Chaplain's Corner

Dear Sisters, Please let me know of the serious illness or death of any Auxiliary Sister and I would be glad to post it on this page. This will help keep all Auxiliaries informed. So we may all offer our help and prayers.

E-mail notices to webmaster

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Hello Ladies, I am sad to report that we have lost a dear Auxiliary Sister. Doris “Jean” Hoiness pasted away this morning. Jean was the sister of our Junior Past Department President, Ellen Stogsdill. Jean was a Past District 2 President and A Past President of Auxiliary 4809 in Norfolk. Visitation will be at Holloman Brown Funeral Home, Monday August 25^th from 7-9 p.m. The funeral will be at Albert Horton Cemetery in Suffolk, on Tuesday August 26^th at 11:00 a.m. There will be a reception for family and friends at VFW Post 4809 following the funeral.

Holloman Brown Funeral Home

Great Bridge Chapel & Chesapeake Memorial Gardens
524 Cedar Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 547-9511
Fax (757) 548-1065

Here is the link to the on-line guestbook. Jean’s obituary isn’t showing there yet, but it should be there very soon.

http://obit.hollomon-brown.com/obit_list.cgi

Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery
5310 Milners Road
Suffolk, VA 23434

Linda (Susie) DeShano

Secretary

Department of Virginia

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Received Thursday, August 14, 2008

Auxiliary 392 member Ann Anderson passed away today. Ann was the wife of Past Department Commander 1996-1998 Andy Anderson.

I know that her daughter Dana had moved in with her and cards may be sent to

Dana Johnson

5001 Maderia Road

Virginia Beach, VA 23455-3923

Ellen Stogsdill, Chaplain

Auxiliary 392

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Received Tuesday, August 5, 2008

PDP Alma Allen is getting out of the hospital and recovering from Pneumonia

Get well cards can be sent to

Alma Allen
4 Haley Drive
Hampton, VA 23661-1213

Robin Milewski, Chaplain

Department of Virginia

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Received Saturday, August 2, 2008

I am sending this message on behalf of Robin who is out of town

The viewing for Ellen’s Husband, Bill Carleton, will be:

Sunday August 3, 2008 from 1-3 PM and 4-8 PM

Location: Miller’s Funeral Home

3200 Golansky Blvd

Woodbridge, VA

(Behind BJs)

Address for Ellen Carleton for cards and condolences:

Ellen Carleton

13440 Pinwheel Ct,

Dale City, VA 22193

The full obituary follows:

William Francis Carleton
William F. Carleton William Francis Carleton, worked for the US Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration as Chief, Canine Operations Branch of the National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program, Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service. Bill passed away on July 29th after a brief battle with cancer. Bill was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 5, 1950 to John H. and Eleanor Carleton, both deceased. He lived in Mass. until moving to Dale City, Virginia 20 years ago. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and then worked for many years for the U.S. Postal Service before going to work for TSA. He was loved and respected the world over for his sense of fairness and his determination to never have anyone do a job that he was not willing to do first. He was a past Commander at VFW Post 1503 and the Grand for the Department of Virginia MOC as well as being active in many other community organizations. Bill is survived by his beloved wife Ellen; his children William, Jr. and Dawn Carleton, of Mass., Shawn and Suzanne Carleton, of Mass., Annemarie and Thomas Perkins of Md. and James and Lauren Carleton, of Mass.; four grandchildren, Courtney and Ashleigh Perkins, Ryan Carleton and Victoria Carleton, as well as, brothers James, Thomas and John H., Jr., of Mass. Friends may call at Miller Funeral Home, 3200 Golansky Blvd., Woodbridge, Va. on Sunday, August 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 pm. A mass of Christian burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 12975 Purcell Road, Manassas, Va. at 10 a.m. on August 4. Interment will be held at Quantico National Cemetery at noon. Friends are invited to join the family at VFW Post 1503, 14631 Minnieville Road, Dale City immediately following. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the "VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 1503" for the Cancer Aid and Research Fund, 12604 Harbor Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22192 or to the "New Dominion Choraliers", 3610 Wanda Court, Dale City, VA 22193 in memory of Bill. To offer condolences please go to www.millerfuneralhome.net

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Received Friday, August 1, 2008

All,

I am sending this in Robin’s behalf as she is out of town and asked me to forward to all. She will be back home on Sunday but I didn’t want to have to wait.

Laine Beckwith

Department Guard

PDP Barbara Grossnickle was in a car accident on July 11, 2008. Someone ran into the back of her. She is okay, but is doing therapy each day and is only working 3 hours a day. Cards can be sent to her at the following address.

4665 Merrimac Lane

Virginia Beach, VA 23455

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Received Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Sister Ellen Carleton lost her Husband. Bill Carleton passed away this morning about 5:30. When I have more information, I will pass it on but I wanted to let you all know. Please keep Ellen and her family in your prayers.

Betty Gimble

Department Jr. Vice President

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Received Sunday, July 27, 2008

Flora Khurt mom passed away on Sunday, July 20th. Flora is a Past District 10 President, a Past Grand President and a member of PT9 Aux. Flora is a Past President of McLean Ladies Auxiliary 8241.

She needs her sisters. Please consider sending her your condolences in her time of need.

Her address is:

Ms. Flora Kurht
11 Windward Terrace
Salem, NH 03079

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Received Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Sisters,

I have received an e-mail from Sister Maude Taylor.

"Seems there is so much sadness going on - I failed to let anyone know that Laura Brown and myself of 2524 lost our brother, Charles Perryman, to cancer on July 2nd - A very tiring time for everyone."

Cards can be sent to: Laura Brown

20482 Batna Road

Culpepper, VA 22701

Maude Taylor

9356 Taylor Lane

Culpepper, VA 22701

Robin Milewski, Chaplain

Department of Virginia

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Received Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Sisters,

I received a telephone call from Kay Kibler from Aux 9660 in Dist 7, Sister Neola Harpine lost her battle with cancer early this morning (Monday, July 21st). A private service will be held on Tuesday.

Cards can be sent to: Carroll Harpine (Neola's husband)

12535 Wampler Road

Broadway, VA 22815

Robin Milewski, Chaplain

Department of Virginia

Auxiliary to the VFW

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Received Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Sisters,

I just received a telephone call from Sister Pat Baldwin. After a lengthy illness, Wallace Baldwin (Pat's brother-in-law) passed away this morning (Monday, July 21, 2008). There will be a wake for him at the Shorter Funeral Home on Main Street in Farmville on Tuesday between 7 - 8:30 pm.

Robin Milewski, Chaplain

Department of Virginia

Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW

Ladies,

I had a request for an address for Pat Baldwin (to send cards re: brother-in-law's passing).

Pat Baldwin

P.O. Box 69

Rice, VA 23966-0069

Hope this helps!

Robin Milewski, Chaplain

Department of Virginia

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Received Tuesday, July 15, 2008

LADIES AUXILIARY VFW

“In Fortitude and Loyalty”

Memorandum

July 15, 2008

TO: National Line Officer

Past National Presidents

NDCMs

National Directors

Department Presidents

Department Secretaries

VFW

NOTICE OF DEATH

GLENN GROSSMAN

PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT

1975-76

Glenn Grossman, Past National President of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW, passed away the morning of July 14, 2008.

Services for Glenn include a visitation on Thursday, July 17 from 2:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. at the Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60643.

Her funeral will be held Friday, July 18 at the St. Bernadette Catholic Church with the funeral procession beginning at 10:15 a.m. from the funeral home and the services following at 11:00 a.m.

The family suggests memorials to the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Cancer Aid and Research Fund or Operation Uplink.

Cards of condolence and sympathy may be sent to:

The Family of Glenn Grossman

c/o Carla Kirkland

9316 S Utica Ave

Evergreen Park, IL 60805-2430

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Received July 10, 2008

Ladies,

     In District 2, Auxiliary 392, Sister Carol Denning's mother passes away on Wed, July 9, 2008. Details will be forwarded as they become available.

     Thinking of you cards can be sent to: 1605 Lilac Avenue
                                                          Chesapeake, Virginia 23323

Robin Milewski
Department Chaplain

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Received July 7, 2008

Betty Smith will be having surgery on next Tuesday for ovarian cancer. She is a member of 6002.

Linda King

District # 1

Chaplain

[ Home ] [ Department Officers ] [ District Presidents ] [ Program Chairmen ] [ General Orders ] [ Forms ] [ Membership ] [ Legislative Alerts ] [ Homecoming ] [ Bulletins ] [ Chaplain's Corner ] [ Auxiliary Listings ] [ Banner Standings ] [ FAQs ] [ About Us ] [ Contact Us ] [ Links ]


	Please remember all our sisters, comrades and deployed servicemen and women in your prayers.