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John Magnin Obituary

John Francis Magnin

Resident of Los Gatos

April 30, 1953 - May 8, 2011

On Sunday, May 8, John was released from his suffering to be in peace. He was 58 years old. He will be deeply missed by Christine, his loving wife of 25 years and his son Ryan and daughter Danielle. He leaves behind his Mother, Esta and Father Jean Pierre Magnin, also his brother, Paul and sister, Michele Carbonell. The sadness of his loss will be felt by John's many friends and family members.

A memorial service will be held on June 4, 2011 at 11:00 am. It will take place at Christ Child Church, 23230 Summit Rd., Los Gatos. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in John's name to Hope Services at Alfred St., 3080 Alfred St., Santa Clara 95054.

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Published by San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on May 12, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for John Magnin

Sponsored by Christine E. Magnin, John's wife.

25 Entries

Janie Milford Stewart

May 1, 2024

Christine, I don't know if you will ever get this message but I just wanted to send my love to John Francis as I remembered him yesterday on his birthday. He was my #1 cousin. Janie Milford Stewart
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M. R. PAMIDI

May 6, 2021

We miss you John, as does your beloved family. I can't believe it has been ten years since you went to Heaven! Please bless our favorite Sharks!!

M. R. Pamidi

VJ Waks

November 29, 2017

I knew John at Miami; tall, charismatic and warm. He was a caring man and his light is missed. All good thoughts to his family.

September 21, 2016

I worked with John at HP when he was in Telesales. I am so sorry he has passed. Ryan was just a little boy and as I recall John (and you) gave him a child's workout equipment. John worked out a lot and wanted to be sure Ryan could be part of that. He bragged all the time about him. John was such a formidable man with a keen intellect and warm heart. I will always remember his handsome face and great wit and big personality. Please know he will always be remembered by all of us privileged to have had him pass through our lives. I wish you peace, love and light. Tani Perinoni

October 22, 2013

is this the John Magnin who attented the University of Miami in FL? I am deeply shocked to see his obituary. He took a photograph of me when I was very young which was exhibited at the famed Lowe Art Museum. It beat out 1000's of photograhs. The photo earned him an award and was a testament to his talent and his eye for perfection. I was honored to be a friend, a muse, and truly am saddened over his loss. My deepest condolences to his family. The years have gone by I never forgot your wonderful John. I am very sorry. I am very sad. Karen, FL

Donna Hills

March 5, 2012

Chris,

John was an amazing, brilliant and kind man. His warmth and compassion when my sister died and again during several scares of my own cancer returning will always be remembered with much warmth and gratitude.

John never missed an opportunity to share how proud he was of you, Ryan and Dani and often shared stories and events that showed the many ways he both loved you all and admired each of your spirits. It was obvious that his love for his family was the guiding light in his life.

I feel blessed to have known John well enough to have been honored with his stories. May the sorrow of his absence fill with all the love you shared and allow those memories to shine bright in time with love and laughter.

Mary Jane Greenfield

June 2, 2011

John and I never worked in the same group at Sun, though he was the competitive expert I could always go to. John was a truly special colleague and friend. Will miss him. My sincere condolences to his wife, children and family.

Daewon Pak

June 1, 2011

Behind his intimidating exterior was a passionate worker, an grown man who showed youthful joy in small pleasures, a devoted husband, a proud father, and a fiercely loyal friend.

Chris, Ryan and Dani, I am so sorry for your loss. I know my sorrow is no comparison to what you are feeling. I wished I could have been a better friend these last couple of years and hope he forgives me.

I hope you find solace in your fond memories of John and know that he is at a happier place.

Love,
Daewon and the Pak Family

Doug Wilson

May 25, 2011

Chris, Ryan and Danielle - I am so sorry for your loss. As you know John and I spent a lot of time talking together in the Sun War Room and outside of it. He told me so much about how he loved you and cared for you. He was proud of each of you. You all were part of how great a man he was ... caring, supporting, sharing, helpful, funny and a great friend. We all miss him and can't wait to be with him again, as he waits for us to join him in eternity. Let me know whatever I can do to help.

Pat Murphy

May 20, 2011

John and I met at Temple in 1978 and some how he became an older brother to me - disapproving of my boyfriend, making sure I was eating right a few days a week, and my study buddy at the Law School. He always made me feel safe. And years later, in the 90's when the love of my life was fighting cancer - he endured the late night tearful phone calls and gave me strength to go on even after he was lost.

I feel lucky that John and I stayed friends all of these years. He is and was my hero and always will be....

Rosemary Trujillo

May 16, 2011

I had the pleasure of knowing and working with John while at Sun’s briefing center. He was a solid person and a good soul. I’m sorry he’s no longer a part of the physical world, but his memory will remain with those of us who had the great gift of knowing him.

Mike Mulkey

May 16, 2011

I worked with John for many years at Sun and he was a class act in all areas -- always willing to help with my seemingly important matters, and definitely the go-to guy when you needed to get important competitive data. I came to him often because he had such a kind heart that I knew he would always try and help me out.

Christine, my prayers are with you and your family on your loss. John will always stand high in my memories at Sun.

Christine Magnin

May 14, 2011

John, you were my partner on the dance floor and in Life...I miss you so much.

Shanker Trivedi

May 14, 2011

I had the pleasure and privilege of working with John on a few occasions. I developed a deep respect for his intellect and analytical skills. My deepest condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace. Shanker Trivedi

Larry Singer

May 13, 2011

When I joined Sun John was on my team, the first to welcome me, and the most helpful to me in becoming part of the team. Truly a special man who i considered my friend. I will miss him.

Alex Rublowsky

May 13, 2011

John was a great business partner. He always had fresh ideas and a strong command of any topic we worked on. I enjoyed all the opportunities we had to work together over the years we were both at Sun. John, you will be missed by many.

Laura Stark

May 13, 2011

While at Sun, I supported Sales New Hire Training every month in Mtn View. Every time John presented (which was every time we held a session as he was very popular), I was blown away by his thorough understanding of our competitors and how to beat them! He was one of the smartest people we had at Sun. Rest in peace, John.

Carrie Connor

May 13, 2011

John was a good friend of mine from the time we first met at Sun. So smart and well-respected by everyone in the community, and responsible for closing a lot of big deals for Sun. He will be sorely missed, and my heart goes out to his family. May he rest in peace.

Todd Bernhard

May 13, 2011

Wow, I had just been thinking of John. I worked with him in the '90s and he was always a valuable colleague and more importantly, a nice guy. My thoughts are with you.

M. R. Pamidi

May 12, 2011

This is absolutely shocking. In fact, I called him last week to see how he is doing and left him a voicemail.

I’ve known John since I joined Sun in 1995. We worked together extensively on competitive intelligence; he used to cover hardware speeds and feeds and I used to cover OS, software, and middleware. He also designed the Sun Competitive Intelligence Alliance (CIA) golf shirts given out to all the members of the CIA team. We also traveled to over 15 cities in the U. S. and Canada training Sun Sales and Channel Partners. He will be sorely missed. He was also a diehard Sharks fan.

I offer my heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.

May his soul rest in peace!

M. R. Pamidi
San Jose, CA

Scott Brown

May 12, 2011

I had the honor of knowing John and working with him while we were both at Sun. I have always remembered him for his passion for his work and his humor. He touched many lives, and he will be missed. My condolences to his family and friends.

May 12, 2011

I worked with John in the 90s... a wonderful man... his family should be proud and know that the contributions he made to us in the field sales force were true value add... I worked on the east coast and would have a chance to occasionally meet with John face to face on my trips west... To be blunt, it was great to have a HQ guy who actually liked to interact with we " wierd field folks", who listened, who we felt was part of the team..My own observation over 30 years of selling was that competitive home office folks at many companies always seemed to have a "preaching" personality.. John was the kind of leader who would buy a sales rep lunch (ok it was frequently the sun cafeteria@!) and start off with a discussion of the last deal we lost in the field and ask what additional info he could have provided

I am sure his family will miss him greatly... god bless...

Peter Kestenbaum SUN 84-98

JR van Groningen

May 12, 2011

I've worked with John at Sun on numerous occassions and shared various good times in the coffee area in the Menlo Park campus building 10 (MPK10). He was a great guy and will be missed. My condolances go out to his wife, kids and family. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Marty Helms

May 12, 2011

John was a great man, kind to all and eager to share what he knew. He always had a contribution to make and was a pleasure to be around. I extend my condolences to his family. He will be missed.

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