Jim Sheldon, Mario and Tom Osborn at the Coast Guard Station Terminal Island 2012

The Gang ready for golf at The Navy Course 2007

Mario 2015 with Greg Marinas and Jim Sheldon

Condolences to Mario's family.  Mario was one of a kind and a dedicated employee to the DCMA mission.  I was honored to know him. RIP Mario

My first Christmas card every year was from Mario! Deepest condolence on your loss.

My Friend Mario, who I have known since 198. We were both pipefitters in shop 56 at the shipyard and later worked alongside one another in the QA department. 
Mario taught me how to play golf at Bixby Village golf course in Long Beach. We joined forces with two other guys from QA (Art Lang and Tom Osborn) I will never forget those good memories. 
We ended up working together in DCAS and continued our friendship through the years. 

Jim Sheldon 
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Paul Restaurant November 2023
(left to right) Annette, Mike, Annie, Jim, Mario and Dan

Coast Gaud Station San Pedro 2020
Mario, Jim Sheldon and Tim Rameriz

2007 Navy Golf Corse
With the crew (left-to right back row): Jim Sheldon and Tom Osborne
(left-to-right front row): Greg Marinas, Mario, Annette, Howard Givens and Alfonso Valiente.

November 2023 at Paul's Restaurant
Breakfast with Annette, Mike, Annie, Jim, Mario and Dan

Mario, Jim Sheldon and Tim Rameriz. 2020 at the Coast Guard Station San Pedro.

Golf Game with co-workers at the Navy Golf Course in 2007.
Back row (left to right) James Sheldon, Tom Osborn
Front row (left to right)
Greg Marinas, Mario, Annette McDonald, Howard Givens and Alfonso Valiente.

Mario was Mr Clean😀 I would call him in doing a wellness  check and Mr Grumpy would say enough about me what’s going on with you  he also tried bullying me in not taking pictures with him I glad I did  anyway I would not been able to capture the fun moments we had.

I worked side by side with Mario as a pipefitter and a piping inspector at the Long Beach Naval shipyard.

Mario was a great softball player and I felt honored when he recruited me to play on his team.

Lastly Mario loved his family and was a good provider.  His kids was his life I am glad  he shared his family with me.

We always loved having Mario over for Thanksgiving. We enjoyed are walks after dinner. 
We will always remember how he loved Survivor and Masked Singer. He wound call us often and talk about the shows. Mario was hilarious one time after Survivor he called Eric and I and said could believe what just happened. Was so funny, he was so excited. We will miss him deeply but will never forget.  Love always, the Arbogast Family

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Mario Douglas DeSilva

April 4, 1948 – October 19, 2024

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