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BOARD OF DIRECTORS USS STRONG

 DD467/758 ASSOCIATION                                                                                          

 

 

PRESIDENT  2017-2022

RON IMPELLO

   Ron Impello

Ron served on the Strong as an FT2 from 1962 to 1963. His home town is Bronx NY. After leaving the navy, he worked for the Telephone Company in New York and the Molser Safe Company in Wayne NJ. He moved to Atlanta in 1971 where he was a residential building contractor for 30 years. He and his wife Sherry, retired to Pensacola FL in 2001. They have five children and eleven grandchildren.

    Ron's email address is: rimpello@gmail.com

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SECRETARY

HAROLD WELCH

  

Harold served on the Strong as a ETR2 from 1961 to 1963. His

home state is Michigan. In 1968 He and his wife, Parsla,

moved to San Jose CA where he worked as an engineer at

various Silicon Valley companies. In 2003 they moved to

Dacula GA.  Harold served as president of the association in 2015 & 2016.

    Harold's email address is: welchh@bellsouth.net

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 TREASURER 2006-2022

JIM KELLY

Jim served on the Strong from 1956 to 1958,  and was

transferred to the USS Soley DD707 as a QM2.  Jim attended 

college on his release from active duty, and is now  a CPA. 

Jim and his late wife Rita have a daughter who is also a CPA 

and runs things in Jim's office

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Jim can be reached at the following address:

James Kelly                                                                       

345 Kathmere Road

Havertown PA  19083

Jim's email address is:  jimkelly@kellywelde.com

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PARLIAMENTARIAN

OPEN

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PAST PARLIAMENTARIAN

ROBERT FRYER

Bob served on the Strong  from 1958 to 1961, and was released

from active duty as a EM2.   Bob and Sue live in Hamilton,

Ohio,  and have one daughter, one son, and one grandson.

Bob is also  the TICKET SELLER at the reunions for the

drawings, which supports scholarship fund.    He has been

known to take 5 and 10 dollar bills.  But likes the feel of a 20

better!

 

Bob passed on May 10, 2020

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MASTER AT ARMS

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CHAPLAIN  2011-2022

REUEL KAIGHN

Don't know what these guys was doing to our Chaplain, but

sure doesn't look like a bible he is holding.

 

Reuel is also a Standing Member on the executive committee.

Reuel passed away on Sept 13, 2023.

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 SUNSHINE COMMITTEE

ARNOLD & JOHNNIE BAILEY

Arnold served on the Strong as a EM2 from 1961 to 1965. He

and his wife, Johnnie, live in Tennessee.

Arnold served as president of the association in 2011 & 2012.

 

If you know of the illness or death of a fellow shipmate,

please let them know.

 

Arnold is also a Standing Member on the executive committee.

 

Arnold's email address is abailey16@bellsouth.net

 

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PAST PRESIDENT  2011-2014

BILL KAMINSKI

 

Bill served on Strong as a ETR2 from 1961-1964.  His home

town is Bayonne N.J. In 1990 he moved to Merrimack N.H.

where he now lives and worked for Lockheed-Martin for 45

years.  Bill and his wife, Cindy, have been married for 52

years. and have two daughters.

 

Bill is also a Standing Member on the executive committee.

 

    Bill's email address is: billkdd758@comcast.net 

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PAST PRESIDENT 2009-2010

VINCE LAIETA

 

Vince  was President of Strong Association for the years 2009-

2010, 2011-2012,   Vince served on Strong as a BM3.  He

passed away March 20, 2011.

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PAST PRESIDENT 2008-2009

ADRIAN REINHART

 

Adrian's tour of duty on the Strong was from 1964 to 1967 as a

BT1.   Adrian served 20 years in the NAVY and retired as a

Senior Chief (BTCS)  He is a widower, and his home town is

Fort Branch, Indiana. Adrian passed away November 2, 2009.

 

 

      

 

 


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