Eternal Patrol

The NSL will provide links to obituaries of any NSL member or their immediate family. Please contact support@navalsubleague.org.

JANUARY 2025

CDR Elmer "Buzz" Joseph Galbraith, Jr.

Commander Galbraith passed away on 29 January 2025. Click here for his obituary.

VADM N. Ronald Thunman, USN (Ret)

Vice Admiral Thunman passed away on 27 January 2025. Click here for his obituary.

CAPT James D. Tregurtha, USN (Ret)

CAPT Tregurtha passed away on 25 January 2025. Click here for his obituary.

DECEMBER 2024

CAPT Paul David Ims, Jr., USN (Ret)

Captain Ims passed away on 15 December 2024. His obituary will be posted here when available.

Dr. Robert Marvin Snuggs, III

Dr. Snuggs passed away on 3 December 2024. He received the Distinguished Civilian Award in 2011. Click here for his obituary.

NOVEMBER 2024

OCTOBER 2024

Catherine Woodward Zavadil

Mrs. Zavadil passed away on 4 October 2024. Click here for her obituary.

SEPTEMBER 2024

CAPT James Richard Poole, USN (Ret)

Mr. Graham passed away on 26 September 2024. Click here for his obituary.

Robert Graham

Mr. Graham passed away on 19 September 2024. Click here for his obituary.

RADM Virgil Lusk Hill, USN (Ret)

Rear Admiral Hill passed away on 6 September 2024. Click here for his obituary.

AUGUST 2024

Jennifer Lynn Ihrig

Ms. Ihrig passed away on 20 August 2024. Click here for her obituary.

CDR E. Frederick "Fred" Murphy

Commander Murphy passed away on 13 August 2024. Click here for his obituary.

CDR Joseph Carl Castell, USN (Ret)

Commander Castell passed away on 12 August 2024. Click here for his obituary.

Sheila Mobley McNeill

Ms. McNeill passed away on 5 August 2024. She received the Distinguished Civilian Award in 2019. Click here for her obituary.

JULY 2024

CTTC(SG/IW) Daryl Francis Maynes, USN (Ret)

Senior Chief Maynes passed away on 25 July 2024. He received the VADM Levering Smith Award for Submarine Support Achievement in 2023. Click here for his obituary.

CAPT Sibley Logan "Sam" Ward, III, USN (Ret)

Captain Ward passed away on 23 July 2024. Click here for his obituary.

ET3(SS) Les Philip Altschuler, USN (Ret)

Petty Officer Altschuler passed away on 13 July 2024. Click here for his obituary.

Thomas Robert Nutter

Mr. Nutter passed away on 12 July 2024. He received the Distinguished Civilian Award in 2004. Click here for his obituary.

Carole Marie Thomas Gillard

Ms. Gillard passed away on 7 July 2024. Click here for her obituary. 

Alice Taggart Chiles

Ms. Chiles passed away on 5 July 2024. Her obituary will be posted here when available.

CAPT John Heffron, USN (Ret)

Captain Heffron passed away on 1 July 2024. Click here for his obituary.

JUNE 2024

CDR Russell A. Preble, Jr., USN (Ret)

Commander Preble passed away on 20 June 2024. His obituary will be posted here when available.

CDR Christopher Robert Deigel, USN

Commander Deigel passed away on 1 June 2024. Click here for his obituary.

Mr. Robert Johnson

Mr. Johnson passed away in June 2024. His obituary will be posted here when available.

MAY 2024

RDML Peter G. Chabot

Rear Admiral (lower half) Chabot passed away on 27 May 2024. Click here for his obituary.

GMC(SS) Henry Kudzik, USN (Ret)

Chief Kudzik passed away on 11 May 2024. His obituary will be posted here when available. He was a WWII Submariner.

Dr. Carol V. Evans

Dr. Evans passed away on 8 May 2024. Her obituary will be posted here when available.

APRIL 2024

LCDR Russell G. Van Moppes, USN (Ret)

Lieutenant Commander Van Moppes passed away on 13 April 2024. Click here for his obituary.

CAPT Joe Denver McCune, USN (Ret)

Captain McCune passed away on 11 April 2024. Click here for his obituary.

MARCH 2024

CAPT George Lewis Graveson, USN (Ret)

Captain Graveson passed away on 23 March 2024. Click here for his obituary.

CAPT Christopher Paul Anklam, USN (Ret)

Captain Anklam passed away on 15 March 2024. Click here for his obituary.

FEBRUARY 2024

CAPT James Allen “Al” Marshall, USN (Ret)

Captain Marshall passed away on 7 February 2024. Click here for his obituary.

ADM Bruce DeMars, USN (Ret)

Admiral DeMars passed away on 3 February 2024. Click here for his obituary.