Presentation for SGT Kenneth G. von Ronn and ET2 Christopher W. DeAngelis
Personalized Flags and Ceremony Honoring Military Service of
U.S. Navy ET2 Chris DeAngelis and Army Sgt. Ken von Ronn
Sponsored by Frontier Communications
Frontier Presents Memorial Flags to Hudson Valley Families
WALDEN, N.Y., July 17, 2014 – Frontier Communications [NASDAQ: FTR] recently presented personalized “Honor and Remember” flags to the families of U.S. Navy ET2 Christopher W. DeAngelis and Army Sgt. Kenneth G. von Ronn during a ceremony at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walden, N.Y.
ET2 Christopher W. DeAngelis had been assigned to the U.S.S. Stark, where he was killed in action in the Persian Gulf on May 17, 1987. Sgt. Kenneth G. von Ronn had been assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division, N.Y. Army National Guard. He was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005.
Gold Star Parents Renate and Robert DeAngelis, Campbell Hall, N.Y. and Gold Star Mother Debbie von Ronn, Walker Valley, N.Y., and family members were joined by Frontier leadership, veteran and reservist employees, Rolling Thunder-N.Y. Chapter 3, NAM Knights Lost Chapter, and Walden Mayor Brian Maher for the memorial ceremony and flag presentations.
“We are proud to memorialize the service of both ET2 Christopher W. DeAngelis and Army Sgt. Kenneth G. von Ronn, who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country,” said Debbie Bogdanski, General Manager of Frontier’s Hudson Valley area. “The Honor and Remember Flag is part of a national campaign of remembrance symbolizing gratitude and respect for those who give their lives in military service. Each flag is personalized with the respective name and date of death for Sgt. von Ronn and ET2 DeAngelis. The flags were sponsored through the efforts of our Hudson Valley Frontier employees.”
Photo group from left to right: NAM Knights Lost Chapter bearing the flag; daughters and Gold Star Mother Debbie von Ronn; Mary Lewis, Frontier; The Honorable Brian Maher, Mayor, Village of Walden, delivering remarks; Deb Bogdanski, General Manager, Frontier; Gold Star Parents Renate and Robert DeAngelis; and Rolling Thunder – N.Y. Chapter 3, bearing the flag.
