Post Tagged with: "1943"

Wilbur E. Mattison, Jr., ’43

Dr. Wilbur Erskine Mattison Jr., of Ellijay, Ga., fondly nicknamed Dr. Billy, Flash, Pop, Will, and most recently Doc, passed from this earth for a Heavenly view on February 9, 2023. He was 100 years old. Wilbur lived the last nine years of his life with his daughter Patti in […]

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Harold A. Yount, ’43

Harold Alexander Yount, M.D., of Titusville, Fla., passed away peacefully on August 16, 2022, following a brief illness. He was 100 years young. Harold was a beloved doctor, husband, father, and member of the community and was legendary for wearing bowties. Harold was born and raised in Statesville, North Carolina, […]

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Joseph P. Caldarera, ’43

Joseph P. Caldarera, 100, of Wayne, New Jersey, died at his home on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Born on March 16, 1921, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the only child of Charles N. Caldarera and Elvira M. Iraggi. After a childhood in New York City, and with war on […]

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William H. Reaves, ’43

William Hamlin Reaves, 98, passed away on Wednesday, March 4th at his home in Rumson, NJ with his family and loved ones by his side. William (Bill) was born February 27, 1922 in Mobile, Alabama and is predeceased by his parents Mattie H. and George A. Reaves, his wife Susanne […]

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Leroy D. Soper, Jr., ’43

The Rev. Leroy D. Soper, of Southern Pines, N.C., was born Oct. 30, 1921, in Brownsville Texas to Leroy D. Soper and Valentine E. Johnson Soper. He died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in Southern Pines. He graduated from Orlando High School, Orlando, Fla., in 1939 and from The Citadel, Charleston, […]

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Salvo P. Basirico, ’43

It is with great sadness that the family of Sal Basirico announces his passing on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the age of 99 after a brief illness. Sal was born on October 31, 1920 to Antonino and Margherita Basirico. He will now be rejoining the love of his life […]

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Frank C. Riddick, Jr., ’43

Frank C. Riddick, Jr., of Corona, Calif., died April 28, 2019. He was born on September 25, 1921 and passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Frank was a resident of California at the time of passing. Posted in: legacy.com Posted on: 2019-07-08 Link to original obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/frank-riddick-obituary?pid=192739078

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James J. Monaghan, ’43

The patriarch of the Monaghan clan, Jack Monaghan, of Birmingham, Ala., passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, in the ninety-eighth year of his life. Jack was above all else a devoted family man, inseparable from the love of his life, Wodie, with whom he celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary last […]

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Sidney A. Robinson, ’43

Sidney Robinson passed away peacefully September 17th in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 96. Sidney was born in Pensacola, Florida, and attended both Rice University and The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. Sidney was a 1st Lieutenant in World War II, serving in North Africa, Italy […]

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Paul R. Robinson, ’43

Paul Richard Robinson, 97, of Asheville, NC, passed away at the Four Seasons Hospice in Flat Rock, NC, on Friday, 13 July 2018. He had been a resident of Asheville since 1952. Paul was born in Darlington SC , 28 March 1921, and was the only son of Natalie Augusta […]

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Paul R. Robinson, ’43

Paul Richard Robinson, 97, of Asheville, NC, passed away at the Four Seasons Hospice in Flat Rock, NC, on Friday, 13 July 2018. He had been a resident of Asheville since 1952. Paul was born in Darlington SC , 28 March 1921, and was the only son of Natalie Augusta […]

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Randall E. Woodard, ’43

Randall E. Woodard, of Port Jefferson, NY, died Dec. 25, Christmas morning, at 8:10 a.m. He had pneumonia for two weeks and died at the hospital in Riverhead. He was 97 years old. Woodard sat for an interview with TBR News Media in December to share a story about the […]

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George C. Hopkins, Jr., ’43

Dr. George C. Hopkins, a native of St. Augustine and the city’s first pediatrician, passed away on February 12, 2018 at the age of 97. Born February 3, 1921, Dr. Hopkins dedicated his life to serving his community and his country. Family and friends – who knew him as “Doc” […]

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Wesley S. Todd, ’43

Wesley S. (Wes) Todd passed peacefully surrounded by family at Shorehaven in Oconomowoc, WI, on August 23, 2017, at the age of 96. Born in Wauwatosa on June 26, 1921, he attended Wauwatosa High School and The Citadel military college in Charleston, SC. Wes proudly served his country in WWII […]

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Charles M. Brock, Jr., ’43

Charles Moore Brock, Jr., 96, of Broad Run, Virginia, former longtime resident of McLean, died on Saturday, May 6, 2017. He was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on May 1, 1921, the son of Charles M. Brock, Sr. and Maggie Lee Walker Brock. In September 1939, just as World War II […]

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