Jose S. Vigil (CW5 Retired) of Raeford passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2015 at the FirstHealth Hoke Campus at the age of 64.
He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico on July 26, 1952. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and retired after 35 years as a Chief Warrant Officer 5. After retirement, he continued his service to the country as a Department of the Army civilian. He was preceded in death by his father, Isadore Vigil and his stepfather, Joseph Sedlar.
He is survived by his wife, Lynda Avriett of Raeford; his daughter, Vanessa Hoang and her husband, Khoa of Tucson, Arizona; his stepson, Rob Avriett and his wife, Joanna of Knoxville, Tennessee; his mother, Rose Sedlar of Santa Fe; his brothers, The Honorable Michael Vigil and his wife, Terry of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and John Sedlar and William Sedlar, both of Santa Fe; and two grandchildren, Liam and Noel.
A memorial mass will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2017 at St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 6199 Fayetteville Road, Raeford.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the mass and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to: USO at www.uso.org/donate/next and/or The First Tee at thefirsttee.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/donate/.
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com