Thresher Base
United States Submarine Veterans
Virtual 58th Annual USS Thresher Memorial Service Program
Part I: Speakers & Tolling of the Bells
• Greeting: Kevin Galeaz Master of Ceremonies, Past Commander, USSVI Thresher Base
• Pledge of Allegiance: All Hands, Led by Robert Flannery, USSVI Thresher Base Chief of the Boat
• National Anthem:
All Hands, Led By Lori Arsenault & Debra Henderson, Daughters of Tilmon J. Arsenault, ENC(SS), USS Thresher
• Invocation: Roger Retzke, USSVI Thresher Base Chaplain
• USS Thresher Family Member Speaker: Peter VanPelt Nephew of Roger Edwin VanPelt, IC1(SS) , USS Thresher
• Keynote Speaker: Captain Daniel Ettlich, 86th Commander, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
• Navy Hymn: Lori Arsenault & Debra Henderson, Daughters of Tilmon Joseph Arsenault, ENC(SS), USS Thresher
• Tolling of the Bells
Reader #1: Jessica Parker, Granddaughter of Wayne Wilfred Lavoie, YN1(SS) , USS Thresher
Reader #2: Patricia Violette, Executive Director, Albacore Park
Reader #3: Herman Bautzman, Junior Vice Commander, USSVI Thresher Base
Bell Toller: Robert Flannery, USSVI Thresher Base Chief of the Boat
Part II: Wreath Laying Ceremony
• Laying of the Wreath: Family of Paul Chevalier Currier, Ship Progressman Machinist, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Ellen Currier, Daughter
John Currier, Son
Jeremy Paul Currier, Grandson
Emma Currier, Great Granddaughter
• Echo Taps: George Stevens, Trumpeter, USSVI Thresher Base & Maddoc Johnson, Portsmouth High School Band
• The Fallen: Patrick Boyle, Piper
• Closing Remarks: Kevin Galeaz, Master of Ceremonies, Past Commander, USSVI Thresher Base
• Benediction: Roger Retzke, USSVI Thresher Base Chaplain
Video of the service can be viewed on our YouTube account https://youtu.be/F5fUiLQwGdg