Joe Arciniega III

our heavenly father on February 14, 2018 at 10:51 pm. at Nathan Acheson Hospice

Care Center. My dearly beloved husband had fought a long battle with health issues

until his poor body could no longer bear it anymore.

Joey was born on September 8, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas to Joe and Angelita

Arciniega. Joey had met his is partner, soul mate, best friend, and the love of his life,

Jeannie Pearson Arciniega, when they were only kids. They both grew up in the same

neighborhood in Buena Park, California. Had known each other since 3rd grade, waited

at the same bus stop, caught the same bus for 4 hours, walked the same route to

school, and went to the same high school, Savana High in Anaheim California, the two

had grown very close to each other.

After high school, Joey worked for the City of Buena Park where he pursued

landscaping and maintenance briefly until he was called to work for General Motors

Auto Plant in South Gate, California.

Joey’s passion always was cars, whether it was buying them, fixing them, or

racing them. His own father was his mechanic, so he never had to worry about taking

his cars to different mechanics.

Joey was drafted in the Army during the Vietnam War. He has his training in Fort

Ord, Monterey, California. Once he completed his training, he was then shipped off to

Germany where he served his country from 1970-1972 proudly.

3 years later, Joey reunited with his love, Jeannie, the girl he’s known since 3rd

grade. They married on February 22, 1976. Nine months later, the couple had a

wonderful baby names Leah. She was the carbon copy of her father. Leah became the

comedian of the family for years, just like Joey.

Joey was in no doubt a happy man. He was the life of the party. He loved to tell

jokes and believe me, he had plenty. Joey never found life unhappy. He loved to

socialize no matter if the person was a stranger to him. He would always light up the

conversation. That’s what life was like to my Joey. He always wanted to make people

happy.

Most of all, Joey loved his Samoan family. It was as if he was born into it. When

my mother would speak to him in Samoan, he understood. He was also very well loved

in most of Samoan Community in Southern California.

Joey is survived by his love Jeannie, his daughter Leah Maxson, his son

Tony Pearson and Patrick Pearson-Chock, his grandchildren Jaden Maxson, Jordyn

Maxson, Penny Pearson, Leilani Pearson, Alex Pearson, Tikinni Pearson-Chock, and

Maliko Pearson-Chock. Joey loved his family and his family loved him back. Thank you.