[PPRAANet] SK - Joe Marciano KQØS

[Dennis Major - NØABC]

All,

To follow up from what Jackie posted earlier. This was in Wednesday's 
Gazette. There is also a picture (online).

I will certainly miss Joe - he was always participating in VE sessions back 
when I first became a VE. I am sad that I missed his service this morning - 
but I just didn't know.



Lt. Colonel (retired) Joseph J. Marciano of Colorado Springs, Colorado 
passed away on July 27, 2008. Joe was born on July 7, l924 and was raised in 
Brooklyn, New York. A highly decorated retired USAF officer and World War II 
veteran with 24 years of service to his country, while still active in 
post-war USAF, Lt. Colonel Marciano held high - level positions while on 
assignments in Mississippi, Colorado, Germany, and Denmark. In his final 
assignment serving as the Assistant Chief of Staff, Allied Air Force Baltic 
Approaches, Joe received the Joint Commendations Medal from the Department 
of Defense. Following his retirement from the USAF, he served as a PACE 
instructor for the U.S. Navy completing over 40 instructional assignments 
aboard 26 Naval Ships. He was an avid and active member of the Pikes Peak 
Chapter of Amateur Radio Operators whose call sign KQ0S is known all over 
the world. Sailing, his love of the ocean, traveling the world, and his 
grandchildren were few of his many passions. He is survived by his wife, 
Shirley of more than 54 years and his children, Jay Marciano of New York, 
Kimberley Marciano of New Mexico and Stephen Marciano of California, his 
grandchildren are Toni, Julia, Joe and Talia. He is also survived by 2 
sisters, Roseanne Devaney of North Carolina, Marion Oddo of New York and his 
brother, Emil Marciano of Florida. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 
AM on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Evergreen Funeral Home Chapel 1830 E. 
Fountain Blvd. Colorado Springs, Colorado 80910. The family requests that 
memorial donations be made to a charity of choice.
Published in The Gazette on 7/30/2008