Joseph Delgado

Joe w. Delgado, age 79, 644 Bluff Canyon Circle, El Paso Texas 79912. Mr. Delgado died December 27, 2007 at his residence. He was battling cancer for 4 years. Mr. Delgado was born in Blue Island, Illinois. He was the child of Joseph and Petra Delgado (Flores). Mr. Delgado had an Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces in 1948. During that time he was based in Okinawa, Japan. Mr. Delgado was married in 1955 to Mary L. Mauws. They have been married for 52 years. Mr. Delgado grew up in Chicago, Illinois, from there he went to Upstate New York for college. He then moved to Lincoln Park, Michigan, where they lived for 41 years. Since 1994 the Delgado’s current residence is 644 Bluff Canyon Cir. El Paso, Texas. Mr. Delgado went to Fenger High School in Chicago, Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Science at Ithaca College in New York. He also received a Masters of Science degree at Teachers College at Cortland. He was a teacher for 41 years in the Lincoln Park School District in Lincoln Park, Michigan. Mr. Delgado was a member of Santuraio San Judas Tadeo church on Hidden Way in West El Paso. His civic and club membership involvement in El Paso, Texas included: Advisory Board El Paso Parks and Recreation 1996-1998 Advisory Board (Traffic) 1 Year Advisory Board Westside Regional Command Center 2000-2004 Advisory- Chief of Police 2002- Advisory Board- Central Regional Command Center 2005 Board of Directors (Inception) Keystone Heritage Park-3 years • Past President- AARP Chapter #2477. 2000-2004 • Ad Chairman for El Paso Democratic County (State Convention) June 2002 Publicity Chairman- Discover El Paso Vice President- L.U.L.A.C. Council #335 Precinct #25- Executive Board Member El Paso County Democratic Club • Charter President West El Paso Tejano Democrats 2003- His civic and club membership involvement in Michigan included: Past President- Lincoln Park Federation of Teachers #910. 1964-1966 • Past All-State Post Commander V.F.W. Post 552. 1967-1968 • V.F.W. Post Commander All-American Mention-6th in the Nation(Division) • Past President- Lincoln Park Democratic Club 1970-1973 • Past Grand Knight- Knights of Columbus Council No.3078. 1971-1973 • Charter President-L.U.L.A.C. Council #11065. 1973-1976 • Charter President-Downriver Latin-American Club. 1973-1977 • Past Grand Commander-Ghalib Caravan #156 Int. Order of Alhambra • Past President- Lincoln Park Veteran’s Council. 1976,1979,1984 • Past President- Economic Development Corporation-City of Lincoln Park. 1980-1990 • Past President-Wayne County Pac Board (Michigan Education Association) 1983-1994 • Past President- Region 2 Michigan Education Association • Past President- M.E.A. Minority Concerns Committee(State) • Past President-M.E.A. Hispanic Caucus(State) • U.S. Government Selective Service Board. 1998-1994 • State Parliamentarian-American G.I. Forum. 1990-1994 • Lincoln Park Veteran of the Year. 1971(V.F.W.)and 1976(Catholic War Veterans) • 1st runner-up Michigan State Veteran of the Year. 1976 • V.F.W. National Aide-de Camp. 1968-1971 • V.F.W. State Seminar Committee( School of Instruction) 1976-1981 and 1993 • V.F.W. 4th District Inspector. 1974-1979 • V.F.W. Judge’s Committee for All-State Post Commander Selections. 1973 • V.F.W. 4th District, V.F.W. National Home Chair. • V.F.W.4th District, Voice of Democracy Chair (1st State Winner) • K of C State Program Director 1975-1977 • K of C General Program and Membership Director-Archdiocesan Detroit (West). 1974 • K of C General Program Director Archdiocesan Detroit (West) 1975 • K of C State Senior Citizens Committee. 1980-1982 • K of C State Charter Committee Prep Bowl(Silver Dome, Pontiac, Michigan) • K of C Board of Directors, Jones Columbus Credit Union • K of C State Charter Committee Bishop Foley Relays. 1976-1977 • K of C National Convention Committee. 1972-1974 • K of C Boysville of Michigan. 1975-1976(State) • Orchard Lake Seminary Founders Day Banquet Committee. 1974-1980 Board Member, So. Wayne County Industrial Resident League for Mentally Handicapped. 1976-1999 • Michigan Education Association State P.A.C. Board. 1985-1994 • Michigan Education Association State Legislation Commission • Lincoln Park City Father of the Year. 1966 Joe’s hobbies included stamp and coin collecting. He also had a keen eye for unusual art. In addition, he always held true to his home town roots of Chicago, Illinois. He was an avid Cubs and Bears fan and without hesitation he became a member of the Bears fan club in El Paso – “Da Bears!” Joe is survived by his wife (Mary), 4 children (Joe, Diane, Linda and Karen) and 6 grandchildren (Maria, Erica, Lauren, Darin, Tatum and Derek). He is also survived by 7 of his 10 siblings. Visitation services will be held at the Sunset Funeral Home on Resler in El Paso. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on Sunday (12/30) and the funeral held the following day at Santuario San Judas Tadeo located at 4006 Hidden Way, El Paso, Texas at 11:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Special thanks are given not only to the immediate family who cared for Joe, but to close family friends Jim and Sherry Robb and his wonderful neighbors. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-West. Please visit our on-line register book at www.sunsetfuneralhomes.net to offer condolences. Please affix Sunset Funeral Home West Logo.