida Keys. You were a source of inspiration. Your positive attitude was contagious. I will never forget you quoting Wayne's World, making people laugh while most people were frustrated living for a week on an unihabited island off the Florida Keys in the heat of August. I will always appreciate your friendship. I will never be able to thank you enough for your sacrifice and your patriotism. I will never forget those fond memories, will always appreciate your friendship and will always laugh when I think of our high adventure trips together. Thanks for your friendship Felix!

Kenna Larra

October 26, 2009

”Honor and Remember” - “Project Compassion” We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families of our fallen heroes. War does not discriminate – It breaks our hearts to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to you. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,800 portraits have been completed and shipped to the parents and or spouse - at no cost as this is a gift from one American to another!
Contact us directly at [email protected] or go to www.heropaintings.com . If you have already had a portrait completed, we pray that you are enjoying the portrait and God Bless You.
Sincerely and Respectfully,
Kenna

kay

September 25, 2009

Thank you SGT Delgreco for your sacrifice for our country. God Bless You. RIP

Lisa Salas

May 24, 2009

Thank you for your ultimate sacriface to protect our country. A grateful citizen.

Peggy Childers

April 10, 2009

To the family of Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco:
Felix 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

Kim

August 26, 2008

Although I never knew Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco, I keep him and his family and other fallen soldier's families close to my heart and in my prayers. Remember in hard times that he is looking down from Heaven and keeping you safe and smiling. Thank You for serving our country, and keeping us safe.
May he rest in Peace with the Lord, and his families' hearts heal in time.

Proud Wife-to- Be of a Soldier in Iraq

R Collis

July 28, 2008

It is difficult to know what to say since I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family of Sgt Delgreco. Please know that your loved one is not forgotten. I wish everyone impacted by this tragic loss strength and peace. I hope that Sgt Delgreco knew that there are people in America who respect his great courage in serving as a member of the US military. Although I did not know him, I know that he must have been a very special person to be willing to do something that most Americans will never have to experience, and for that we can never say thank you enough.
Thank you Sgt Delgreco!

April 9, 2008

Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers today.


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”

Please contact me and I will email you
back a copy of the Angel drawing I have
posted here.

I did not know Felix, but he is my hero.

xo xo
Debra Estep - Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL
Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55

March 24, 2008

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Sgt Delgreco!

Bliven Family

August 17, 2007

Dear Delgreco Family,

I realize there is NOTHING that could be said to you that could ever ease the loss that your family has endured... I wouldn't even begin to try.

I simply felt the need to convey my deepest, heart felt condolences, to those that lived nearest me...

I SIMPLY HAD TO reach out to those that lived closest to me and let their families know that the sacrifice that their SONS & DAUGHTERS have made ARE NOT, and WILL NOT be forgotten, and were not made in vain!

We gladly add your beloved son to our prayers, along with ALL of our other fallen Sons & Daughters!

God Bless YOU and YOUR FAMILY, and "MAY THE PEACE OF THE LORD BE WITH YOU!"


PROUD UNCLE OF THREE (3) "CURRENTLY SERVING" U.S. SOLDIERS
James A. (U.S. Army)
Justin B. (U.S. Army)
Charles C. (U.S. Air Force)
.

July 29, 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 guestbook 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)

July 9, 2007

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Sgt Delgreco and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!

Garnet Jenkins

April 8, 2007

It is an honor to pay tribute to Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco, with a Multitude of Thanks, for this Brave Young Soldier's Courage, Dedication and Service to our Country and for Freedom.

May Felix Rest Safely, in God's Loving Care and may the Peace of God continue to be with the Delgreco 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.

grateful american

August 29, 2006

You are not forgotten- may your memory live on. Rest in peace.

SSG Purdue

October 30, 2005

You taught me a lot that day...

Jamie Graves

October 15, 2005

God Bless our military familes(Jamie,Navy wife)

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