Victor spent most of his life in the great state of New York. Joining the Army at age 18, he served his country during the last year of WWII in the Pacific Theater.
After his Army service, he put his “fix-it” skills to work with many handyman jobs, including that of a television repairman. Victor eventually became a member of the UBEW (United Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), repairing stock ticker displays on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange until his retirement.
At the ripe old age of 42, he fell in love with Rose. The two were married and lived a happy life.
Victor was a religious man and believed in being charitable. He and Rose attended the local Catholic Church where Victor stayed busy in the church as a member of the Knights of Columbus.
The couple had been married for nearly four decades when Victor lost his beloved Rose to cancer. Rose had been an astute businesswoman who took care of all the family finances. She made sure that Victor would live comfortably for the rest of his life.
Victor eventually fell ill, suffering an aneurysm while on an outing with his senior social club. He was rushed to the hospital, but unfortunately never recovered.
Victor began donating to Sacred Heart Southern Missions in 1992. Between 1992 and 2019 he made a total of 88 gifts to us. Most of those gifts were small—less than $10, but nonetheless consistent. A prayerful man, Victor regularly supported our Spiritual Society and Novenas as well as our mission work.
Victor made his final gift to Sacred Heart Southern Missions just before Christmas last year. We received a beautiful letter from his niece (and executrix of his estate), along with photographs of Victor and a check for $20,000.
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