Gabriel V. Pesce ’46

Gabriel V. Pesce ’46, of Oxnard, Calif.; Jul. 6. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he worked for several aerospace companies, including Lockheed, Republic Aviation, and Abex Corp., where he was a regional manager living in Wiesbaden, Germany. He eventually started his own company, Santa Ynez Engineering, in 1971, and later G.V. Pesce & Associates, working on numerous civil engineering and land development projects in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties. He concluded his career as contact base engineer at Morón Air Base near Seville, Spain. He was an accomplished artist and enjoyed sailing. He was active in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and various yacht clubs in Ventura County and was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Alpha Phi Delta. He is survived by four children, including Vincent ’73; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.