Jose Luis Calderon

Jose Luis Calderon, Dad and Rachel Godinez Calderon, Mom were married in June 1955 he was 27 and Mom was 19yrs old, Dad had come to the United States in 1947 he was 19yrs old and worked as a bus boy then as a waiter with Mom's father, Albert Godinez, at a restaurant on Central Ave. called the "Flame", Albert had introduced Mom to Dad in 1953 she was attending Phoenix Union high school, and they later married in June 1955.

Dad had studied radio broadcasting at the University of Guanajuato, Mexico. While in the United States he followed a career in Spanish radio, working as a radio announcer at the radio station KIFN near the Riverside Ballroom.  He was one of the first Spanish radio announcers in Phoenix. Dad had continued as a waiter at a high-end restaurant called Joe Hunts in Scottsdale.  Dad would go on to open his own restaurant called "MI CASA SU CASA" he promoted it while at the same time being a radio celebrity calling himself "El bigote que habla" translating to the talking mustache.  He would translate U.S news into the Spanish-language. He continued his fame as a disk jockey on radio and television.  He played as a master of ceremony to local artist here in Phoenix and international musicians coming from Mexico. Dad applied for and received his United States citizenship in the 1960’s. He later went on to work for the City of Phoenix to support his family, he later left radio to concentrate on growing his business. Being from Mexico he equally supported his parents and immediate family back home in the town of Maravatio, Mexico.  Jose leaves his wife of 68 yrs and four children all of whom learned from their father the art of working hard and living life to the fullest.

The service for our father, Jose Luis Calderon will be Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 3:00pm at Tempe Mortuary.