John Steven Pasero

1953 - 2020

John Steven Pasero

Reno - John Steven Pasero, 67, of Reno, NV passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on the morning of November 27, 2020.

John was born in Portland on February 17, 1953 and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High school in 1971, where he was a member of the Varsity Track and Golf teams. John later attended the University of Oregon and later spent his career as a Manager and Store Director for Albertson's, Lucky and Save-Mart. J

On May 27, 1978, John married Jeanne Anne Christensen. Together, they raised their three children Brian, Jane and Scott. As a family, they enjoyed traveling; especially to San Francisco to watch the Giants, to Disneyland and to Oregon. John was an avid runner and enjoyed trail running, racing in Reno or Lake Tahoe and participated in several Hood to Coast Relays in Oregon. John loved to share his passion for the sport with others and organized several jog-a-thons over the years to support Stead Elementary school in Reno. As a person, John was a kind, gentle, yet tough man (the best qualities).

John is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Jeanne, sons Brian and Scott, daughter Jane, grandchildren Bryce, Aubrey, Andrew and Mia and brothers Mark and Jim and sister Anne. John was a 2nd generation Oregonian, after his father and sportswriter, George Pasero and a line that continues to the fourth generation with his grandson Bryce. A memorial service will take place in the summer of 2021 to honor John.

I run because long after my footprints fade away, maybe I will have inspired a few to reject the easy path, hit the trails, put one foot in front of the other, and come to same conclusion I did: I run because it always take me where I want to go. -Dean Karnazes