Master and Commander
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Location: NE Florida | Subject: Teusday Obits
https://www.facebook.com/ussvi.eternalpatrol/
The above link goes to the USSVI (United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.) Facebook page where their members who have gone on “Eternal Patrol” are noted.
I’ll keep my work here going, trying to get others who were not USSVI members. You’re encouraged to look there as well as here! Obviously, there’ll be some I miss and some I duplicate.
YOST .. .. .. Frank J Yost STSC/SS, USN Ret. Age 89, passed away at home Sunday, December 14, 2025,
Survived by wife Terri, son Joe, granddaughter Britney, and brother Joe. Predeceased by first wife and mother of his children Kathy, daughter Robin, brother Carl, and sister Margy.
Served with honor in the US Navy for 23 years encompassing the Korean War, Vietnam War and the Cold War, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer, Sonar Technician. He served on wooden ships (minehunters/sweepers), a guided missile cruiser, and a fast attack nuclear submarine. His times on the USS Wainwright DLG28/CG28 and the USS Batfish SSN681 were among his favorite memories, and he regularly attended reunions to visit with his shipmates. Also employed by Florida Power and Light after the Navy as an Instrumentation and Control Specialist. He made several lifelong friends there as well and he retired after 17 years. In his later years, he learned to ride motorcycles and made several long-distance trips including a solo trip from Florida to Canada and back.
TOWNE .. .. .. Bruce Gene Towne, 76, of Colchester, Vt., passed away on December 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, after a long battle against pulmonary fibrosis. He was a devoted husband and father and lived his life in accordance with the Golden Rule. He was a pillar of strength, generosity and love for his family. He was born on October 17, 1949, son of Eugene and Arlene Towne, and was raised in Milton, Vt.
Bruce graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis) in the class of 1971, where he excelled academically. After a grueling interview with Admiral H. Rickover, he was selected into the Nuclear Power Program, achieving the distinction of being the first foreign affairs major ever selected for that program, and graduated at the top of his class. He proudly served as an officer on the nuclear submarine John Adams. After leaving the Navy, he attended Champlain College and began his career as a certified public accountant.
Family was extremely important to Bruce. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Kathleen Towne; sister Pamela Towne (Steve Danaher); children, Carrie Hopkins (Brant), Liza Dates, Mac Dates and Schuyler Towne (Amy); grandchildren, Eric and Nathan Roy, Alyssa Garcia, Andi and Moses Dates, Violet and Juniper Towne, and Tim and Josh Hopkins. He was predeceased by his sister Patricia Ward.
He greatly enjoyed going out to breakfast with his many cousins and friends. He loved to play cards and mah-jongg, and the Army-Navy game was a “must see.” He was an avid reader and a deep thinker with a sharp wit. In spite of his illness, he considered himself a very lucky man.
PLATZKE .. .. .. Paul Frederick “SKI” Platzke Jr. of Skipwith, passed away Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at his home at the age of 85.
Paul was born in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 15, 1940 to Paul Frederick Platzke Sr. and Emma May Brady Platzke.
Retired U.S. Navy veteran, Paul attended various Navy communications/electronic schools and the Submarine school before serving aboard submarines Robert E. Lee (SSBN 601), USS Odax (SS 484), USS Sea Devil (SSN 684), USS Spade Fish (SSN 668), and USS Finback (SSN 670).
After retiring 20 years of military service, Paul and his family relocated to Skipwith. He became a vital member of the Mecklenburg County School system where he taught basic electronics and math at Park View Senior High School. Paul retired from the school system and spent his retirement years enjoying his herd of cows, flock of chickens, and watching all the wildlife on his farm in Skipwith.
Paul loved when his children and grandchildren would visit. Watching them fish the ponds, jumping into the woods during hunting season, or just sitting down to talk was a joy for him.
Paul was a child of God and spoke about his beliefs as often as he could and to all who listened. He believed in speaking about the word of God and that it was a calling for him.
Paul was an active member of American Legion Post 79, in South Hill. and VFW Post 8163 in Clarksville.
He is survived by his children Tracy Ann Bass, Jacqueline Louise Malone, Jeffery Wilson Platzke, and Crystal Lorraine Nehme, 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
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