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John Maskell Obituary
John E. K. Maskell passed away on Tueday, December 6th, 2016. John was born on November 15th, 1954 in Sherbrook, Novia Scotia, Canada to Ralph and Josephine Maskell.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Lorraine Maskell, sons Jason Maskell, Bryan Maskell, Luke Campbell and daughter-in-law Amy Campbell, grandsons Christian and Trenton Maskell, granddaughter Autumn Maskell, sister Lenna Figuly, brother-in-law Ken Figuly, and nieces Tawnie and Jennifer. John is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Josephine Maskell, and his brother Mark Maskell.
John attended freshman year of high school in Long Island, NY and then sophomore through senior years at Willowbrook High School in Illinois. He joined the Air Force immediately after high school and served 4 years as a Medic. After leaving the Air Force, John attended Humboldt State for Emergency Medical Technician and solar energy. He then went on to Chico State, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Nursing.
John worked as an Emergency Department RN at Rideout Hospital for 12 years. He also taught the EMT program at Yuba College for 19 years and was very active in the Mental Health program at Willow Glenn. After retirement, John pursued his passion for firearms by working as a range instructor at Shooter's Paradise.
John was a devout Christian who loved his church family at First Lutheran. His greatest love was his family: his wife, children and grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, 850 Cooper Ave., Yuba City.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests any donations be made in John's memory to the First Lutheran Church in Yuba City.
Arrangements are under the direction of Holycross Memorial Services.
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greg callow
February 5, 2017
im speechless.i just found out he has passed.
he was like a brother to me we were close
Jim Carter
December 13, 2016
John was an R.N. working at Rideout Emergency when we first met. I was a Marysville police officer. Unfortunately, Marysville was a very rough city and John was my treating medic too many times over 25 years. He was a very caring and skilled R.N., but he was also a paramedic for the local ambulance company, then a range master at Shooter's paradise after he retired. I hadn't seen him for over 30 years, but he recognized me when I came into Shooter's to coach a friend and his son on their shooting skills. We chatted a bit, then he asked, "Do you remember when we used to have to station an ambulance in the lower end of Marysville every single weekend night, because we knew we were going to get calls?" I told him I definitely did, as we were having to handle those calls as well (shootings, stabbings, etc.). We had two, two-man cars covering a two square block area in the lower end for the same reason. A great guy and skilled and caring medical person lost too soon.
crystal worley
December 9, 2016
so sorry for your loss.
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