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Posted 2026-05-01 2:54 PM (#106067)

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https://www.facebook.com/ussvi.eternalpatrol/

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.

LEVENGOOD .. .. .. John Beryl Levengood passed away on April 14, 2026, at his home in Asheville, North Carolina.
He was a lover of smooth jazz, rock and roll, reggae covers and yacht rock. Although he lived in the mountains, John took every opportunity possible to head to the beach – Wellfleet, Hilton Head, the Florida panhandle or the Isle of Palms – he'd go looking for chilled oysters and to count the pelicans flying over the waves. He was a lifelong learner, soaking up OLLI classes at UNC Asheville in his retirement on all topics from the apostles and books of the Bible, to the gut biome to classical music. John was a faithful Catholic and was called to be in service to others, volunteering for years with Manna Food Bank to connect North Carolinians with food pantries all over the state and taking Spanish classes for years to better assist with ESOL and Literacy Together, where he did tutoring and assisted adults who immigrated to the United States improve their English proficiency. He was a former marathoner, a completer of crossword puzzles, loved a screen porch and was devoted to the University of Connecticut Huskies girls' basketball team.
John was born July 19, 1942, in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, the second of nine children born to Mark and Anna (Hassler) Levengood. He graduated from ELCO High School in 1960 and then enlisted into the United States Navy. John underwent extensive training to serve on nuclear submarines, including the USS Thomas Jefferson.
While stationed in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, John had the good fortune to meet Janet who was a young nursing student at the time. After long distance dating, the only way one can date while away on submarine missions, they eventually reunited and married on June 10, 1967.
He attended the University of Connecticut on the GI Bill and graduated in 1970 with a degree in Economics. John started his career with The Hartford Insurance Group and moved his family to Ohio in 1982 where he continued as an executive with several insurance companies in both Columbus and Cleveland. Later in his career, he found a role he loved as a consultant, living in New York City, Philadelphia, Grand Rapids, Washington DC and ultimately what he cherished as the pinnacle of his career – living in Seoul, South Korea, for two years to advise the Samsung Corporation on group life insurance operations. John relished his time in South Korea and never said no to any opportunity presented to him – from the boardrooms to volunteering with planting in rice paddies and making kimchi in a nearby village. He deeply appreciated immersing himself within the culture and spoke of his time there most every day.
John and Janet retired to Asheville, North Carolina, in 2013 so that he could spend as much time as possible with his best friend, his grandson Max. John was a patient and doting "Poppy," laying on the floor for hours, playing matchbox cars with Max and making up elaborate pretend scenarios. Spending time with family was one of John's favorite ways to pass the time, whether it was to watch football together, share a toast with a gin & tonic, take a top-down convertible ride with Janet along the Blue Ridge Parkway or have everyone over for a themed dinner party, signature cocktail always included.
John will be remembered for being unfathomably patient; telling very long, well thought out and detailed stories (often repeatedly); for his faith and empathy; for his steadfast role as the head of the family and the first one everyone would seek out with any "how-to" question. He started his own tradition on his 70th birthday to get a tattoo that marked something significant from his life and in the end, he was able to have 14 images printed on his body. The imprints John left on his family, friends and those who knew him are innumerous and while they cannot be seen like a tattoo, they will be felt in our hearts and seen in our actions.
John is preceded in death by his parents and sisters Sharon Eberly and Beth Ney. He is survived by his wife Janet, his children Julie (Noel Swartz) Levengood, Jared Levengood, Jessica (Alex) Bernstein, grandson Max Bernstein and siblings Marcia Kocher, Ethan Levengood, Hope Kocher, Priscilla Levengood-Hassan, Cindy Levengood and Brian Levengood and many nieces and nephews.

MONTGOMERY .. .. .. Joseph Ray Montgomery, 71, of Pennsboro, WV, departed this life Friday, April 24, 2026, at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV, after courageously battling cancer for the last couple of years.
He was born on November 9, 1954 in Baltimore, MD a son of the late Stacy Gerald Montgomery and Ella Mae (Miles) Craigo.
Joe was a 1972 graduate of Patterson High School in Baltimore, MD, where he was a member of the dive team. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy. His military service began in 1972 at Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, MS, and later that year he graduated from the U.S. Naval Submarine School in Groton, CT. Joe served aboard the U.S.S. Tunny SSN-682, a Sturgeon-class attack submarine, and honorably served his country from 1972 to 1974, completing his military service aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier.
After his time in the Navy, Joe earned an associate degree in welding from West Virginia University at Parkersburg. He went on to work in the oil and gas industry as a well tender for Union Drilling and Equitable Resources for over 20 years, retiring from Equitable Resources. Later in life, he shared his knowledge and skills as a welding instructor for WVUP.
Joe appreciated the simple things in life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and especially loved sitting on his front porch of his farm, a place he had worked on in his younger years. Above all, he cherished spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Lynn Montgomery, whom he married November 9, 2019; loving children, Erica Hammond (Scott) of Pennsboro, WV and Joshua J. Montgomery (Julia) of Parkersburg, WV; grandchildren, Katie Napier (Dean) of Pennsboro, Jacob, Madison (Davnte), and Cyndal; great grandchildren, Eli, Aiyana, and Alaiya; siblings, Steve Montgomery (Judy) of Oakhill, FL, Robert Montgomery (Noreta) of Charleston, SC, and Olive Batten of Buckhannon, WV; and several caring nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

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