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Col Harold Anthony “Tony” Eisele

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Col Harold Anthony “Tony” Eisele

Birth
Fowlerville, Livingston County, Michigan, USA
Death
5 Jan 2002 (aged 83)
Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section D
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Harold Anthony Eisele was the son of Elizabeth and Joseph Eisele.

He married first at age 31 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia, November 19, 1949, Mary Eileen Zohn, age 31. She was born in New Martinsville, West Virginia, July 2, 1918; died in 1976. Mary was the daughter of Clara and Lewis Zohn.

He married second at age 60 in New Bern, Craven Co., NC, June 27, 1979 Elizabeth Earle (nee Scott) Banks, age 51. b. June 3, 1928, d. Oct 11, 2019.

He had three children:

1. Mary Celeste Eisele, b. Aug 15, 1952, living Norfolk, VA, 2002

2. Lorraine Eisele, living Greensboro, NC, 2002; m. (?) Rumley

3. Mark Joseph Eisele, living Roanoke Rapids, NC, 2015; m. Gail Root

From LDS Family Search.

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Obituary:

Col H. A. "Tony" Eisele, USMC, (Ret.), 83, Havelock, Craven Co., NC, known as "Tony" by his friends, died Jan 5, 2002, at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City.

A longtime resident of Havelock, he was commissioned in 1941 as a naval aviator. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Marine Corps, his service record proved outstanding accomplishments. He received the Silver Star Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross with 12 stars, Presidential Unit Citation with 3 stars, American Defense Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 stars, Victory Medal World War II, Navy Occupation Service Medal, China Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal with 1 star, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf, and Army Unit Citation.

His community was an important part of his life as he helped build the Annunciation Church in Havelock. He was also a member of the Civilian and Retired Officers Association.

Survivors are his wife, Elizabeth Eisele, of Havelock; two daughters, Mary Celeste Eisele, of Norfolk, Va., and Lorraine E. Rumley, of Greensboro; one son, Mark J. Eisele, of Roanoke Rapids; five grandchildren, Jessica B. Rosado, Jason S. Rosado, Abigail E. Eisele, Eric C. Eisele and Matthew Eisele; and one great-grandchild, Ava M. Rosado.

Funeral services was held Tuesday at Annunciation Catholic Church in Havelock, with the Rev. Dr. William Walsh officiating. Interment followed in the New Bern Memorial Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Annunciation Catholic Church, Havelock.

Arrangements by Pollock-Best Funerals and Cremations.

Obituary from Yellow Footprints.com: http://yellowfootprints.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8619COL US MARINE CORPS
WORLD WAR II, KOREA, VIETNAM

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Below courtesy of Jim Geiser #48261393
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Served in the Marine Corps with the Black Sheep Squadron.
Harold Anthony Eisele was the son of Elizabeth and Joseph Eisele.

He married first at age 31 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia, November 19, 1949, Mary Eileen Zohn, age 31. She was born in New Martinsville, West Virginia, July 2, 1918; died in 1976. Mary was the daughter of Clara and Lewis Zohn.

He married second at age 60 in New Bern, Craven Co., NC, June 27, 1979 Elizabeth Earle (nee Scott) Banks, age 51. b. June 3, 1928, d. Oct 11, 2019.

He had three children:

1. Mary Celeste Eisele, b. Aug 15, 1952, living Norfolk, VA, 2002

2. Lorraine Eisele, living Greensboro, NC, 2002; m. (?) Rumley

3. Mark Joseph Eisele, living Roanoke Rapids, NC, 2015; m. Gail Root

From LDS Family Search.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Obituary:

Col H. A. "Tony" Eisele, USMC, (Ret.), 83, Havelock, Craven Co., NC, known as "Tony" by his friends, died Jan 5, 2002, at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City.

A longtime resident of Havelock, he was commissioned in 1941 as a naval aviator. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Marine Corps, his service record proved outstanding accomplishments. He received the Silver Star Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross with 12 stars, Presidential Unit Citation with 3 stars, American Defense Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 stars, Victory Medal World War II, Navy Occupation Service Medal, China Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal with 1 star, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf, and Army Unit Citation.

His community was an important part of his life as he helped build the Annunciation Church in Havelock. He was also a member of the Civilian and Retired Officers Association.

Survivors are his wife, Elizabeth Eisele, of Havelock; two daughters, Mary Celeste Eisele, of Norfolk, Va., and Lorraine E. Rumley, of Greensboro; one son, Mark J. Eisele, of Roanoke Rapids; five grandchildren, Jessica B. Rosado, Jason S. Rosado, Abigail E. Eisele, Eric C. Eisele and Matthew Eisele; and one great-grandchild, Ava M. Rosado.

Funeral services was held Tuesday at Annunciation Catholic Church in Havelock, with the Rev. Dr. William Walsh officiating. Interment followed in the New Bern Memorial Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Annunciation Catholic Church, Havelock.

Arrangements by Pollock-Best Funerals and Cremations.

Obituary from Yellow Footprints.com: http://yellowfootprints.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8619COL US MARINE CORPS
WORLD WAR II, KOREA, VIETNAM

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Below courtesy of Jim Geiser #48261393
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Served in the Marine Corps with the Black Sheep Squadron.

Inscription

COL, US MARINE CORPS
WWII, KOREA, VIETNAM
SILVER STAR,
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS,
AIR MEDAL

Gravesite Details

He is also listed as buried in New Bern National Cemetery where his first wife was buried.



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  • Created by: Jim Dugan
  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68988929/harold_anthony-eisele: accessed ), memorial page for Col Harold Anthony “Tony” Eisele (7 Aug 1918–5 Jan 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68988929, citing New Bern Memorial Cemetery, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Jim Dugan (contributor 47026362).