Albert Leon Garrigues

Albert Leon Garrigues Al peacefully passed away at Manor Care in Sunnyvale on Monday, September 20, 2010 at the age of 76. Al was born on December 5, 1933 in San Francisco to Leon and Elise Garrigues. He attended Notre Dame des Victoires grammar school in San Francisco and graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1951. Al also graduated from University of San Francisco in 1955 and proudly served his country as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army from 1955 1957. He had a thirty-four year career in the savings and loan industry with Bay View Federal Savings and Loan and American Savings and Loan/Washington Mutual. Al was involved with St. Pius, his parish of forty-seven years in Redwood City, where he served as Mens Club President. He loved to golf and was a member of the California Golf Club for many years. Al was also a member and Past President of the French Athletic Club and a former member of the San Francisco Musicians Union. He was a talented trumpet player and had his own band, the Blue Notes, during high school and college. Al loved his motor home and enjoyed many trips with his wife, Claudine, and their friends to Pismo Beach, as well as traveling across the country and to Mexico and Canada. Al is survived by Claudine, his loving wife of 52 years, daughter, Lisa Ferrari; son, Gary Garrigues; son in-law, Ron Ferrari; grandchildren Gina Ferrari, Rene Ferrari, Camille Garrigues and Lucas Garrigues. Al is also survived by his step-brother, Jack Marlo; sister in-law, Jeanette Grialou; brother in-law, Paul Domergue; sister in-law, Margie Domergue; sister in-law, Teresa Domergue and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his father, Leon Garrigues; mother, Elise Marlo; step-father, John Marlo; step-sister, Virginia Tognetti; grandparents, Henri and Marie Dalmon, and Sylvain and Nathalie Garrigues; father in-law, Arthur Domergue; mother in-law, Georgette Domergue; and brother in-law, Gus Grialou. Special thanks to Als home caregivers, Harriet, Rosa, and Kathy and his nurses, staff and caregivers at Manor Care, LJ, Lourdes, Beverly, Engrid and Marylu. Funeral services will be held at St. Pius Church, 1100 Woodside Road in Redwood City on Friday, September 24 at 10:00 AM and internment following at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma. Donations may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. McAvoy OHara Co. Paul Arthur Domergue Associate 415-668-0077