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Carlos H. Fernandez
December 15, 2013
L.A. County Probation Dept.
Senior Detention Service Officer.
December 14, 2013
To Our Beloved Range Master,
Thanks for imparting the skills necessary to survive the dangers of The Big City." from Your Probation Dept. brethren.
Larry & Judy {VanRennes} Fluegge
December 3, 2013
Our prayers and thoughts are with you all.
Lisa Corrigan
December 2, 2013
May you rest in peace dad and may your friends & family be filled with memories of joy & happiness when they think of you. Love, Lisa
December 2, 2013
You will be missed brother. May you rest in peace with the angels.
frank Van Leeuwen, Niles, Michigan
Chaplain Ray Fritz
December 2, 2013
On behalf of the United States Submarine Veterans (USSVI), we offer our sincere condolences to Sally, Lisa, Theresa, Georgia, Johnny, Mike, and Erik, and all of Dean's family and friends in your loss and sorrow. May God whisper peace into your hearts and comfort and heal them. We are grateful for Dean's service to our country in the U.S. Submarine Service on the USS Barracuda SSK-1/SST-3, SS-550, USS Sargo SSN-583, and the USS Patrick Henry SSBN/SSN-599. To our “Brother of the Dolphin” LaDean Van Leeuwen FT2(SS), US Navy, Now on Eternal Patrol... We have the watch. May you rest in peace and may God bless your loved ones who remain. Thank you for your service to our country. Sailor Rest Your Oar
Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate
-- Rev. Ray Fritz, National Chaplain United States Submarine Veterans, USSVI.
GOD BLESS
Pattie Segura
December 1, 2013
Our Prayers and Thoughts are with the family. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Ken Van Leeuwen
December 1, 2013
You are gone from us, but you will always be in our hearts. I wish you were here. I will miss the calls we had and the laughs we had. Take care my brother.
Samantha Velasquez
December 1, 2013
My Uncle had the best cooking and the best heart. U will missed dearly. I know your up in heaven with Grandma and Grandpa cooking. Love you so much. I know I will see you one day
Patty Negrette
December 1, 2013
I am going to miss you. Thank you for giving me such a wonderful husband. -
Jeff Willey
December 1, 2013
Dean made some excellent food, and was a very nice guy who always made me feel welcome at his house along with is wife sally, they both made me feel welcome, He will truly be missed and my prayers go out to sally and the whole family at this time of grief!!!
Connie Brinkley
December 1, 2013
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived, may you R.I.P. Dean Van Leeuwen
December 1, 2013
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
December 1, 2013
I am going to miss you. Thank you for giving me such a wonderful husband.
Brenda Cassani
December 1, 2013
Now you are with Our Heavenly Father, never forgotten. My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time. RIP
Cassandra and Carlos Aguilar
December 1, 2013
Rest in peace grandpa! We love you
Cassandra & Carlos Aguilar
December 1, 2013
My grandpa always had a story to tell, a lesson to teach and Man could he cook!!! We all love him and he will be missed. But now he's with some of our other angels! I love you grandpa and one day we will meet again!
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