Edward Acquistapace

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Edward Benjamin Acquistapace passed away May 4, 2026, at the age of 87, after a long journey with Parkinson’s/Lewy Body Dementia. Eddie, Edmondo, Poppa, was born to Bernard and Mary (Castagnola) Acquistapace on June 11, 1938, in Santa Barbara, CA. He grew up spending time with his uncles and large Italian family in the place he called God’s Country. He graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1956. He served in the Army until 1960, stationed in Alaska (or as he liked to call it, hell) as a potato peeler (that’s his story and he’s sticking to it). Returning home, he worked for his uncles on their commercial fishing boats based out of Santa Barbara Harbor. He then started working for Gene Campbell, driving fuel trucks. He also worked for Bob Voight at the Chevron jobber terminal in Santa Barbara until Bob’s untimely death. When Tony Pinto bought the plant and moved everything to Ventura, He spent the rest of his career working for the Pinto family, who became his family. After a 1984 accident, he eventually ended up working in the office of Pinto Petroleum until he retired at the age of 62. In 2017, his health made it necessary for him to leave his beloved California for the first time since his stint in Alaska. He spent his remaining years in Texas living with his daughter and (favorite) son-in-law. He became a lover of Whataburger burgers, Sonic cokes, and Dairy Queen milkshakes. He loved good Texas BBQ, ice cream, and anything his favorite person Evy cooked. He developed a fondness for the Texas Longhorns, was a forever fan of the Denver Broncos, and maintained a loathing for the Dallas Cowboys until the end. He loved watching KTAB and Bob Bartlett reporting the news each night. He was also a huge fan of Wheel of Fortune and enjoyed watching it with family, trying to see who could solve the puzzles first.

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