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Robert Allen Vendetto (1936-2010)
 

Surrounded by his family, Chief Petty Officer Robert Allen Vendetto, a retired Navy diver, lost his courageous battle with cardiopulmonary disease Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, in Houma, La.

Bob, fondly known as "Guinea" among his military brothers, served our country with pride and honor for 23 years.

Throughout his years of military service, he spent time aboard the following Navy vessels: USS Albany, USS Skylark, USS Sunbird and the USS Lipan. While stationed in San Diego, Bob was a diving instructor at the 2nd Class Diving School. Following this duty, Bob served in Vietnam with the Harbor Clearance Unit One. Bob's last tour at sea was aboard the USS Seawolf (SSN) 575 attached to Submarine Development Group One Detachment Mare Island, Calif. He honorably retired from service as the project manager of the EX-14 and MK-11 Underwater Breathing Apparatus at the Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) in Panama City, Fla. In that position, he was a key team member of a 1,000 feet of sea water experimental saturation dive.

He was awarded the coveted Legion of Merit for his valiant service to our country. After his retirement from the Navy in 1979, Bob cherished his time as an Offshore Saturation Supervisor at Santa Fe Underwater Services. Later, he plunged into the world of sales with Santa Fe. Being a natural born salesman, his charismatic personality brought him success at Sonat Subsea, American Oilfield Divers, Stolt Offshore, MADCON, and finally Triton Diving Services.

Chief Vendetto was born in New London, Conn. on Sept. 4, 1936 to Ellen Sullivan Vendetto and Michael Vendetto. He was a graduate of New London High School, Class of 1955.

He was the proud father of Beth Vendetto Walters (Mark) of Winter Springs, Fla., JR Vendetto (Judy Moore) of Baton Rouge, LA, John Vendetta (Connie Bergeron)of Houma, LA, and Joe Vendetto (Mariana Soard)of Houma, LA. His grandchildren will miss their Papa: Joel Michelle Vendetto, Tyler Walters, Hannah Walters, Destin Vendetto, Bre' Vendetto, and Vincenza Vendetto. He is also survived by the mother of his children and caregiver, Elizabeth Ann Dolan. He leaves behind his brother Wayne Vendetto and sisters Patricia San Juan, Phyllis Bartelli, Maureen Thompson, Joan Laycock, and Donna Vendetto. He will be sadly missed by his companion Maureen Bodron, dear friend Frank Mantell, military shipmates, and his civilian family. The funeral and burial were be celebrated on Friday, Jan. 28/29, 2010, at the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales. A receptions for relatives and friends was held at the Ramada Inn following both services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to: Mark V Monument Project, 3830 Patrick Road, Southport, FL 32409 or on-line in Bob's name at www.markvmonumentproject@comcast.net. A Celebration of Life will be held during the summer in New London, Conn. The Mark Five Monument Project has presented the Vendetto Family with statuette serial # 089-300 .

The following people made donations to the Mark V Monument Project in honor of “Guinea”.

DONATOR

JOSEPH P BUCKLEY

JOHN WOODS

FRANK DE LA OLIVA

DAVID BALL

JIM MCCARTHY

RICHARD  C. BIRD

DON RODOCKER

JAY B LEVIN

BUD MILLS

DUKE MILLER

FRANK MANTELL

WAYNE KRAUS

KEVIN KELLY

TOM ANGEL

JENNIFER & EDWARD J SOLARI

KAREN MILES

JEFF WILLSON 

RAY DOLAN

DAVE MOORE

JACK READY

PAUL A JARRED

DAVE & JUDY SULLIVAN

JOSEPH VENDITTO

VIRGINIA L ROMANO

GAIL DIEHL LAMPERELLI 

DIVERS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 

KANABUS & HOULE ATTYS. AT LAW

SUSAN AND WILLIAM SNYDER

SUBMAR INC.

ANDERSON T SMITH

EDWARD & LINDA TRAHAN

QUALITY RENTAL TOOLS

JOHN L RITTER

EARL & SALL BARNES

JIM & ALISA HALWACHS

RONALD E JARVI

SUSAN MACK & STEVE GIESING

 

Other people who made donations to the Mark V Monument Project:

DONOR IN MEMORY OF
LCDR John W.  Ackerman Frank Buski & Bill Gholson
Fred  Aichele all who have gone before me
William E. Ary  
David Baiss  
Capt. David Balk  
David J. Ball  
Bob  Barth  
Albert  Beebe my friend, shipmate & brother diver "Ragman" Richard Radecki
R. C.  Bird  
James C.  Bladh  
Capt. Alfred N.  Briggs III, USN (Ret)  
James D. Caldwell  
Scott M. Cook ENI(OU) Ret  
Craig Cooper  
Robert J. Crapo  
Harold "Rocky" Criger  
Raymond Curran, LCDR, MSC, USN, Ret.  
Alan J. Dietrich Capt Charles A Black Bart Bartholomew
Bill  Dover  
G.A. (Don)  Draper  
Evan  Evans MMC (DV) Ret.  
Capt. James M. Evans, USN (Ret.)  
Edward T. Flynn, Jr. M.D.  
Joseph R. Fowler  
Pat Fowler  
Charles R.  Fulkerson  
Jim Gardner  
Ray  Goodson  
James Goodwin  
Dale D Green  
James E.  Halwachs  
John F. Hatcher  
Capt. Mark T. Helmkamp  
Gad Hitchcock  
William B. (Byron) Howle  
F. Thomas Ingersoll  
Kellard Jansen BM1(DV/PJ) USN Ret.  
David G. Johnson Capt USNR  
Ronald E. Klepper, HM1 DV USN Ret  
Chuck  Lambert  
William R.  Leibold Ret. HTCM/DV CDR Norval E. Nickerson, USN (Ret'd)
William  Loudermilk  
Diann Karin Lynn  
Malcolm MacKinnon III  
Frank Mantell Earl Maughmer, Frank Buski and Bob Driscoll
Alan May ENC (MDV), USN (Ret)  
James J McDermott  
M. Kevin  McEvoy  
Bill Milwee  
William I. Milwee Ragman, my shipmates,
Navy Divers in the Oil Patch, my shipmates NEDU 1968-1973 
Nyle C.  Monday  
F. B. Montague  
Charles H. Moser  
Frank H. Munger  
Tom and Doris  Neuman  
Dan Orr  
Neil Patterson HTCS (Ret)  
Peter Pehl II, Lt USN (Ret)  
David I. Peterson BMCS (DV) Charles (Chuck) McMahon
Linda Pratschner (for Brian Pratschner)  
James  Pratt  
James Pratt - DC-2 (DVI) 1963 thru 1970  
John M. Ringelberg BMCM/MDV Richard Radeck
Don C.  Risk  
Glen Rubin  
Peter M.  Ruden  
William J. Schleigh  
Willard F.  Searle  
Kemp L. Skudin  
Capt. Timothy B. Stark, USN, Ret.  
Larry  Stokes  
Dave and Judy Sullivan  
William  Tageson  
Tony Thomas  
Dave Thompson  
Jack  Tomsky Ken Ploff 
C. J.  Tuckfield  
James Vorosmarti Jr  
Paul A.  Walker  
Kenneth Wallace  
Nicholas J. Waters, Master Diver, US Navy, Retired  
Dorothy & Arthur Webb  
Sylvester  Wilson  
William W. Winters  
E. Lee  Wolford  
William C. Woodward  
Michael Zinszer  
Amron International   
Aqua Lung America, Inc.   
Aqua Scuba Dimensions in Diving   
Assoc of Diving Contractors Intl   
Dive Lab, Inc.   
D. C. Divers  
Harry Pepper & Associates  
 

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JOSEPH MATTIE

 

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