John Saint

Saint, John, was born on March 28, 1914, in Solomonville, Arizona. He passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving wife and eldest daughter at his home in Costa Mesa on October 7, 2010. John was 96 years old. A resident of Costa Mesa since 1954, John was a business owner, musician, teacher, published writer, and pilot. He owned City Sign Co. from 1954 to 1981, where he hand-lettered signs and vehicles, gold leafed and silk screened. He was also the founder and owner of the Costa Mesa Comets, a semi-pro baseball team, which he managed and occasionally played catcher. For his service to the community, the Costa Mesa City Council adopted a Resolution in his honor on June 16, 1969. Additionally, he received recognition for outstanding community service from the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce in May 1969 and October 1975. As a professional musician, John played guitar at various local venues including The Blue Room in Balboa. He also taught show card lettering at Orange Coast College and Golden West College. Retiring at age 67, he enjoyed writing and arranging jazz music, giving guitar lessons, playing senior league softball, flying his private Aeronca Super 90 airplane and eating his favorite dessert ice cream. John is survived by his wife Zody, to whom he had been married for 60 years; he will be forever remembered by his loving children, Adrian Saint, Andrea Lennon and Jana Seckler; treasured grandsons, Joshua and Jordan Borad; beloved great- grandchild expected in March 2011; caring daughter-in-law, Lorraine Saint; his cat and best buddy, "Fuzzy," along with other friends whom were blessed to know him. A private memorial service will be held at a later time.