
“You’ve never lived until you’ve almost died. For those who fought for it, life has a flavor the protected will never know.” – Anonymous Vietnam Veteran
Voorhees Township is proud to honor those who fought for our freedom with the expansion of our Veterans Wall of Honor. The ceremony will be held on Monday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. with a program in the Main Court area on the lower level of the Voorhees Town Center. The Veterans Wall of Honor was initiated in 2014 and is located in Town Hall and will be viewed immediately following the program.
We are proud of the women and men who wore the uniform of the United States Military. It is fitting that these brave men and women be honored on a Veterans Wall because they stood on the “Wall of Freedom” to risk their lives for the generations that followed.
This year, 39 veterans will be added to the Wall, bringing the total to 436. The Wall of Honor is a lasting tribute that will grow annually.Below is a list of the veterans to be added to the Wall. This year’s additions include six Air Force Veterans, 13 Navy Veterans, 15 Army Veterans and five Marines. Thirteen of this year’s honorees fought in World War II.
We are proud to honor and add the following veterans to the Voorhees Veterans Wall of Honor:
Reinhold Bayer, Marine Corps
Lester Berry, Marine Corps
John W. Bond, Army
Louis Cavaliere, Navy
Donald Chase, Army
Chester Ciesielka, Army
David M. Cyrelson, Air Force
Michael DePierri, Navy
Theodore DiGenova, Army
Eugene Egan, Navy
Leonard Fisher, Air Force
Vincent Forster, Air Force
Rosa-Fe Gavigan, Air Force
Wilmer Harverson, Army Air Corps
Robert Hewitt, Navy
Abbas Husain, Navy
Frank Jaconetti, Army
Christopher Johnson, Navy
Selina Kanowitz, Air Force
Lionel B. King, Navy
Joseph Kreps, Navy
Henry Martin, Army
John McLaughlin, Navy
Thomas J. McLaughlin, Army
Charles McMahon, Navy
John McMordie, Army
Vincent Mitchell, Navy
Paul J. Morone, Marine Corps
James Neilland, Army
William L. Parker, Air Force
Louis M. Pepe, Army
Jerome Roderick, Marine Corps
Clifford Scheifele, Army Air Corps
George Singley, Marine Corps
George Solomon, Army
Salvatore Spera, Army
Vashon Watson, Army
George Wetzel, Navy
Bernard Whitney, Navy
**On Thursday, Oct. 17 The Camden County Partnership for Children will be conducting the Annual Countywide Community Resource Fair at the Voorhees Town Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.The goal of the event is to bring awareness to mental health and social service agencies in our community. This year, over 160 agencies are registered. The event is free and open to the public. For more information,email [email protected].
** Voorhees Township’s Annual Halloween Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Voorhees Town Center. Take an old-fashioned hayride or pick a pumpkin from the Voorhees Business Association’s Pumpkin Patch. Candy and refreshments will be plentiful. Activities will include a Halloween Costume Parade, pumpkin painting and decorating, balloon artists, a Halloween themed magic show and face painting. The Voorhees Township Police Department will be providing Halloween safety tips. For more information, visit www.voorheesnj.com or call (856) 882-SHOW.
** The Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation will hold its 17th Annual Birthday Bash on Friday, Nov. 1 from 6:30 p.m. until midnight at Lucien’s Manor in Berlin. The Foundation furnishes Teen Lounges in hospitals to enhance the quality of life for teens with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Tickets are $170. For more information, call (856) 784-0615 or [email protected].