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In Loving Memory
Howard Dean Wesley II
March 1, 1959 – January 14, 2012
Our hearts and prayers go out
Wesley Family. Howard Dean Wesley II of Angels Camp died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. He was 52.
A native of Great
Falls, Mont., Mr. Wesley was
born March 1, 1959, to
Ophthalmologist Dr. Howard Wesley and Mitzi Wesley, registered nurse. Most of
his life was spent in Modesto,
where he became a chess master at a young age. Upon graduation from Grace
Davis High School,
Mr. Wesley attended Whittier College
and majored in political science. With an avid interest in coins, he pursued
a career in numismatics. Howard was a coin dealer at the SJCC and many other
club shows in the Bay Area. He loved coin collecting, a passion which he
shared with his father beginning at age 5.
In 1993, Mr. Wesley opened
Calaveras Coins and Collectibles in the heart of the legendary Mother Lode in
historic Angels Camp. He was a purveyor of fine numismatic coins, bullion and
other historic American treasures. With more than 40 years in the numismatic
marketplace, combined with a deep passion for history and unbridled
enthusiasm for rare coins, tokens and currency, he provided serious
collectors of all levels with quality, accurately graded, eye-appealing
specimens of exceptional value. A walking encyclopedia on most collectibles,
he provided his customers with knowledge, integrity and confidential,
friendly service. For the last seven years Berlene Horne has been Mr.
Wesley's faithful right-hand coworker and devoted friend. Mr. Wesley is survived
by his wife Merinna; two stepchildren; mother; two sisters; two nieces; a
nephew; and aunts and uncles.
A funeral service will be held
at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at
Angels Memorial Chapel, 1071 S. Main St.,
Angels Camp, CA. Burial will follow. A celebration of life reception will be
held at Angels Gun Club, 2403 Gun Club Road,
Angels Camp, CA.
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James
“Allen” Covarrubias
April 20, 1938 - Dec. 27, 2011
Allen
Covarrubias of Folsom, CA, passed away on December 27, 2011. Allen was born in Ventura,
CA, on April 20, 1938. He graduated from Oxnard
Union High School
in 1956. He was a letterman in baseball, and enjoyed all sports. Allen served
as a Deputy Sheriff for Ventura County.
He earned a B.A. in Sociology from San Jose
State University
in 1972 and a lifetime teaching credential from SJSU in 1973. Allen worked for
General Motors in Fremont, CA
and Detroit, MI.
He began as a foreman and developed expertise in paint purity. He retired as
a paint engineer after 36 years. Allen was an avid coin collector, and a
lifetime member #504 of the San Jose Coin Club since 1970. Allen was preceded
in death by his parents, Francis Allen Covarrubias of Oxnard,
CA, and Kathryn Wisehart of Camarillo,
CA. He is survived by his wife Carol
Covarrubias of Folsom; daughter Kristina Covarrubias (Napier) of Wellesley
Hills, MA; stepmother Martha
Covarrubias of Oxnard, CA;
stepdaughters, Eileen Mack of Fremont, CA,
and Lisa Lavering of Fair Oaks, CA;
stepson Dan Farren of Rohnert Park, CA;
and 12 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at 10:30am, at Oak
Hills Church
in Folsom, CA. Interment will follow at Lakeside
Cemetery in Folsom. In lieu of
flowers, donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association or to the
Sacramento County
SPCA.
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John Schmidt
June 14, 1925 – December 4, 2011
Long
time Life Member, John Schmidt who joined the San Jose Coin Club in January
1970 as Member # 497, Past President 1976-1977, and Hall of Fame Member 2006
has passed away.
After
watching his 49ers defeat the Rams and eating a healthy meal, John passed
away peacefully in his favorite chair on the evening of December 4, 2011. He enjoyed life and good
health to the end. Born in Reinfeld, Russia, in 1925 in a "Dutch"
Mennonite farming community, John and his courageous parents along with
brothers Abe, Pete, and Neil escaped the tyranny of Russia to Harbin, China,
in 1928. They lived there for a year and sister, Alice, was born before
immigrating to the United States
and moving to a Mennonite farm in Bluffton, Ohio,
where sister, Mary was born.
John lived life to the fullest. He served in the Army-Air Force in World War
II as a airplane mechanic and gunner, was
an Eagle Scout and scout master for many years, an Elder in the Presbyterian
Church, past president of the San Jose Coin Club, founder of the Tuolumne
River Woodworker's Association, and Engineering Manager at IBM for 35 years.
He retired designed and built his "dream home" in Oakdale,
California, where he and his wife lived
for 21 years. He loved to build furniture, could fix anything around the
house, did toile painting, and enjoyed jogging/walking, photography,
gardening, and traveling. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family
and talking with people he met. There wasn't a place in the world that he
didn't run into someone he knew. One could not meet John without liking him
and feeling the warmth of his positive spirit.
John was preceded in death (two months ago) by his beloved wife Elva. They
were happily married for 65 years. Their final resting place is Los
Gatos Memorial Park,
Court of the Chimes. He is survived by his sister Mary Amstutz; two daughters
Nancy Cutforth and Susan Finnegan (Terry); two grandsons Dan Cutforth
(Kelley) and Dave Cutforth (Shawnna); four great-grandchildren Andrew,
Kaitlyn, Alyssa, and Keira Cutforth; and 15 nieces and nephews. We will
deeply miss his loving presence and will always be thankful for the richness
of his life shared with us.
In lieu of flowers in memory of John A. Schmidt, donations may be sent to the
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), 21 South 12th
St., Box 500, Akron, PA
17501. They send aid and
assist Mennonites all over the world.
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