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Newtown Ceremony Will Honor Unattended Veterans From Chesco
Unattended veterans will be honored at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in a service planned by Chester County's coroner.
NEWTOWN, PA — Nine veterans who called Chester County home will receive full military honors at Washington National Cemetery later this month in a ceremony planned by the Coroner's Office for those who served but were not claimed by family upon burial.
The community is invited to join the Chester County Coroner’s Office at the Unattended Veterans Service at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.
The ceremony will be held at 830 Highland Road, Newtown, Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. The Coroner's Office will be interring nine unclaimed veterans who were residents of Chester County, with full military honors. The veterans include:
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- Marcellus Brown, U.S. Navy (Petty Officer First Class), (Post-World War II Era), from Tredyffrin Township
- William P. Deignan, U.S. Navy (Seaman), (Post-Vietnam Era), from Valley Township.
- Jeffrey A. Fenstermacher, U.S. Army (Private), (Post-Vietnam Era), from Parkesburg Borough.
- Oliver C. Ford, U.S. Marine Corp. (Unknown Rank), (Vietnam Era), from Coatesville City.
- Gregory D. Jones, U.S. Navy (Seaman Recruit), (Persian Gulf War Era), from Coatesville City.
- Joseph H. Jones, U.S. Army (Private First Class), (Korean War Era), from West Chester Borough.
- John W. Marsh, U.S. Air Force (Airman), (Vietnam Era), from Honey Brook Township.
- Joan M. Marsh, Veteran Spouse, Wife of John W. Marsh (above), from Honey Brook Township.
- Hollis Ross, U.S. Naval Reserve (Seaman Apprentice), (Vietnam Era), from Caln Township.
During the ceremony, the veterans’ names will be read and the Pennsylvania Military Honors team will present the flag on the behalf of the veterans, the Coroner's Office explained.
A rifle salute and live Taps will be provided. After the ceremony, the veterans will each be placed in their own niche in the columbarium which will be engraved with "Proudly Served," the Coroner's news statement said.
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