Navy Gold Star Coordinator Support

Vincent Lee Ingellis, 42, was born October 24, 1977, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and passed away peacefully at home near Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, on March 20, 2020. A proud U.S. Navy First Class Petty Officer, Vincent honorably served for 20 years, including deployments in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. He dreamed of retiring, starting a new chapter, and one day returning to the mountains of Puerto Rico to start a farm. Though his plans were tragically cut short, those who knew him were forever touched by his love, laughter, and generosity. Vincent was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, and friend. He could often be found grilling, working on cars, lending a helping hand, or dreaming big about the future—especially for his daughter. His vibrant personality and infectious sense of humor will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who loved him.

John Thomas Larimer was born in the early morning hours of February 16, 1985.  He grew up with his four older siblings in Crystal Lake, IL.  John graduated with honors from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.  John became fourth-generation Navy when he enlisted and went to Great Lakes in February, 2011.  Next was CTR-A school and then stationed at Buckley AFB in Aurora, CO. 

We last saw John in early July, 2012 and he told us he was being encouraged to go to OCS and become an officer.  After John’s death, we learned that they had started a mentoring award in his name because he had been mentoring other military personnel on and off the job.   We also learned that he was doing extremely well with his assigned job.

John didn’t die because of his Navy service.  He died in a mass shooting at a movie theater on July 20, 2012

Tom served twenty-nine years of honorable and dedicated Active Duty and Reserve service as a U.S. Navy SEAL Officer serving on SEAL teams based on both the East Coast (Little Creek) and West Coast (Coronado). His service to our Nation includes deployments to Operation Desert Storm, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Djibouti, Fallujah, Mongolia, Yemen, the Philippines, and other regions of conflict, making a tremendous impact on all those who served with him. His medals and commendations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Marine-Corps Commendation medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and numerous unit and campaign awards. Tom was interred with full military honors at Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery. Tom is greatly missed by his family, his military family, and his friends.

Michael David Saldana Jr. was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1996, and tragically passed away at the age of 26 on May 6, 2022. He served in the Navy, holding the rank of second-class petty officer. Michael shared a close bond with his brother, who was 10 years younger, and loved him deeply. He enjoyed playful moments, such as posing with bunny ears in pictures. Michael had a passion for reading books, playing video games, and taking drives along the California coast in his beloved 2-door Mercedes, a car he proudly purchased on his own. He was known for his caring, generous nature, always willing to help others and give selflessly, even offering the shirt off his back. Michael’s free-spirited personality and kind heart left a lasting impact on all who knew him, and while he is deeply missed, he will forever be cherished in their hearts.

Jaxon was/is larger than life. From the time he was born until the day he was born into eternal life he was full of energy, enthusiasm, compassion, humor, and a lot of love. He was a friend to all who knew him. Jaxon was incredibly intelligent. Scoring a 98 on his ASVAB! He was a mama's boy at heart and sure knew how to have a good time. One of his favorite things to do was spend time with "his buds" or his family. He is deeply missed and the world will never be the same for many of us that love him.

Master at Arms Petty Officer 3rd Class Duffy was born on March 30, 2001 to Lori and Andrew Duffy of Wareham Massachusetts. Kyle was the youngest of five and the brother to Amy, Juanita, Merissa and Zachary. Kyle was stationed at Naval Base Guam and died unexpectedly while on duty on August 12, 2024. Kyle was the person when you talked about great people who cared about others and would listen to everyone's life story and show he really cared for others. He loved fishing and literally has a fishing rod store at home in Wareham. Our family is truly heartbroken and we will never forget his kind heart. He is buried at the National Cemetery in Bourne, Massachusetts a very peaceful place. WE LOVE YOU  KYLE