More detail on this person: Harold Vernon
Pepper, Cdr. USN (Ret) of East Haven, Conn., No.
Branford, Conn., and San Diego Born in San Diego,
on Sept. 26, 1922, the son of the late Jacob
Sebron and Alcia Fears Pepper. passed away 21
March 2012 in Connecticut at the age of 89
years.
Cdr. Pepper served in the US Navy during WWII,
Korea, and Vietnam, receiving the Distinguished
Flying Cross, and Air Metal with three stars. He
retired after 25 years of service. Following his
military career, he worked until retirement for
Sikorsky Aircraft as Senior Marketing Analyst.
He was the beloved husband of 67 years to Norma
Lee Watts Pepper, loving father of sons Michael H.
Pepper, and wife, Ann, of Pawling, NY, James S.
Pepper and wife, Judy, of Vineyard Haven, and
daughter Ann Page and husband, Stephen, of
Guilford, Conn.. He is also survived by his
sister, Shirley J. Brodhag of San Diego, and nine
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A Memorial Mass was celebrated at Saint George
Church on Saturday, March 31, at 10 am.
Interment with military honors will take place at
Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, at
1pm 22 June 2012.
Those wishing to remember Vern may do so
through contributions to the San Diego Air and
Space Museum, 2001 Pan American Plaza, San
Diego, CA 92101, where he was a docent for
several years, or the Zoological Society of San
Diego, P.O. Box 120551, San Diego, CA
92112-0271.
This is the obit from Conn. and people can sign
the guest book if desired.
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