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AM<br><b>To:</b> Helobubbas <helobubbas@helobubbas.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Helobubbas] RDML Phil Duffy,USN (RET) Signal Charlie<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#909090'>Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-------- Original message --------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>From: Executive Director <<a href="mailto:executivedirector@navalhelicopterassn.org">executivedirector@navalhelicopterassn.org</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Date: 5/29/25 6:08 AM (GMT-08:00) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>To: Steven Tomaszeski <<a href="mailto:steven.tomaszeski@icloud.com">steven.tomaszeski@icloud.com</a>>, Sandy Clark <<a href="mailto:sandyclark@yahoo.com">sandyclark@yahoo.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:retiredaffairs@nhahistoricalsociety.org">retiredaffairs@nhahistoricalsociety.org</a>, 'Personius Bill' <<a href="mailto:billpersonius@gmail.com">billpersonius@gmail.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Cc: Beth and Jim Toone <<a href="mailto:jim.toone@gmail.com">jim.toone@gmail.com</a>>, Executive Director <<a href="mailto:executivedirector@navalhelicopterassn.org">executivedirector@navalhelicopterassn.org</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Subject: RE: Sad News <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Admiral: Sad news indeed - I have reshared with Bill Personius and Mike Brattland!<br>V/r, Jim Gillcrist.<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Steven Tomaszeski <<a href="mailto:steven.tomaszeski@icloud.com">steven.tomaszeski@icloud.com</a>> <br>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2025 5:57 AM<br>To: Executive Director <<a href="mailto:executivedirector@navalhelicopterassn.org">executivedirector@navalhelicopterassn.org</a>>; Retired Affairs <<a href="mailto:retiredaffairs@navalhelicopterassn.org">retiredaffairs@navalhelicopterassn.org</a>>; Sandy Clark <<a href="mailto:sandyclark@yahoo.com">sandyclark@yahoo.com</a>><br>Cc: Beth and Jim Toone <<a href="mailto:jim.toone@gmail.com">jim.toone@gmail.com</a>><br>Subject: Sad News<br><br>Gentlemen,<br>I received an early morning call. Phil Duffy has passed away. His wife, Carol, said he had been physically weak. And he succumbed to pneumonia. This occurred yesterday. Services are being scheduled as I write this.<br>A good friend of mine who worked for him both in the Navy and in the civilian community gave me a call early this morning. <br>Sad way to start the day.<br>My best, Steve <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>