Alfred Jess Aliano

September 23, 1935 - June 5, 2014

ALFRED J. ALIANO 9-23-1935 ~ 6-5-2014 Alfred passed away on 6-5-2014, at the age of 78. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on 9-23-1935. He joined the US Marine Corp. in 1953, and served until 1961. He was living in Long Beach, California where he met his wife Marcella, and married in 1958. He worked for NASA on Apollo 11, and various other jobs in that area. He also worked in Washington state, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Indiana, West Virginia, and Utah. When he was 50, he was working at Prudhoe Bay Alaska, and at 60, he was working in Algeria. He said when he turns 70, he will celebrate his Birthday here in the North state, where he lived since 1978, and he did. He took up wood carving, and became a master carver. He taught P.A.L. students for 15 yrs, and the after school SERF program. He was also President of the North Valley Carver's Club for many yrs. In 2011 he was voted "Citizen of the Year" from Soroptomist International of Red Bluff. Alfred is survived by his wife Marcella of 56 yrs, his daughter Deborah Scoccia, of Huntington Beach, CA, daughter Catherine Householder, of Gerber, CA, son Michael Aliano of Gerber, CA, and son Mark Aliano of Corning CA. He was also blessed with 9 grand children and 10 great grand children. He lived life to the fullest, and always enjoyed the company of family and friends. He was greatly loved, and will be remembered by many. For family and friends who would like to attend, his service will be at: Northern CA veterans cemetery, 11800 Gas Point Rd. Igo, CA, Friday, June 13th at 12:30. -