Gold Star Families Speak Out- Members

NORTH DAKOTA

LIZ & TOM SWEET- BISMARCK, ND

Liz & Tom's son, Sgt Thomas J Sweet II , 23, was KIA in Ramadi, Iraq on 11.27.03

OHIO

JOEY POLISENA- CLEVELAND, OH

Joey's brother, SSGT Edward W. Carman died in Baghdad, Iraq on 4.17.04

DAWN SPENCER, MIDDLETOWN, OH

Dawn's son, Lcpl William Sp encer was KIA in Al Anbar Province on 12.28.06

OKLAHOMA

SHANNON AUSTILL, DEL CITY, OK

Shannon's brother, Spc. Jeffrey S. Henthorn was killed in Balad, Iraq on 2.8.05

WARREN HENTHORN, CHOCTAW, OK

Warren's son, Spc. Jeffrey S. Henthorn was killed in Balad, Iraq on 2.8.05

JOHN SCRIPSICK, WAYNE, OK

John's son, Cpl Bryan Scripsick, 22 was killed in Anbar Province from a suicide bomber on 9.6.07

OREGON

MICHELLE & STEVE DEFORD- SALEM, OR

Michelle & Steve's son, Sgt David W Johnson , 37, as KIA in Baghdad, Iraq on 9.25.04

ANNETTE & MARK PRITCHARD- OREGON CITY, OR

Annette's nephew, Pfc. William Ramirez, 19, was KIA in Baghdad, Iraq on 2/11/04

BEN & JUDY TALLEY, PENDLETON, OR

Ben's son & Judy's stepson, Spc Chris Talley , 31, died in Pensacola, FL on 1.16.06

PENNSYLVANIA

TRACIE & RACHEL HALL, PITTSBURGH, PA

Tracie's husband and Rachel's Dad, Spc. Robert E Hall, ,30, Jr died in Ad Dujayl, Iraq on 6.28.05

NEIL SR & DIANE SANTORIELLO- VERONA, PA

Diane & Neil's son, Lt Neil Santoriello,, 24, Jr was KIA in Khalidiya, Iraq on 8.13.04

DEBBIE WHITFIELD, PITTSBURGH, PA

Debbie's son-in-law, Spc. Robert E. Hall, Jr.,30, was KIA in Ad Dujayl, Iraq on 6.28.05

CELESTE ZAPPALA- MT AIRY, PA

Celeste's son, Sgt Sherwood Baker , 30, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq on 4.26.04

AL ZAPPALA & JOAN KOSLOFF- PHILADELPHIA, PA

Al's son, Sgt Sherwood Baker , 30, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq on 4.26.04

DANTE ZAPPALA, MT AIRY, PA

Dante's brother, Sgt Sherwood Baker , 30, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq on 4.26.04

RAPH ZAPPALA, MT AIRY, PA

Raph's brother, Sgt Sherwood Baker , 30, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq on 4.26.04

SOUTH CAROLINA

ELAINE JOHNSON- CORDOVA, SC

Elaine's son, Spc Darius Jennings was KIA in Al Fallujah, Iraq on 11.02.03

LAURA KENT-WEST COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

Laura's son, Lt Phil Kent took his own life 9.28.05

TENNESSEE

ANDRE LIEURANCE, SEYMOUR, TN

Andre's son, SSGT Victoir P Lieurance , 34, was KIA in Samarra, Iraq on 8.22.05

TEXAS

AMY & MAXX BRANHAM, HOUSTON, TX

Amy's son & Maxx's stepson, Sgt Jeremy R. Smith , 22, died at Ft Hood, TX on 2.13.04

DIANE HILL, AUSTIN, TX

Diane's husband, Spc. Christopher K. Hill was KIA in Fallujah, Iraq on 3.11.04

NANCY NAHVI, ARLINGTON, TX

Nancy's son, Spc Russell H. Nahvi was killed in Balad, Iraq on 10.19.05

PERRY MONROE, BELTON, TX

Perry's son, Sgt Christopher T Monroe, was KIA in Basar, Iraq on 10.25.05

UTAH

KATHLEEN SNYDER, MENDON, UT

Kathleen's son, Capt Brian Freeman was killed in Karbala, Iraq on 1.20.07

JOAN MAYMI, SANDY UT

Joan's nephew, Capt Ernest Manuel Blanco-Caldas was killed in Qaryat Ash Shababi (Fallujah), Iraq on 12.28.03

VERMONT
LISA JOHNSON, ESSEX JOHNSON, VT

Lisa's son, Capt Pierre Piche' was killed in Mosul, Iraq on 11.13.03

VIRGINIA

FENTRE GRAVES-NEAL, DANVILLE, VA

Fentre's cousin, Sgt Lonnie Calvin Allen, Jr., 26, was KIA in Baghdad, Iraq on 5.16.06

CORRY HUGHES, AMELIA, VA

Corry's son-in-law, SSG Jason R. Arnette, 24, died in Baghdad, Iraq on 4.1.07

WASHINGTON

ELIZABETH FALZONE- SEATTLE, WA

Elizabeth's cousin, David was KIA in Tikrit, Iraq.

SHELLIE STARR, SNOHOMISH, WA

Shellie's son, Cpl Jeffrey Starr was KIA in Ramadi, Iraq on 5.30.05

NANCY STONE, PORT ORCHARD, WA

Nancy's son, Spc Samuel Donald Stone was killed in Tallil, Iraq on 5.31.09

WEST VIRGINIA

BETTY SUE BAKER- LEON, WEST VIRGINIA

Betty Sue's son, Sgt Charles Call died in Parkersburg, West Viriginia on 2.3.06

WISCONSIN

MARCIA CIRA- WEST BEND, WI

Marcia's brother, Sgt Tyler J Kritz was KIA in Thania, Iraq on 6.3.2007

DAWN BAYER- PESTIGO, WI

Dawn's son, PFC Steven Thomas Drees, 19, died at Landstuhl, Germany on 6.27.2009

GSFSO Members

ARIZONA

WENDY FELDBAUER

Wendy's brother, Pfc Anthony J Sausto, was KIA in Baghdad, Iraq on 5.19.2007

KAY HUTCHISON

Kay's son, SSG Michael Owen was KIA in Karibilah, Iraq on 10.15.04.

JEFF & SALETTE LATAS

Jeff & Salette's son, Spc Jesse Latas died in Tucson, AZ on 7.29.07

NANCY W SAUSTO

Nancy's son, Pfc Anthony J Sausto, was KIA in Baghdad, Iraq on 5.19.2007

ARKANSAS

BARBARA PORCHIA, CAMDEN, AR

Barbara's son, SPC Jonathan Marshall Cheatham, was KIA in Baghdad, Iraq on 7.26.03

THERESA JENKINS, TEXARKANA, AR

Theresa's son, SSGT Kenneth A Jenkins, 25 was KIA in Baghdad, Iraq on 8.12.2006

CALIFORNIA

NICK ARNETT- SANTA CLARA, CA

Nick's niece's husband, Lcpl Wes Canning was KIA in Fallujah, Iraq on 11.10.04

RICHARD & JENNIFER AVERY, VISALIA, CA

Richard's son & Jennifer's stepson, PFC Jeffrey Ala n Avery was KIA in Muqdadiyah, Iraq

on 4.23.07

JANE BRIGHT, WEST HILLS, CA

Jane's son, Sgt Evan Ashcraft , 24, was KIA in Al Hawd, Iraq on 7.24.03

PHYL BROWN, CONCORD, CA

Phyl's nephew, SPC Joseph C. Norquist was KIA on 10.9.03 in Baquaba, Iraq

VICKIE CASTRO , Corona, CA

Vickie's son, Cpl Jonathan Castro , 21, was killed in Mosul, Iraq on 12.21.04

ESTHER CONTRERAS, BAKERSFIELD, CA

Esther's husband, Cpl Leonardo Contreras died in San Diego, CA on 9.16.2008

AUDRA FEDDE, Dublin, CA

Audra's brother-in-law, Sgt. Andrew Higgins was killed in Baquba, Iraq on 6.5.07

MELANIE HOUSE

Melanie's husband, HM3 John House was killed in Ar Rutban, Iraq on 1.26.05

SUSAN HOUSE, SIMI VALLEY, CA

Susan's son, HM3 John House was killed in Ar Rutban, Iraq on 1.26.05

CHRISTINE JAYROE, ATASCADERO, CA

Christine's brother, Sgt Mike Mitchell , 25, was KIA 04.04.04 in Sadr City, Iraq

BARBARA KASONIC, CONCORD, CA

Barbara's grandson, SPC Joseph C. Norquist was KIA on 10.9.03 in Baquaba, Iraq

NADIA MCCAFFREY- TRACY, CA

Nadia's son, Sgt Patrick McCaffrey was killed in Balad, Iraq on 06.22.04

BOB MCCAFFREY- BELLA VISTA, CA

Bob's son, Sgt Patrick McCaffrey was killed in Balad, Iraq on 06.22.04

KAREN MEREDITH- Mountain View, CA

Karen's son, 1 st Lt Ken Ballard, 26, was KIA in Najaf, Iraq on 5.30.04

FERNANDO SUAREZ DEL SOLAR- Excondido, CA

Fernando's son, Lcpl Jesus Alberto Suarez del Solar was KIA in Baghdad, Iraq on 3.27.03

NOOSHIN RAZANI, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Nooshin's brother, Spc Omead Razani , 19, was KIA in Habbaniya, Iraq on 8.27.04

JAVAD & SHAHLA RAZANI, LOS ANGELES, CA

Javad & Shahla's son, Spc Omead Razani , 19, was KIA in Habbaniya, Iraq on 8.27.04

COLORADO

SAMANTHA TUCKER, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Samantha's brother, Spec Ronald J Tucker was killed in Bagdad, Iraq on 4.30.08

CONNIE & ROBERT UNDERWOOD, THORNTON, CO

Connie & Robert's nephew, PFC Jeffrey Allen Avery was KIA in Muqdadiyah, Iraq on 4.23.07

FLORIDA

MEREDITH MCMACKIN. TALLAHASSEE, FL

Meredith's son, Cpl Julian McMackin Woodall was killed in Al Anbar Province on 5.22.07

GEORGIA

EVELYN M ALLEN, ELLENWOOD, GA

Evelyn's son, SGT. Jonathan Bernard Shields was KIA in Fallujah, Iraq on 11.12.04

KYMBERLY HOWDESHELL, HINESVILLE, GA

Kymberly's husband, Sgt. William R. Howdeshell was KIA in Saqlawiyah, Iraq on 7.26.07

IDAHO

DIANA ROWE PAULS, GOODING, IDAHO

Diana's brother, Capt Alan Blake Rowe was killed in Iraq on 9.30.04

INDIANA

SUNNY- KAY POWELL, EVANSVILLE, IN

Sunny-Kay's son, Cpl Will Powell was wounded in Taramiyah, Iraq and died in Balad, Iraq on 8.16.07

IOWA

TERRI JONES, DES MOINES, IA

Terri's son, Spc Jason Cooper , 23, took his life on 7.14.05 after serving in Iraq and suffering from PTSD

JENA COOPER, DES MOINES, IA

Jena's brother, Spc Jason Cooper , 23, took his life on 7.14.05 after serving in Iraq and suffering from PTSD

ILLINOIS

REBECCA AUDO, OAKWOOD, IL

Rebecca's husband, Major David L Audo, 35 died in Baghdad, Iraq on 10.27.09

MIKE BOWMAN, FORRESTON, IL

Mike's son, Spc Timothy Noble Bowman died in Polo, IL on 11.24.05

LORETTA CAPEHEART, CHICAGO, IL

Loretta's nephew was killed in Ramadi, Iraq on 1.14.05

RILEY JOHNSON, CHICAGO, IL

Riley's cousin, Pfc. Caleb Lufkin died of injuries at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on May 25, 2006

GILLIAN HARRISON, CARBONDALE, IL

Gillian's cousin, Cpl Seamus M Davey , 25, was killed in Haqlaniyah, Iraq on 10.21.05

PHIL MARTINI, URBANA, IL

Phil's son, Lcpl Philip J Martini was KIA in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on 4.8.06

BRIDGET PALMATIER, SPRINGFIELD, IL

Bridget's husband, Cpl Jacob Palmatier was KIA in Muqdadiyah, Iraq on 2.24.05

MARGIE & DAVID PALMATIER, SPRINGFIELD, IL

Margie & Dave's son, Cpl Jacob Palmatier was KIA in Muqdadiyah, Iraq on 2.24.05

ROSEMARIE SLAVENAS, SYCAMORE, IL

Rosemarie's son, 1st Lt Brian Slavenas was killed in Al Fallujah, Iraq on 11.2.03

BETTE SULLIVAN, BOLINGBROK, IL

Bette's son, Spc John R Sullivan was killed in Mosul, Iraq on 11.15.03

LORI TUTTLE, ORLAND, IL

Lori's son, Spc Henry Henry D Picard died near Junction City, KS on 3.1.07

KENTUCKY

MELISSA STANLEY, LOUISVILLE, KY

Melissa's brother, CPL Matthew J. Stanley was KIA in Taji, Iraq on 12.16.06

MARYLAND

GILDA CARBONARO, MD

Gilda's son, Sgt Alex Carbonaro , 28, died May 10, 2006, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received
while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on May 1, 2006.

DEBBIE GROVE, POCOMOKE CITY, MD

Debbie's son, SSG Jeremy W. Doyle, 24, was KIA in Samarra, Iraq on 8.18.05

TRACY MILLER. TOWSON, MD

Tracy's son, Cpl. Nicholas L. Ziolkowski ,22, was KIA in Fallujah, Iraq on 11.15.04

MASSACHUSETTS

MELISSA HAMRE-CHICOPEE, MA

Melissa's brother, Captain John W Maloney, 36, was KIA near Ramadi, Iraq on 6.16.2005

KEVIN & JOYCE LUCEY, BELCHERTOWN, MA

Kevin & Joyce's son, Lcpl Jeffrey Lucey , 23, took his own life 6/22/04, after struggling with PTSD for several months.

DEBBIE LUCEY, BELCHERTOWN, MA

Debbie's brother, Lcpl Jeffrey Lucey , 23, took his own life 6/22/04, after struggling with PTSD for several months.

MELIDA & CARLOS ARREDONDO, BOSTON, MA

Carlos' son & Melida's stepson, Lcpl Alex Arredondo, 20 was KIA in Najaf, Iraq on 8.25.04

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MISSOURI

CONNIE GREENE, FLORISSANT, MO

Connie's brother, Sgt Jamie L. Huggins was KIA in Baghdad, Iraq on 10.26.03

MINNESOTA

AMY SANTORIELLO, ST PAUL, MN

Amy's brother, Lt Neil Santoriello, Jr , 24, was killed in Khalidiya, Iraq on 8.13.04

NEBRASKA

BECKY HENDERSON, LINCOLN, NE

Becky's son, Cpl Matthew Henderson, 25, was KIA in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on 5.26.04

NEVADA

JOHN MASQUELIER, RENO, NV

John's son, Michael B. Masquelier killed himself in Reno, NV on 9.1.07

NEW JERSEY

JOHN FENTON, LITTLE FERRY, NJ

John's son, Sgt. Matthew John Fenton died on 5.05.06 in Bethesda, MD

KIMBERLY GEONNOTTI

Kimberly's son, PFC David J. Bentz, III was KIA in Baghdad on 6.20.0.7

SUE NIEDERER- PENNINGTON, NJ

Sue's son, Lt Seth Dvorin ,24, was killed in Iskandariyah, Iraq on 2.3.04

THOMAS & MARY SAUSTO- GALLOWAY, NJ

Thomas' brother and Mary's brother-in-law Pfc Anthony J Sausto, was KIA in Baghdad, Iraq on 5.19.2007

NEW YORK

DEREK & LORENE DAVEY- LOWVILLE, NY

Derek and Lorene's son, Cpl Seamus M Davey , 25, was killed in Haqlaniyah, Iraq on 10.21.05

MARY GALLAGHER, LYNBROOK, NY

Mary's husband, Gunnery Sergeant James F. Gallagher died at Camp Pendleton, CA on 5.30.06

KAREN KEDLEY, FAIRPORT, NY

Karen's nephew, 1 Lt Andrew Bacevich, was killed in Balad, Iraq on 5.13.07

NORTH CAROLINA

DEBBIE HALSTEAD, CHARLOTTE, NC

Debbie's son, Sgt. Nicholas Ray Gibbs was killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on 12.06.06

SUMMER LIPFORD- STATESVILLE, NC

Summer's son, Pfc Steven Sirko , 20, was killed in Muqdadiyah, Iraq on 4.17.05

Karen Meredith, Celeste Zappala, Sue Niederer

Diane Santoriello, Lt Neil Santoriello, Jr

Karen Meredith, Michel Meredith, Lt Ken Ballard