Denis Christian Miranda, Navy Seal, 3rd Class Petty Officer, of Toms River, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, in a helicopter crash, in Afghanistan, while proudly serving his country. Born Dec. 6, 1985 in Argentina, he resided in Japan for six months before returning to Argentina, and finally coming to New Jersey in 1987. A graduate of Toms River High School East in 2003, Denis joined the Navy soon after graduation. He became a Hospital Corpsman in 2007, entered BUD/S in 2007, and graduated as a Navy Seal in October 2008. He served at Patrol 8 in Jacksonville, Fla. Denis was honorable, spiritual, passionate, family oriented, hard-working, giving, loved by everyone, funny, life of the party, humble, gifted, courageous, and motivating.
Left behind are his parents, Patricia and Christian Miranda; and his brothers, Alan and Kevin Miranda, all of Toms River; his maternal grandmother, Elsa Allegretti, of Argentina. He is also survived by his loving fiancé, Lacy Cromwell of Oregon; best friend/brother, Eugene Lewis III; and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins in Argentina, and cousins in Spain.
Visiting will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 and Wednesday, Sept. 29 at Anderson & Campbell Funeral, 703 Main St., Toms River. Friends are invited to gather with the family at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at the funeral home before departing for Ocean County Memorial Park, where Military Honors will take place at 12 noon.
As published in Asbury Park Press 9/25/10
Left behind are his parents, Patricia and Christian Miranda; and his brothers, Alan and Kevin Miranda, all of Toms River; his maternal grandmother, Elsa Allegretti, of Argentina. He is also survived by his loving fiancé, Lacy Cromwell of Oregon; best friend/brother, Eugene Lewis III; and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins in Argentina, and cousins in Spain.
Visiting will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 and Wednesday, Sept. 29 at Anderson & Campbell Funeral, 703 Main St., Toms River. Friends are invited to gather with the family at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at the funeral home before departing for Ocean County Memorial Park, where Military Honors will take place at 12 noon.
As published in Asbury Park Press 9/25/10
Denis Christian Miranda, Navy Seal, 3rd Class Petty Officer, of Toms River, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, in a helicopter crash, in Afghanistan, while proudly serving his country. Born Dec. 6, 1985 in Argentina, he resided in Japan for six months before returning to Argentina, and finally coming to New Jersey in 1987. A graduate of Toms River High School East in 2003, Denis joined the Navy soon after graduation. He became a Hospital Corpsman in 2007, entered BUD/S in 2007, and graduated as a Navy Seal in October 2008. He served at Patrol 8 in Jacksonville, Fla. Denis was honorable, spiritual, passionate, family oriented, hard-working, giving, loved by everyone, funny, life of the party, humble, gifted, courageous, and motivating.
Left behind are his parents, Patricia and Christian Miranda; and his brothers, Alan and Kevin Miranda, all of Toms River; his maternal grandmother, Elsa Allegretti, of Argentina. He is also survived by his loving fiancé, Lacy Cromwell of Oregon; best friend/brother, Eugene Lewis III; and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins in Argentina, and cousins in Spain.
Visiting will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 and Wednesday, Sept. 29 at Anderson & Campbell Funeral, 703 Main St., Toms River. Friends are invited to gather with the family at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at the funeral home before departing for Ocean County Memorial Park, where Military Honors will take place at 12 noon.
As published in Asbury Park Press 9/25/10
Left behind are his parents, Patricia and Christian Miranda; and his brothers, Alan and Kevin Miranda, all of Toms River; his maternal grandmother, Elsa Allegretti, of Argentina. He is also survived by his loving fiancé, Lacy Cromwell of Oregon; best friend/brother, Eugene Lewis III; and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins in Argentina, and cousins in Spain.
Visiting will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 and Wednesday, Sept. 29 at Anderson & Campbell Funeral, 703 Main St., Toms River. Friends are invited to gather with the family at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at the funeral home before departing for Ocean County Memorial Park, where Military Honors will take place at 12 noon.
As published in Asbury Park Press 9/25/10
