U.S. Air Force Obituaries

Peter D. Farwell, 87, died peacefully on March 25, 2026 at home surrounded by his loving and adoring family. Peter was born on December 15, 1938 in Littleton, NH to the late Porter and Mary (Stare) Farwell. Peter grew up in Lac Megantic, Quebec before moving to Wilmington, Vermont. Peter...

Joel E. Buffington Of Shorewood, passed away at his residence surrounded by his family, Sunday, March 22, 2026 at the age of 80 years. Survived by his devoted wife of 53 years Sheryl Buffington (nee Ott). Their two children James E. Buffington of Shorewood and Jenny Buffington (Ben Murray) of...

Favor L. Jenkins Wentworth, NH - Favor Leroy Jenkins passed on Thursday, February 26, 2026. He was born in Norwich, CT on July 14th, 1932. The son of Charles Favor Jenkins and Elsie Whipple Jenkins. Favor is survived by his son William Jenkins (Susan) of Fort Valley, GA, his grandchildren Tia...

Franklin, NH - Roger E. Tilton, 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Peabody Place in Franklin on Monday, March 23, 2026. Born in Andover, NH on May 6, 1936, to the late Roger Sr. and Blanche Tilton (Downes). Roger graduated from Franklin High School in 1955. Upon graduation Roger...

Robert L. Rafferty passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026. The family is being cared for by Hallett Funeral Home.

Peter F. DiPietro, 83 1942 - 2026 Lynn - Peter F. DiPietro, age 83, of Lynn, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Brooksby Village in Peabody, after a lengthy battle with Dementia. He was the loving husband of the late Pauline "Laverne" (Woelk) DiPietro. Born and raised in Lynn, he was the...

Dr. Richard J. Borman June 22, 1952 - March 6, 2026 Dr. Richard J. Borman passed away at age 73 on Friday, March 6, 2026. He was at home surrounded by his loving wife and children. Rick was born June 22, 1952, to Richard and Joan Borman in Green Bay, WI. His parents moved the family to Chippewa...

Frank E. Collette III Jackson, Mississippi Frank E. Collette III, age 67, passed away on February 22, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born at the Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, FL on December 31, 1958, to Frank and Betty Collette. Frank graduated from Phillips Community...

Mary Lee Reed, 76, of Hamburg, passed away Wednesday, March 18th, 2026 at home. Mary was born in Starkville, Mississippi on January 27, 1950, a daughter of the late Steven A Sr & Bonnie Lee (Slawson) Vandevender. Married 40 years, she was the loving wife of Mark Allen Reed. She was also a...

Lonnie Basinger August 17, 1934 - March 25, 2026 Derby, Kansas - Lonnie Earl Basinger, 91, Retired United States Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Visitation with family Sunday, March 29, from 2-4 PM, service Monday, March 30, 2 PM, both at Smith Family...

SOMERS Dr. Robert December 28, 1933 - March 24, 2026 Dr. Robert Somers, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and pioneering surgeon, passed away peacefully at home on March 24, 2026. He was 92 years old. Born on December 28, 1933, at Jewish Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, Dr. Somers was the son of...

Robert Lee Curll, affectionately known as Bob, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, in Camp Hill, at the age of 91. Bob was born on Saturday, January 12, 1935, in Norristown, PA, to the late Walter B. Curll and Elnora (Lare) Curll. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

John Armstrong John Patrick Armstrong, of King George, VA, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Johnny proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for more than 22 years, retiring in September 2024 as a...

Scot Mason DePue, 60, of Wyomissing, passed away unexpectedly on March 23, 2026, at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Kristin (Murphy) DePue. Born in Akron, Ohio, Scot was the son of the late Lewis DePue and Marion (Mason) DePue. He graduated from Caesar Rodney...

Fay (Green) L. Robinson passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The family is being cared for by Whinery Funeral Service & Cremation Center - Elk City.

Stanley Herrera entered this world on August 21, 1952, and left it on March 24, 2026 surrounded by the love of the family he cherished so deeply. Stanley is survived by his devoted wife, Ruth E. Herrera, sons, David Bierman (Adelina) and Christopher Herrera (Kristin), beloved grandchildren Korey...

David T. Lucey, 84, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Monica (Anderson) Lucey for 59 years and a devoted father, grandfather, brother, uncle, colleague, mentor, veteran, sportsman and friend. Born in...

Alice Canamore Bailey passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The family is being cared for by Cobb Funeral Home - Blytheville.

Rawn Arthur Wallgren, age 78, peacefully left this world behind on March 24, 2026, to join his soul mate Julie, his parents, and his brother Delvan. It was no doubt a joyous reunion. Rawn was born on July 27, 1947, in Logan, Utah, to Rex and Marion Wallgren. He met his best friend and the love of...

Stanley Arthur Lucas, 93, passed away March 25, 2026. He was born March 3, 1933 to Lucian and Gladys (Hogue) Lucas in Middleburg, Casey County, KY. He married Frieda Brockman on June 8, 1952. Stanley graduated from Nineveh High School in 1951 in the top 10 of his class of 10 members (his joke)....

Wilfredo Fuentes-Irizarry, lovingly known as “Dad”, "Daddy" and "Pops", passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026, at the age of 82.  The rosary will begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by a Vigil Service and visitation until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Owens and Brumley...

Owatonna - Lyle Arthur Meschke, 81, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026. Lyle was born on August 17, 1944, in Morristown, Minnesota, to Eleonora and Sidney Meschke. He graduated from Morristown High School in 1962 and went on to build a life rooted in hard work, faith, family,...

Raymond Ellis Bragg, age 95, of Orlando, Florida, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, after a short illness. He was born October 11, 1930, in Irwinton, Georgia. Raymond proudly served his country in the United State Air Force for 22 years. He served in both the Korean and Vietnam eras. He...

Emerson Robinson, 88, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, passed away on March 20, 2026. A viewing will be held Friday, March, 27, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Nie Funeral Home Liberty Road 3767 W. Liberty Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Born on May 22, 1937, in Montgomery, Alabama, to Emerson and Mary Robinson, Emerson...

Phyllis Irene (Callicoat) York, age 93 of Prudenville, died on March 16, 2026, at home. Phyllis was one of ten children born to Clifford & Gladys (Massie) Callicoat on April 17, 1932. She was born and raised in southern Ohio. She attended Waterloo High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in...

Danny Martinez, Jr., beloved father, grandfather, and veteran, passed away peacefully at his home in Carson City, Nevada, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on April 1, 1942, in French Camp, California, to Danny Martinez, Sr. and Gertrude Martinez-Adame, Danny spent his...

Benjamin W. Satterley, 82, passed away on March 24, 2026. Benjamin was born in Long Island, NY and was the son of the late Lowell Satterley and Karoline (Jung) Satterley. Mr. Satterley served his country honorably in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War and was stationed at Otis Air Force Base...

Karen Elizabeth Danzeiser Normand, 89, formerly of Waco, Texas, passed away on March 20, 2026, at ChristianaCare Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, surrounded by her family. Karen was born August 12, 1936, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Edwin Henry and Helen Elizabeth Danzeiser. In 1941, the...

Marshall Douglas Fraim, 93, of Frederick, MD, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at HeartFields of Frederick, surrounded by his loving family. Born March 30, 1932, in Alva, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Leroy and Blanche Hobdy Fraim. He was a member of Francis Asbury United Methodist...

John (Jack) Lasher passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026. The family is being cared for by Bates & Anderson - Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home Inc..

Donald T. Merrill passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. The family is being cared for by Stevens Funeral Home - Patton.

Daniel Andrew Boray, age 77, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at his home in Carol Stream, Illinois. He was born on November 6th, 1948, in Toledo, Ohio. Daniel was a 1966 graduate of Waite High School before serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam era and going to...

Rodney Ray Roberts of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away on March 7, 2026 at the age of 92. He was born on June 27, 1933 in Big Spring, Texas, the son of Mary Merrick and Glendon Roberts. Rodney grew up in Big Spring and graduated from Forsan High School. He was a Boy Scout in his youth which gave...

Kenneth M. Fordham passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The family is being cared for by Chambers Funeral Home - Eldridge Chapel.

Ronald "Ron" Pierre Kunik, 89 Ronald "Ron" Pierre Kunik, 89, of Columbia Falls, Montana, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 26, 2026. Ron was born on June 13, 1936, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Andrew Joseph Kunik and Mary Iris Webster. On April 1, 1970, he married the love of his...

Fred Dayton Conneway passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026. The family is being cared for by Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory - Enterprise.

John C. Fratangelo, 79, of Scottsboro, AL, passed away on March 25, 2026. John was born on March 8, 1947, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Paul and Carmen (Canevazzi) Fratangelo. He graduated from Baldwin-Whitehall High School in 1965. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from...

Loading Mr. Carl Stanley Vick, age 89, of Lexington, entered into eternal rest on March 25, 2026. He was born January 4, 1937, in Conway to the late Rothie Vick and Lois B. Vick. Carl spent many of his formative years on Wadmalaw Island, SC one of the treasured Sea Islands along the Atlantic...

John Brunet, age 80 passed on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. He was born in Madison, WI, to Edmund and Violet (Small) Brunet but raised in Prairie du Chien and graduated from Prairie High in 1964. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1964 to 1968, including a tour at Cam Rahn Bay in Vietnam. After...

Frederick Quigley passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026. The family is being cared for by Dudley-Hoffman Mort, Crematory & Memory Gardens.

Octavio Vega Chavez May 5, 1939 – January 30, 2026 Octavio “Toby” Chavez, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, veteran, and lifelong community advocate, passed away on January 30, 2026, at the age of 86, surrounded by his loved ones. While he dedicated much of his life to serving his...

Opal Leah Adams (Wilson) passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026. The family is being cared for by Bellevue Memorial Funeral Chapel.

Richard "Dick" T. Roberts of Syracuse, NY, passed away unexpectedly on February 20, 2026 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Dick was born in Utica, New York on April 29, 1946 to the late J. Nelson and Effie (Roberts) Roberts. The family moved to Yorkville, New York in 1955 and Dick graduated New York Mills...

Loading Steve Leslie Reynolds, 93, of Frankfort, Kentucky, enjoyed his first cup of coffee with Jesus in Heaven on March 23, 2026. He was always lightening the mood with his wonderful sense of humor and his concern for those around him. He was born on January 27, 1933, in Covington, Kentucky as...

Funeral services for Jan Wayland Thomas, of Gilmer, will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, March 29, 2026, at McWhorter Funeral Home. Interment to follow at Langley Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 1:00 pm, prior to the service. Jan was born on October 28, 1933, to Henry Earl Thomas and...

On March 25, 2026, we bid farewell to a remarkable soul, Gerald (Jerry) Thomas Rascoe. Born on December 16, 1937, in Plattsburgh, NY, to Harry and Mildred Rascoe. Gerald left school and served in the Air Force at a young age. He earned his GED when he returned. On June 1, 1980, he married Barbara...

Mark Leidecker, age 79, went home peaceably to be with the Lord after a long battle with vascular dementia on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. He was born in Temple, TX. He lived his best days being cared for by his amazing wife of 50 years, Karen, listening to his favorite music while having...

Bailey, Alberta Lee a resident of Tampa, FL, entered into rest on March 21, 2026, at the age of 91. She was born on Sept. 26, 1934, to her late parents, John and Myrtle Prettyman of Glassport, PA. She joins her beloved husband, the late Richard Bailey Sr., in eternal peace. A service to celebrate...

BRO. LEO SLAY, S.M. March 20, 2026 Bro. Leo I. Slay, S.M. died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on March 20, 2026, at the age of 94 with 76 years of vowed life. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Joseph and Marie (Elias) Slay on October 30, 1931. He grew up in an extended Lebanese...

Weaver Edward William Weaver December 16, 1939 February 26, 2026 Edward W. Weaver was born December 16, 1939 to Calvin and Anna Weaver in Bethlehem, PA. He married Karla Jan Ancona August 10, 1973, in Colorado Springs, CO. He entered the United States Air Force May 1957 retiring as a Chief Master...