Yubi George Separovich

SEPAROVICH, Yubi George

Yubi went peacefully to be with the Lord, February 11, 2005. A native Sacramentan, he was born June 10, 1915. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Mae, daughter Ellyn Radich, and husband Joe, son George Separovich and wife Dorothy, and his sister Stella Martin, his grandchildren; Melinda Mesbah, Lori Roberts, Anna Fitzgerald, George Jr., and Aaron Separovich. He is also survived by 6 loving great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and deepest appreciation to Jane and Pua, Yubi's devoted caregivers. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the late Clara Bowlen Separovich, his parents, the late George and Annie Separovich, his brother the late Richard Separovich. He was a graduate of Christian Brothers High School. Yubi has been a member of Sacramento, California Elks Lodge No. 6 since his initiation in 1941 and served actively for 43 years at the lodge, district, state and Grand Lodge level. He was the Exalted Ruler in 1959-60. He was District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler in 1968-69 and served as President of California-Hawaii Elks Association in 1972-73. Additionally, he served as President of the Fort Sutter Lions Club, the Lincoln Club of Sacramento Valley, Camellia Festival Association, Sacramento Council of Lions Clubs, Young Men's Institute, Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization, Charter President of Sacramento's Christian Brothers School Board of Regents, Past President of Northridge Country Club, Director of Sacramento Crime Alert, Director of Sacramento "Thumbs Up" Program, and was a member of Sacramento Sutter Club and Del Paso Country Club. He was a member of Korcula Club, the Over the Hill Gang and was proud to be a Founding Member and President of the American Slavic Hall Association. He was President of Atlast Thrift Company and was founder of and gave many speeches on "The Constitutional Rights of Private Organizations." He saved organized baseball for Sacramento and for a number of years was General Manager of the Sacramento Solons in the Triple A Pacific Coast League. He served for several years as Vice President of the Pacific Coast Baseball League. Friends are welcome for visitation at W.F. GORMLEY & SONS CHAPEL, 2015 Capitol Avenue, on Wednesday from 9:00am until 5:00pm and are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be offered for the repose of his soul at St. Mel's Catholic Church, 4547 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fair Oaks, on Thursday at 10:30am. Entombment at St. Mary's Cemetery will be private. Memorials may be made in his memory to the Christian Brothers High School, 4315 Martin Luther King Jr. Bl., Sacramento, CA 95820 or to St. Patrick's Home for Children, 5945 Franklin Bl., Sac., CA 95824, or to a charity of your choice.