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Oswaldo Jose “Ossie” Ocando Baptista

Birth	:	30 Apr 1931 Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela
Death	:	11 Dec 2005 Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Burial	:	Baker Township Cemetery, Melvin, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3142200, -95.5635700
Description	:	Oswaldo “Ossie” Jose Ocando Batista, age 74, died December 11, 2005 at his home in Alajuela, Costa Rica of a heart attack. He was born April 30, 1931 in Caracas, Venezuela to Ramon Ocando Perez and Josefina Baptista. His ashes were returned to his family (Marilynne, Alicia, and Brenda) in the United States by the American Embassy on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2006. As a young boy in Venezuela, Oswaldo achieved the status of an Eagle Scout. His father, Ramon Ocando, was the Founder of Boy Scouts for Venezuela. After he completed his education, Oswaldo worked as a... Read More	Oswaldo “Ossie” Jose Ocando Batista, age 74, died December 11, 2005 at his home in Alajuela, Costa Rica of a heart attack. He was born April 30, 1931 in Caracas, Venezuela to Ramon Ocando Perez and Josefina Baptista. His ashes were returned to his family (Marilynne, Alicia, and Brenda) in the United States by the American Embassy on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2006. As a young boy in Venezuela, Oswaldo achieved the status of an Eagle Scout. His father, Ramon Ocando, was the Founder of Boy Scouts for Venezuela. After he completed his education, Oswaldo worked as a draftsman for the Ministry of Interior, and five years as a DC-3 Captain of Aviation (pilot) for Ransa Airlines in Venezuela. Oswaldo met Marilynne Dather in Venezuela while she was working for the State Department; he worked for the Venezuelan government. Oswaldo (age 26) married his love, Marilynne Gertrude Dather (23), in Caracas, Venezuela on July 16, 1957. Following their marriage, they lived in Washington, D.C. In the 11 years they were married, they returned to the Midwest on several occasions with their twin daughters, Alicia Christine and Brenda Josephine who were born May 27, 1958. They divorced in 1969. Oswaldo worked as a Senior Draftsman with several companies from 1957 to 1993, including Airways Engineering Corp. at Washington, D.C., Thomas G. Oyster & Associates of Wheaton, MD, the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission (MNCPPC) at Silver Spring and Riverdale, MD, and for the Montgomery County Government, Community Development of Rockville, MD. He flew an airplane occasionally for purposes of aerial photography while employed at MNCPPC. Oswaldo retired in May of 1993 and relocated to Florida. In September 1995, he returned to his native country of Venezuela where he lived until moving to Costa Rica in 2001. He wrote many letters to his children, Alicia and Brenda, from 1995 to 2005. They surprised Oswaldo on Father’s Day in 2001 by visiting him in Costa Rica; it was a very special time for all of them. Ossie’s first love was flying; it brought him great joy. He was proud of being a pilot in Venezuela, flying DC-3 planes. He obtained his U.S. pilot’s license to fly small planes by devoting his free time at Rose Valley, now Freeway Airport in MD, where he also logged flight hours in a helicopter and amphibious aircraft. While in Florida, he volunteered as a pilot for “Angel Flight”, transporting children in need of medical attention. He also flew for “Mission Air”, an organization involved with relief for victims of natural disasters, earthquakes, hurricanes, famines, terrorism, etc. He was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Experimental Aircraft Association, and the DC-3/Dakota Historical Society. He helped provide “learning to fly” exhibits for the Costa Rica, San Jose Children’s Museum. Oswaldo believed God had given him the ability to fly, and it was his duty to serve Him. He is survived by his daughters: Alicia Ocando and Brenda (Ocando) Iraola and her husband, Miguel; grandchildren: Kyle and Tara Iraola all of Laurel, Maryland; brothers: Luis Enrique Ocando and Bernardo Ocando of Caracas, Venezuela; nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends. ---- Oswaldo Ocando passed away December 11, 2005 in Costa Rica. His ashes will be interred today [June 23, 2018] along with Marilynne (Dather) Ocando. Together they will be surrounded by the glory of God Almighty...we can only imagine. ------- Courtesy: Sanborn Hartley Funeral Home

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Oswaldo Jose “Ossie” Ocando Baptista's memorial is located at: Baker Township Cemetery, Melvin, Osceola County, USA.
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Oswaldo Jose “Ossie” Ocando Baptista death on 11 Dec 2005 in Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica
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Latitude: 43.3142200
Longitude: -95.5635700

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Marilynne Gertrude “Muff” Dather Ocando

(1934 - 2018)

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