PGRNY Completed Missions

Honor Mission

Andrew J. Stutzman - WWII Veteran

Army Air Corps.

Penfield, NY - 06/17/2023

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 1, Region 2

About the Mission:

PGR has been requested to honor the memory of Corporal Andrew J. Stutzman who was a WWII Veteran and lifelong Legion member. He passed away on 3/12/23 at 95 yrs. old. He was an Army veteran who spent most of his service time at an Army Air Corp. airfield in Manila, Philippines in the mid-1940s.

He was a life member of the Perinton, NY VFW Post 8495, and a past Commander of American Legion Braman Post 1229 in Penfield, NY where he often lead the Independence Day parade carrying the American flag.

Mr. Stutzman will be interred with his wife who passed in November of '22. Please do what you can to help honor the life and service of one of the last of The Greatest Generation!

Obit avail. @ Jenninings and Nulton FH

Obituary

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

06/17/2023 at 10:15 am

Staging Location:

St. Joseph's Church
43 Gebhardt Road
Penfield, NY 14526
585-586-8089

Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

John P McMullen - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

585 943 4964

Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines:

Updated 8 March 2022

Based on the most current COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines: Protect Yourself and Your Family from COVID-19, and CDC Guidelines of 3 March 2022, going forward, the Lead Ride Captain for any mission will be responsible for determining whether PGR members will have to mask up or not. Please ensure that you have a mask with you, should the need arise, and respect the LRC’s decision in these matters.

Special Information:

Mr. Stutzman's son Joe is PGR member Bill Centola's brother-in-law and I know Bill is hoping for a good turnout.
We will stand an honorable flag line for guests arriving at the church and again as they depart. We will stand for the transfer of cremains and then provide an escort to the cemetery which is close by.
Once at the cemetery, we will again form a flag line for arrival and during the military service.

Please bring your clean 3x5 American or Army flag and dress for the weather. No water will be provided.

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

yes

Second Staging Date and Staging Time:

06/17/2023 at 12:00 pm

Second Location:

St. Joseph's Cemetery
Gebhardt St. and Liberty St.
Penfield, NY 14526

Second Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

John P McMullen

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585-943-4964

Second Stage - Special Information:

Church service should be approx. 1 hr. The escort will be brief due to the nearby location. Stage at the cemetery entrance. Parking is available across the street at the Mexican restaurant (which will be closed for business).

Is there a Third Stage to this Mission?

no

Submitted by:

John P McMullen

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