Dana Patrick Tucker

Dana Patrick Tucker obituary, Walnut Creek, CA

Dana Patrick Tucker

Dana Tucker Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Oak Park Hills Chapel - Magleby Family Northern California on Jan. 22, 2025.

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Dana Tucker passed away on Christmas Eve surrounded by his family. He was a fun-loving and generous man with a can-do attitude.
Dana was born and raised in Concord, CA, and he lived there all his life. He graduated from Concord High and immediately started a career in roofing supply, eventually becoming the Manager and Dispatcher for Ford Wholesale in Oakland for 24 years. He took pride in his work and liked to compete with other managers for the bragging rights of being the highest-performing yard. He had many interests and hobbies over the years including photography, rock & roll, muscle cars, fishing, skiing, scuba diving, boating, shooting, and riding motorcycles. He also loved to visit Santa Cruz, and he had a passion for Motown and spent much of his time growing his collection of records, photos, books, and other memorabilia. In recent years, he joined St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church where he was baptized and regularly attended services and other activities. The community there became an important part of his life and gave him a sense of belonging and joy.
Dana goes to join his late beloved wife, Michele, his mother, Joy Davis, and his father, Bill Tucker Jr. He is survived by his loving children David, Nicole, Roberta, and Denise; step-mother Dee Merritt; and siblings Tim Tucker, Evie Mastorakis, and George Mastorakis. He was both a grandfather and a great-grandfather. Dana was well-loved by many and will be deeply missed.
He will be inurned in the Remembrance Garden at Oakmont Memorial Park in Lafayette, CA, next to Michele. Anyone wishing to support a cause in his name would please direct donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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January 30, 2025

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January 30, 2025

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January 22, 2025

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Beth Taylor

January 30, 2025

Beth Taylor

January 30, 2025

My sincere condolences to all the loved ones Dana leaves behind. I was heartbroken to hear of Dana´s passing.
We had been friends for 50+ years. We had been through some tough times and happy times together.
I know he is at peace now and back with the love of his life Michelle.
I pray for all his family and friends (Tony Butay) to gain strength with the memories of Dana so that the sorrow of his passing will lessen.
I have many fond memories of Dana...camping with he and my husband Toby back then. It was a very cold February night camping on Mt. Diablo. Something woke us up in the middle of the night and we were all scared to death. We ended up hopping to our car still in our sleeping bags as fast as we could.
And all Dana could think about was the Doritos....
And all the concerts we went to....oh too many to count. One concert in particular was so entertaining...not the band but the antics of Toby and Dana together...
Yes Dana loved Rock music, but his real passion was Motown music. He had a room solely dedicated to Motown. It was beautifully designed and decorated...he loved this room and every piece he had in it.
In later years Dana treated me to a concert by Mary Wilson, an original member of the Supremes. He also took me to see the Temptations and Four Tops... we had a great time together and believe me...Dana was as happy as could be.
And of course...I cannot forget to mention his beloved 67 Camaro..."Snow Blind"........Other than his children, it was his pride and joy....I hope David will treasure it as much as his father had.
It is impossible for me to mention all of the memories that we had in our 50+ years of friendship, and I´m sure they will pop up in my mind as time goes by, which will help with the healing process for me as well.
Rest in Peace Dana, I´m sure we´ll meet up again...I´ll bring the Doritos.
Beth Taylor

The staff of Magleby's Oak Park Hills Chapel

January 22, 2025

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