USS WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

30 March 2007

Sickbay

Received word from Dave Patrykus about Gene Biesecker, FA Div. 1953-1954

Gene underwent bypass surgery on Wednesday. Waiting for an update.

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Received this email from Vicki Fourney today.

We had the follow-up appt. today at MCV..and Bud had a good report. The DR is pleased with his healing....and said it will take a while as the tumor was way up under his diaphragm and so there was a lot of extra cutting of muscle tissue...etc....He felt Bud looked really good..and said he will get his appetite back in time and put back some weight. He said the rest of his liver looked really good when they were in there and he may even have a glass of wine if he feels like it.

He will see him again in 3 months unless we feel he needs something. He needs NO treatments as the rest of the tissue samples came back Neg.

We had a nice trip up to Richmond and back as all the trees are blooming and there were lots of flowers along the highway.

Thanks so much to all of you for your prayers. We know that is what got us both through all of this. The recovery is a slow process but we were thrilled to hear that ALL is WELL!!

                          Big HUGS to all xo V&B

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Also received a note from Neysa Peterson. Jim will not be renewing his membership. Neysa said that Jim has frontotemoral degeneration (an alzheimer’s like condition) and has lost his memory regarding much of his life.
Jim Peterson 1954-1955 MU1 EX Division

Our prayers are with you both.

Addresses and phones numbers available on request.

Email/Picture Updates

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Badget, Ken	1988-1990
Karr, William	1946-1948
Scott, Robert	1954-1958
Williams, William	1951-1953

I have added 14 more pictures to our website

Famous Visitors

Thomas Walz #50, 51

1950’s Page 11

Thomas Walz #1117-1127

1980’s/90’s Page 5

Mike Rosenblatt #568

In Memoriam

Guy Tringali called yesterday to advise us of the passing of

Fred Thibeault, MM3 M Div.  1951-1954   Date of Death  3-27-07

Wife:  Gretchen

Gretchen asked that if anyone would like to make a donation in Fred’s Name, please make it to the USS Wisconsin Association.

Wilfred J. "Fred" Thibeault

THIBEAULT Wilfred J. Fred, of Scituate, March 27, age 74, loving husband of Gretchen (Turner). Devoted father of Jay D. Smith of Hanover, Daniel Thibeault of Lunenburg and Steven Thibeault of Hanover, Linda Bonomi of Scituate and Laurie Smith of Brockton. Also survived by nine grandchildren and a nephew Donald Fisher. Brother of the late Marjorie Fisher. A Funeral Service will be held at Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home, 382 First Parish Rd., Scituate, Saturday, March 31 at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Magoun Cemetery, Pembroke. Visiting hours, Friday 4-8 p.m. RichardsonGaffeyFuneralHome.com 781-545-0196

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James Foy, ME3 3^rd/ R Div. 1951-1954

JAMES ANTHONY FOY AGE 74, OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME ON MARCH 19, 2007. BORN IN STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.  HE WAS A NYC FIREFIGHTER FOR 28 YEARS.  HE SERVED IN THE NAVY DURING THE KOREAN WAR AND EARNED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.  JAMES WAS A GRAND KNIGHT FOR THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND A PAST FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR.  HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE LAKE ELSINORE ELKS LODGE.  JIM LOVED CAMPING WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN THE ELKS, ST. MARTHA'S, AND COLONY CAMPING CLUBS. 

JIM IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 46 YEARS, ROSEMARY (HANLON) FOY; SONS, JAMES JR. AND WILLIAM FOY; DAUGHTERS, GENEVIEVE FARNER AND SHARON KELLY; 8 GRANDCHILDREN; 3 BROTHERS; 2 SISTERS.

A CELEBRATION OF JIM'S LIFE WAS HELD AT ST. MARTHA'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, MURRIETA, ON FRIDAY, MARCH 23.

FINAL RESTING PLACE: FT. ROSECRANS NATIONAL CEMETERY, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

Wife: Rosemary

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS SHIPMATES