Cpl Christopher D. Bordoni
Cpl. Christopher D. Bordoni, 21, of Ithaca, N.Y., died April 3 of wounds sustained Jan. 18, 2012, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Cpl Bordoni was critically injured in Afghanistan in January 2012, died at the San Antonio Military Medical Center, where he had been receiving treatment. Cpl. Bordoni was injured in January while serving in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, according to a statement from his family. He was sent to a hospital in Germany, and was then transferred to the San Antonio Military Medical Center to receive treatment. He grew up in the Ithaca area and graduated from Ithaca High School. Cpl. Bordoni joined the Marines after high school and was deployed to Afghanistan for a second time in April 2011. According to his family, he was on patrol in the Kajaki district when a suicide bomber on a motorcycle entered the area. It was reported that several civilians, military personnel and police were injured and killed. During his career he earned the Purple Heart, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan.
A procession begins at 6:15 p.m., Tuesday from Hancock International Airport in Syracuse to Ithaca using the following route:
Route 81 South to the Ithaca/Cortland Exit and Route 281. Route 281 South to Route 13. Route 13 South through Cortland, Dryden, Ithaca to the Stewart Park Exit in the City of Ithaca. The procession will continue south on Cayuga Street to Seneca Street, west, to Plain Street, south, to Green Street, east, and ending at Bangs Funeral Home.
Those who wish to pay their respects to Bordoni are encouraged to line the non-highway portions of the route.
Local fire departments will be honoring Bordoni by flying the American flag from their ladder trucks at the following spots:
Route 281 and Route 13: Cortland, Cortlandville & Homer Fire Departments;
Route 13 at the Dryden Fire Station: Dryden Fire Department;
Route 13 at Warren Road: Cayuga Heights and Lansing Fire Departments;
Green Street at Central Fire Station: Ithaca Fire Department.
A visitation has been planned from 2 to 7 p.m., Wednesday. Bordoni’s family will receive friends and guests at Immaculate Conception, 113 North Geneva St.
Ithaca Public Information Officer Julie Conley Holcomb said a large crowd is expected.
As a result, the receiving line will proceed down Geneva Street to the 100 Block of West State Street. All guests will enter the Church from the front doors on Geneva Street and will exit through the side doors on Seneca Street and in the Church parking lot. The 100 block of North Geneva Street will be closed to vehicular traffic.
Holcomb said parking in the area will be difficult. Visitors are encouraged to use city parking garages on Seneca, Green and Cayuga streets and walk to the church.
A “drop off zone” will be located on the Seneca Street side of the church at Geneva Street.
Bordoni’s funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday at Immaculate Conception, although the church will be open at 9 a.m. to begin seating guests.
Seating is limited.
The following streets will be closed for parking:
100 and 200 blocks of North Geneva Street;
100 block of South Geneva Street;
100 and 200 blocks of West State Street;
There will be a single travel lane restriction on West Seneca Street, between Cayuga Street and Albany Street.
Again, visitors are encouraged to use the city’s parking garages downtown.
Donations in lieu of flowers in Cpl. Bordoni’s memory can be made to the;
Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund
825 College Blvd.
Suite 102, PMB 609
Oceanside, CA 92057
or visit semperfifund.org/donate
Calvary Cemetery
To be updated…
Cpl. Michael J. Palacio, 23, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., died March 29 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Mikey joined the Marine Corps on Nov. 28, 2007 and served as a military policeman. He arrived on Okinawa, Nov. 11, 2010, and deployed to Afghanistan on Nov. 12, 2011. His service awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the NATO-International Security Assistance Force Medal.
Born: February 3, 1988 in Mexico
Sgt. Joseph D’Augustine, 29, of Waldwick, N.J., died March 27 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. He graduated from Waldwick High School in 2001 where he wrestled and played football. He joined the US Marine Corps in 2000, and was promoted to sergeant in 2008. As a Marine, he served as an explosive ordinance disposal tech. In 2004 and in 2008, D’Augustine deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2011, he deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Among his decorations include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Combat Action Ribbon.
Cpl. Conner T. Lowry of Chicago, Illinois died at age 24 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He grew up in Beverly, and attended Saint John Fisher Elementary School and Brother Rice High School. And over at Christ the King Elementary, Conner’s Picture hangs in a classroom where the students have been sending him care packages and letters for months. Prior to joining the Marines, Cpl Lowry was a student at the University of Iowa when he decided to join the military. Lowry began serving in the Marine Corps Sep. 8, 2008. This was his second deployment to Afghanistan. His personal service awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze star device, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two silver star devices, and the NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan with bronze star device.
Sgt. Justin A. Everett, 33 of Clovis, Calif, helicopter crew chief aboard UH-1Y Hueys. He joined the Marines in 2002 because of the Sept. 11, 2011 terrorist attacks. He felt it was his duty to go and join the military and be what he could be for this country and fell in love with the Marines. A 1996 graduate of Reedley High School in Central California, Justin served as a youth pastor in Fresno before he joined the Marines. He and his wife had just marked their 11-year wedding anniversary on Feb. 17, 2001. He was one of seven Marines killed in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Ariz. His personal awards include, the Air Medal Strike/Flight, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (second award), Good Conduct Medal (second award), National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Korean Defense Service Medal.
Born: July 16, 1986
Capt. Michael M. Quin, 28, of Purcellville, Va, UH-1Y Huey pilot attended two years of high school in Pennsylvania before graduating in Virginia. Michael joined the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2006 and chose it following Sept. 11, 2001, while still attending high school. After graduating from the Naval Academy in 2006, Quin was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He attended flight school in Pensacola, Fla. and in 2008 was “winged” as a naval aviator. He was then subsequently assigned to a Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron, HMLA 469, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Captain Quin was preparing to be deployed to Afghanistan this spring and was looking forward to the mission. He was one of seven Marines killed in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Ariz. His personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (second award), National Defense Service Medal and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
Capt. Benjamin N. Cerniglia, Sr, 31, of Montgomery, Ala., and South Carolina served as a AH-1W Cobra pilot. Captain Cerniglia was one of seven Marines killed in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Ariz. A statement distributed to the media from the church elaborated: “The family and congregation simply request the prayers of our community, and respect for privacy during this difficult time.” Ben was one of seven Marines killed in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Ariz. His personal awards include, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (second award), National Defense Service Medal and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
Born: November 22, 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida