LEASE DARRELL L

WO1 Darrell L Lease was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 11/06/2016 at the age of 72.6
Florence, NJ
Flight Class 67-11
Date of Birth 04/06/1944
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 50 MED DET in 67, 498 MED CO in 67-68, 591 TRANS in 68-70
Call sign in Vietnam DUSTOFF 29
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More detail on this person: Florence: Darrell L. Lease, age 72 of Florence died Sunday in Deborah Heart & Lung Center in Browns Mills with his loving family at his side. Mr. Lease was born in St. Joseph, MO and was the son of the late Thomas D. and Emma L. Wilson Lease. He resided in Florence Township since 1986. Darrell served his country with honor in the US Army as a Dustoff Medevac Pilot during the Vietnam War. Mr. Lease was a member of the Vietnam Dustoff Association, Willitts Hogan Tonne American Legion Post 39, Opre Larson VFW Post 8838, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, former member of the Holy Assumption Holy Name Society and the Pope John Paul Council Knights of Columbus. He was proud to be a part of the Sutni Szalonna, "Bacon Bread" booth at the annual Holy Assumption Carnival in Roebling for many years. Darrell is survived by his wife of 46 years, Donna P. Bucs Lease, his children and their spouses, Jennifer & Shawn Denz, David & Tracey Lease, Kristen & Joshua Huber, Erin Erbes and Michael & Kimberly Lease, his grandchildren Ronan, Leah, Skyler, Gillian, Rachel, Alexander, Emily, Thomas, Madelyn, Ariana, Cooper and Dylan and his extended Bucs family. Funeral services will be Sunday 4:30 PM at Koschek and Porter Funeral Directors, 1115 Hornberger Avenue, Roebling with Rev. Jay Rambo officiating. Friends may call Sunday from 2 - 5 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be private in Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, North Hanover Township. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Deborah Heart and Lung Center, 200 Trenton Rd, Browns Mills, NJ 08015. Condolences may be sent to www.koschekandporterfuneralhome.com

Burial information: Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemeter

This information was last updated 11/10/2017

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