On September 28, 2002, Joseph Emery Laposa of Manassas, Virginia, who retired as a Colonel in the United Sates Air Force in June 2001, after 30 years of service.
Beloved Husband of Joanne Laposa; devoted Father of Amy Miller, Tara Laposa and Marcy Laposa; dear son of Emery and Mary Laposa; loving brother of Mary Laposa and Jim Laposa. Also survived by two grandchildren, Madeline and Emma Miller.
Services at St. Charles Catholic Church in Arlington, Virginia, on Thursday, October 3 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in his memory may be made to a charity of your choice.
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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