Please join the Park District, the River Forest Civic Association, and the Village for a Memorial Day Ceremony to honor our veterans who have selflessly served our country, while protecting our freedoms. The event will take place on Monday, May 30 following the parade that kicks off at 9:30 a.m. Click here for more information about the parade and ceremony.
If you know of any River Forest residents who are on active duty or are a veteran of our military, the River Forest Civic Association would like to honor them in future Memorial Day ceremonies by including them on its honor roll. Click here to enroll an honoree.
The 2021 Event was Led by Memorial Day Grand Marshal Captain Peter Mavrelis
November 1973: Honorably Discharged. Captain in the US Marine Corps
Honoring River Forest Residents on Active Duty 2021
Capt. Christopher J. Hanson USN Program Manager Virginia Class Nuclear Powered Attack Submarines NAVSEASYSTEMS COM, Washington, DC. Son of Dave and Nancy Hanson.
Colonel Margaret C. Martin USAF Permanent Professor, Head of History Dept. U.S. AIR FORCE Academy, Colorado Springs, CO. Daughter of Frank and Buff Martin.
Major Sarah Culbertson USMC Washington, D.C. Daughter of Linda Reisburg.
Major Jim Gullo USAF MD Asst Professor of Radiology 60th Medical Group; Travis AFB, CA. Son of Gregory and Helen Gullo.
Capt. Robert Barnhisel USMC C.C. Echo Company, 2nd Batt, 1st Marines Camp Pendleton, CA. Son of William and Donna Barnhisel.
Capt. Victoria Gullo; USAF 492nd Special OPS Wing Hurlburt Field, Florida. Daughter of Gregory & Helen Gullo.
MSG. Scott Dinse USA 101st Airborne Division Fort Campbell, KY. Nephew of Jim and Lynn Winikates.
SFC. Edith Buckner USA Deployed Overseas. River Forest Police Department.
SSG. David J. Erfort, Jr., USA Helicopter Mechanic Instructor South Korea. Son of David And Bridget Erfort.
PFC. Cameron Smart USMC Camp Pendleton, CA Son of Valarie Smart.
Honoring River Forest Residents on Reserve Duty 2021
Corp. Antony Miller USMC-R Son of Michael & Dustin Cagnina.
Honoring River Forest Residents Who Served 2021
| COL Nathan Mellman USAF |
AMN Ronald J Ranieri USAF |
| CAPT Peter Mavrelis USMC |
SGT James E. Elsener USMC |
| CAPT Peter Toberman USA |
SGT Brian Muhr USA |
| Lt. Henry Guralnick USN |
Cpl Robert Credi USMC |
| Lt. Douglas Wozniak USN |
CPL Charles Green USA |
| Lt. Clayton Young USN |
PO2 John S. Payne USN |
| Lt. Charles Kerstetter USA |
PO3 William E Clancy USN |
| MSG Aloysius Hopkins USA |
PO3 Richard Schumacher USN |
| SFC Charles E. Foster USA |
LCpl Cody Cox USMC |
| SGT James Mizgala USA |
PFC Derion Young USA |
| SGT Joseph Bobak USA |
PFC John R. Coath USA |
| MP William O. McClimans USA |
AMN Melvin Roberts USAF |
| CAPT William Bobco USA |
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Past Honorees
| Charles R. Anderson |
John E. Goggin* |
Michael Joseph O’Connor |
| Robert K. Anzinger M.D. |
Alice Suzanne Goodreau* |
Rev. R. Conway O’Connor* |
| Robert Atkinson |
James J. Goodreau* |
Walter G. O’Day* |
| John F. Barrett* |
Very Rev. Theodore R. Gracia* |
Richard F. O’Hara* |
| Judson P. Beck |
George Alexander Gregg* |
Rev. John Joseph O’Malley |
| Edward J. Bellock* |
Robert E. Grundin* |
George Parry |
| Robert F. Berg |
John C. Hagensick* |
Michael Pearce |
| Rev. John S. Bernacki, Jr. OP |
John B. Hague* |
Michael J. Perrone* |
| Charles E. Blackman* |
Samual Houston Hanes* |
Dr. Anibal Americo Pepper |
| Henry Joseph Bode, Jr. |
David L. Hanson |
Douglas Peterson |
| Emerson A. Bowlen |
Matt Hanson |
Kenneth Radnitzer |
| Leslie W. Brettman |
Norman A. Hennessy* |
John D. Regan* |
| Dr. Miles E. Brundage |
Fred W. Hess |
Dale E. Rider |
| Edith Buckner |
James Hopkins |
Robert Joseph Righeimer* |
| Ray W. Campbell* |
Emerson Houser* |
Elliott Rodgers |
| Frank Catrambone |
Larry Hull* |
Frowene Rodgers |
| James H. Cavanagh, Jr. |
Edward L. Jeep |
Ann E. Rondeau |
| Robert A. Christy |
Arthur Gene Lawrence |
Dr. Richard Rousseau |
| Sam R. Ciccio |
Edward H. Lee* |
Charles J. Ryan* |
| John J. Cleary |
John C. Lennon |
Hugh Bailey Ryan* |
| John L. Coath |
Harold Bernard Lind, Jr. |
Frederick C. Schiller |
| Anthony J. Cortese* |
Fred Ludke* |
Robert B. Shallenberger |
| James P. Cortese* |
James Lynch* |
Neal Skelly |
| Philip J. Cortese* |
Robert G. Mackey |
Trevor Skelly |
| Richard Mendrick Cortese |
John Majewski |
Dr. Vincent Simone |
| Dr. Richard M. Cronin |
Margaret C. Martin |
Dr. Frank J. Smith* |
| Walter George Cronin |
Robert Charles McAdam* |
Joseph Sorce |
| William J. Cullerton* |
Robert McCabe |
Robert M. Stoltz |
| Joseph Albert Cusack |
Norman H. McClevey* |
Caesar P. Tabet* |
| Thomas Cusack, Jr.* |
Cristopher McCole |
George E. Tapling* |
| Dirk Debbink |
Chester C. McCullough* |
Sherry Toberman |
| Frank Gerard DiFebo |
John F. McDonnell* |
Wayne Toberman |
| John W. Donaghue* |
Gilbert J. McGirr* |
Mario Tonelli* |
| Patricia J. Hosty Donaghue |
Page Gilbert McGirr |
James J. Walsh* |
| Brian Driscoll |
Edward William McIntosh III |
Robert Patrick Walsh* |
| Cory Elich |
Edward J. McMahon* |
William Weiland |
| Mia Esposito |
Raymond J. McMahon* |
Daniel A. Whiston* |
| Francis A. Even* |
Richard J. McMahon, Jr. |
Donald Wieczorek |
| Robert H. Faerber* |
John E. McParland |
Thomas Wieczorek |
| Charles F. Finn |
Louis Medick |
Ralph N. William, Jr. |
| Paul Faherty |
Charles L. Michod* |
Frank Zarate III |
| Howard K. Foote* |
Robert L. Melville |
Richard George Zilligen |
| Dr. Fred Freitag |
James E. Monahan |
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| Richard Gadek |
David O. Monson |
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| John T. Galls |
Richard M. Neal* |
*Deceased |
| John Samuel Gibbins |
Joseph Paul Nolan, Jr.* |
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| Rev. Robert V. Goedert OP |
Joseph O. O’Connor |
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River Forest Residents Who Died in War or Due to Injuries
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Civil War
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World War II (cont.) |
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Thatcher, William
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Milchhoeffer, Robert |
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World War I
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Monson, Charles |
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Bartelme, Alfred E.
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Murphy, Thomas |
| Hammond, George Norris |
Niles, Ralph C. |
| Riordan, Leander |
O’Brien, William |
| Schreiner, Harold |
Oliphant, Bruce |
| World War II |
Parmalee, James L. |
| Armstrong, Robert |
Pavlovic, John |
| Barrett, John |
Payette, James |
| Brink, John L., Jr. |
Pingel, Robert |
| Burke, John |
Saur, Clarence John, Jr. |
| Callahan, Robert |
Savage, John E. |
| Clarke, Joseph |
Schaloske, Robert A. |
| Domville, Thomas C. |
Spur, Clarence J. |
| Feasley, Harrison |
Stone, George R. |
| Freeman, Stewart |
Ullman, Paul E. |
| Ganson, Edward J. |
White, Douglas |
| Grove, Fred A. |
Wiegman, Robert A. |
| Hanson, Robert J. |
Korean War |
| Harrington, Frederick C. |
O’Day, Walter G. |
| Hedburg, David |
Vietnam War |
| Helwig, Fred A. |
Galvin, Ronald E. |
| Hensel, Robert James |
Nolan, Jr., Joseph P |
| Jannish, Fred A. |
Afghanistan War |
| Kallal, Charles William |
Smedinghoff, Anne |
| Lentine, Joseph |
Atkins, Lee |
| McCormack, William |
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