Leo’s funeral was today at Los Angeles National Cemetery, the military cemetery that is called The Arlington of the West”.
It is right off of the 405 freeway and you can see the grave markers from the freeway. Where Leo is interred is on the west side of the freeway which I didn’t even realize was part of the cemetery, I always thought those grounds were part of the VA hospital there.
They had a military honor guard, which was very nice, and unfortunately, only allowed for 10 people to be there. Noreen, a good friend of Pat and Nancy’s from Boston, was there, as well as Lupe, who lived two doors down from Nancy.
In COVID era, everyone wore a mask, even the priest and the bagpiper.
There was a 7 person color guard, which was very nice. A 3 gun salute, along with a trumpeter playing taps also. They had the flag folding ceremony and presented the flag to Pat.
He will be missed!
The family would like to thank Rose Funeral Home in Moorpark for their service. #Rosefuneralhome
Leo will be located in A4, space E14.
A Little about Leo’s Life.
Leo was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on November 1, 1935, the first of Leo and Retha’s four children. He went to school in Missouri and graduated from Webster Grove High School in Webster Grove, Missouri in 1953. He was president of his senior class.
After High School he attended St. Mary’s Seminary in Texas prior to his long military career First 4 years in the Air Force and 40 years in Army Reserves retiring as a Sergeant Major. He married Patricia Mullen in 1967. Leo’s life long interest in reading let him to a Masters in Library Science. For 41 years he was the chief Reference Librarian at the Social Security Administration Headquarters in Baltimore MD.
Both Pat and Leo were Eucharistic ministers at their home Parish St. Gabriel’s in Woodlawn, Maryland. He also lectured there for years . He was a Third degree K of C and Boy Scout Leader.
Both he and Pat were USO volunteers at BWI airport for many years. They each had over 50,000 hrs of service. They also were Volunteer Couple of the year in the USO with numerous commendations.
He was a life long learner and educator to others. He talked to everyone, always asking about them and where they were from. He will be very missed by his brother Charles, sister Judith Cobin. Also his brother in laws ,Sisters in law, nieces, nephews ,great nieces and great nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Liz Ibarra.