BORN

1936

DIED

2018

Neal Atchison Obituary

Neal Atchison
March 27, 1936 - November 10, 2018
Resident of Willow Glen
Neal Atchison was born in Puyallup, Washington and graduated from Seattle University. In 1958 he moved to California, and lived in San Francisco, San Jose and Saratoga. He spent 40 plus years in the shoe business as a sales rep for numerous companies such as Stride Rite, Bare Traps and Nine West.
Neal married the love of his life, Vivian Mazza, in 1961. They have three children, Alyssa Plicka (Pat), Stacie O'Shea (Mike), and Dean Atchison (Jeff) and two grand daughters, Kaeley and Bridget O'Shea. He is predeceased by his sister Sharon and her husband Ken, nephew Drew, and brother-in-law Bob. He will be remembered for his love of golf, frequent joke-telling, and his enthusiasm for the Sharks.
A memorial celebration for Neal will be held on November 17th. Please contact the family for details, and In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent St. Jude's Hospital.


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Published by San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on Nov. 15, 2018.
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