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John Gilbert Hughes Gilbert Hughes

John Gilbert Hughes Hughes Obituary

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John Gilbert Hughes was born August 20, 1958, in Pasadena, California to parents William Harry and Dorothy Mae (Olsen) Hughes.

John became a licensed pilot as a teenager and later became a flight instructor. He later worked as a programmer and in computer operations in the direct marketing industry and retired around 2015.

He loved league bowling; and also, he loved reading about and watching tv shows and movies about planes.

John is survived by his wife Deborah Hughes; sister Linda Tregre; sisters-in-law Theresa Walter and Brenda Bejar; brother-in-law Larry Eagle and his wife Karen and all of their family members.

There will be a private service held for John at a later date.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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