Joe D. Archibeque
Oct. 18, 1916-March 3, 2011
Belmont, California
Submitted by Modrite Archibeque

Joe Archibeque, a longtime resident of Belmont, died March 3, 2011.

He was born Oct. 18, 1916, in Durango, Colo.

Joe was a WWII Navy veteran and a graduate of San Diego State University. He received his Master's Degree in Social Sciences and a Counseling Credential from the same institution. In his many years as an educator in the San Diego Unified School District and the Mountain View School District, Joe taught grades 5 through 12. He was a middle school counselor for 16 years and during his eight years as a high school educator he taught the following subjects: public speaking, drama, history and Spanish.

As a counselor and teacher his successes were working with at-risk youth. He also coached baseball and volleyball. Summers were devoted to public relations at Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts.

He was a resident of Belmont since 1973 and served on the school board for three years. He performed in the annual production of Scrooge at NDNU for several years. In his free time Joe loved to read, paint and write.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Modrite; and his two daughters, Melissa and Nicole.

Tags: veteran, teacher/educator