Honor Mission
Aloisius W. Turkasz
US Marine Corps
WW II Veteran
Depew, NY - 09/30/2024
Mission applies to the following Region(s):
Region 1, Region 2
About the Mission:
The family of WWII Marine Veteran Aloisius W. Turkasz has requested Patriot Guard Riders participation in his military honors funeral services. Mr. Turkasz passed 23 September 2024 at the age of 98 with his family at his side.
Born in Buffalo, NY on 18 February 1925, Mr. Turkasz entered the Marine Corps in 1944 at the age of 18. He served our nation honorably, participating in action against the enemy on Roi-Namur, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima islands as a Field Artillery Gunner. Mr. Turkasz was discharged 23 November 1945 as Corporal.
A full obituary is available for viewing online by clicking here
Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:
09/30/2024 at 08:30am
Staging Location:
New Comer Funeral Home
5090 Transit Rd.
Depew, NY 14043
Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
Tom Murphy
Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines:
Updated 15, May 2024
The CDC has changed its COVID-19 protocol recommendations for 2024, updating them to reflect the changing severity and transmission of the virus. Please click here for the latest information and continue to practice common sense distancing protocols while in enclosed locations.
Special Information:
Members will stand a flag line for dignified transfer and arriving family members. Members will escort Mr. Turkasz and family to Infant of Prague Church, 921 Cleveland Drive, Cheektowaga N.Y. 14225 for Mass of Christian Burial .Do what you can to honor one of America's greatest generation.
Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?
no
Submitted by:
Dick (DIXIE)Hancock
rs 09/26; MER
