2013 News

Reports Received Since Oct. 2012 through Sept. 2013:

Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays! To our fellow shipmates, family, friends, and visitors of our website.

We hope you and yours a memberable Thanksgiving.

Thank You! to all those who attended the USS Kennebec Association Reunion held this month at Bremerton, WA.
Shipmate Larry Lowell Bryant, S1c, Aboard 1945-46, passed away on Sept. 27, 2013, after a long bout of battling cancer. We received this word from his son Larry W. Bryant. Our Sympathy goes to Larry's wife Ginger and his family.

Don't forget the USS Kennebec Association Reunion will be held October 3, 4 & 5th at Bremerton, WA. If you have not registered yet, please do so NOW!
We want to WELCOME our newest Life Member, Martin Renteria, Aboard 1947-49. Martin, we are proud to have you join the USS Kennebec Association!

Well, the dog days of summer are here and fall is just around the corner! The Association Board is busy working out the details for the 2013 USS Kennebec Association Reunion to be held October 3, 4 & 5th at Bremerton, WA. If you have not registered yet, please do so ASAP.

We hope you had a great 4th of July with your family and friends!

Welcome to our newest Association Life Member: Norman "Bob" R. Geer, SN, Aboard 1961-1963. Bob has been an active regular member and now we are proud to have him as a Life Member too!
Don't forget, our 2013 USS Kennebec Association Reunion will be held October 3, 4 & 5th at Bremerton, WA. Updated information and registration download is available in the Reunion Membership area.
It has come to our attention that Life Member #156, Edward E. Wonser, WT, Aboard 1945-46, had passed away June 29, 2011. Also that his wife Willette had passed away earlier in March of the same year. Our sympathy to the friends and family of Edward and Willette.
Life Member #171, Leonard Waldowski, aboard 1944-46, had passed away on Feb. 11, 2013. Our sincere condolences go to Leonard's family and friends.

Association Board Members are enjoying Spring and continue to work out details for the 2013 Reunion.

Association Life Member, Allen Lane Weeks, MM1, Aboard 1969-70, passed away on February 9, 2013. He left us at a young age of 62, our sincere sympathy goes to Allen's wife Katherine, family and friends.
Received word from daughter Sarah Hedgepeth on 04/10/2013, that William David Hedgepeth, SN, Aboard 1951-54, passed away on April 3, 2013. Our sincere sympathy also goes to Sarah and the rest of William's family and friends.

Our sincere sympathy to family and friends of fellow shipmate and Association Life Member, Richard Fehr, CS3, Aboard 1945-49, who passed away on March 13, 2013.
We hope our fellow shipmates who celebrate: A Happy Easter to you and yours!
Members should check out the reunion page in the membership area, there were recent updates there.

Happy Valentines Day! Don't forget those you love!
The board is starting to work on details for the 2013 Annual Reunion. If you received an email or snail mail questionaire, be sure to return with your answers, it will be very helpful for the Reunion Planning Committee, if they can get your answers back.
We want to welcome our newest Association Life Member, shipmate John Wayne Overbey, MMFN Aboard 1965-68. It's great to have you John, as one of the elite!

Happy New Year! This month our webmaster will be posting a few more pictures of the 2012 Reunion in the membership photo gallary. There will be a video added from the past in the near future also. If your a shipmate and not a member yet, Join Us!
Jay Roy Clark, ETN2, Aboard 1961 to 1965, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. This word was received from his wife Terry Lohman-Clark. Our sympathy goes to Jay's family and friends.