Below is the obituary that is being posted in the Hunterdon County Democrat and the Courier News (both New Jersey newspapers):

"On October 8th, 2006, at the age of 75, the Lord called Lewis Meola to be with him. He is survived by his wife, Regina, of 53 years. He leaves behind a daughter, Karen Cerwinski, of New Canton, VA; two sons, Ronald and wife Maryann, of Englishtown, NJ; David and wife Erika, of Bristow, VA; a sister, Joanne Agliata and husband Jerry, of White Plains, NY; a brother, Anthony and wife Sandy, of South Plainfield, NJ. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Meola. Lewis served his country for 4 years in the United States Navy as a machinists mate 2nd class aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Waller (DDE-466) during the Korean War. He received the United Nations Service Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (Asiatic Clasp), the Korean Service Medal, as well as the Good Conduct Medal. Lewis worked for Bell Laboratories in the Research and Development department for the semiconductor, the Trans-Atlantic Communications cable, and the Telstar Communications Satellite. After leaving Bell Laboratories, he started his own business, Rampart of Hunterdon Security Systems, installing residential and commercial burglar and fire alarm systems. After 25 years in the business, he retired in 2001 and moved to Virginia. Crematory arrangements will be made by Colbert Funeral Home, of Bremo Bluff, VA. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all donations be made to the Toga Fire Department, 177 Mt. Rush Highway, Dillwyn, VA 23936 (434)-969-4444."

Thanks,
David Meola

William T. Dutton, 85, a retired Navy captain who had a civilian career as a personnel manager with Bionetics Research Labs of Falls Church, died of respiratory arrest January 15, 1999 at a hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was visiting relatives in South Dakota at the time of his death.

Captain Dutton, who was born in Annapolis, was a 1934 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He served 26 years in the Navy, retiring in 1960 from the Office of Naval Operations in Washington.

He was a gunnery officer and first lieutenant early in his career and later was lieutenant commander of the destroyer Waller, which during World War II took part in assaults on Saipan, Tinian and Guam. His military honors included the Legion of Merit.

Other assignments included chief of the Navy section in the Military Assistance Advisory Group in Denmark. In retirement, he worked as a personnel manager, and he was a teller at American Security and Trust in Washington.

He was past president of the Sons of the American Revolution and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church of Upperville, Christ Episcopal Church of Alexandria, Veterans of the American World Wars and the Navy League.

His wife, Mary Larson Dutton, died in 1978. Survivors include four children, Benjamin Dutton, Christopher Dutton and Emily Stoffel, all of Alexandria, and Erika Meyer of Sioux Falls; a sister; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

I REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT MY DAD (JOSEPH JOHN VALLUS, JR.) PASSED AWAY TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2005. HE REALLY ENJOYED ALL OF THE REUNIONS THAT HE HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING OVER THE YEARS AND MY FAMILY WANTS TO EXTEND TO YOU OUR HEARTFELT THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS IN MAKING ALL OF THOSE POSSIBLE. SERVING ON THE USS WALLER WAS A GREAT SOURCE OF PRIDE FOR MY DAD.

THIS IS THE HARDEST "E" I HAVE EVER HAD TO WRITE. GARY PASSED AWAY ON THE 11TH. HE WENT INTO HOSPICE THE 8TH, AS I COULDN'T KEEP HIM COMFORTABLE HERE AT HOME ANY LONGER, I THOUGHT THEY COULD REGULATE HIS MEDS., SO HE'D FEEL BETTER, THEN COME BACK HOME WITH ME, BUT IT DIDN'T TURN OUT THAT WAY. I THINK HE PROBABLY KNEW WHAT WAS HAPPENING, AT LEAST THEY WERE ABLE TO COMFORT HIM MAKING IT EASIER FOR HIM. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR BEING SUCH GREAT FRIENDS AND KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH HIM. HE ENJOYED KEEPING IN CONTACT WITH ALL OF YOU ON THE INTERNET WHILE HE COULD GET ON IT. HIS MEMMORIAL WILL BE WED.THE 17TH AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HERE IN RAINIER AT 10:00 A.M..

SINCERELY, LINDA

Dear Ted,
I am letting you know that my Dad died earlier this year. We recently received something in the mail letting us know about a reunion. Mom was not upset to the point of tears but I could tell it saddened her. Dad died March 13, 2004 of kidney cancer. After several months of severe pain he was diagnosed at Christmas and was in stage 4 at that time. We tried all last year to try to find out why he was losing so much weight at the VA and by fall why his lower back was hurting so much. Mom asked them in September about the lump on the side of his neck and they said they would watch it. During several test we finally left and went to a doctor in town, he immediately sceduled a biospy and we soon had our diagnois. We were very upset over his care at the VA. I do not believe he could have beat the cancer but he probably would have been with us a little longer. Dad enjoyed visiting the USSWaller site. He found himself in one of the pictures on the site and loved looking around and telling me stories about the time on his ship. I heard the stories many times but it was never enough.
Thank you for the wonderful job you are doing.
Sincerely Vicki Lynn Hitchcock Haynie