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USS Thresher ANC Memorial Donor Recognition List Donor List Benefactor ($5000+) Kevin and Robin Galeaz Albert H. Konetzni, Jr., VADM USN Retired Carol Norton and James Abrams In memory of Fred Philip Abrams, Civilian Inspector, PNS Patron ($2500 to $4999) USSVI Charitable Foundation Philanthropist ($1000 to $2499) Hugh L. Bain & Christine M. Gauthier In memory of Ronald E. Bain, EN2(SS) Alfred & Cynthia Benton In memory of Wayne Wilfred Lavoie, YN1(SS) The Billings Family In memory of LCR John Hilary Billings, Sr. James Bryant, CAPT USN Retired The DiBella Family In memory of Peter DiBella, SN Joan Dixon In memory of Ronald E. Bain, EN2(SS) Mark and Claire Guerette In memory of Paul Alfred Guerette, Marine Engineering Technician, PNS David Gunter In memory of Aaron Jackie Gunter, QM1(SS) The Harvey Family In memory of Lt Commander John Harvey, Commanding Officer William Hussey In memory of his lost Thresher shipmates Pat and Ned Kellehet In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley John Orzalli, RADM USN Retired St. Andrews Masonic Lodge 56 In memory of Henry Charles Moreau, Leadingman Air Conditioning, PNS – Past Lodge Master Betty Stephenson In memory of Richard William Jones, EM2(SS) Swampscott Rotary Charitable Trust John A. Trubee USSVI Bremerton Base USSVI Dallas Base USSVI Thresher Base Auction Francis Wiley In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley Thomas Wiley In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley Diamond ($500 to $999) Anonymous In memory of Douglas R. McClelland, EM2(SS) Diane Anderson In memory of Steven George Cayey TM2(SS) Leslie Ballard In memory of Robert Prescott, Marine Engineer, PNS Patti Borrello In memory of Donald E. Wise, MMCA(SS) Daniel Cooper, VADM Philip Delpero Fidelity Charitable Foundation Recommended by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Shields Robert and Mary Flannery Thomas Gunter In memory of Aaron Jackie Gunter, QM1(SS) Jim Huck Mark Hugel Christine Hughes Jack Hunter, LCDR USN Retired Marjory C Johnson In memory of Guy Carrington Parsons, LTJG Susan Kaiser Joe Kiel In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley Amy Lopez In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley On Point LLC – Ronald Ritter George Petershagen LT USN (ret) Kim Phillippi In memory of James Frank Phillippi, SOS2(SS) Thomas Podwell In memory of Richard Podwell, MM2 Portmsouth Submarine Memorial Association Paul Prescott In memory of Robert Prescott, Marine Engineer, PNS Rochester NH High School Class of 1953 In memory of Wayne Wilfred Lavoie, YN1(SS) Victoria Sallade In memory of Charles Wiggins, FTG1(SS) Robert J. Sommer, Jr., LCDR USN Retired The Tidewater Association of Service Contractors USSVI Haddo Base USSVI Thresher Base James Woods In memory of Francis Michael Cummings, SOS2(SS) Lawrence Woodworth In memory of Robert E. Steinel, SN1(SS) RADM Charles B. Young Joseph Yurso Platinum ($250-$499) James Bryant Raymond Butler In memory of his lost Thresher shipmates Joseph Butler Cyril DeLisle Thomas Eccles Joe Frederick In memory of his lost Thresher shipmates William Greene Tom and Jennifer Guerette In memory of Paul Alfred Guerette, Marine Engineering Technician, PNS James Huck Edith Hunt In memory of Paul Alfred Guerette, Marine Engineering Technician, PNS Bob Kelly Kittery Rotary After Hours Club Greg Luring Joy MacMillan In memory of Walter Jack Noonis, RMC(SS) Medtronic Richard R McNamara & Associates LLC Tim Noonis In memory of Walter Jack Noonis, RMC(SS) Sheila Philip In memory of Walter Jack Noonis, RMC(SS) Seacoast Shipyard Association USSVI Blueback Base USSVI Central Texas Base USSVI Coastal Carolina Base USSVI Crash Dive Base USSVI Groton Base USSVI Requin Base USSVI Stryker Base USSVI Toledo Base USSVI Tullibee Base USSVI Twin Lakes Base USSVI USS Sailfish Base Molly Walker In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley George Wallace Darrell Westbrook III Jordan Wiley In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley Phillip Wise In memory of Donald E. Wise, MMCA(SS) Charles J. Zondarak Jr., CAPT USN Retired Gold ($100 to $249) 219th Anniversary of PSNY Cruise Raffle Anonymous Anonymous In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley Anonymous In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley Marie Absmeier In memory of Tilmon Arsenault, ENCA(SS) Sherman Alexander Art Allum Peter Amunrud In memory of Andrew "Doc" Gallant Jr,. HMC(SS) Harold Anderson Paul W Anderson William Arata Lorraine Arsenault In memory of Tilmon Arsenault, ENCA(SS) Robert Armstrong James Ballantine Eric Becker Alan Bedoe RMCM(SS) Steve Bell Andrew Benbow James Bjorklund Catherine Blake In memory of LCDR John Sheldon Lyman Jim Bobbitt In memory of Edgar Solon Bobbitt, EM2(SS) Richard Bondi Brian Boyle In memory of Maurice Jaquay, Sonor Field Engineer, Raytheon Robert L Branch Jr In memory of Bill Klier, RN1(SS) Sean and Beth Brennan In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley Brian Brozyna In memory of Benjamin Shafer EMCM(SS) and John D. Shafer EMCS(SS) Rita Bryand In memory of Richard William Jones, EM2(SS) Scott Burdulis In memory of Paul Alfred Guerette, Marine Engineering Technician, PNS John Bushman Christopher Carlyle In memory of Aaron Jackie Gunter, QM1(SS) William Cashin Richard Cecchetti Robert Charron In memory of Robert E. Charron, Electronic Engineer, PNS Willis G. Clifford Theresa Conley In memory of Robert E. Charron, Electronic Engineer, PNS Steven Cook Nancy Couillard In memory of Donald E. Wise, MMCA(SS) Mark Courtney In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley Tim Courtney In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley Robert Crumrine Paul Cummings In memory of Francis Michael Cummings, SOS2(SS) Beverly and John Paul Currier In memory of Paul C. Currier Sr, Ship Progressman Machinist, PNS Carl Dahlman, CDR USN Retired In memory of Ronald Keiler, IC1(SS) Elizabeth DesJardins In memory of Richard Desjardins, Supervisory Electrical Engineer, PNS Richard DesJardins In memory of Richard Desjardins, Supervisory Electrical Engineer, PNS Susan DesJardins Burns In memory of Richard Desjardins, Supervisory Electrical Engineer, PNS Thomas J Donan IV In memory of Templeton N Mabry Jr., EN2(SS) and Chelsey C Oetting, EM2 Joe Donovan William (Bill) Eldredge In memory of LTJG John Grafton Mark Elliott Ronald Estes In memory of his lost Thresher shipmates Sue Evans In memory of Richard Desjardins, Supervisory Electrical Engineer, PNS Roger Ferguson Michael and Georgette Fernald Larry Ferrell Elmer Flanagan William J. Forbes In memory of his lost Thresher shipmates Douglas J Freeswick Douglas Gallagher Varoujan Garabedian James R Geurts In memory of Frank Malinski, LTJG Phillip Giambri Art Gilmore Larry Goelz Daniel Greenberg Thomas Guerette In memory of Paul Alfred Guerette, Marine Engineering Technician, PNS Stephen Hallquist In memory of Samuel Joseph Dabruzzi, ETN2(SS) Linda Hamel On behalf of WWII subvet William C. Tebo David and Maureen Harvey In memory of his lost Thresher shipmates Deb Henderson In memory of Tilmon Arsenault, ENCA(SS) Ken Herrick David Higgins Charles Honsberger Hooksett Public Library Robert F Hopkins In memory of Andrew J. Gallant Jr, HMC(SS) Karin and John Hughes Larry Iden Ed Irwin Carol J. Jaquay and Hope E. Pena In memory of Maurice F. Jaquay, Sonar Field Engineer, Raytheon Thomas Boehling Jones In memory of Julius F. Marullo Jr., QM1(SS) Larry Jordan In memory of James Frank Phillippi, SOS2(SS) Michael L Kimsey David Kleinberg Bill Klier In memory of Bill Klier, RN1(SS) Fred and Cathy Lalley In memory of Richard Desjardins, Supervisory Electrical Engineer, PNS Jeff Lalley In memory of Richard Desjardins, Supervisory Electrical Engineer, PNS Lynne Lawrence In memory of Richard Desjardins, Supervisory Electrical Engineer, PNS Charles P. Leonard "In honor of my Shipmates & the Personnel of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard who were onboard USS Thresher" Bryan Lethcoe G. W. (Bill) Livendale Roger Lynch In memory of Billy Klier, EN1(SS) Edward Lyons Ignatius Maclellan In memory of LCR John Hilary Billings, Sr. Ed Martin In memory of his lost Thresher shipmates Peter W. Martin Joe and Nancy Massaro In memory of Paul Alfred Guerette, Marine Engineering Technician, PNS Robert McAlpine Jr. John McArdle Scott McCord In memory of Donald J. McCord, MM1(SS) Alfred Scott McLaren, CAPT USN (Ret.) Ph.D. In memory of his lost shipmates Susan McLeman In memory of Donald E. Wise, MMCA(SS) Raymond McPhillips John McQuade In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley Philip Munvez Carol Murphy In memory of Maurice F. Jaquay, Sonar Field Engineer, Raytheon Tom & Jane Naleway Evan Navitsky Bill Niland Rik Nilsson North Hampton Dental Michael O’Byrne In memory of Frank Malinski, LTJG Jane O'Neil In memory of Donald E. Wise, MMCA(SS) Michele Orsino In memory of LTJG John Joseph Wiley Donna Pennel In memory of Tilmon Arsenault, ENCA(SS) Ralph Phillips In memory of Robert Biederman, LT and Steven Cahey, MM2 Jack L. Pope Keith Post Greg Prose Paul and Francine Provencher In memory of Paul Alfred Guerette, Marine Engineering Technician, PNS Peter Przybyecien David Rawson In memory of Richard Desjardins, Supervisory Electrical Engineer, PNS Roger Retzski Gene E Rutter David Samuels, Navy League Richard Santomauro Frank Sardinha Jr. Herbert Saunders Roger Schaffer Brian Schanning In memory all who lost their lives aboard USS Thresher (SSN-593) Janice Schuler-Rivas Gerald Sedor In memory of LT Merrill F. Collier John Shaw, CAPT USN Retired Tom Shields Mary & Alan Sinnett In memory of Alan Dennison Sinnett, FT2(SS) Charles and Joyce Smith David Smith In memory of Donald E. Wise, MMCA(SS) Jane Sorenson Martha Soucy In memory of Richard Desjardins, Supervisory Electrical Engineer, PNS Linda Soucy In memory of Donald E. Wise, MMCA(SS) St. Mary’s Submarine Museum H. Stammer Jr. Charles Steed Timothy W. Steele Mary Stienel-Andriotakis
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