Jose Anselmo Acosta, 86, died Sunday, June 19, 2005, in Flagstaff.
Mr. Acosta was born April 1, 1919, in Miami, Arizona. He spent his early life in California and Mexico and eventually came home to Arizona.
He was a supervisor for the Santa Fe Railroad for 40 years and retired from the Army National Guard as Staff Sergeant after 20 years of service.
Mr. Acosta was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, where he was chaplain for 23 years and received the honor of All State Chaplain.
He started the VFW's Memorial at the Catholic Cemetery, where he helped erect the gravesite for the Unknown Soldier. He was a 4th degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus.
He was also an active member of the Senior Center, and was known to greet his fellow members with a cheery "good morning" and break into song on bended knee.
He enjoyed countless hours camping, fishing, gardening, singing with the Mariachi band and sharing stories about his time in the South Pacific during World War II.
He will be greatly missed by his devoted wife, family, friends, neighbors, fellow servicemen and the many people whose lives he touched with his love, generosity and beautiful voice.
He is survived by his beloved and adored wife of nearly 50 years, Amalia; two sisters and a brother; six children and nine stepchildren; several grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; great-grandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandson.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a sister.
Rosary will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Funeral mass will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Norvel Owens Mortuary.
Mr. Acosta was born April 1, 1919, in Miami, Arizona. He spent his early life in California and Mexico and eventually came home to Arizona.
He was a supervisor for the Santa Fe Railroad for 40 years and retired from the Army National Guard as Staff Sergeant after 20 years of service.
Mr. Acosta was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, where he was chaplain for 23 years and received the honor of All State Chaplain.
He started the VFW's Memorial at the Catholic Cemetery, where he helped erect the gravesite for the Unknown Soldier. He was a 4th degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus.
He was also an active member of the Senior Center, and was known to greet his fellow members with a cheery "good morning" and break into song on bended knee.
He enjoyed countless hours camping, fishing, gardening, singing with the Mariachi band and sharing stories about his time in the South Pacific during World War II.
He will be greatly missed by his devoted wife, family, friends, neighbors, fellow servicemen and the many people whose lives he touched with his love, generosity and beautiful voice.
He is survived by his beloved and adored wife of nearly 50 years, Amalia; two sisters and a brother; six children and nine stepchildren; several grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; great-grandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandson.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a sister.
Rosary will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Funeral mass will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Norvel Owens Mortuary.
Jose Anselmo Acosta, 86, died Sunday, June 19, 2005, in Flagstaff.
Mr. Acosta was born April 1, 1919, in Miami, Arizona. He spent his early life in California and Mexico and eventually came home to Arizona.
He was a supervisor for the Santa Fe Railroad for 40 years and retired from the Army National Guard as Staff Sergeant after 20 years of service.
Mr. Acosta was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, where he was chaplain for 23 years and received the honor of All State Chaplain.
He started the VFW's Memorial at the Catholic Cemetery, where he helped erect the gravesite for the Unknown Soldier. He was a 4th degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus.
He was also an active member of the Senior Center, and was known to greet his fellow members with a cheery "good morning" and break into song on bended knee.
He enjoyed countless hours camping, fishing, gardening, singing with the Mariachi band and sharing stories about his time in the South Pacific during World War II.
He will be greatly missed by his devoted wife, family, friends, neighbors, fellow servicemen and the many people whose lives he touched with his love, generosity and beautiful voice.
He is survived by his beloved and adored wife of nearly 50 years, Amalia; two sisters and a brother; six children and nine stepchildren; several grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; great-grandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandson.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a sister.
Rosary will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Funeral mass will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Norvel Owens Mortuary.
Mr. Acosta was born April 1, 1919, in Miami, Arizona. He spent his early life in California and Mexico and eventually came home to Arizona.
He was a supervisor for the Santa Fe Railroad for 40 years and retired from the Army National Guard as Staff Sergeant after 20 years of service.
Mr. Acosta was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, where he was chaplain for 23 years and received the honor of All State Chaplain.
He started the VFW's Memorial at the Catholic Cemetery, where he helped erect the gravesite for the Unknown Soldier. He was a 4th degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus.
He was also an active member of the Senior Center, and was known to greet his fellow members with a cheery "good morning" and break into song on bended knee.
He enjoyed countless hours camping, fishing, gardening, singing with the Mariachi band and sharing stories about his time in the South Pacific during World War II.
He will be greatly missed by his devoted wife, family, friends, neighbors, fellow servicemen and the many people whose lives he touched with his love, generosity and beautiful voice.
He is survived by his beloved and adored wife of nearly 50 years, Amalia; two sisters and a brother; six children and nine stepchildren; several grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; great-grandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandson.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a sister.
Rosary will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Funeral mass will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Norvel Owens Mortuary.
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