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WILLIAM DAVID FOSCO, 84, former resident of Deming and current resident of Albuquerque passed away Monday May 24, 2004 at his home. Graveside funeral services will be Thursday May 27, 2004 at 1:30 in the afternoon at Ft Bayard National Cemetery with Reverend Mr. Jerry Bustillos officiating. Full military honors will be accorded by the Holloman Air Force Base Honor Guard. William was born May 20, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois to Dominic and Artemisio Malone Fosco. He enrolled in Civil Conservation Corp. at Charleston, West Virginia in January 1938 until he was discharged in December 1939 after serving in Ballantine, Montana and Charleston, West Virginia as a laborer. He was a veteran of the United States Army and the United States Air Force of which included serving during WWII and the Korean War. He moved to Roswell in 1959 for assignment at Walker AFB and subsequently lived in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Silver City, and Deming before returning to Albuquerque in April 2002 when his wife Ina became ill. With over 20 years of service to his country, he continued as a volunteer at the Veterans Administration Pharmacy during the past 11/2 years. William was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Deming and was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion Post 4, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife Ina Caspara Nelson Fosco; stepson, James Arthur Miller and his wife Nancy Ann; stepdaughter Nancy Ina Miller, stepdaughter Susan Elaine Griffith and her husband Richard; 17 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Entrusted to the care of Baca's Funeral Chapels of Deming, 811 S. Gold Avenue. Phone 546-9671.
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