Adrian C. van Dyk

Adrian C. van Dyk died at his home in San Jose on June 29. He was 88.

Born in Lewiston, Idaho, on Sept. 6 1921, to Adrian M. van Dyk and Francine (Zuur) van Dyk, he attended Lewiston High School and upon graduation boarded a train headed south to California where he enrolled at Santa Clara University (SCU). His time there was interrupted by World War ll.

He served in the Navy touring the Pacific aboard a Marines supply munitions ship, the USS Betelgeuse. In 1945, during a two-week docking in San Francisco, he married his childhood sweetheart, Rose Stenstrom.

Following his service in the Navy, he graduated from SCU with a degree in mechanical engineering and moved on to a successful career at General Electric and at LLNL working on national-defense-related projects.

He enjoyed annual family camping trips on the North Coast, fishing and golf outings, traveling abroad with his wife, yearly vacations in Maui and volunteering.

Van Dyk was preceded in death by his brother, Vic van Dyk, and his sister, Rita Williams.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Rose, children Bill van Dyk, Karen Pelosi, John van Dyk, Pam Ross, Kitty Dixon, Adrianne Brown, Janet Kirby, Sally McGourty, Sueanne Gera, Bob van Dyk, and Rosemary Lyons; 25 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial mass was conducted on July 9 in Saratoga. Donations may be made to the California State Parks Foundation or the Catholic Relief Services.