Luis Antonio Moscoso

Luis Antonio "Lucho" Moscoso died on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at his home in New Windsor, Maryland. He was born on January 17, 1930, in Lima, Peru, the son of Luis Moscoso Fuentes and Rosa Laredo. Lucho grew up in Lima, Arequipa,and Puno, Peru. He graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria in 1955, earning his title of Civil Engineer. He married Karin Illenberger in 1963 and raised a family in San Lorenzo, Peru; Lima, Peru; Rockville and Olney, Maryland, USA; and finally settled in New Windsor, Maryland. In 1956, he first worked for the Morrison Knudsen Company, which was in charge of building the San Lorenzo reservoir and distribution canals. After 12 years of working in the north of Peru, he became the Director of all Irrigation projects in Peru. During the first 28 years of his career, he served his country faithfully by being instrumental in the creation, development, and culmination of several irrigation projects all over Peru, such as the Chira-Piura, Tinajones, Majes, and Puyango-Tumbes projects, among others. During his professional life, he directed extensive irrigation projects on behalf of the Peruvian government. He later moved to the United States as a staff member of the World Bank. At the age of 48, he decided to move from a country he had always served faithfully and successfully adapted to life in the US. He truly admired and respected American principles while never forgetting his roots. Along with his wife Karin, he raised a bilingual family that was always proud of both home and adopted countries, hoping he could always give his children opportunities to thrive. For over 45 years, Lucho was a successful leader in his field. His peers admired him due to his engineering acumen and extensive experience, and he remained committed to the development and implementation of essential infrastructure projects in countless countries, as he traveled around the world for work. Lucho Moscoso was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who steadfastly lived for his family. He had a great sense of humor, loved telling jokes and entertaining stories, and gave things funny nicknames. He was kind, cheerful, and a genuinely good man. He also faced many difficult challenges during his lifetime, often protecting others at significant emotional cost to himself. In recent years, Lucho endured many health issues and severely declined in the last few months. Despite these challenges, he always maintained his good humor, love of Peruvian "musica criolla," and his wife's excellent cooking. He firmly stood by the idea that one is on this Earth "to build rather than destroy," he enduringly accomplished this tenfold. His greatest joy was being with his family and friends at the appropriately named happy hour each evening while enjoying good food and a glass of wine. Lucho is predeceased by his parents and his older sister. He is survived by his wife, Karin; his children, Patricia, Ilse, and Luis Antonio; his sons-in-law, Todd and Andy; his grandchildren: Nikolas and his wife Kirsten, Emma, Trudye, Katie, and Michael; his great-grandchild, Zoralin; and his niece and nephew, Marybeth and Martin. He touched many lives and will be remembered as a gentleman, someone one could trust for advice, guidance, or financial assistance. Always faithful to his principles as a man of honor, he lived a life of purpose and always tried to do the right thing no matter how difficult. The family plans to have a private celebration of remembrance at a future date.

Luis Antonio Moscoso

January 17, 1930 - June 8, 2024