John J. Winger

JOHN J. WINGER FEB 28, 1913 - DEC 26, 2010 John Winger was born in Twin Falls, Idaho and traveled as a young child with his family to the Central Valley of California where they eventually settled in the Riverbank area. John attended Riverbank schools where he met Vera Day. They fell in love and married in 1937 before moving to Venice, California where John worked as a draftsman for Douglas Aircraft in the production of planes for the war effort. Two daughters were born to John and Vera, Fay Dunbar and Pat Jackson. Following the war, the family returned to Modesto where John was warehouse manager and chief machinist at area canneries. He is remembered by his three granddaughters: Gretchen Van Male (Bow, Washington), Stacy Dunbar (El Cerrito, California) and Lisa Goerlich (Sacramento, California). John is predeceased by his wife, Vera, his brothers Harold and Elmer Winger and his three sisters Edith Corson, Helen Welch and Ruth Gospe. John is also predeceased by his second wife, Mary Andrade Winger. John was a 60 year member of Riverbank Masonic Lodge #459. Throughout his long retirement, John enjoyed gardening, travel, camping, boating, fishing and helping anyone who needed his many talents. He donated many interesting pieces to the Historical Society of Riverbank and was a docent as well. John remained active and was the center of his family. Interment will be at Acacia Cemetery on January 4 in a simple graveside ceremony. www.modbee.com/obituaries