Passages

James Thomas ‘Sparky’ Nangle, Jr July 16, 1948 – March 3, 2026 James T. Jr. “Sparky”, age 77, of Drexel Hill PA, formerly of Havertown and Philadelphia, died peacefully at home with his loving wife and stepson by his side on March 3, 2026, preceded by his parents, Beatrice and James Sr., his sisters; Beatrice…

Robert “Doc” “Bird” Cahill September 20, 1948 – February 22, 2026 Legends don’t die. They just change addresses. Robert “Doc” “Bird” Cahill, 77, passed away on February 22, 2026. February 7 was the last day his family heard his unmistakable voice: sharp, funny, and entirely himself. That evening, he told his daughter he had ordered…

Marc J. Anderson February 22, 1943 – February 11, 2026 Marc Julian Anderson passed away on February 11, 2026, in Springfield, Oregon, surrounded by his family and close friends. A lifelong Oregonian, Marc was born in The Dalles on February 22, 1943. He grew up along Mountain Creek in Mitchell, exploring with his dog Duke,…

Gerald “Jerry” Lee Crews July 26, 1941, ~ January 1, 2026 (age 84) I hope those who frequently read obituaries will appreciate the humor and humility in my approach to this very personal obituary.  Those who know me well will not be surprised at my writing, in the third person of my life’s history –…

Lloyd Wesley Scudder November 7, 1949 – August 31, 2013 Lloyd (known to KSV members affectionately as Shortround) was born Nov. 7, 1949, in Portland, Ore. to Oscar and Doris (McInroth) Scudder and passed away Aug. 19, 2013, in Portland at the age of 63. He attended school and graduated from Scappoose High School. He…

Milton “Mac” McNeely July 8, 1948 – February 13, 2024 Milton “Mac” McNeely, 75, of Amarillo, TX, went home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. A celebration of life will be held at Coulter Road Baptist Church on March 2, 2024, at 11 a.m. Milton was born on July 8, 1948,…

Ronald “Ex” Exum One of the things about the war in Vietnam was the importance of body counts of enemy dead. Yet what body counts don’t tell you is the human side of those people who were killed. So much of what we read about in war news is related to the big picture and…

Daniel Lawrence “Danny” Horton September 28,1948 – November 10, 2010 In early 1966, at the tender age of seventeen, Dan Horton enlisted in the Marine Corps at Wayne, Michigan. Dan said that at the time he was “lost and had nowhere to go.” His Marine Corps recruiters took him to his high school and tried,…

Larry Jackson Obituary Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kersey Funeral Home on Oct. 20, 2024. Mr. Larry Edward Jackson, age 75, a resident of Lake Alfred, Florida passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Winter Haven Hospital surrounded by family. Mr. Jackson was born June 11, 1949, in Eloise, Florida to Willie Linas and Vergie…

2LT Terence Raymond “Terry” Roach Jr. Birth: 2 Sep 1942 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Death: 8 Feb 1968 (aged 25) Quảng Trị, Vietnam (Khe Sanh) Burial: Holy Sepulcher Catholic Cemetery Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA   2LT Roach was killed at Khe Sanh. While engaged with the enemy (NVA) on Hill 64, a mile…