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When Joseph "Joe" Valentine Moros was born on 14 February 1949, in Michigan, United States, his father, Joseph Moros, was 34 and his mother, Ann T. Wojcik, was 34.
He registered for military service in 1967 and was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps Third Military Police Battalion in Vietnam from 1967 to 1971.
He married Candace Carlisle on August 7, 1971, in Orange, California. They divorced in July 1975 in Orange, California.
He married Kathryn S Nunan on June 30, 1984, in Orange, California. They were the parents of two children.
Third marriage was to Narisa in Mexico.
He lived in Clawson, Oakland, Michigan, in 1950; in San Clemente, Orange, California, United States for many years and retired in Mexico. Occupation was teacher.
Joseph died on May 16, 2020, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, at the age of 71, and was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California.
Obituary: "Joseph Moros, 71, died in his retirement condo by the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on May 16th, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Narisa Moros, his daughters Amanda Leiva (Alan), and Mackenzie Berg (Robert), and his grandson, Lion Joseph Leiva.
Joe was a Vietnam Veteran and served as a Radio Operator for the Marines during the Vietnam War from 1967-1971. Joe was honorably discharged from the Marines with eight commendations and the Presidential Unit Citation for bravery in combat action in the Tet Offensive in 1968.
Joe was a long-time resident of San Clemente, and taught for the Capistrano Unified School District for 18 years, primarily at San Clemente High School. Joe taught English, Speech/Debate, and started the AVID and Tolerance Programs at SCHS. Joe also taught at Saddleback, Mira Costa College, and Eastern Asia University. Joe was known as an innovative, passionate, dedicated teacher, who loved all of his students.
Joe was a fighter for justice, peace, and equality. He had a larger-than-life personality, was a true leader, and a beacon for positive change.
Joe loved his wife dearly, loved being a father to his two daughters, and loved being a new Granddad to his Grandson."
Obituary: Joseph "Joe" MorosSan ClementeSan Clemente High SchoolSCHS teacher
Sources
- Obituary - Joseph "Joe" Moros, San Clemente Times, May 27, 2020: https://www.sanclementetimes.com/obituary-joseph-joe-moros/
- "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66M4-CMCJ : 11 August 2023), Joseph Valentine Moros, ; Burial, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States of America, Riverside National Cemetery; citing record ID 232796839, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
