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PFC Leroy Deronde III

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PFC Leroy Deronde III Veteran

Birth
Death
27 May 2012 (aged 22)
Chaki District, Wardak, Afghanistan
Burial
North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Veteran status provided by Scott Braddy (# 46980257) on 8/25/2023.

Pfc. Leroy Deronde III, 22, Jersey City, New Jersey died May 27, in Chak-E Warkdak District, Afghanistan, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces. He was assigned to the 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss Texas.

PFC LeRoy DeRonde , III, of Jersey City was killed in action in the Wardack District, central Afghanistan on Sunday, May 27, 2012. He was 22. Born and raised in Jersey City, LeRoy served in the US Army where he was assigned to the 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

LeRoy was predeceased by his beloved mother, Elizabeth "Littie" (nee Owen) DeRonde in 2005. He is survived by his father, LeRoy DeRonde, Jr.; his sister, Jennifer DeRonde; brother Harold DeRonde and a host of loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends that are too numerous to mention.

Visitation will be on Thursday and Friday, June 7th and 8th, from 5-9p at McLaughlin Funeral Home, 625 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City . Interment will be at the 911/Veterans Memorial Section of Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ on Saturday at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 in support of the thousands of wounded warriors and their families as they return home.
Veteran status provided by Scott Braddy (# 46980257) on 8/25/2023.

Pfc. Leroy Deronde III, 22, Jersey City, New Jersey died May 27, in Chak-E Warkdak District, Afghanistan, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces. He was assigned to the 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss Texas.

PFC LeRoy DeRonde , III, of Jersey City was killed in action in the Wardack District, central Afghanistan on Sunday, May 27, 2012. He was 22. Born and raised in Jersey City, LeRoy served in the US Army where he was assigned to the 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

LeRoy was predeceased by his beloved mother, Elizabeth "Littie" (nee Owen) DeRonde in 2005. He is survived by his father, LeRoy DeRonde, Jr.; his sister, Jennifer DeRonde; brother Harold DeRonde and a host of loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends that are too numerous to mention.

Visitation will be on Thursday and Friday, June 7th and 8th, from 5-9p at McLaughlin Funeral Home, 625 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City . Interment will be at the 911/Veterans Memorial Section of Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ on Saturday at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 in support of the thousands of wounded warriors and their families as they return home.


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