Joe Pechanec

1944 - 2013

JOE (CHARLES DARRAGH) PECHANEC JOE (CHARLES DARRAGH) PECHANEC - inventor, builder, and artist, age 69, died October 2, 2013, in Chico California, after a brave battle with cancer. Joe, son of Charles Pechanec, Jr. and Mary Shackford Pechanec, both deceased, was born August 10, 1944 in Pasadena, California. He is survived by his partner, Shellie Vann-Volk, and two sisters, Hilde Pechanec Clark, of Berkeley, California and Anna Pechanec Ancheta, of Idyllwild, California, a brother- in -law, Robert L. Clark, of Berkeley, three nieces, Serena Grace Ancheta, Sascha (Emilie) Alexandra Clark, and Cecilia Elizabeth Clark, and a nephew, Gabriel Willis Clark. Joe will be sadly missed by his family and by many caring friends. A uniquely creative man, with an unceasingly curious mind, Joe was knowledgeable in depth about a vast array of subjects, including sailing, sailboat design and invention, furniture making, wood working, architecture, small plane piloting, politics, philosophy, art, drawing, jazz, sculpture, film, fiction, non fiction, and no doubt more. Joe shared his ideas generously and eloquently with others. He was known for his wit and humor, and his great enthusiasm for the world around him. He was an irreplaceable contributor to the lives of all who knew him. A gathering in Joe's memory will be held at Beatnik's Restaurant 1387 East 8th Street, Chico at 4:30 PM on Sunday, October 27