Page A4 Saturday, November 23, 2013 Daily Record DailyRecord.com page one vts, r-' -24 it WW? Members of the United States Submarine Veterans hold their submariner Walter Taverna (front row, left) could participate, monthly meeting at Heath Village Retirement Community so photo courtesy of alan adelson that World War II VETERAN Continued from Page A1 joined the United States Submarine Veterans, which is not limited to those who served in World War II. "Members have to show they're qualified submariners, entitled to wear Dolphins," Taverna aid, referring to the badges that are worn by submariners and similar to pilot wings. Taverna said he enjoys his time with the group, the Lehigh Valley Base, which meets on the second Sunday of each month in Bethlehem, but he hasn't been able to attend a meeting since July. "I'm 91 years old. My family doesn't want me driving," he said.
He couldn't travel to the group, so on Nov. 10, the group traveled to him. "When they asked me if they would like it if they came to me this month, I said, 'Hell yes, I certainly would appreciate Taverna said. "I reserved the board room, made sure to get the coffee, and my daughters baked food for everyone. It was a great meeting," he said.
The organization has chapters across the country, but the 28-member Leigh Valley-based group is closest to Taverna's home at Heath Village Retirement Community. Taverna said meetings typically consist of readings of agendas and newsletters, but the most important part is the roll call. At each meeting, members pass around a list of all the submariners who "sank" since the previous meeting. "One person reads the name, says what happened to them, and passes the list on to the next person," Taverna said. "Only 2 percent of the Navy is submariners," he said.
"We have to recognize what they've done." Taverna and his wife, Genevieve, stand in front of a wall filled with pictures of their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, michael izzostaff photo patrols in the Pacific as a communication officer. On the first patrol, the Blackfin sank a tanker; on the second, a destroyer. He received a combat pin with a gold star for those patrols, which he still wears. "The third patrol that's where we got our lumps," Taverna said. "We got the bejesus knocked out of us.
The ship was never quite the same after that one. "The fourth patrol, we sank mines. We had a contest to see who could sink the most and got 62," he recalled. During Taverna's fifth and final patrol, the war ended, and the Blackfin went to Japan for the signing of the treaty. "To make sure they pulled no tricks," he said.
After his discharge in 1945, Taverna joined the U.S Submarine Veterans of WWII, which was created shortly after the war. The group consisted of submarine veterans who had been on active duty during the war, from Dec. Between the large family and storied military career, he's got more than enough to decorate two full walls of his living room. On one hang many pictures of his family and on the other, plaques and pictures from his time as sea. He's got enough that those spill onto an additional wall.
Taverna was inducted as a lifetime member of the United States Submarine Veterans and a Holland Club member, meaning he's been qualified in obituaries Death Notices DAVID R.JONES AGE: 78 WANTAGE TWP. Amato, Maryann Madison; Madison Memorial Home Jones, David R. Wantage Ferguson Funeral Home Kelly, Joseph Lake Hopatcong; Norman Dean Home for Services Pieper, Lauren K. Cedar Knolls; Par-Troy Funeral Home Tczap, Steven Randolph; Bermingham Funeral Home SUB MEMORIES For a video of Walter Taverna showing his sub memorbilia, visit http:dailyre.co SubmarineVet. 1, 1941, to Sept.
1, 1945, and had chapters across the country. Life after service Taverna began a 26-year career as a mechanical engineer, designing power plants along the East Coast, before retiring to North Carolina because New Jersey was too expensive, he said. He moved to Heath Village in Hackettstown with Genevieve about five years ago after he broke his hip and his children asked him to move closer. "I've got kids in Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, a few in New Jersey, all along the East Coast," Taverna said. In all, he has seven children, 13 grandchildren, and "eight and a half" great-grandchildren.
"One's on the way," he said. was involved in many missions and was a recipient of the Special Mission Recognition Award from the United Methodist Women 2010. He was a volunteer for Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice for 11 years. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jean C.
(Beemer) Jones; daughters, Kathy Gelston her husband Gary of Branch-ville, Kimberly Green her husband James of San-dyston Twp and Karen Van der Groef her husband Neal of Wantage brother, Robert Jones of Swartswood; grandchildren, Kirk and Hollie Gelston, Steven Green his wife Jan-essa, Kevin Green his wife Alison, Jenna Sebring her husband Seth, Dustin Van der Groef his wife Rebecca and Kelsey Van der Groef as well as 3 great grandchildren, Hudsyn, Clayton and Adrielle. Mr. Jones was a hard worker and a good provider for his family. He was extremely proud of his three daughters and especially proud of his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday November 25, 2013 10:00 AM at Sparta United Methodist Church 71 Sparta Ave.
Sparta. Interment will follow at Beemerville Cemetery, Wantage Twp. Friends may call at the Ferguson Funeral Home 27 Third St. Sussex, NJ 07461 on Sunday from 2-4 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center at Basking Ridge 136 Mountain View Blvd.
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 or Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice 99 Sparta Ave. Newton, NJ 07860 or Sparta United Methodist Church 71 Sparta Ave. Sparta, NJ 07871. For directions and online condolences, please see www.fergusonsussexfu neralhome.com A storied career Taverna joined in the Navy on Dec. 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and reported at Annapolis, as soon as he graduated college two years later, in 1943.
He elected to join the submarine service. "I chose submarines, honestly, because I was young and foolish," Taverna said. "I was getting married, the sea pay was good, and I couldn't fly. But I've never regretted my decision." He and his wife, Genevieve, have been married for more than 70 years. Their first child was born while he was at sea.
Taverna began in Key West, then headed north for submarine school in Connecticut. There he helped put the U.S.S. Blackfin in commission and became a plank owner, a title signifying his presence on the boat when it was commissioned. During the next two years, he did five combat invited to at tend her Funeral Service on Tuesday, November 26th 2013 at 10:30 am at the First Presbyterian Church of Whippany, 494 Rt. 10 Whippany, at the corner of Whippany Rd.
Visiting hours are on Monday from 4-8 pm at the Par-Troy Funeral Home, 95 Parsippany Road, Parsip-pany. (973)887-3235 or visit www.partroyfuneralhome. com. Interment: St. Mary's Cemetery, Whippany.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to the Pediatrics Feeding Swallowing Center at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, 703 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07503. NJ; Sharon of Rochester, NY and Brenda (Becraft) of Columbia, SC, sister Helen (Katsafouros), Verona, NJ sister Ann (Sovyrda) Ter-ryville, CT, brother John, Moorehead, MN, brother Andrew, Lakewood, CO, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Family and friends will be received from 3pm-8pm on Sunday, November 24th and lpm-8pm Monday, November 25th at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 120 Dover-Chester Road, Randolph, NJ 07869. A service will be held at the church on Tuesday at 10 am with interment at Locust Hill Cemetery, Dover, NJ immediate following.
In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations be made to Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 630, Iro-nia, New Jersey 07845. Offer condolences at www. BerminghamFH.com LAUREN K. PIEPER AGE: 36 CEDAR KNOLLS Lauren K.
(nee-De Lukey) friends are submarines for more than 50 years. He was inducted into the Holland Club in 2008, 64 years after his original qualification in submarines, and is one of 12 Holland Club members in the Lehigh Valley Base. "Holland Club members are considered to be pioneers of our current submarine Navy," Taverna said. Staff Writer Michael Izzo: 973-428-6636; mizzo njpressmedia.com JOSEPH KELLY AGE: 25 LAKE HOPATCONG Joseph "Joey" Kelly, 25, died at his home in Lake Hopatcong, NJ on Nov. 20, 2013.
He was born in Den-ville and lived in Rockaway Boro until the family moved to Lake Hopatcong in 2005. He graduated from Jefferson H.S. in 2006. He worked as a waiter in several restaurants in the area. He is survived by his Mother Toni Kelly of Newark, his father Robert F.
Kelly of Lake Hopatcong, and his eight siblings; Dawn Sweeney, James Condit, Chris Condit, Michelle Kelly, Kimberly Fischer, Crystal Skei, Mateo and Maria Kelly, as well as many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Norman Dean Home for Services 16 Righter Ave. Denville, NJ on Monday Nov. 25, 2013 at 8:30 AM for a 9:30 Mass of Christian Burial at St. Cecilia's Church in Rockaway, NJ.
Family and friends will be visiting on Sunday from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Donations are being accepted to St. Clares Foundation 140 Diamond Spring Rd. Denville, NJ 07834. TO PLACE AN OBITUARY: E-mail: DRobitsgannett.com Fax: 1-888-516-9240 Questions about obituaries may be called in to 1-888-516-0060 Mon.
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Fri. 8:30 am pm Upload online: www.njpressmedia.cominremembrance The Daly Record reserves the right to publish, distribute, repurrnse arid otiierwse use ih print; elecfronfcanrj other meda platforms all submitted obtaiesand photographs memories. Pieper, 36, passed away on Tuesday, November 19th 2013 at Morristown Medical Center. Lauren was born in Morristown. She grew up in Whippany and lived in Madison for 10 years before moving to Cedar Knolls two years ago.
She was a Medical Administration Assistant for Dr. Clarito Garces in Chatham for 10 years. She is survived by her husband, James; her children: Christian and Alyssa of Cedar Knolls, her parents: Joseph A. De Lukey III and Lynn A. of Hillsborough; her sister, Stephanie Mar-torano of Hillsborough; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Relatives and MARYANN AMATO AGE: 49 MADISON Maryann Amato, of Madison, died on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at the Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown, she was 49 years old. Ms. Amato was born in Morristown and lived all of her life in Madison. She was and executive secretary for Home and Gardens in Short Hills NJ for the last 8 years. She is survived by her beloved mother, Mary Landolfi.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral Monday, November 25, at 9am from the Madison Memorial Home 159 Main St. Madison with a funeral mass at 10 am at St. Vincent Martyr Church, Madison. Interment St. Vincents Cemetery, Madison.
Visitation Sunday 2-5 pm. In lieu of flowers donations to the American Cancer Society in her memory would be appreciated. ijhur Obituaries remain online for 90 days at DailyRecord.comobituaries Stic are your STEVEN TCZAP AGE: 85 RANDOLPH age 85, was na (Tompkins) of Roxbury, David R. Jones, 78, surrounded by his loving family, went to be with the Lord Wednesday November 20, 2013 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mr.
Jones, son of the late Joseph and Audrey (Pugh) Jones, both from Wales, was born in Taylor, PA January 16, 1935. He grew up in Morris Twp. and had resided in Dover before moving to the Beemerville section of Wantage in 1956. Mr. Jones worked for Jersey Central Power Light for 42 years, retiring in 1996.
From 1954 to 1986 he worked as a lineman out of both the Franklin and Newton Offices and then over the next 10 years worked as a Supervisor and then Trouble Department Supervisor at the Morristown Office. Mr. Jones served with the US Navy Reserves from 1952-1958 which was during the Korean War. He later served active duty with the US Army from 1958-1960 in the Signal Corps stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. A member of the Beemerville Rod Gun Club, Mr.
Jones was an avid hunter and fisherman. He especially enjoyed surf fishing the beaches on Long Beach Island and duck hunting with his dog "Smokey." He was also a former member of the Beemerville Fire Department and the Sussex Elks Lodge. Mr. Jones was an active member of the Sparta United Methodist Church and Steve Tczap; comforted by his family at his side when the Lord called him home on November 20, 2013 after a courageous battle with several illnesses. Steve was born in Singac, New Jersey, the son of Andrew and Anna Tczap.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper from 1950-52. Following his military service, he worked for New Jersey Bell and its successor companies, retiring from the utility with over four decades of exemplary service. Steve earned his college degree from Rutgers University while working full time and raising his family. He enjoyed spending time with his family, travelling, working on home improvement projects, helping at his church and golfing.
Steve is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Mary (Pelechic); and daughters Deryl, of Randolph, Don- Obituaries remain online for 90 days at DailyRecord.comobituaries Sign guest books. Search by name, date or town..
