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KENNETH JONES

1949-2022

Mr. Jones taught at Washington and American High Schools

Obituary link:

https://obituaries.neptunesociety.com/obituaries/tempe-az/kenneth-jones-10706307?fbclid=IwAR37xfJyimBGeWxL4j_D65jW8K9NSCGlOPuSAjDDCa4mAhIHXH1SoRV_ms4

MICHAEL JESS JACINTO:  1953 - 2018

WHS '71 - Founding Member of the Alumni Foundation

Entered  into rest on February 14, 2018 at the age of 65. Loving husband to Mary  Robertson of Danville and stepfather to Ryan Burgess (Nicole) of  Rocklin. Cherished son to Billie Jacinto of Fremont. Beloved brother to  Terry Jacinto of Sacramento, Karen Jacinto of Fremont, Denise Jacinto of  Fremont, Sandra and John Winslow of VA, and Suzanne Jacinto of Fremont.  Treasured uncle to Michael, Patricia (Richard), Alexis, Mandee,  Jessica, Kyle, Nicole, and Kelly. Proud great-uncle to Tyler, Bailey,  Cain, Benjamin, Delilah, Brianna, Alexa, Brandon, Aiden, and Dylen.  Cherished brother-in-law to Mike Robertson (Sheila) and son-in-law to  Emma Robertson. Predeceased by his beloved father Jess Jacinto in 2008.
Born  January 20, 1953 in San Jose, Mike grew up in Fremont and graduated  from Washington High School in 1971. He was an excellent student and  highly decorated three sport athlete, lettering in football, baseball,  and soccer, and was named the 1970-71 MVAL Athlete of the Year. Later, a  devoted and active alumnus, he was the founding member of the  Washington High School Alumni Foundation. He went on to play quarterback  for Cal State Hayward and was recognized for his successes when he was  inducted in the school’s Hall of Fame in 1988. Mike’s lifelong passion  for sports—namely the Giants and the 49ers—and commitment to the lessons  he learned on the field were a driving force in his life.
Mike was a  highly accomplished and respected businessman—first as a successful  realtor having won the Bay East REALTOR® of the Year Award in 1988 and  then as a business owner, founding the Jacinto Mortgage Group nearly 30  years ago. In addition to earning several leadership awards, he served  many years on the Bay East Board of Directors prior to being elected as  President in 1990. He also served on the California Association of  REALTORS® Board of Directors. He was respected by all who knew him for  his dedication to his work, clients, colleagues, and the East Bay  communities he served.
Mike was a committed family man, a loyal  friend, a decorated athlete, a leader in his community, and an  honorable, devoted businessman. He will be missed beyond measure.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Washington High School Alumni Foundation.

JERRY STEPHEN (STEVE) BARNETT:    

1941 - 2018

WHS '59

Hall of Fame Honoree

Steve  Barnett, engaged citizen, former NCAA wrestling champion, University of  Oregon Duck, Chicago Bears NFL football player, and Rotarian passed  away peacefully at his home in Danville, California on Tuesday, January  2. He was 76. The cause was congestive heart failure.
He is survived  by his wife of 56 years, Lynn, his children Kelli Smith (Brant) and  Elizabeth Barnett (Will) and his sisters Linda Swiger and Stephanie  Barnett.
Steve was born in Sand Springs Oklahoma and came to Fremont  California in 1950. He was a gifted athlete and became one of that  city’s most famous sports figures. While at Washington High School in  the late 1950’s, he played on Coach Bill Walsh’s winning football team.  The two created the famous “refrigerator play” where Steve, the  offensive tackle, ran for touchdowns. Steve was also a champion high  school and college wrestler and was awarded athlete-scholar-citizen  awards in both high school and college.
While at the University of  Oregon he was both a First Team Academic All-American and First Team  Football All-American, voted All Conference three times, tapped for the  Honor Society of Friars, recipient of the Emerald Athletic Trophy,  elected to the University’s Senate, and played in the Hula Bowl, Liberty  Bowl and East West Shrine Game. As an All-American, Steve met President  John F. Kennedy, who asked him to play on his Hyannis Port football  team. Steve was inducted in the State of Oregon’s Sports Hall of Fame in  1980 and into the University of Oregon’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
In  1963, the Chicago Bears selected Steve in the second round of the NFL  Draft. That was the year the Bears won the Super Bowl, then known as the  World Championship. Steve also played for the Washington Redskins for  one year.
Back in Fremont, Steve joined Sunnyvale’s Barnes Hind  Pharmaceutical Company as a sales manager. After his retirement, he made  the Bay Area community’s life richer with his many volunteer  activities. Notably the Niles Rotary Club, in which he was an active  member and Club President. Steve mediated landlord tenant disputes for  Alameda County. He was a member of the Contra Costa County Grand Jury  that published an influential report on cleaning up the San Joaquin  delta. He also worked with the Danville Police Department as a “VIP”  (Volunteer in Policing) and, in 2014, was awarded “Volunteer of the  Year.”
As a minister for 33 years, Steve has married many couples and  they all cited his warmth and his open heartedness as the thing that  made the ceremony special.
Steve will be greatly missed by family and  friends. He managed to look like the Mayor of every city he happened to  be in with his handsome shock of white hair, his penetrating blue eyes  and his commanding voice and presence. His kindness in the community is  legend and he rushed to help those in need and was always there to  listen and to assist. He was also known for his sense of humor and the  heartiest and most heartfelt of laughs. He loved to play bridge, bocci  ball, and just about any other game. Playing cards with him was an  adventure all in itself.
Steve was known as “Captain” to all the  young people in his life; “The Bear” at the University of Oregon;  “Partner” at the Bridge table;” Steverino” in his amateur theater group;  Daddy-O at home; and My Friend to so many.
Like Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers, Steve never lost a game. He just ran out of time.

A  memorial service and reception to honor Steve Barnett’s life will take  place on Sunday, January 28 at 1:00 p.m. at the Round Hill Country Club,  3169 Roundhill Road, Alamo, 94507, Telephone: (925) 934-8211. In lieu  of flowers, donations may be made to the Steve & Lynn Barnett  Scholarship c/o Fremont Bank 210A Railroad Avenue, Danville, CA 94526.  The Steve & Lynn Barnett Scholarship funds scholastic pursuits for  Washington High School students who are outstanding  athlete-scholar-citizens.