LTG Thomas M. Rienzi USA (Retired)
Cullum: 12735
Class: '42
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Date of Birth: February 5, 1919
Date of Death: December 14, 2010 - View or Post a Eulogy
Thomas Matthew Rienzi, 91,
of Honolulu, HI, a retired Lieutenant General of the U.S. Army, died December
15, 2010 at Tripler Army Medical Center. He was the first permanent Roman
Catholic Deacon in the State of Hawaii. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He is survived by daughter, Claire "Sherri" Bulkley; three grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Mass 1:30 p.m. Friday,
February 4 at Catholic Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity, West Point. Inurnment
immediately following mass. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his
name to Catholic Charities.
General Rienzi when he was Cdr, 1st Sig Bde, RVN. Other gentleman is a SP4
in the Phu Lam Signal Bn, RVN
Photograph (courtesy of USMA '69 Howitzer, p 374) of USMA '69's First Class
Trip visit to Ft. Monmouth during the summer of 1968. Note General Rienzi
approaching the podium.
