Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather Joseph F. Calderon Jr. passed away on April 28, 2018 he was 85 years old. Joseph was born on July 19, 1932 to Joseph F. Calderon Sr. & Rosa Carmela Cardenas Souza-Ferreira in Callao, Peru.
Joseph F. Calderon served 27 years in the military achieving the rank of Master Sergeant he served in both Korea and Vietnam. His military medals include the National Defense Service Medal w/1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Army of Occupational Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/4 Bronze Service Stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal , Air Medal Numeral 1, Bronze Star Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea) , Non Crewman Badge, Good conduct Medal Clasp , Silver 3 Loops. After the military he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree and taught at CTC-Fort Hood Campus for 10 years. Joseph loved animals and he also loved to fix things-he was always working on one project or another.
He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Elsie Souza-Ferreira.
Joseph is survived by his wife Trudi Calderon, son, Joseph M. Calderon, daughters; Rose E. Underwood, Monica A. Kealey, step-son, Werner L. Gierstorfer, step-daughters; Silvia I. Randazzo, Sonja E. Herring, Susi G. Shuttlesworth, sisters; Rose E. Perna , Mary Lou Roman, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, extended family and friends.
Services will be at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home of Killeen, visitation will be Thursday, May 3, 2018 from 6-8 PM, funeral service will be Friday, May 4, 2018 at 9am with burial to follow at 11am at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery with full Military Honors.
