Veterans Who Have Passed–Edward A. Anderson

Source:  Rockford Register Star, Aug. 15,2021.

Giorgi, Amadeo A.

& Marilyn busn. rep. United Food and Commercial Workers Union :pca; No 1540 h1529 Victoria Ave.

Source: 1987 Rockford City Directory

Source: Rockford Register Star 5/19/2013

 

Rothstein, Ralph A,

Born December 8, 1917, in Haynes, ND, fourth son  of Christ Rothstein and Mary Elizabeth (O’Keefe-McCarney) Rothstein.

Graduated Jamestown University, ND.

U.S.N.R. veteran of WWII, Ralph proudly served his country from 1941 to 1945 on the USS Ancon, flagship of the Naval Amphibious Corps of the U S Atlantic Fleet for the invasions of North Africa, Sicily and Salerno, Italy, and Omaha Beach on D-Day; and later on the USS Fergus which landed troops on Guam, Saipan, Einewetok, and Hokkaido for the surrender of Japan, 1945.

Died January 3, 2014, St. Anne’s Center, Rockford.

Holy Family Catholic Church, private burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

 

Source: Rockford Register Star January 7, 2014