Alice Lorraine Bilan
Alice Lorraine Bilan died peacefully surrounded by her family on March 27, 2009. She was born in San Jose, CA on April 24,1932 to Lillie and John Skinner.
Carmel Grace (Alosi) Barbano
Carmel Grace (Alosi) Barbano was born on December 17, 1924 in Los Angeles, CA and passed away on March 27, 2009 at the Mabie Southside Nursing Center in Hollister, CA at the age of 84.
Earl Dean Hames
Earl Dan Hames was born on January 17, 1938 in Lavaca, Arkansas, and welcomed into his heavenly home on March 27, 2009.
Frank Dykema
Frank, 70, born in Reed City, MI passed away in Morgan Hill, CA on March 25th. Frank graduated from Reed City High School in 1957 where his coaches regarded him as one of the finest athletes of that decade. Although he excelled at track, he was a star running back on the football team. Frank joined the Army after graduation to receive further technical training and served in the Middle East and Africa. After his honorable discharge, Frank migrated to San Jose, CA to embark on a career of designing, engineering and maintaining electrical control, heating and treatment systems. His extraordinary talent in this field enabled him to work for notable companies such as Standard Oil, American Bakeries and JM Smuckers. For 20 years he successfully operated his own business, CR Controls Inc, where he designed and installed control systems throughout Silicon Valley and the US. Most recently he was an engineer in the food processing group at ConAgra Foods in Gilroy, CA.
Samuel Crocco
Samuel S. Crocco, 81, of Gilroy, CA, died peacefully at his residence on March 20, 2009. He was born March 20, 1928, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and is the son of the late Frank and Angelina Crocco. At a young age in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Samuel became a cement finisher and bricklayer. After 45 years in his craft he retired from the Bricklayers Local 3 in CA. He was an avid fisherman and hunter, and was a member of the Gilroy Elks Lodge and Gilroy Garlic Roamers RV Club for many years.
William J. Goddard
Passed away in Santa Cruz at the age of 84.
Arlene Ruth Causey
Arlene Ruth Causey died naturally in her home in Walnut Creek. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, she was educated in Iowa and then in Boulder, CO, where she met her first husband, James Hudson Lyon. They moved to Los Angeles in 1937. After being widowed in 1964, she married Dr. James Causey and they settled in Gilroy. Arlene began acting in college and then in community theatre. She appeared on stage with her first husband as members of the Hillbarn Theatre in San Mateo in the 1940's. She made a spectacular comeback appearing as Eleanor of Aquitaine in THE LION IN WINTER for the Gilroy Community Theatre in 1975. She was a lifetime member of the Children's Home Society and the American Association of University Women. When widowed for the 2nd time, Arlene moved to Rossmoor to be near her grown children and grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Judith Holland, of Berkeley, and her son, Stephen Lyon, of San Francisco, and Tom Holland and Suzanne Lyon as well as her grandsons, Randolph Holland, Brenden Holland, Adam Lyon, Joel Holland, and Chad Lyon. She has five great-grandsons and four great-granddaughters. Donations in her name may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or the Berkeley Public Education Foundation. Private services for the family will be held in Walnut Creek.
Ronald Sjoerd van Dam
Ronald S. van Dam passed away peacefully on March 4, 2009. Ron, as his friends called him, was born in Malang, Indonesia and had many endearing stories to tell about his homeland. He was a WWII veteran and a survivor Japanese POW camps in Burma and Thailand. After living in San Jose, Mountain View, and San Diego, Ron moved back to Morgan Hill in 1989 to be close to his two beloved children and grandchildren. Ron always had a constant sense of humor and witty charm. He enjoyed setting up his model trains, built aviaries for his canaries and finches and usually had an aquarium going. As a Jehovah's Witness, he had a strong spiritual faith and looked forward to the blessings of Jehovah God's incoming kingdom. Ron will be deeply missed by his family and friends. A private celebration of Ron's life will be given at his daughter's home on Sunday, March 29, 2009.
Carlos G. Hernandez
Visitation on Sunday, March 29th 3:00-8:00 P.M. with a vigil to commence at 6:00 P.M., both at Johnson Funeral Home, 17720 Monterey Street. Funeral Mass on Monday at 10:00 A.M. St. Catherine Parish, 17400 Peak Ave. Interment to follow.
Gary M. Richardson
Mother Barbara, brothers Randall and Douglas survive him.
