News From Fort Schuyler

October 24, 1997 - Volume 1, No. 4

DEATH OF CAPTAIN RUDY CASSANI '46 - It is with regret that the Washington DC chapter of the New York Maritime College Alumni Association notes the death of one of our members, CAPT Rudolph V. Cassani, USCG (ret). CAPT Cassani was a member of the New York Maritime College class of 1946.

The following message was posted in the Coast Guard Headquarters E-mail today.

CAPT. Rudolph V. Cassani, USCG, Retired - CAPT Cassani was a veteran of World War II, and Korea. CAPT. Cassani retired from the Coast Guard on 1 May 1977. CAPT Cassani was the former Chief of Maritime and International Law Division at CG HQ. He is survived by his wife Bruna, three children, Carl Cassani, Deanna Williams and Joanne Gersbach.

A funeral service will be held at 1345, 30 October 1997 at the Old Post Chapel, Arlington National Cemetery.

Capt. Cassani was an active member of the Washington alumni chapter and his presence will be greatly missed. I request that you pass this information on to those who may have known CAPT Cassani.

With regret, John J. Hannon

President, NY Maritme College Alumni Association, Washington DC Chapter,