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Virgil Anthony Liberto

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Virgil Anthony Liberto

Birth
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Death
12 Feb 1951 (aged 39)
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Virgil Anthony Liberto was the son to Angelina Rinando and Frank Liberto. Virgil Liberto was married to Marie Garza, the couple had one son.
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Information contributed by David Stevens:
Obituary From:
San Antonio Express
February 15. 1951
VIRGIL A. LIBERTO
Virgil Anthony Liberto, artist and writer, died in Newark,
N..J.. Monday of a heart attack.
Funeral service will be held Friday at the Angelus Funeral home followed by a requiem mass at St Mary's Church
with brother, the Very Rev. Vincent Liberto, O.M.I. as celebrant. A rosary service will be recited at the funeral home at S p.m. Thursday. Liberto served in the Navy
in World War II, and is author of the book, "JuJu," an authentic West African adventure story. Liberto, at 17, went to Africa in 1929 and wrote the volume in 1934 from notes in his diary. He was known for expert work in draftmanship, and did intricate work of this type for the government during the war. He was also a well-known artist, at one time a protege of the famous artist,
Hugo D. Pohl. Liberto was born in Beaumont July 11, 1911, and the same year his parents moved to San Antonio. He has resided in the East for six years.
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Virgil Anthony Liberto was the son to Angelina Rinando and Frank Liberto. Virgil Liberto was married to Marie Garza, the couple had one son.
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Information contributed by David Stevens:
Obituary From:
San Antonio Express
February 15. 1951
VIRGIL A. LIBERTO
Virgil Anthony Liberto, artist and writer, died in Newark,
N..J.. Monday of a heart attack.
Funeral service will be held Friday at the Angelus Funeral home followed by a requiem mass at St Mary's Church
with brother, the Very Rev. Vincent Liberto, O.M.I. as celebrant. A rosary service will be recited at the funeral home at S p.m. Thursday. Liberto served in the Navy
in World War II, and is author of the book, "JuJu," an authentic West African adventure story. Liberto, at 17, went to Africa in 1929 and wrote the volume in 1934 from notes in his diary. He was known for expert work in draftmanship, and did intricate work of this type for the government during the war. He was also a well-known artist, at one time a protege of the famous artist,
Hugo D. Pohl. Liberto was born in Beaumont July 11, 1911, and the same year his parents moved to San Antonio. He has resided in the East for six years.
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