Jim Chmielinski
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
James Herbert “Jim” Chmielinski, formerly of Berne, died on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. He was 73.
“Jim was surrounded by family and passed peacefully at home in Cape Cod after a brave battle with cancer,” his children wrote in a tribute.
He was born in Albany, the son of Mark and Agnes Chmielinski and the brother of Mark and Paul Chmielinski.
He was a United States Marine from 1967 to 1970, receiving the following honors: Good Conduct Medal 1st, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Medal of Honor, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Expert Rifle Badge.
Richard T. Serino, 68, a resident of West Pittston, passed into eternal life on Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp.
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune
On Veterans Day, during an observance at VFW Post 3233, Army veteran
Todd Hughes was honored by the Sarasota County Veterans Commission with the John H. McLain Veteran of the Year Award. Hughes is manager of the Goodwill Manasota Veterans Services Program.
The award is the highest honor that the commission bestows annually upon a veteran. Hughes served with the Army in Iraq. He was injured by an improvised explosive device (IED) and, although he suffered some immediate health impacts, he completed his tour of duty before returning home a few months later.
After his return home, he was diagnosed with a serious head injury that significantly impacted his day-to-day well-being, as well as his ability to keep a job.
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