Joe-Boscacci

Joe Boscacci

Director

Colonel Joe Boscacci, U.S. Army (Ret.) was born in San Francisco, CA and attended California State University San Francisco from 1960-1964.  Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army Reserve and went to training at Fort Polk and Fort Ord.

Joe returned to CSU San Francisco and received a General Secondary Teaching Credential and was selected for a teaching assignment at Westmoor High School in Daly City, California. During this time, he served as an enlisted man with Headquarters 6253d U.S. Army Hospital, Presidio of San Francisco, California. He rose through the ranks from E-1 to E-7 in …

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Lee Jacobs

Director

Colonel Lee Jacobs is retired from the U.S. Army, as well as a retired U.S. Customs Criminal Investigator. In 1979, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, and served on active duty for four years as a Combat Engineer Officer.

He was commissioned as a Captain in the U.S. Army in 1985 and attended the Army Special Forces Qualification Course. For the next 24 years, he served in numerous active duty and reserve Special Forces assignments with 12th Special Forces Group (reserve), 5th SFG, and the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). He commanded …

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Roberta (Bobbie) Spoon

Director

Bobbie Spoon is a retired forensic CPA and economist with over 30 years experience assisting individuals and businesses involved in litigation, including service as an expert witness on economic damage claims. Since retiring in 2015 she has continued a long-standing commitment to public service through extensive board and governance work.

Among her most meaningful volunteer efforts was leading a pro bono team of forensic economists to prepare loss-of- earning claims for the families impacted by the September 11th attacks in New York City. She is currently finishing her second term on the board of the San Diego City Employee …

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Francis (Frank) Tepedino

Director

Frank Tepedino was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from the Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine in 1958. Frank served in the U.S Naval Reserve as an Engineering Officer and Crypto Officer on the USS DeSoto County (LST 1171). He joined the U.S. Merchant Marine Service and sailed as an Officer on various American Export Lines, ocean-going Passenger and cargo ships. During his time in the Merchant Marines, he traveled to over 34 different foreign countries.

Post-military, Frank earned his Degree of Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1974. He held senior …

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Charles A. Clark

Director

Charles A. Clark is a military Veteran who joined the U.S. Air Force in 1976. He served as a crew member in the jet engine maintenance and repair service facility for B-52 Stratofortress Bombers in the 93d Bombardment Wing, Field Maintenance Squadron (FMS)—Strategic Air Command (SAC) at Castle AFB. Charles grew up in a military family as his father served in U.S. Army including overseas when Charles was born in the American Hospital (U.S. Army Hospital) of Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers (SHAP).

Post-military, Charles graduated from San Diego State University in 1982, earning a …

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Jeff Simonides

Jeff Simonides was born and raised in San Diego. He graduated from Herbert Hoover High School in 1976, and attended Miramar College, San Diego City College and National University studying fire science and criminal justice.

Simonides is a former fire chief and earned several life saving citations. He is the owner and operator of an electrical contracting business. Simonides has been a certified mediator and has served with the Restorative Justice Program and San Diego Legal Aid, where he also works on conflict resolution within the juvenile justice system, both criminal and civil.

Simonides is a certified firearms instructor, and …

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Catherine Fiorelli

Fiorelli attended the University of Arizona, and is a graduate of Northern Arizona University, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree of Science with a double major in Criminal Justice and Psychology, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

She worked as a Court Clerk at the Flagstaff Municipal Court in Flagstaff, Ariz., before moving to San Diego in July 2000 to pursue a Masters Degree in Forensic Science. She currently is General Manager of Evergreen Mortuary, Cemetery & Crematory in Tucson, Ariz.

Fiorelli is a Licensed California Cemetery Manager, Cemetery Broker and Funeral Director. She enjoys spending her free time with her miniature …

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Victoria A. Nenner

A Vietnam era veteran, Victoria A. Nenner served four years as a staff and charge nurse in an Air Force hospital at Tachikawa AFB, Japan, where she treated soldiers wounded in battle. She met her late husband, Paul, while serving in Japan. She left active duty as a captain, and continued in the reserves until 1977.

Nenner comes from a long line of nurses – her grandmother, mother, uncle and sister were all nurses, and another sister is a physician. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in nursing science at Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Tex., and a Master’s degree in family …

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George Fellows

George Fellows is a native of the Pacific Northwest. He graduated from Yakima High School in 1947, and received a congressional appointment to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., that same year. He graduated from Kings Point in 1951, receiving a BS degree in Nautical Science, a commission in the U.S. Navy Reserve, and a Coast Guard license to sail as an officer on any steam or motor vessel of unlimited tonnage in any ocean.

He sailed as a deck officer with American Export Lines until late 1952, when he volunteered for active Navy duty during the …

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Brigadier General Robert L. Cardenas, USAF (Ret.)

General Cardenas began his military career in 1939 as an Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet. By 1944, he was a B-24 bomber pilot with the 8th Air Force. While leading a squadron of bombers on his 20th mission over Germany, his aircraft was shot down. Cardenas managed to evade capture, and entered neutral Switzerland, where he was interned with other Allied airmen. He eventually escaped from the camp and—guided by partisans—made his way to Paris, arriving before D-Day. After hooking up with U.S. troops, he returned to the United States.

By 1947, Cardenas was Project Operations Officer on the Super …

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Col. Galen Seal, USAF (Ret.)

Born in Topeka, Kansas in 1932. Attended Washburn University from 1950 to1953. Transferred to University of Colorado where he graduated with a BS in Business/Marketing and a commission in the USAF. Attended flight school and received his wings in 1955 and was assigned to Ashiya AFB, Japan where he served as a troop carrier pilot until 1957. He continued serving in the USAFR for a total of 23 years of service, retiring as a Colonel.

Col. Seal earned a Masters degree in Speech Communications (MS) from the University of Denver. He has owned and operated several businesses, including office furniture, …

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Dr. Gary G. Parks, USCGR

Dr. Parks served on the Miramar National Cemetery Support Foundation Board since its inception. He was elected President and CEO in 2008. He died February 4, 2014, from complications of surgery. He was 70. Born in Thayer, Missouri on January 21, 1944, Dr. Gary Parks had a long and distinguished career. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve from 1961 to 1969. Following college, Dr. Parks entered the field of law enforcement and retired in 1986 from the San Diego Harbor Police. He earned a Doctorate in Education from Alliant International University, a Masters degree from United States International …

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Benjamin Lawrence

Benjamin Lawrence, LtCol, USNC (Ret.) was born on April 26, 1944 in Atlanta Georgia. He received a BS degree in biological science from San Jose State and MA degree in business management from Webster University.

He served as a Park Ranger at Grand Canyon from whence he joined the USMC in 1966. Ben was commissioned a second lieutenant on April 1, 1968 and was directed to the Army Helicopter School. He received his Army wings in December, 1968 and was reassigned to MCAS (H) Santa Ana, CA, where he was designated a Naval Aviator. Ben was sent to Vietnam in …

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Dr. Tom Splitgerber

Tom Splitgerber, CAPT, USN (Ret.) assumed the position of County Veterans Service Officer May 23, 2003. Previously he was Chief Executive Officer of the Veterans Museum & Memorial Center located in Balboa Park, San Diego. He developed an on-going working relationship with the San Diego County Veterans Service Office, the VA Healthcare Systems San Diego, VA Regional Office San Diego and California Department of Veterans Affairs in Sacramento.

Dr. Splitgerber concurrently held the position of local exhibit manager of the World War II through Russian Eyes exhibit located in Balboa Park from February 1999 through July 1999. He spent 30 …

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Guy Stroscher

Guy attended Iowa State University where he received Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees. After graduating from Iowa State, he began a career in Aerospace and Defense, while also engaging in real estate transactions. He joined the Board of Directors in 2005, and served for five years. In 2010, he became a Director Emeritus when he left the Board to attend law school.    He received his Juris Doctorate in 2014. Guy resides in Austin, Texas.

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