The fantail has for many years been the place where crew members have gathered
to pay their last respects to a fallen shipmate. It is, therefore, fitting that we too
set aside the fantail as that special place where we remember our fallen shipmates.
The fantail list will display only the last 20 or 25 shipmates that have been reported to have
passed away in the last approx. 2 years. The latest reported shipmate will be at the top of the list and as we add a shipmate
we will remove the last one listed. To view the entire list of deceased Soley shipmates please use this link.
Deceased Shipmate List>
Vernon J. "Skip" Marek,
EM2, 62-64, 28 January 2023, Reported by shipmate Karl Swigart
James Austin Brown
, RM3, 64-65, 4 December 2023, Reported by his wife Shirley Brown
Ken Dry
, BT1, 59-64, 11 March 2023, Reported by his wife Janice through Shirley Brown
** Raymond E.
Thompson, GM2c, 44-, 14 August 2022, Obituary found
** Paul W.
Straub, S1c, 44-, 22 February 2022, Obituary found
C. Russell
Shillaber, MM1, 49-53, 24 August 2022, Obituary found
William H.
Riley, S1c, 46-, 18 July 2022, Obituary found
** Robert E.
Pruitt, S1c, 44-46, 1 September 2021, Obituary found
Frank D.
Provenzola, 52-54, 13 February 2021, Obituary found
Bill
Napierkowski, 52-, 10 July 2022, Obituary found
Raymond
McCarthy, ENS, 52-, 14 May 2022, Obituary found
John K.
Keenan, SH2, 51-55, 4 April 2021, Obituary found
** Edward G.
Jurdak, BM3, 44-46, 8 January 2021, Obituary found
Edward C.
Hensel, S1c, 45-, 16 May 2021, Obituary found
Paul J.
Henry, SA, 45-, 12 August 2022, Obituary found
Edward K.
Hardin, 52-54, 30 July 2021, Obituary found
Wilgus
Hale, BT3, 48-52, 27 February 2022, Obituary found
Joseph D.
Dills, MM3, 55-59, 29 May 2022, Obituary found
** D'Agustino
Dominic, MM2, 44-, 1 May 2022, Obituary found
Charles
Bryniarski, YN, 59-60, 14 August 2021, Obituary found
David
Benton, FTSN, 55-59, 11 October 2022, Obituary found
William H.
Austin, FT3, 50-52, 14 July 2022, Obituary found
Daniel
Prillaman, RM3, 68-69, 14 August 2021, Obituary found
Robert T. "Bob"
Zaren, MM3, 65-66, 7 July 2021, Obituary found
Alvin C.
Knotts, GMSN, 54-58, 29 May 2021, Obituary found
Roy K. "Sonny"
Storms, F1C, 49-50, 29 April 2021, Obituary found
John M. (Jack)
McGrath, FT2, 55-58, 22 April 2021, Obituary found
Jon S.
Thurneyson, LCDR, 68-69, 10 April 2021, Obituary found
Otto A.
Horn, RD, 51-55, 18 March 2020, Obituary found
Jack D.
Hunter, BTFN, 51-53, 13 December 2020, Reported by his wife Shirley through shipmate Robert Piatak
Paul R.
Gavin, MM2, 60-63, 13 November 2020, Reported by shipmate Robert Piatak
Ralph C.
Hazen, EN3, 61-63, 19 August 2020, Obituary found
William "Billy" D.
Sprowls, RD3, 61-64, 13 August 2020, Reported by his Wife Fran through shipmate Frank Chesla
Richard
Fogal, EM2, 55-57, 20 July 2020, Reported by his Wife Patricia through shipmate John and Jane Rhodes
Richard C. "Dick"
Deichmiller, FN, 51-54, 9 July 2020, Reported by his Wife Valle Patterson Deichmiller
Reginald W.
Pelton, BMSN, 51-55, 30 June 2020, Reported by his Daughter Debbie Pelton Elsner
Roger M.
Froehlich, LTJG, 62-64, 21 March 2020, Obituary found
James "Jim"
Balzanna, MM1, 65-66, 21 April 2020, Reported by his son Barry Balzanna
Michael A.
Pollack, QM3, 63-64, 21 November 2019 Reported by shipmate Jim Hawker
** Plankowner of USS Soley