VERNON ALTON FINCH

He was a multi-talented man, many would say a renaissance man. But what I most admired about Mr. Finch is that he said what he meant and meant what he said. Sadly, that seems to be an infrequent trait these days. My life has been enriched by knowing Mr. Finch and his children.

Vern was a special person in my life. I could never have made it back from Baja when my dad died without his help. I still have the truck I bought from him and it always be special to me.

Absolutely one of the best Vice Principals I ever worked with. Tough, strong, fair, and unwavering in his principles. I always appreciated his great sense of humor, his intelligence, and his forethought. Every high school should be blessed with a man of his caliber in their administration. He and Bill Davis made Grossmont High School one of the best schools anywhere and they are together again, arm in arm, smiling down on us.

Vern will forever remain in our hearts as a cherished friend and companion to my mom. He enriched her life during these last six years as they shared numerous adventures and ordinary daily conversations. His kindness and generosity were a blessing to Mom and our whole family. He will be missed and the impact he had on all of our lives will always be remembered.

I remember Vern Finch as a very fine teacher who, along with Mr. Holland, made the industrial arts department at Horace Mann a great learning environment for life lessons as well as "hands on" skills. He encouraged me in my art, my baseball and to be myself as the new "new kid' in a very large school.
Today's boys need a Vern Finch in their school life!

Mr. Finch,

Thank you for all the memories and our baseball conversations about the curve ball and playing defense. Also, thank you for hiring me at the age of 22 and giving me the opportunity as a teacher.

Tony Camara

I'm sorry to hear of the loss of Vern. I will always remember the many times I spent with him at Colina Del Sol, and at Crawford Gym. He was a very positive role model to me and my friends. He also taught at Horace Mann when I was in the ninth grade. It was fun to see him in another setting. He assigned lunch clean up to a lot of us.
My dad, who was his coach at Hoover, had a soft spot in his heart for Vern.
He will definitely be missed.

I'm sorry for your loss :( I recognized Josephines name and wondered if she had a brother named Johnny Bianco who was killed in wwII. If so my dad would love to talk to you his name is Jerry Durkin his # is 619 820 4956

I still remember that trip to Santa Catalina with you and Ken on his boat.

Bob Morin