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<\/a>From left, JoAnn R. Walter and Mary Beth Jones read the names on Monday of the Tioga County veterans buried in 65 cemeteries. They are pictured at WEBO Radio on North Avenue. On the right is Jim Raftis Sr., Memorial Day Chairman. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n
At WEBO Radio, JoAnn R. Walter and Mary Beth Jones read the names of Tioga County veterans buried in 65 cemeteries; and other services, normally held at the Courthouse Square, took place on-air. Jim Raftis, Sr. served as the coordinator for this year\u2019s events.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The Bilbrey family – Charles, Barbara and brother Patrick, along with Arianna Ortego – stands near the monument at the Veterans Memorial in Owego that bears the name of their son and brother, Charles E. Bilbrey Jr., who was killed in Iraq. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n
The following veterans from Tioga County are now deceased (November 2020 – May 2021). <\/p>\n
WWII<\/b>: Jean C. Bruce, Owego; John Evans, Owego, St. Patrick\u2019s Cemetery \u2013 Owego; Douglas R. Graham, Smithboro; Varina E. Livengood Henson, Newark Valley; George T. MacDonald, Candor, Mt. Zion Cemetery \u2013 Harding, Pa.; Donald H. McKeeby, Candor, Maple Grove Cemetery \u2013 Candor; Jack McRory, Apalachin, Riverside Cemetery \u2013 Apalachin; Wilbur G. Murray, Candor; Helen C. Penny, Apalachin, Woodlawn National Cemetery \u2013 Elmira; Jay L. Sinsabaugh, Waverly, Tioga Point Cemetery \u2013 Athens, Pa.; Charlotte M. Smith, Waverly, Glenwood Cemetery \u2013 Waverly.<\/p>\n Wreaths decorate the Veterans Memorial at the Courthouse Square in Owego, N.Y. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n Korea<\/b>: Donald E. Englehart, Apalachin; Floyd E. Fredenburg, Nichols, Hope Cemetery \u2013 Newark Valley; Frank M. Groome Jr., Owego, Rose Hill Cemetery \u2013 Halstead, Pa.; Gilbert J. Henry, Candor, Maple Grove Cemetery \u2013 Candor; William E. Hollenbeck, Willseyville, Smith Valley Cemetery \u2013 Willseyville; Walter H. Klinger, Candor, Maple Grove Cemetery \u2013 Candor; David F. Lewis, Owego, Chenango Valley Cemetery \u2013 Binghamton; James W. McCloe, Waverly, Tioga Point Cemetery \u2013 Athens, Pa.; Walter F. Pianosi, Owego, Evergreen Cemetery \u2013 Owego; Louis G. Tomchick, Apalachin, Riverside Cemetery \u2013 Apalachin; Geoffrey P. Wells, Apalachin, Vestal Hills Memorial Park \u2013 Vestal; William E. Wolcott, Waverly, Tioga Point Cemetery \u2013 Athens, Pa.<\/p>\n Vietnam<\/b>: Leroy R. Bean, Waverly; Daryl W. Ellis, Owego; John R. Galli, Apalachin, Riverhurst Cemetery \u2013 Endwell; Richard H Jackson II, Newark Valley, Tioga Cemetery \u2013 Owego; Ralph G. Lott, Newark Valley; Michael P. Maine, Apalachin, Woodlawn National Cemetery \u2013 Elmira; David M. Myrick, Berkshire; William M. Palmer, Apalachin; John H. Payne, Owego, Tioga Cemetery \u2013 Owego; Otto P. Reitz, Tioga Center; Martin W. Scott, Candor; Robert G. Tingley, Newark Valley; Ralph B. Tompkins Jr., Waverly; William G. White Sr., Candor, Woodbridge Cemetery \u2013 Candor; George R. Williams, Candor, Maple Grove Cemetery \u2013 Candor; Gary W. Zimmer, Owego.<\/p>\n Gold Star Mother Barbara Bilbrey talks about the decals and pins on her vest during a Memorial Day ceremony held Monday in Owego. Bilbrey, who participates in the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, traveled to Owego instead this year from her new home in Georgia to honor her fallen son, Charles E. Bilbrey Jr. Many of the pins and decals are from events that Bilbrey has participated in as a Gold Star Mother. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n Persian Gulf (Desert Storm\/Iraq\/Afghanistan)<\/b>: Norman D. Bennett, Nichols.<\/p>\n Peacetime<\/b>: Edgar J. Biggie Jr., Newark Valley\/Castine, Maine; Peter A. Condame, Waverly, St. James Cemetery \u2013 Waverly; Edward A. Eluere, Newark Valley; Reginald H. Every Jr., Owego, Hudler Cemetery \u2013 Mt. Tremper; Richard P. Harris III, Waverly, Bradford Memorial Cemetery \u2013 Towanda, Pa.; John W. Hill, Waverly; Jeffrey J. Latonick, Apalachin, Spring Forest Cemetery \u2013 Binghamton; Paul L. Martin Jr., Owego, St. Patrick\u2019s Cemetery \u2013 Owego; Brian S. Schlosser Sr., Waverly; Kenneth M. Whittaker, Waverly; Goldburn Williams Sr., Owego, St. Patrick\u2019s Cemetery \u2013 Owego. <\/p>\n A decorative military convoy highlighted Memorial Day 2021 in Owego, N.Y. on Monday. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n Jody and Bret Smith, from Spencer, N.Y., visit Owego on Memorial Day 2021 to honor the fallen. Pictured with Capri and Daxton, the family parks near the Courthouse Square to watch the decorative military convoy pass by. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n Services on-air at WEBO Radio included a patriotic medley by the Owego Free Academy Brass Quintet, directed by Lindsey Williams. Pictured, band members head to the studio. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n Dean Morgan, VFW Honor Guard Member, is pictured on the left and next to Alan Petrush, who performs the wreath-throwing portion as a remembrance. Holding the wreath is Rhonda Pasto who is sitting next to Dave Honnick, the driver. In the back seat are Ronald and Alayna. They are pictured here, lining up for the decorative military convoy on Memorial Day 2021. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n Showing their support on Memorial Day 2021, and in downtown Owego, are Brittany Shaffer and Wayne Godfrey, along with Lucinda, Oliver, Emilia, and Vanessa.<\/p><\/div>\n Ronald and Rhonda Pasto, who is a member of Owego\u2019s VFW, fold a flag at the conclusion of the Memorial Day 2021 remembrance on Monday. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n Pictured, from left, are Darlene Wells and Karen Messersmith, both members of the Newark Valley Chapter of the Beulah Patterson National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The historic marker they are standing next to was purchased in 1932 by the state\u2019s department of education. The local DAR Chapter, based out of Newark Valley, N.Y., recently refurbished it. The group was to gather later in the day on Memorial Day to officiate the refurbishment of the marker. According to Messersmith, the group has 30 members. To learn more, call Karen at 642-8642. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n Pictured near the Court Street Bridge, Owego\u2019s Honor Guard prepares to fire a rifle salute to our fallen heroes. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n Trumpeter Steve Palinosky plays taps. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n A decorative military convoy highlighted Monday\u2019s Memorial Day service and remembrance in downtown Owego. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n A decorative military convoy highlighted Monday\u2019s Memorial Day service and remembrance in downtown Owego. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n A decorative military convoy highlighted Monday\u2019s Memorial Day service and remembrance in downtown Owego. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n A decorative military convoy highlighted Monday\u2019s Memorial Day service and remembrance in downtown Owego. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n Participants in Monday\u2019s decorative military convoy do some last minute detailing. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n Vehicles line up on Temple Street for Monday\u2019s decorative military convoy. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n A decorative military convoy highlighted Monday\u2019s Memorial Day service and remembrance in downtown Owego. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n A decorative military convoy highlighted Monday\u2019s Memorial Day service and remembrance in downtown Owego. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>