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Valdo Vincent John Moncada, Lt.Col., USAF, Ret., died peacefully on Thursday June 8, 2017. Valdo was born in Newburgh NY on Sept. 4, 1919 to the late Rev. Pietro and Emma Plavan Moncada. He attended Newburgh Free Academy, then Tusculum College in Greeneville, TN where he majored in French and Mathematics. In 1942, after attending MIT's Meteorology program, he was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in the Army Air Corps and led weather units on several offensives in Africa, and Europe, including Anzio Beach. He also served in the Japan Occupation, Korean War and the Cold War. He married Mary Howell of Asheville, on June 15, 1945. He retired from the USAF in 1962 after 25 years of service. For the next 30 years he and Mary owned Bon Voyage Travel Agency in Newburgh, NY. He was involved in many civic activities including Lions Club (Life Member), Hudson River Masonic Lodge, UNICO and Meadow Hill Reformed Church. He and Mary retired for the third time to Asheville in 1994. Again he became involved in the Lions Club. He was a Master Mason, with membership in Lodges in NC and NY and with membership in many additional Appendant Masonic Bodies. He was an active supporter of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. Valdo enjoyed his various clubs, loved to travel, seldom missed a Sunday concert at St. Mathias Episcopal Church, Saturday night with Lawrence Welk, and his many friends and family. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary after 71 years of marriage, his sister and brother-in-law Clelia and Tommy Smith, sister-in-law Joyce Howell, niece Margaret Knooihuizen, nephew Wayne Smith, son-in-law Mark Goodson, and great granddaughter Mattie Shields. He is survived by his children, Carol Goodson (Candler), Peter (Sue) Moncada (Bozeman, MT), John Moncada (Hazleton, PA), Joyce Moncada (Asheville), and Beverly (Elam) Smucker (Narvon, PA); nine grandchildren, Tim (Melanie) Goodson, Brad (Wendi) Goodson, Laura (Wes) Shields, Chad Moncada, Jarrod Moncada, Daniel Inions, William Moncada, Ashley Moncada, and Nathan Smucker; and twelve great grandchildren, Georgia, Dover, Caroline, Copeland, Carlyle, Emma, Cody, Tucker, Jackson, Cody, Harrison and Parker. We want to thank Sharon Buckner and Seniors Helping Seniors-especially Charles and Chip- and many family and friends for keeping Valdo interested and active the last several months. Memorials may be made to Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 789 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804 or a charity of your choice. The funeral service for Mr. Moncada will be Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 4:00PM, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. Groce Funeral Home, Patton Ave. is in charge of arrangements, and the online register is available at 
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