San Andreas, CA…Dean was born in Waterford, CA on July 4th, 1922 and passed away peacefully on June 29, 2016 at Avalon Healthcare with Wanda & Lance Oneto by his side. He attended Oakdale High School. After school he entered the Army where he was a member of the 45th Tank Battalion in WWII driving truck for Patton’s 3rd Army and Liberated Dachau Concentration Camp.

After the war he played baseball for the Modesto Reds as a pitcher for 2yrs. He retired from the Calaveras Cement Plant as a truck driver. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 2600.

He is survived by several neices and nephews, and loving friends Lance & Wanda Oneto. He was preceded in death by his wife Jo Kincanon.

Burial will be at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetary on July 26th at 11am. A Celebration of Life will be held on July 28th at 12pm at the VFW Post 2600 in San Andreas.

Thank you ot Avalon Healthcare and Hospice for their loving care they gave Uncle Dean while he was there