Walter H Gilbrech

April 1, 1930 - October 14, 2020

Born in San Francisco, Walter was the fifth of five children of Omer V. Gilbrech Sr. and Anna ( Curran) Gilbrech, who relocated their family from that city to Monta Vista, CA around the outbreak of World War II.

Walter was a skilled carpenter and a licensed contractor. He was an enthusiastic reader and commentator on current events. In his later years he enjoyed sitting on a bench and feeding the ducks at Cupertino’s Memorial Park. Walter was pre- deceased by his parents, his brother Omer V. ( Sonny) Gilbrech Jr., sisters Dorothy Draper and Matilda Villareal.

He is survived by sister Lorena Fuson of Paris, MI; by his former wife Patricia Delaney of San Jose; his children Gae McCrary ( from a previous relationship), Jan Gilbrecht of Espanola, NM; Robin Gilbrecht and husband Shannon Minter of Winnsboro, TX; Aric Gilbrecht and wife Debra of Penryn CA; Matthew Gilbrecht and family of Cupertino, CA and Walter Grant Gilbrecht of Sequim, WA. He is also survived by six grandchildren: Asa, Alia, Billie ( with whom he was especially close), Gabriel, Caiden and Aubrey, and great- granddaughters Ainoa, Lorea and Rey.

Website: walter- harrygilbrech. forevermissed. com