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PACHECO Joel G. Pacheco, Jr., of San Antonio, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at the age of 73. He retired in 1986 from Civil Service after 35 years of service at Kelly A.F.B. as an EEO Specialist. During his Civil Services career, he was instrumental with implementing a work program for the physically disadvantaged. After retirement, he pursued a career as an agent with the Farmers Insurance Group. In 1998, he was appointed to the Bexar Appraisal District and served his six-year term. Joel proudly served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was a combat Medic with the U.S. Air Force Air-Sea Rescue service, in which they were responsible for the search and rescue of wounded servicemen and pilots shot down in enemy territory. After his duty in the military, he attended Hofstra College in New York where he played baseball and football. One of his fondest memories was receiving a trophy for his outstanding college baseball career from professional baseball greats and Hall of Famers Yogi Berra and Roy Campenella. Joel was committed to his community in the past years, which included SAISD, SANYO and EODC. In 1968, he was founder and past president of the Burbank High School Athletic Booster Club. In 1970, he was also founder and past president of the Palm Heights Pony Baseball on the Southside. Joel was an avid sports fan at all levels and took a special interest in youth sports, especially Burbank High School Athletics; he graduated from Burbank in 1950. Joel was the number one fan and supporter of every activity that his sons and grandchildren were involved in. He always found time to attend all activities. Mr. Pacheco donated his skin tissue to the Shriners Institute for burned children. His parents, Joel, Sr. and Adela Pacheco and his brother, Noah, preceded him in death. Joel is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Mary; sons, Joel G. Pacheco III and wife Leticia, Arthur Rocky N. Pacheco and wife Elizabeth, Marcus J. Pacheco and wife Margaret; grandchildren, Joel G. IV and wife Priscilla, Lizette and fiancée Ryan Ordaz, Pamela, Arthur, Jr., Marcus, Jr., Jeremy and Jaclyn; seven sisters; one brother. SERVICES Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, August 7th from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will depart the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 8th for a mass of catholic burial to be celebrated at St. James the Apostle Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Mission Burial Park South.

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Joel G. Pacheco, Jr.

September 26, 1931 - August 3, 2005