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Location: NE Florida | Subject: Thursday Obirs
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=eternal%20patrol%20by%20ussvi
The above link goes to the USSVI (United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.) Facebook page where their members who have gone on “Eternal Patrol” are noted.
I’ll keep my work here going, trying to get others who were not USSVI members. You’re encouraged to look there as well as here! Obviously, there’ll be some I miss and some I duplicate.
Coyote
KUCKO .. .. .. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, David M. Kucko, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 23rd, at Lourdes Hospital.
David was born and raised in Endicott, where he lived his entire life, leaving only to proudly serve his country in the United States Navy on the USS TRITON 586, the first nuclear submarine.
After returning home, David joined his brother Bob in their family business, The Shear Shed, where they worked together for over 50 years. Ever the workaholic, David also owned The Sports Page and operated his snowplowing business for over 30 years. Because of David’s strong pride in his Slovak heritage, he spent many hours and resources supporting St. Joseph’s Church and served on the Board of Directors for the Slovak Catholic Cemetery for over 20 years.
His retirement years were spent enjoying time with friends and family, or at his "slice of heaven" in Pennsylvania by the lake. His favorite time was spent with his granddaughter, Alyssa Mae. Nothing brought a bigger smile to his face than she did, and everyone knows that was not an easy task!
David is survived by his loving wife, Peggy; his daughter, Stephanie Hobert (Pete); his son, Josh Thetga (Karin); his granddaughter, Alyssa Mae Hobert; his sister, Bernadine Carman; and too many close family, friends and shipmates to name.
A Funeral Mass will be offered at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church 701 W. Main St. Endicott, NY, on Saturday at 11 a.m. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Slovak Catholic Cemetery, Binghamton. The family will receive friends at the Coleman and Daniels Funeral Home, 300 E. Main St. Endicott, NY on Friday September 27th from 5 to 7 p.m.
HODGE .. .. .. Thomas E. Hodge, 84, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2024, in Granbury, Texas. He was born August 19, 1940, in Los Angeles, CA., son of the late Edward and Kathleen (Prizler) Hodge. Mr. Hodge is survived by his son, Edward Hodge, and his partner, Michail Sykianakis, of West Hollywood, CA. He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Murphy of Knoxville, TN; sister-in-law, Pandora Wertz (widow of Thomas Wertz) of Bedford, PA; sister-in-law Maria Scott-Bollman (wife of Joshua Bollman) of Bedford, PA; niece Dyan Englund (wife of Shawn Englund) of Newcastle, WA; niece Lara Justice of Farragut, TN; niece Lauren Scott (wife of Stephen Miles) of Pittsburgh, PA; and nephew Connor Scott of Bedford, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Toni (Mahalsky) Hodge, and his brother Gregory Hodge. Mr. Hodge was a veteran of the US Navy, having run away from home at the age of 18 to enlist. While serving his country, he was stationed aboard several battleships and trained at the Navy's Nuclear Power School, which would ultimately define his career. On leaving the Navy, Mr. Hodge earned a Bachelor of Science degree from George Washington University, graduating at the top of his class. He then settled in Newport News, VA where he worked in nuclear power, repairing the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier and numerous submarines. In 1980, Mr. Hodge moved with his wife and son to Granbury, TX where he joined the startup team at the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant. Eventually, his work took Mr. Hodge all over the country, bringing power plants online, cleaning contaminated sites, and, for his final project, working on the first US power plant designed to convert atomic bombs into fuel to power cities. Mr. Hodge's priority was always making life better for people, whether at work or in his personal life. He led a local Boy Scout Troop, was a member of the Knights of Columbus, donated to area charities, and, along with his wife and son, opened their home to people in need, providing a safe place to stay. He gave quietly and humbly, never seeking recognition. His only goal was that people were cared for. Mr. Hodge once said that he wanted his obituary to say that he was "a Catholic, a sinner, and an imperfect husband and father who was always striving to live up to his own high standards." But his family will remember him as a perfect dad who lived a life of love and sacrifice. A funeral mass is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2024, at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church
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