Obituaries

CLICQUENNOI, DONALD S. Sept. 30, 1930 ~ March 26, 2008- Donald S. Clicquennoi, a resident of Vancouver, WA since 1993, passed away on March 26, 2008, at the age of 77. He married Isabella Acks on May 27, 1961 in Evanston, IL. Donald was a 1953 Graduate of Sewanee University, Sewanee, TN (University of the South) and served with the U.S. Navy (1956-1959) as a LTJG on the USS Vega. He worked 39 years as a sales representative for Belden Wire & Cable.

Donald's hobbies included antiques, woodworking, reading, history, travel, golf, and was an avid runner and an Oregon Duck Fan. He is survived by his wife, Isabella Clicquennoi; sons, Hardy Clicquennoi and Patrick Clicquennoi; and daughters, Elise Clicquennoi and Deveaux Clicquennoi Philpot. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Vancouver, WA with private inurnment at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR.

 Donations may be made to Parkinson's Resources of Oregon, 1-800-426-6806.

Captain Edward F. Steffanides

STEFFANIDES, Edward F., Jr. - Captain Edward F. Steffanides, Jr. was born on July 4, 1908. He passed away on December 23, 2003. Captain Steffanides graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1931. He lettered in both football and crew at the Academy. His first duty station was on board the U.S.S. Arizona. He transferred to the submarine force in 1941. His
submarine, the U.S.S. Cachalot, survived the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. During WWII, Captain Steffanides commanded two submarines in the Pacific: the U.S.S. S-13 and the U.S.S. Tuna.
 

In May 1943 he joined the USS S-13 (SS 118) as CO and served on her for a year.
In June 1944, he was assigned to the USS TUNA (SS 203), where he served as PCO & CO and took part in 3 war patrols. During TUNA's 13th and final war partol, she performed reconnaissance off the NW coast of Borneo. On March 3, 1945, TUNA landed a party of Allied Intelligence Bureau personnel and 4,000 lbs. of equipment in Labuk Bay, Borneo. For this, E.F. Steffanides was awarded the Commendation Ribbon with "V" device. His service on TUNA ended in August 1945.
He then worked on the SUBRON 4 staff, serving there until February 1947, when he joined the USS CLAMAGORE (SS 343) as her second CO.
He continued serving in various roles between February 1948 and June 1956. At that time he was assigned to his last command, USS VEGA (AF 59).
In 1961, Capt. E. F. Steffanides retired from the US Navy.
He passed away on December 23, 2003.

A tribute to him by his grandson Alex Nunez

JB Bunn
of Jefferson,  NY

Born Jan. 20, 1942
Died Feb. 12, 2005 

    JB was past post commander of Stamford VFW Post 6292 and was presently commander of the Otsedel Counties Council.
   After retirement, he worked for Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., tracking earthquakes for Allied Aerospace before taking early retirement in 1997.
    At that time, he and his wife, Barbara, made their vacation home in Jefferson their permanent residence.

Autobiography

I first reported to the Vega, 1/26/60 and on 1/14/66 I was transferred to the USS Coral Sea CVA 43, then onto the US Naval Station Washington, DC and then 6 ships later I retired on 01/02/88 with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer.  After retirement I went to work for NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt MD as the Program Assurance Manager for the Laser

  JB Bunn, 63, of Jefferson passed away Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at Kingston Hospital from complications from an automobile accident Dec. 12, 2004.
     JB was born Jan. 20, 1942, in Fort Scott, Kan. He was the son of John Bunn and Ethel Higbee, both of whom predeceased him.
    JB was a graduate of Widefield High School in Colorado Springs and later received his associate’s degree while serving in the United States Navy.
     He served 20 years in the U.S. Navy from June 1, 1959, to Jan. 1, 1978, which included 2½ tours in Vietnam, at which time JB received numerous medals, including the Purple Heart.

    JB is survived by his wife, the former, Barbara Mitchell, of Rifton; and four sons and their wives, Harry Grubaugh and Maria of Connecticut, Clayton Bunn and Laura of Connecticut, Michael Grubaugh Sr. and Donna of New York, and Paul Bunn and Maria of Queens. He leaves his stepmother, Neva Bunn-Hite, and one brother, John Bunn Jr. of Deerfield, Mo.; as well as four sisters, Katie McCune and Margaret Ann Smith of Kansas, Deb Keller of Missouri; 12 grandchildren, Michelle, Kelly, Brianna, Ashley and Tyna of Connecticut, Michael Jr., Shannon, Bryan, Michael and Danielle of New York, and Philip and Alissa of Rhode Island. He also leaves his very dear and close family friend, Theresa Anderson of Connecticut.
     He was predeceased by his sister, Janie Rickard of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Tracking Network.  My job at NASA was to insure data quality from 28 different laser tracking stations through out the world.  I traveled to each station once a year or if the data quality was bad, I went to that station to find out what was wrong.  I worked for NASA for 12 years and then had to retire due to health problems.  Now I live on a 32 acre ranch with my wife and our three dogs.  I keep active in the military as a member my local VFW and America Legion post and I teach part time at the local schools about Naval life onboard ships, also on lasers.

And I still smoke those stogies!  . . .   by JB

Jimmy Hersey

Nudson, Dale E

     Dale E. Nudson, 64, of Levant,
died Friday, April 2, 2004 in Levant, KS.
Mr. Nudson was born on Jan. 26, 1940 in Topeka and lived in the area for more than 37 years.
     He retired from the Kansas Department of Transportation with 30 years of service and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
     Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie (Renne) Nudson; brothers, Steve Nudson of Georgia and Mark L. Nudson of Mission; his father, Gerald E. “Jerry” Nudson of Topeka and one grandchild.
     Mr. Nudson was preceded in death by his son, Dusty Nudson (August of 2003) and his mother,
Doretta Schutter Nudson (February of 1993).

USS Vega 1957-59