Kenneth Robert Rausa

RAUSA-Lt. Col. Kenneth Robert U.S. Army, 52, of Pinellas Park, FL, formerly of Montvale and Ogdensburg, NJ on November 27, 2005. Lt. Col. Rausa was assigned to the USCENTCOM in 2003 where he served as Programs Branch Chief, Exercise Division, Operations Director-ate, MacDill Air Force Base, FL. He enlisted in the infantry in 1978 with the Florida National Guard, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Adjutant General Corps., and commanded the 2nd Battalion 113th Infantry, N.J. Army National Guard, Riverdale, NJ. He was a highly decorated officer. Beloved husband of Mary E. Rausa, loving Dad to Ashley Rose Rausa, son of Benjamin H. Rausa, Sr., and the late Rose C. Rausa, dear brother of Pamela G. Moreng, Upper Saddle River and Benjamin H. Rausa, Jr., loving uncle to Jesse R. Moreng and Jamie R. Moreng and Christopher Rausa. Lt. Col. Rausa was buried on Dec. l, 2005 at Bay Pines National Cemetery with full military honors. Online Memorial and Guestbook at: www.brettfuneralhome.net