John Fellman Obituary (1946 - 2017)

Born Oct 28, 1946, John Fellman attended Aragon High School in San Mateo, CA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about John Fellman.

Graduation Year	Class of 1964
Date of Birth	Oct 28, 1946
Date of Passing	Sep 29, 2017
About	John Fellman passed away peacefully in his home, as he wished, with his family nearby, on September 29, 2017, after a six-month battle with mesothelioma. He was 70. He was born Victor John Fellman at St Joseph’s Hospital in San Francisco on October 28, 1946, to Victor and Alecia Fellman. He was the third born and the only son of seven children. John grew up in Daly City until age twelve, where he attended St. Michael’s School. He moved with his family to San Mateo where he attended both College Park Junior High and Aragon High School. In 1962 he met Alice Giusto and they wed in 1966. They were married for 51 years. After working various small jobs, he began working at PG&E in 1967. John moved the family to San Jose and eventually moved to Grass Valley in 1978, where he remained until his final day. John was known as a jokester, always loving to make people laugh. He was constantly sharing jokes and humorous stories, both in person and online. John owned a lot of cameras and became the unofficial family photographer, taking pictures and videos during numerous family occasions. After retiring as a garage foreman, John and Alice purchased a travel trailer, which they took on many adventures. In addition, they spent time enjoying cruises and traveling abroad. His favorite place of all was Lake Tahoe, in which he visited many times a year and was known to frequent a casino or two. John was also an avid fan of the San Francisco Giants and 49ers throughout the years. In addition to his wife Alice, he is survived by his three children, David Fellman, Kevin (Cyndi) Fellman and Mary (Michael) Brown; grandchildren, Devon Fellman, Dylan Fellman, Brodie Brown, Nicole Brown, Natalie Brown, Jessica Brown, Robert Lamb and Maddie Lamb; his sisters, Joyce (Rich) Cafferata, Ginger (Wayne) Kitchens, Nancy (John) Gallwitz, Peggy Rolie, Donna (Lyle) Knudson and Deanna Warden. The family requests, should you desire, to please make a donation in John’s honor to a mesothelioma foundation or charity of your choice. John's widow, Alice Guisto Fellman is on Facebook and has several vacation photos of John and her. Their smiles say it all what a wonderful life, albeit way too short, that they had together.