Honoring fallen comrades is an important part of the AOG mission and we ask to be
notified as soon as possible of the death of any graduate so that we can take appropriate
actions. The AOG has learned of the following graduate or cadet deaths within the
past 90 days. We have posted the information we have and will update this page as
more information becomes available.
Col (Ret)
Gordon
Clarke
- Informed On:
June 18, 2013
CS-14,
Class of 1961,
Deceased on June 16, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
A Celebration of Life with full military honors will be held on 20 June 2013 at 1600 hrs at the Hillier Funeral Home; 2301 E 29th St; Bryan, TX 77802-1906 www.hillierfuneralhome.com. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery on a date to be determined. His family has suggested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to either of the following charities:
Parkinson's Disease Foundation; 1359 Broadway, Rm 1509; New York, NY 10018-7867 www.pdf.org
Hospice Brazos Valley; 502 W 26th St; Bryan, TX 77803-2426 www.hospicebrazosvalley.org
Lt Col (Ret)
Peter
Liotta
- Informed On:
June 17, 2013
CS-27,
Class of 1978,
Deceased on August 31, 2012
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Services were held on 7 Sept 2012 at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI.
The family suggested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Tibetan Children's Village in Dharmsala, India. www.tcv.org.in
Lt Col (Ret)
Donald
Campbell
- Informed On:
June 11, 2013
CS-23,
Class of 1969,
Deceased on June 10, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
A memorial service will be held on 6 July 2013 at 1400 hrs at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington; 4444 Arlington Blvd; Arlington, VA 22204. Burial is pending at Arlington National Cemetery.
Lt Col Campbell's family has suggested that donations be made in lieu of flowers to either of the following charities:
Children's Defense Fund; Attn: Development Dept; 25 E St NW; Washington, DC 22201 www.childrensdefense.org
Joseph's House; 1730 Lanier PL NW; Washington, DC 20009 www.josephshouse.org
Mr
Robert
Woelfel
- Informed On:
June 7, 2013
CS-13,
Class of 1961,
Deceased on June 4, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Visitation will be from 1400-1800 hrs on 9 June2013 at the Leppert Mortuary – Nora Chapel; 740 E 86th St; Indianapolis, IN 46240 (317) 844-3966. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at the Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, 9001 Haverstick Rd; Indianapolis, IN 46240.
His family has suggested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project; 4899 Belfort Rd, Ste 300; Jacksonville, FL 32256 www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Lt Col (Ret)
Gary
Dikkers
- Informed On:
June 6, 2013
CS-22,
Class of 1968,
Deceased on June 5, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Visitation will be from 1100-1300 on 7 June 2013 at the Ryan Funeral Home Verona Chapel;210 S Enterprise Dr; Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-6625 www.ryanfuneralservice.com. The funeral service will begin at 1300 hrs at the chapel. Burial will be in Natural Path Sanctuary, www.naturalpathsanctuary.org.
His family has suggested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to any of the following charities:
Linda and Jean Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability; 2299 Spring Rose Rd; Verona, WI 53593; www.farleycenter.org
Rockets For Schools Program; PO Box 684; Sheboygan, WI 53082-0684; www.rockets4schools.org
Madison Public Library Foundation; 201 W Mifflin St; Madison, WI 53703; www.madisonpubliclibraryfoundation.com
Mr
David
Wiest
- Informed On:
May 30, 2013
CS-05,
Class of 1960,
Deceased on May 25, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
A graveside service will be held on 31 May 2013 at 1300 hrs at the Fort Bayard National Cemetery; 200 Camino De Paz; Fort Bayard, NM 88036
Mr
Robert
Johnson
- Informed On:
May 30, 2013
CS-11,
Class of 1972,
Deceased on May 28, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Visitation will be from 1200 - 1400 on 31 May 2013 at the Calvary United Methodist Church; 3701 Hillsboro Pike; Nashville, TN 37215. The funeral service will immediately follow at 1400 hrs.
The family has suggested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to either of the following charities:
UMCOR for Oklahoma Tornado Victims, Advance #901670; PO Box 9068; New York, NY 10087-9068 www.umcor.org
Fifty Forward; 174 Rains Ave; Nashville, TN 37203 www.fiftyforward.org
Lt Col (Ret)
Peter
Livingston
- Informed On:
May 22, 2013
CS-40,
Class of 1982,
Deceased on May 18, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Visitation will be on 23 May 2013 from 1600-2000 hrs at the Tobias Funeral Home-Far Hills Chapel; 5471 Far Hills Ave; Dayton, OH 45209. The funeral service will be held on 24 May 2013 at 1330 at the funeral home.
Col (Ret)
Jack
Bright
- Informed On:
May 20, 2013
CS-01,
Class of 1961,
Deceased on May 16, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
A funeral service with full military honors will be held on 7 June 2013 at 1300 hrs at the USAFA Cemetery.
The family has suggested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the following charities:
A-26 Legacy Foundation; 311 Oak Grove Parkway; Durham, NC 27703 www.a-26legacy.org (603) 731-5933
Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation; 1100 Industrial Rd #1; San Carlos, CA 94070 www.lungcancerfoundation.org (650) 598-2857
Mr
James
Heffer
- Informed On:
May 14, 2013
CS-27,
Class of 1968,
Deceased on May 12, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
A memorial service will be held on 19 May at 1400 hrs. at the Hooper Funeral Home; 5054 N Lecanto Hwy; Beverly Hills, FL 34465.
The family has suggested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the CCAS (Citrus County Audubon Society); PO Box 527; Lecanto, FL 34460
Lt Col (Ret)
Charles
Saletta
, Jr
- Informed On:
May 14, 2013
CS-21,
Class of 1965,
Deceased on May 11, 2013
Please contact the Association of graduates for Condolence information.
Funeral Service will be held on 18 May 2013 at 1030 hrs at A. L. Moore Grimshaw Funeral Home; 710 W Bethany Home Rd; Phoenix AZ 85013.
The family has suggested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to either of the following charities:
Hospice of the Valley; 1510 E Flower St; Phoenix, AZ 85014
St Mary's Westside Food Bank; 2831 N 31st Ave; Phoenix, AZ 85009
Mr
Kenneth
Stauffer
- Informed On:
May 13, 2013
CS-19,
Class of 1985,
Deceased on May 5, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Funeral service will be held on 18 May 2013 at 1100 hrs at the First Presbyterian Chaurch; 219 Bijou St; Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
His family has suggested that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing; PO Box 695; La Plata, MD 20646
Capt
Victoria
Pinckney
- Informed On:
May 6, 2013
CS-15,
Class of 2008,
Deceased on May 3, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Funeral services are pending at this time.
Capt
Mark
Voss
- Informed On:
May 6, 2013
CS-36,
Class of 2008,
Deceased on May 3, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Funeral services are pending at this time.
Maj (Ret)
Robert
Chambers
, Jr
- Informed On:
May 3, 2013
CS-28,
Class of 1970,
Deceased on April 25, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
A funeral service will be held on 16 May 2013 at 1000 hrs at the USAFA Cadet Catholic chapel. The graveside service will immediately follow at the USAFA Cemetery. A reception will follow at Doolittle Hall.
Maj (Ret)
Donald
Eastmead
, MD
- Informed On:
April 30, 2013
CS-38,
Class of 1974,
Deceased on April 27, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Funeral services will be private for family only.
The Family has suggested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the W.K.N.O. Stations of Memphis; 7151 Cherry Farms Rd; Cordova, TN 38016
Mr
Alfred
Canterbury
, Jr
- Informed On:
April 25, 2013
CS-11,
Class of 1960,
Deceased on April 23, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
A funeral service will be held on 27 Apr 2013 at 1100 hrs at the Heritage Funeral Home; 3700 Forrest Lawn Dr; Matthews, NC 28140 (704) 846-3771.
Maj
David
Diehl
- Informed On:
April 19, 2013
CS-23,
Class of 2001,
Deceased on April 17, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
A memorial service was held in Summerville, SC on 21 Apr 2013. A private, for family only graveside service will be held on 24 Apr 2013 at the USAFA Cemetery.
The family has suggested that memorial donations be made to the Summerville Little League: http://www.eteamz.com/sumll/index.cfm?showdonate=1
Maj (Ret)
Gregory
Wheeler
- Informed On:
April 16, 2013
CS-31,
Class of 1983,
Deceased on March 15, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Interment is pending in Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial Donations may be made to the Air Force Academy in care of the USAFA Endowment; 3116 Academy Dr; USAF Academy, CO 80840. Please make checks payable to the USAFA Endowment. Online donations may be made at www.usafa.org.
Dr
Robert
Mazet
III
- Informed On:
April 15, 2013
CS-03,
Class of 1963,
Deceased on April 15, 2013
Visitation will be held from 1300-1400 hrs on 19 Apr 2013 at Hansen Mortuary, 6500 E Bell Rd; Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (480) 991-5800. A memorial service will begin at 1400. A Graveside service will be held on 25 Apr 2013 at 1100 hrs at the USAFA Cemetery with full military honors.
Dr. Mazet has no next of kin. His family has preceded him in death.
Col (Ret)
Terry
Norris
- Informed On:
April 12, 2013
CS-19,
Class of 1961,
Deceased on April 10, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
A Celebration of Life will be held on 15 Apr 2013 at 1000 hrs at Johnson's Funeral Home; 31440 Constitution Hwy (Route 20); Locust Grove, VA 22508. A reception will follow at the Fawn Lake Community Center. The family has suggested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Orange County Animal Shelter; 11362 Porter Rd; Orange, VA 22960
Capt
James
Steel
- Informed On:
April 5, 2013
CS-28,
Class of 2006,
Deceased on April 3, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Funeral services will be held on 3 May 2013 at 0845 at the Memorial Chapel, Ft Myer, VA. Graveside services will follow at Arlington National Cemetery. Full Military Honors will be observed.
Mr
William
Alderson
III
- Informed On:
April 5, 2013
CS-38,
Class of 1971,
Deceased on March 31, 2013
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information.
Memorial service held on 4 Apr 2013 in Brunswick, GA.
2d Lt
Jason
Black
- Informed On:
March 29, 2013
CS-24,
Class of 2012,
Deceased on March 15, 2013
Please contact the Associtation of Graduates for condolence information.
A memorial service was held on 21 Mar 2013 at 1900 hrs at the Laughlin Chapel, Laughlin AFB, TX.
Visitation will be from 1500-2000 hrs on 28 & 29 March 2013 at the Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary; 3801 W Manchester Blvd; Inglewood, CA 90305 (310) 412-6811. The funeral service will be held on 30 Mar 2013 at 1300 hrs at Grace Chapel - Inglewood Park Cemetery; 720 E Florence Ave; Inglewood, CA 90301.
