Record, The (Hackensack, NJ) - April 1, 2007
Deceased Name: THOMAS J. MAYERS
THOMAS J. MAYERS, 82, of Warwick, N.Y., formerly of Elmwood Park, died Friday. Before retiring, he worked for Park Auto Body, Elmwood Park. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Warwick
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Warwick Advertiser, The (NY) - April 9, 2007
Deceased Name: Thomas J. Mayers
Thomas J. Mayers of Warwick, and formerly of Elmwood Park, N.J., died Friday, March 30, 2007, at the Arden Hill campus of Orange Regional Medical Center in Goshen. He was 82.
The son of Thomas and Augusta (Perlini) Mayers, he was born May 10, 1924, in Corona, N.Y.
He was the husband of Edna Mayers.
A decorated Marine veteran of World War II, he was awarded the Navy Cross for participation in action at Iwo Jima. He was a member of the Marine Corps League of Sussex County. He worked in auto body repair at Park Auto Body in Elmwood Park, N.J., before retiring.
He is survived by his wife, Edna Mayers, of Warwick; a daughter, Diane Falco, of Warwick; a granddaughter, Vanessa Falco; two grandsons: Brandon Falco and Dylan Wisniewski; a brother, Robert Mayers; sisters: Lilly Caulfield, Caroline Pecchio, Gertrude Conti, Beatrice De Naro, Lenolin Mami and Audrey Martone.
A daughter, Nancy Mayers, a sister, Eva, and a brother, Aubrey, are predeceased.
Funeral services were held April 2 at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. Cremation was private.
Arrangements were handled by Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. For information, go online to www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Marine Corps League, PO Box 688, Sussex Detachment #747, Sparta, NJ 07871.
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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Private First Class Thomas J. Mayers (MCSN: 862467), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while serving with the First Battalion, Twenty-Sixth Marines, FIFTH Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 21 February 1945. When his squad was attacked by an infiltrating enemy group during an attempted night break-through, Private First Class Mayers heard the cries of his comrades who were being bayoneted in a nearby foxhole. Although his own rifle failed to fire, he valiantly rushed the hostile group with fixed bayonet, stabbing and clubbing them away from his wounded comrades and, as the Japanese fled, threw hand grenades at their retreating figures, killing at least four of them. His resolute courage, determination and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Deceased Name: THOMAS J. MAYERS
THOMAS J. MAYERS, 82, of Warwick, N.Y., formerly of Elmwood Park, died Friday. Before retiring, he worked for Park Auto Body, Elmwood Park. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Warwick
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Warwick Advertiser, The (NY) - April 9, 2007
Deceased Name: Thomas J. Mayers
Thomas J. Mayers of Warwick, and formerly of Elmwood Park, N.J., died Friday, March 30, 2007, at the Arden Hill campus of Orange Regional Medical Center in Goshen. He was 82.
The son of Thomas and Augusta (Perlini) Mayers, he was born May 10, 1924, in Corona, N.Y.
He was the husband of Edna Mayers.
A decorated Marine veteran of World War II, he was awarded the Navy Cross for participation in action at Iwo Jima. He was a member of the Marine Corps League of Sussex County. He worked in auto body repair at Park Auto Body in Elmwood Park, N.J., before retiring.
He is survived by his wife, Edna Mayers, of Warwick; a daughter, Diane Falco, of Warwick; a granddaughter, Vanessa Falco; two grandsons: Brandon Falco and Dylan Wisniewski; a brother, Robert Mayers; sisters: Lilly Caulfield, Caroline Pecchio, Gertrude Conti, Beatrice De Naro, Lenolin Mami and Audrey Martone.
A daughter, Nancy Mayers, a sister, Eva, and a brother, Aubrey, are predeceased.
Funeral services were held April 2 at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. Cremation was private.
Arrangements were handled by Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. For information, go online to www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Marine Corps League, PO Box 688, Sussex Detachment #747, Sparta, NJ 07871.
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Below courtesy of BarryC 47806468
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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Private First Class Thomas J. Mayers (MCSN: 862467), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while serving with the First Battalion, Twenty-Sixth Marines, FIFTH Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 21 February 1945. When his squad was attacked by an infiltrating enemy group during an attempted night break-through, Private First Class Mayers heard the cries of his comrades who were being bayoneted in a nearby foxhole. Although his own rifle failed to fire, he valiantly rushed the hostile group with fixed bayonet, stabbing and clubbing them away from his wounded comrades and, as the Japanese fled, threw hand grenades at their retreating figures, killing at least four of them. His resolute courage, determination and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Record, The (Hackensack, NJ) - April 1, 2007
Deceased Name: THOMAS J. MAYERS
THOMAS J. MAYERS, 82, of Warwick, N.Y., formerly of Elmwood Park, died Friday. Before retiring, he worked for Park Auto Body, Elmwood Park. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Warwick
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Warwick Advertiser, The (NY) - April 9, 2007
Deceased Name: Thomas J. Mayers
Thomas J. Mayers of Warwick, and formerly of Elmwood Park, N.J., died Friday, March 30, 2007, at the Arden Hill campus of Orange Regional Medical Center in Goshen. He was 82.
The son of Thomas and Augusta (Perlini) Mayers, he was born May 10, 1924, in Corona, N.Y.
He was the husband of Edna Mayers.
A decorated Marine veteran of World War II, he was awarded the Navy Cross for participation in action at Iwo Jima. He was a member of the Marine Corps League of Sussex County. He worked in auto body repair at Park Auto Body in Elmwood Park, N.J., before retiring.
He is survived by his wife, Edna Mayers, of Warwick; a daughter, Diane Falco, of Warwick; a granddaughter, Vanessa Falco; two grandsons: Brandon Falco and Dylan Wisniewski; a brother, Robert Mayers; sisters: Lilly Caulfield, Caroline Pecchio, Gertrude Conti, Beatrice De Naro, Lenolin Mami and Audrey Martone.
A daughter, Nancy Mayers, a sister, Eva, and a brother, Aubrey, are predeceased.
Funeral services were held April 2 at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. Cremation was private.
Arrangements were handled by Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. For information, go online to www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Marine Corps League, PO Box 688, Sussex Detachment #747, Sparta, NJ 07871.
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Below courtesy of BarryC 47806468
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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Private First Class Thomas J. Mayers (MCSN: 862467), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while serving with the First Battalion, Twenty-Sixth Marines, FIFTH Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 21 February 1945. When his squad was attacked by an infiltrating enemy group during an attempted night break-through, Private First Class Mayers heard the cries of his comrades who were being bayoneted in a nearby foxhole. Although his own rifle failed to fire, he valiantly rushed the hostile group with fixed bayonet, stabbing and clubbing them away from his wounded comrades and, as the Japanese fled, threw hand grenades at their retreating figures, killing at least four of them. His resolute courage, determination and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Deceased Name: THOMAS J. MAYERS
THOMAS J. MAYERS, 82, of Warwick, N.Y., formerly of Elmwood Park, died Friday. Before retiring, he worked for Park Auto Body, Elmwood Park. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Warwick
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Warwick Advertiser, The (NY) - April 9, 2007
Deceased Name: Thomas J. Mayers
Thomas J. Mayers of Warwick, and formerly of Elmwood Park, N.J., died Friday, March 30, 2007, at the Arden Hill campus of Orange Regional Medical Center in Goshen. He was 82.
The son of Thomas and Augusta (Perlini) Mayers, he was born May 10, 1924, in Corona, N.Y.
He was the husband of Edna Mayers.
A decorated Marine veteran of World War II, he was awarded the Navy Cross for participation in action at Iwo Jima. He was a member of the Marine Corps League of Sussex County. He worked in auto body repair at Park Auto Body in Elmwood Park, N.J., before retiring.
He is survived by his wife, Edna Mayers, of Warwick; a daughter, Diane Falco, of Warwick; a granddaughter, Vanessa Falco; two grandsons: Brandon Falco and Dylan Wisniewski; a brother, Robert Mayers; sisters: Lilly Caulfield, Caroline Pecchio, Gertrude Conti, Beatrice De Naro, Lenolin Mami and Audrey Martone.
A daughter, Nancy Mayers, a sister, Eva, and a brother, Aubrey, are predeceased.
Funeral services were held April 2 at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. Cremation was private.
Arrangements were handled by Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. For information, go online to www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Marine Corps League, PO Box 688, Sussex Detachment #747, Sparta, NJ 07871.
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Below courtesy of BarryC 47806468
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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Private First Class Thomas J. Mayers (MCSN: 862467), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while serving with the First Battalion, Twenty-Sixth Marines, FIFTH Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 21 February 1945. When his squad was attacked by an infiltrating enemy group during an attempted night break-through, Private First Class Mayers heard the cries of his comrades who were being bayoneted in a nearby foxhole. Although his own rifle failed to fire, he valiantly rushed the hostile group with fixed bayonet, stabbing and clubbing them away from his wounded comrades and, as the Japanese fled, threw hand grenades at their retreating figures, killing at least four of them. His resolute courage, determination and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
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