Aaron Dicello

Thursday, November 10, 2016

On May 15, 1939, in Roswell, N.M., God blessed us with Aaron Judson Dicello.

On Oct. 21, 2016, in Wendell, Idaho, God took Aaron back home.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise.

Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Aaron spent part of his youth in Warren, Pa., and moved to Fairborn, Ohio, where he attended and graduated from high school. While in high school, Aaron was senior class president and a student athlete. He lettered in football, track and wresting.

After graduation, Aaron enlisted in the U.S. Air Force to follow in his father's footsteps instead of going to college on a football scholarship. Aaron was stationed at Wright-Patterson where he met and later married the love of his life after being set up on a blind date with one of her friends.

They spent the evening talking to each other instead of their dates. He went home that evening and told his mother he was going to marry her. They were married for 48 years.

Aaron was a young Airman stationed in Bermuda with Mary. They began their married life at Cottage #2, Bailey's Bay Bermuda. His military career took them to many bases through the years -- Hunter AAF, Puerto Rico, Loring, Holloman, Edwards, Luke and Bitburg, Germany. In January 1980, they moved to Mountain Home.

After 28 years of service Aaron retired from the Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant. Following his retirement, they moved to Everett, Wash., where Aaron started his second career with the Boeing Company. In 2003, both Aaron and Mary returned to Mountain Home after they both retired.

Aaron lost Mary in January 2010. In 2012, friends introduced him to Ilene, and God gave them both a second chance at happiness. Aaron spent the last four years of his life traveling with Ilene on many adventures to see friends and family, and they had a very full life.

Aaron is survived by his sons, John (Dawn) of Vancouver, Wash., and Daniel of Opelika, Ala.; his daughter, Jennifer Englehart (Howard) of Redmond, Wash.; and companion Ilene Rounsefell of Wendell. He is survived by 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, James L. Dicello; his mother, Bennie L. Dicello (Smitz); his brother, Bill Dicello and his wife, Mary Dicello (Schwab).

A wise man once said, "What we are is our gift from God, What we become is our gift to God." What a wonderful gift Aaron gave to God.

In lieu of flowers, the family asked that you make a donation to the Snowball Express (snowballexpress.org) serving the children of our Fallen Military Heroes in Aaron's name.