He was born on Wednesday, 29 October 1924 in Michoacan, Mexico.
Joseph graduated from South Gate High School in 1943 and joined the United States Navy from 1943-1945 and served on the USS (ASS22) as a Torpedoman's Mate Third Class on the USS Euryale.
He married Beatrice on Saturday, 29 June 1946 and worked as a mechanic for the Department of Water and Power and the Sanitation Department of the City of Los Angeles and retired in 1982.
Joseph was very active in the Senior Citizen Activities when he lived in San Dimas and was honored as Senior of the Year and received an award from U.S House of Representative David Dreier in 2005. Full biographical information on Joseph is available in the Library of Congress, Veterans History Project (AFC2001/002/30794).
Mr. Acevedo is survived by his wife of 64 years, Beatrice Acevedo, son, Joseph W. Acevedo Jr., dauthters, Gloria (Acevedo) Barnette, Sue (Acevedo) Guerrero and Arlene (Acevedo) Dunne.
He was born on Wednesday, 29 October 1924 in Michoacan, Mexico.
Joseph graduated from South Gate High School in 1943 and joined the United States Navy from 1943-1945 and served on the USS (ASS22) as a Torpedoman's Mate Third Class on the USS Euryale.
He married Beatrice on Saturday, 29 June 1946 and worked as a mechanic for the Department of Water and Power and the Sanitation Department of the City of Los Angeles and retired in 1982.
Joseph was very active in the Senior Citizen Activities when he lived in San Dimas and was honored as Senior of the Year and received an award from U.S House of Representative David Dreier in 2005. Full biographical information on Joseph is available in the Library of Congress, Veterans History Project (AFC2001/002/30794).
Mr. Acevedo is survived by his wife of 64 years, Beatrice Acevedo, son, Joseph W. Acevedo Jr., dauthters, Gloria (Acevedo) Barnette, Sue (Acevedo) Guerrero and Arlene (Acevedo) Dunne.
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