Alfred
‘Al’ DeFrancesco died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, at the age of
64.
Alfred ‘Al’ DeFrancesco died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, at the age of 64.
Al was born and raised in Gilroy. He graduated from Gilroy High School in 1959. He started farming at a young age in the Gilroy area and went on to agricultural trucking in 1960 with his uncle, Joe Filice.
Later he partnered with his dad and brother in DeFrancesco & Sons Inc. food dehydrator plant in Firebaugh. Along with his son-in-law, Chris Eaton he owned and operated Tri-County Transport in 1999.
His latest project was the Village Green Senior Community, Gilroy. Al was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Thursday Night Poker Club, Gilroy Elks, Ranchero Vaquero’s of Santa Inez Valley, Italian Catholic Federation and the Vagabums-camping club. He was a past member of the Sportsman Chef. Al enjoyed hunting, fishing and hanging out with his grandsons and friends.
He was the beloved husband of 44 years to Dolores DeFrancesco of Gilroy; dear father of Mia Eaton and her husband Chris of Gilroy; loving Papa Nono of Al, Brent and Tyler Eaton of Gilroy; dear son of Pauline DeFrancesco of Firebaugh and the late Mario DeFrancesco Sr.; brother of Mario DeFrancesco Jr. and his wife Carolyn of Firebaugh and Louise Lindeleaf and her husband Bob of Snelling; brother-in-law of Arnie Kaufman and his wife Angelika of Manteca and Beverly McManus and her late husband Dennis; nephew of Judy Filice and Emma Filice, both of Gilroy; uncle of Michelle Cardella, Frank, Mario III, Michael and Christopher DeFrancesco, Mary Horton, Annie Leidig, Jeff, Brett and Jon Kaufman and Sergi, Toni Lindeleaf and Robin Watenpaugh. He also is survived by many cousins and friends.
Vigil takes place at 7pm on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at St. Mary’s Church. Elks Services take place at 9:15am on Thursday, Oct. 21, at Habing Family Funeral Home. Funeral Mass follows at 10am at St. Mary’s Church. Entombment follows.
The family asks that any donations be made to St. Mary’s School.
