Anselmo A. Pablo

Anselmo Ancheta Pablo Sr., age 86, of Las Vegas; San Diego; & San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013. Anselmo was born April 21, 1927 in San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines to the late Marcelino and the late Manuela (Ancheta) Pablo. Following World War II, he enlisted in the US Navy on March 23, 1946. He was stationed in Hawaii, Japan, Florida, San Diego, Connecticut, San Francisco, South Carolina, and Philippines. He honorably served aboard USS Valley Forge (CV-45), USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), USS Oriskany (CVA-34), USS Bushnell (AS-15), USS Grenadier (SS-525), USS Perch (APSS-313), USS Segundo (SS-398), USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643), USS James Monroe (SSBNS-622), USS Harder (SS-568) & USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16). He was officially placed on the U.S. Navy Retirement Roll on March 25, 1968. During his unwavering service , he was recognized with the following medals and service ribbons: Good Conduct (5th Award); China Service Medal; World War II Victory Medal; World War II Navy Occupation Service Medal; National Defense Medal (2nd award); Korean Service Medal; United Nations Service Medal, and the Navy Unit Commendation (5th Award). Anselmo is survived by his wife of 59 years, Librada Ablola Pablo and his five children; Jane Ame Kinnear of Las Vegas, NV, Linda (Brad) Bailey of Aldie, VA, Anselmo (Corazon) Pablo Jr. of San Diego, CA, Melody (Efren) Agustin of Las Vegas, NV and Analisa Pablo of San Diego, CA; 12 grandchildren & 10 great-grandchildren. He was dedicated home caregiver while his wife was bedridden with Berger's Disease and kidney transplantation for over 18 years. He was a joker and loved spending time with his grandchildren and his great-grandchildren. He wants to be remembered: as a loving father, grandfather and a great-grandfather; A Naval Submariner - being the only Filipino crewmember on a number of assigned ships; and teenaged secret messenger to the Philippine Guerilla during WWII. He has desires to eventually rest eternally with his life-long spouse at the family site in the Philippines. His unselfish service to this great nation and loyalty to his friends and family, immediate and extended, are legacies that will perpetually survive in the hearts of those that he inspired.