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John Evans Obituary
October 31, 1938 - November 30, 2019
Resident of South Lake Tahoe
John H. B. Evans passed away peacefully after a heart attack at 81. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; cousin Diana Alban; son John; daughter Kendra, son-in-law Bob Fraka Jr., grandchild Ashley; son Doug, daughter-in-law Joan, grandchildren Alexandra and Storm.
John grew up in Garden City, New York where he excelled in sports and academics. He attended The University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton School of Business before joining The Marines. John was stationed in Morocco and honorably discharged. He graduated from SJSU in 1976. He managed and sold insurance for Security Mutual Life Nebraska and then became President of Norcal Professional Insurance Brokers.
John's nickname "Coach" came from his passion for sports. He coached high school football at Del Mar, Westmont and Leland. He was a devoted husband, father, mentor and friend. In lieu of flowers please donate to The American Diabetes Association. Service will be held at 11am on Saturday, December 21 at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, 15040 Union Ave., San Jose, CA.
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Brianne Lehigh
July 2, 2024
My deepest condolences to John's family.
I just recently found out about John's passing. John and my father were very good friends when I was young. John always took such an interest in my brother and me. He would come to my swim meets and I enjoyed it so much. We reconnected several years ago on social media and caught up quite a bit. He was such a wonderful man. He will be missed greatly.
December 27, 2019
So sad to hear of Mr. Evans passing. He and your family were friends in our son's life and was greatly respected. We pray God's peace and comfort for you. Bob and Ann Hudson (and Mark)
December 17, 2019
My condolences to the family . May you find comfort in your treasured memories and Gods promise to return our loved ones who passed away in death . 1st Thessalonians 4 : 13 & 14 .
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