La Mirada- A local businessman known for his involvement in the community and in his local parish, Beatitudes of our Lord passed away at his home on April, 25th in La Mirada. Anthony Viele was 77.
Viele was probably best known for his part in building with his father Anthony Sr. what would become the regional foodservice supplier giant known as Viele and Sons.
Viele and Sons operated for many years from a 43,000 square foot warehouse on Industry Circle until their landlord refused a request to add space that would the company to continue growing, sending the Viele family to Fullerton where they currently are based.
Viele was born in Chicago in 1943, arriving in Southern California as a child, was the first in a family of five brothers and one sister. Anthony Jr. worked with his dad from the start when they first began selling groceries stored in their garage in 1958.
Later in life, he along with his wife Kathy have developed a portfolio of property investments in the area that include a number of apartment buildings located in La Mirada.
Viele had three sons, one daughter, and eight grandchildren.
Services were held on May7th at Beatitudes of our Lord in La Mirada.
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