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Alexander "Budd" Crabb ’47 Resident of San Jose Born May 12, 1921, passed peacefully at home with his wife by his side on January 7, 2011. His love of family, friends and the Catholic church was evident throughout his life. Budd was the devoted husband of Lois for 51 years, the father of Laura Giuntini (David Giuntini) and Lisa Christensen ’86 (Brian Christensen), the proud grandfather of Michael and Stephen Giuntini, and Austen and Cameron Christensen. Alexander was an alumnus of St. Patrick’s Elementary School, San Jose; Bellarmine College Preparatory (1939), San Jose; and Santa Clara University(1947), Santa Clara. Alexander was a 1st Lieutenant veteran of the U.S. Army receiving a bronze star, and air medal from World War II. His 37 year career at Chevron took him to Maracaibo, Venezuela where he spent 21 years. He returned to the Bay Area in 1968, and lived in Millbrae, Calif. until 2003 when he returned to his home town of San Jose.

 

08 Nov 2018