Francisco Chavez Acebo

Francisco Chavez Acebo passed away on April 17th, 2022 at the age of 79, surrounded by his family as they sang the hymn "Oh My Father".

Frank, as we all knew him, was born in Cuba January 28th, 1943. In 1958, he began his new life in the U.S. Due to political issues in Cuba he was never able to go back. His wish was to go visit his beautiful home.

In 1961, he met his loving wife Margarita Chavez. They married in 1963. Together they had four children, Frank, Michael, Diana, and Daniel. On December 4th, 1980 he joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with his family. In 1984, they were sealed in the Salt Lake City temple for time and all eternity. He was the first Branch President of the church in the city of Arroyo, Puerto Rico.

Frank was a man of many talents. During his life he worked at many places, such as the family bakery in New York, Grauman Aviation, Potter Instruments, Kings Park State Hospital, HVAC at the John F. Kennedy Airport, and as the airport maintenance supervisor for Miami International Airport.

Frank had many wonderful mottos, one of the family favorites was "Usted sabe por que le paso eso?" ("Do you know why that happened to you?") followed by a "short" life-lesson (anywhere from 4-6 hours), accompanied by a spiritual message. And, let's not forget his favorite phrase: "COÑO!"

Frank's family has given the family of Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home the privilege of caring for him and for them. Services will take place on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the LDS Church in Matthews.