Francis L. Castro

1948 - 2017

Francis L. Castro 1948—2017
Francis L. Castro died September 29, 2017. He was born March 27, 1948, in the Mississippi River town of Savanna, Illinois. Graduate of Savanna High School in 1966, and St. Anthony Hospital School of X-Ray Technology in Rockford. Fran was a true American patriot who loved serving his country in the Naval Air Reserves for 12 years. Fran met his future wife, Jo in Minneapolis and they married in 1972. Over the years, Fran said his greatest accomplishment in life was being a father to their son, Brady and daughter, Beth. He worked his way into the trucking industry, first on the shipping and receiving dock and later became an Account Executive with USF Holland Motor Express, a position he enjoyed for 25 years, retiring in 2007. Survived by his wife, Jo; children, Brady and Beth; mother, Lupe Castro; brothers, Jay (Georgann) and Dan; sister, Roxanne Smith (Phillip); brothers and sisters-in-law, Tom and Barb Stone, and Rick and Becky Sitz; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and their children, whom he loved dearly. Preceded in passing by his father, Ramon Castro; grandparents, Juan and Juanita Ramirez, and Frank and Antonia Castro; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Chuck and Doris Sessions; as well as many other family members.
Visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, October 6th, 2017, at Roscoe United Methodist Church, 10816 Main St., Roscoe, Illinois 61073. Funeral and memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 7th, 2017, at Roscoe United Methodist Church, 10816 Main St., Roscoe, Illinois 61073. Private interment. Grace Funeral & Cremation Services is assisting the family. Read complete obituary, share a memory or condolence at www.graceFH.com.