TITLE:  Sgt. Lloyd G. Wallett, Obituary, Feb 13, 2001

SUBMITTERS:  Portsmouth Herald, http://www.seacoastonline.com
             111 Maplewood Aveue, Portsmouth, NH (issue Feb 12, 2001 )

FORMATTED:   by CParziale, 2001

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Sgt. Lloyd G. Wallett 

PORTSMOUTH - Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Lloyd G. Wallett,
84, of 209 Grant Ave., Portsmouth, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001, at
the VA Hospital in Manchester. 

Born in Mason City, Iowa, on Aug. 14, 1916, he was the son of
Edward and Edna (Lusher) Wallett and had been a resident of
Portsmouth since 1961. 

He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in China, New
Guinea, the western Pacific, the southern Philippines, Luzon, the
Ryukyus and the air offensive on Japan. He was awarded several
decorations and citations, including the Presidential Unit Citation, for
his service in World War II. After the war he reenlisted in the U.S.
Air Force, from which he retired in 1961 as a master sergeant. 
He was employed as the manager of the Pease Bowling Center and
retired from the Civil Service after 20 years. He was a member of the
American Legion Post #6 and the Disabled American Veterans
Chapter #4. 

He was an avid bowler, sportsman, baseball player and sports card
and stamp collector. 

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Rosie (Lepizzi) Wallett; a
daughter, Susan Diaz of Portsmouth; a son, Michael Wallett of the
U.S. Air Force in Corpus Christi, Texas; four grandchildren, D.J.
Lopata, Natene Wallett, Alex Wallett and Ammarie Wallett; three
sisters, Bonnie Curtis of Hercules, Calif., Florence Bohnert of Central
Point, Ore., and Elizabeth Opsahe of Bellaire, Md.; and several nieces
and nephews. 

WALLETT - Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Lloyd G. Wallett, 84,
of 209 Grant Ave., Portsmouth, died Feb. 13, 2001. A funeral service
will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday morning at the Farrell Funeral Home
684 State St., Portsmouth. Visiting hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. on
Thursday evening. Burial will be in the N.H. State Veterans
Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society,
Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 State Route 101, Suite 501,
Bedford, NH 03110-5032. 


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