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.
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.
