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Wayne Powers Obituary
Nov. 24, 1945 - June 21, 2019
Wayne Francis Powers lost his almost 7-year battle with cancer at the age of 73. He passed peacefully in Antelope, CA surrounded by his loved ones. Wayne was born in San Francisco, the middle child of three siblings.A lover of all things sports, Wayne was a lifetime fan of the San Francisco Giants and of the 49ers from the time they entered the NFL in 1950. Among his many accomplishments, he competed as a professional bowler, scoring a perfect 300 game on three different occasions. He also earned his private pilot's license at the age of 55.
Wayne graduated from San Francisco Barber College at the age of 17 and for most of his adult life was a barbershop, salon and haircutting school owner, always learning new techniques and training his fellow artists to elevate their craft. But deep in Wayne's soul, he was first and foremost a singer and musician. From a very young man in "garage bands," to performing in church choirs/bands, musical theater, competitions, and gigs, writing songs and sharing his love of music with his family, he was first and foremost a musical artist.
Wayne is survived by his wife, Amy Powers; his children - Kara Powers Neighbors, Angie Taber Powers, Brandon Powers, and their spouses; step-son Mark Durham; grandchildren Shealynn, James, Kaytie, Cody, Frankie, Tessie, Jessie, Jocelyn, Kiera, and great-grandson, Aiden; his nieces, Gina & Allisa and nephews James & Rocky, along with their children. Wayne was predeceased by his parents Firth Powers and Olga Jané, and his siblings, Theodore & Kathy.
His Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 12:00 noon in Penn Valley, CA at the Lake Wildwood Clubhouse Cedar Room. Those wishing to attend, please email [email protected].
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Terry Leong
October 29, 2020
Met Wayne back in the late 70’s as i was the owner of a bowling and trophy supply shop in Daly City, Ca..he loved to bowl and i drilled him equipment and he gave me haircuts..we hung out together for the next couple of years, became friends with his then wife, Sherry..we did a lot together during those few years..always a good time!! Lost contact with him when i moved to San Luis Obispo area and he moved to the Sacramento area..so had not spoken to him for maybe 30 years..sorry to hear of his passing!! RIP Wayne!!
Sheldon Wong
June 5, 2020
Only finding out now about Wayne's passing from our mutual friend Bob Zingmark, I am sadden to hear about it as we were old friends too from the Richmond District as well as in the same class. Turns out later that we were kindred souls with our involvement with music, but we never got to play together. My condolences to his family and friends. God speed, old buddy.
July 13, 2019
I met Wayne when I moved to LWW 20 years ago. He was a master at cutting my hair and we shared a life time of memories as we were both from San Francisco. Even though we didn't know each other then, we had a lot of things from that time in our lives in common. I will miss my friend a lot. Bonney Ricoli
Bob Zingmark
July 13, 2019
Wayne and his family were a constant presence in my life and my family's, beginning in the late 1940s Marina - then later Richmond Districts of San Francisco. Although we pursued goals which separated us professionally and geographically, we never lost touch, always calling one another year after year to celebrate our birthdays. I'll miss Wayne and hearing his cheerful singing voice. God bless him, and his family.
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