G. K. Chesterton wrote, "Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die." The men and women who served in the armed forces, whether during a time of war, or one of peace, are living examples of that contradiction. Each should be honored and remembered, so that our gratitude never fades.
Our Veterans' Memorial Wall includes the names of those individuals who served the nation, and are now entrusted to our care. If the veteran you are looking for is not here, please enter the name of the deceased or the next of kin in the search box below and click search. You may also view current and past listings to find the name of your veteran. Names are listed alphabetically.
Vincent Sheppard
July 25, 1959 - - August 07, 2023
Vincent C. Sheppard, 64 of Jamaica Queens, New York, father of five, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023, when his long battle with health concerns ended and God’s will was done. Born on July 25, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Bryant and Annie Ruth Sheppard. Vincent (Pops), upon graduating high school, went on to join the United States Navy, where ...
William Smalls III
September 11, 1965 - - March 07, 2023
William James Smalls III (Bishop) was born in Manhattan NYC on September 11, 1965, to William James Smalls Jr. and Patricia Beatrice Groce. He has two siblings, Dr. Etoy M. Smalls and Jason Charles Smalls. He was raised in Queens NY. He attended P.S.181Q, Junior High School 231Q and graduated from Springfield High School. After graduating, he joined the Army. He learned to p ...
Lawrence Smith
October 21, 1950 - - December 28, 2020
Lawrence Alfred Smith was born to the late William Seth and Evelyn Walker-Smith. He was born in Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York on October 21, 1950. He departed this life on December 28, 2020. His family not only had roots in New York City but they ran deep to North Carolina. He entered military service shortly after completing high school. He served his country i ...
Freddie Sneed Sr.
November 24, 1927 - - June 11, 2020
On November 24,1927 in Wilmington NC, a son was born to a young couple in love.That young couple was Miss Francenia Sneed and Mr. William Smith. They decided to name their child Freddie Sneed. As young Freddie grew up, he was impressed with all of the role models around him. His father was a musician, his grandmother was a nurse, his grandfather was a business owner, his aunt w ...
Sandra Simmons
February 21, 1945 - - March 08, 2019
Sandra Rosa Simmons was born on February 21, 1945 at Manhattan Hospital. Her parents were Dorothy Lee McKinney and William Leonard Beard. She graduated from Evander Childs High School in the Bronx in 1962. Sandra enlisted in the Army in 1963 and served her time at Fort Myers, Virginia. Sandra left the Army in 1965. She married Shirley Simmons in 1965 and gave birth to her on ...
Victor Strong
November 11, 1957 - - December 15, 2018
Victor N. Strong was born in Jamaica, Queens to Isaac Strong and Menshia Morgan on November 11, 1957. Victor received education through the Queens school system. Victor enlisted with the United States Marine Corps in 1975 where he served for 4 years. In the year 1979 he was stationed at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California. Within the time of his service he became a Bulk Fue ...
George Samuels
April 16, 1937 - - June 20, 2018
On Tuesday, June 19, 2018, the Samuels-Davis family lost a devoted husband, father and brother. In all respects, he was an exquisite person— thoroughly committed to family, a dedicated and conscientious worker and sincere in his friendships—during his entire lifetime. Preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Edna, he leaves to mourn his passing: two sons, George Paul a ...
William Stokes
October 01, 1927 - - December 03, 2017
WILLIAM Stokes “Scobbie” was born to the late Amy Wilks on October 1st, 1927 in Norfolk, Virginia, and his stepfather William Wilks. Scobbie early childhood education was in the Antioch school. From there he worked with many friends and cousins in Yorktown, Virginia. Scobbie joined the Army in 1946 and he was honorably discharged on August 24th, 1947. Upon his Military disc ...
Elijah Smalls
October 30, 1930 - - June 16, 2016
Elijah Smalls was born on October 30, 1930 to the late Elijah and Henrietta Smalls in Brooklyn, New York. He had one sister, Dorothy Evans, who preceded him in death. Elijah attended New York City public schools in Brooklyn. He graduated from Chelsea Vocational High School in Brooklyn. After high school, Elijah enlisted into the United States Army on September 8, 1950. He ser ...
Keith Success
November 28, 1957 - - October 17, 2015
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