Frank J. Alfano, a native San Diegan, died at the age of 70 on Thursday, September 5, 2019.
Frank attended Crawford High School where, as a shortstop, he led his team to three consecutive CIF baseball finals. He was drafted by the New York Mets out of high school, but opted for a baseball scholarship at USC where he was the star of USC’s 1970 and 1971 NCAA champion baseball teams. He went on to play for the Minnesota Twins organization in the Midwest and Carolina leagues.
Upon his return to San Diego, he was employed by HomeFed Bank as an Assistant Vice President-Administrative/Purchasing Director. He left the financial industry in 1981 to “fight real fires” with the City of San Diego Fire Department and retired as Fire Captain in mid-2007.
For over twenty-three years, Frank was also a high school sports official in San Diego County, officiating baseball, football and track events. He also umpired NCAA and NAIA college baseball games throughout Southern California. He was inducted into the San Diego County Sports Officials Hall of Fame in 2015.
Frank always made his family and friends a priority and was an outdoor enthusiast who enjoyed camping, fly fishing, and hiking. His favorite annual road trip was the Moose Lake “Bellinger Bros’ Man Camp” in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, Montana.
Frank is survived by his wife of over 37 years, Jane Cruz Alfano; daughter, Andrea Alfano; son, Jonathan Alfano; brother, Tony Alfano and his wife, Leslie Alfano (Denver, CO)
Rosary: 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, The Church of St. Luke, 1980 Hillsdale Road, El Cajon.
Mass: 11:00 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, The Church of St. Luke, 1980 Hillsdale Road, El Cajon.
Donations in lieu of flowers:
• Cancer Awareness & Prevention Program (CAPP) – A program of Firefighter Aid, supported by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD), Local 145, San Diego Fireman's Relief Association, and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network Go to: Cancer Awareness and Prevention Program (CAPP)
• Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Patient and Family Service Fund – UCSD Moore’s Cancer Center/BMT Program; to support bone marrow transplant families for whom participating in the continuum of care is a burden that stretches or exceeds their means, and to improve the patient and family experience. Go to: https://espi.ucsd.edu/make-a-gift?id=bd37c9d4-c9c0-4157-b58f-80b8339e45a5
Arrangements: El Cajon Mortuary.
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