Walter Anderson

Walter Anderson a resident of D'Iberville, MS passed away in Mobile, AL on February 7, 2008, after a long illness. Walter was born in Idaho Falls, ID on May 10, 1926. Walter served in the United States Navy during WW II from Nov. 1943 to Aug. 1946. He served in the Pacific Theater on the Cape Esperance Escort Carrier CVE88. After the Navy, Walter went to work for The Western Pacific Railroad in Portola, CA as a Conductor. Continued his career with the railroad when Western Pacific merged with Union Pacific Railroad. He retired in 1988 after 38 years of service. Throughout his life, Walter enjoyed traveling in Europe and the United States, as well as working crossword and jigsaw puzzles, reading and fishing. Walter was an active member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and a member of The Knights of Columbus. Walter was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Andrew Anderson and Helen Jane Altmeyer Anderson of Idaho Falls, ID and his son, Eric Thomas Anderson of Portola, CA. Walter is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Moon Anderson, a native of the Gulf Coast. His daughter, Patricia Lynn Elder of Reno, NV and three step children, Veronica A. Vance and husband, Jay Vance of Paradise Valley, AZ, Ralph A. Mattos and wife Maryshelle Camcam of Biloxi, MS and David Mattos of Sacramento, CA. He is survived by three sisters, Jeanne Larsen and husband, John of Ucon, ID, Shirley McBride, Idaho Falls, ID, Phila Sue Dunlap of Jackson, WY; brother-in-law, Lloyd T. Moon and wife Barbara and sister-in-law, Lynn Moon all of Biloxi, MS; grandchildren, W. Mario Mattos and A.J. Mattos of Biloxi, Ralph A. Mattos, III, Luis Muniz and Vanessa Lucero of CA; three great-grandchildren, Samantha Vance of AZ, Cruzitto Reyes and Eliseanna Reyes both of Sacramento, CA and numerous nieces and nephews in Biloxi, ID and WY. In lieu of flowers the family request donations to the: Retired Priest Home Building Fund, c/o Our Lady of Fatima Church, 2090 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS, 39531 or The Sacred Heart Center, c/o Nativity BVM Catholic Church, 870 Howard Ave., Biloxi, MS, 39530. All friends and family are asked to attend a memorial service to celebrate Walter's life to be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 12:00 pm at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm in Biloxi City Cemetery. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Ave., Biloxi, is in charge of arrangements. View and sign register book @www.bradfordokeefe.com