MSgt Ed Grabenya Rest in Peace


With the deepest of regrets I have to inform you that MSgt. Ed Gabrenya assumed his duties as NCOIC of heaven's Marine detail today at approximately 1600 local Wed, Sep 2019.  Services are pending.  I will communicate the details of them when received. 

Say a prayer to accompany Ed on his journey.

Semper Fi,

Bob Dart
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Very sorry to hear it. Ed was a great Marine and a plank holder with the Squadron. He always had a can do attitude and always got the job done. 

He saved the day at Operation High Intercept at Cherry Point.  The exercise was badly screwed up. The helicopters were on ships and we did not have the correct frequencies.  Ed went out to the TRC-75 in the field and took it through the frequency spectrum until he found the Navy.  Without Ed that exercise would have been a disaster.

Ed was the Squadron Comm Chief for many years. He was very knowledgeable about all that MWCS-48 did, and always worked hard to make sure we accomplished our mission.
Ed had a great Marine family as shown by the photo below.  Rest in Peace, Marine.

Semper Fi


Craig Hullinger


MSgt Ed Grabenya, Sons, Son in Law, and Grand Sons
Christmas 2014

Ed is in the center. The first two Marines to the right are his sons. The Marine to the left is his son in law. The Marines on the outside, left and right, are his grandsons.  And he has another Marine grandson who enlisted in the Marines after this photo was taken.

MSgt Gabrenya spent almost 28 years in the Marines, Regular and Reserve. He was a member of Marine Wing Communication Squadron at Glenview, Illinois for 25 years. He was the Communication Chief of the Squadron.


The extended Gabrenya family impresses us and General Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Semper Fi




Ed Gabrenya June 1, 2019

Semper Fi





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  1. MSgt Ed Gabrenya, may he rest in piece with all the good Marines we have known, loved and lost over the years.
    MSgt Gabrenya was always the professional with a good heart, a quick wit, and a broad smile.
    We were all better Marines because of the influence Top Gabrenya had on us.
    Semper Fi,
    Woz
    Ron Wozniak, LtCol USMCR, Retired
    MWCS-48 1976-1987
    Bradenton, FL
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  2. I will miss our conversations as we drove to and from Ft. McCoy. His voice and laughter would fill the ride while we shared stories of our younger years from the start of our careers through retirement and beyond.

    Trips to Ft. McCoy will never be the same without him.

    You are already missed by many.

    R.I.P.

    Semper Fi,

    Keith Carrizosa, GySgt-(Acting FirstSgt) USMC, Retired
    MWCS-48 1976-1993
    Oak Park, IL
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