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Melvin Kling, 99, Decorated WWII Vet, Penn State Fan From Pennsauken Went To Hundreds Of Games
Melvin E. Kling, formerly of Pennsauken, New Jersey and the Harrisburg area in Pennsylvania, died on Christmas, a month shy of his 100th birthday, according to an obituary by the Alloway Funeral Home.
He was a highly-decorated veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in Europe as well as the Korean War, where he was a commanding officer of a 101st Airborne company.
He was a huge fan of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Mel had estimated he traveled to 200 to 300 Penn State football games, both home and away, his obituary said.
Mel was born in Harrisburg, PA, on Jan. 22, 1924, whe…
New Haven Native Norman Lear, Iconic Sitcom Producer, Dies
Legendary television producer Norman Lear died after a lifetime of laughter surrounded by family on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes, according to his obituary.
He was 101 years old.
Lear, known for creating such iconic situation comedies as "All In the Family," and "Maude," was born in Connecticut in 1922 in New Haven, the eldest child of Jeanette and Hyman "Herman" Lear, a traveling salesman.
He grew up in a Jewish household. When Lear was 9 years old and living in Massachusetts with his family in Chelsea in Suffolk County, his father went to prison…
Beloved Former State Rep From Stafford Known For Wearing Cowboy Hat At Capitol Dies
A former Connecticut state representative and Army veteran who was known for always wearing his cowboy hat and boots at the Capitol Building has died.
Stafford Springs resident John Mordasky died on Saturday, April 1 at the age of 97, according to his obituary.
Born and raised in Stafford, Mordasky, a Democrat, represented Connecticut's 52nd District for 22 years while simultaneously making sure he had the time to milk his cows twice a day, his obituary said.
During his political career, Mordasky served on Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committees, and also event…
Harrison's John J. Plunkett, 91, Was The Last American Chief Engineer At The Panama Canal
John J. (Jack) Plunkett, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and Project Engineer, died on his 91st birthday, July 16, 2022 at his home in Niceville, FL. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
The son of Frank and Ellen Hackman Plunkett, Jack was born on July 16, 1931 in Harrison,
In his youth, he had a magazine delivery route, a newspaper route, raised pigeons, caddied often, and set pins in a bowling alley. He graduated Harrison High School at age 16 because of the Great Depression when his father lost his home. He was an Eagle Scout with three Palms and was awarded the Order of the…
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Eastchester's Centenarian Ed Ranieri: A Shining Example Of The Greatest Generation
Hildebrand (“Ed”) Ranieri, a longtime resident of Eastchester, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 28. He was 100 years young, celebrating his century milestone this past September.
He is survived by his children, Bill (and wife Tina), Joan (and significant other Mark) and Jamie (and wife Yvonne) and grandchildren Robert and Rachel. He is also survived by several cousins, nieces, nephews, and respective spouses in addition to many friends from around town and as many new friends he made during the last few years in Fort Myers, FL. (Ed was recently crowned “Man of the Year” at his assiste…
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PA Military Fort Is The Country’s Busiest Training Center, Officials Say
A central Pennsylvania fort is the busiest National Guard training center in the United States, according to an official release by the military.
Fort Indiantown Gap, which covers over 17,000 acres in northern Lebanon and Dauphin counties, is the nation’s top training center for the second year in a row and fifth time in the last seven years, based on the release.
FTIG hosted 113,075 personnel for a total of 727,878 “man-days” of training, over the last fiscal year, the report stated. Man-days are a computation of the number of personnel multiplied by the number of days they trained on po…
