Navy Gold Star Coordinator Support

ADCS Samuel Dumond was raised in Edmundston, NB, Canada.  He played hockey, baseball and enjoyed snowboarding.  As a child, he always wanted to be a mechanic, so right after high school graduation, he left for Maine to join the Navy in 2006 and was posted in Virginia, California and Hawaii, changing platforms several times.  Sam deployed multiple times with his last being the 2024 USS Theodore Roosevelt deployment. Serving his country was an honour for him. He was a thoughtful leader, who led by example. His friends described Sam as one of the most reliable “best friends” a person could ask for, who always had an infectious smile.  Sam will forever be loved and remembered by his mother Francine and step father Bob, his father Greg (Lisa), his wife Beverly and his two children Liam and Bella, his brothers Matt, Alex and Andrew. RIP Sammy.

Christopher "Chris" Mosko was born in Worcester, MA, and spent his childhood in Connecticut, Delaware, and Wisconsin where he attended Eau Claire Memorial High School. He earned a BS in Commerce and Engineering from Drexel University where he Chris served in the ROTC. Upon entering the Navy, he joined the Explosive Ordnance Disposal group. He quickly became a platoon leader for Mobile Unit 3, deployed to support Haiti after the earthquake and ultimately was deployed to Afghanistan where he was Killed in Action on April 26 2012. Whether it was on the soccer field or with his ROTC unit, Chris was a natural leader and loved being part of a team. According to his mom, while in ROTC in Philadelphia, Chris implemented a ‘punishment’ where he would set up runs that stopped at historical sites throughout the city and have those being disciplined explain why each site was important to our country’s history. He is remembered by his wife, Amanda, his sister, Meredith Hathaway and her husband Army Major Dr. Nathanael Hathaway M.D.), and his parents, John and Gayle Mosko.

My father, Peter Patrick Murner, Jr. was born on May 13, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY to my grandparents, Peter and Natalie Murner. Rick, as we called him, resided in Hillsdale, NJ for 18 years with my grandparents and aunt, Maureen. Dad graduated from Don Bosco High School and then attended Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, MD where he received a Bachelor of Science degree.

Rick enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1967 from Hillsdale, NJ. He went on to attain the rank of Second Lieutenant at Quantico, VA. In June 1968, he married my mother, Connie Drews. He was sent to Vietnam on August 4, 1968 where he served with the 3rd Motor Brigade, 3rd Division.

On August 26, 1968 at the age of 23, he was killed in action near Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was awarded the Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign and RVN National Order 5th Class Military Medals. He was survived by mother and me. I was born on December 10^th, almost 4 months after his death.