Cecil
Cecil Cospelich
d. December 30, 2008
Cecil S. Cospelich, age 86, of Long Beach, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 in Long Beach.
Mr. Cospelich was a native and lifelong resident of the coast had was retired from the Sheetmetal Workers Local #11, New Orleans. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, was a member of the Choctaw Tribe Association, and was a founder of Dixie Youth Baseball in Long Beach.
He was preceded in death by a son, Richard Scott Cospelich; parents, F.F. and Alphonsene Cospelich; 3 brothers: Richard, Archie, and Lou Cospelich, and 2 sisters: Ildred Price and Gloria Clark.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Cospelich; 4 children: Cecelia Blakeslee, Karan (David) Waltman, Jan (Bobby) Smith, and Frank (Sally) Cospelich; 3 sisters: Glyn Steele, Marlee Broome, and Eva Hagansee; and 5 grandchildren: Kimberly Blakeslee, Chase Waltman, Andrew Cospelich, Joseph Smith, and Donald Smith.
A graveside service will be 10:30am Friday at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.
The RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 19130 Commission Road, Long Beach is in charge of arrangements and an online guestbook may be signed at www.riemannfamily.com
Mr. Cospelich was a native and lifelong resident of the coast had was retired from the Sheetmetal Workers Local #11, New Orleans. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, was a member of the Choctaw Tribe Association, and was a founder of Dixie Youth Baseball in Long Beach.
He was preceded in death by a son, Richard Scott Cospelich; parents, F.F. and Alphonsene Cospelich; 3 brothers: Richard, Archie, and Lou Cospelich, and 2 sisters: Ildred Price and Gloria Clark.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Cospelich; 4 children: Cecelia Blakeslee, Karan (David) Waltman, Jan (Bobby) Smith, and Frank (Sally) Cospelich; 3 sisters: Glyn Steele, Marlee Broome, and Eva Hagansee; and 5 grandchildren: Kimberly Blakeslee, Chase Waltman, Andrew Cospelich, Joseph Smith, and Donald Smith.
A graveside service will be 10:30am Friday at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.
The RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 19130 Commission Road, Long Beach is in charge of arrangements and an online guestbook may be signed at www.riemannfamily.com
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