John E. Mallon died Thursday, January 25, 2007, after surgery at St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Oxnard. He was comforted by the presence of his children, their mother and Father James Stehly, whose ministry to John deeply respected John’s Christian faith.
Born on July 11, 1948 in Pomona, CA, John was the second son of the late Robert G. Mallon and Clara E. Smith. He was educated at Humboldt State University.
John worked at Baxter Bioscience in Thousand Oaks for the past eight years. He was a resident of Camarillo.
An avid sports fan (he bled Dodger Blue), a brilliant technician (an early adopter of all new technologies), an amateur musician, lover of the outdoors, and a strong believer in youth programs, his children have inherited his passion for sports, the outdoors and for helping young people.
He is survived by his daughter Jill and her son Luke (John’s beloved grandson), sons Matthew and Michael, his former wife Lyn Sylva, his mother Clara, his brother Mike, sister Mary, and sister Susan Hunn (husband Richard) and numerous nieces and nephews. John’s ashes will be taken at a later date to Pollock Pines, California.
The family wants to thank the health care professionals at St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, Father Stehly of St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Camarillo, Paul Ford and all of John’s many friends and co-workers.
A memorial service to celebrate John Mallon’s life will be held at 10:00 A.M. in the museum of St. Mary Magdalene Chapel, 2532 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, where John had been a cub scout master. Memorial gifts to either the National Hemophilia Foundation or the Villanova Preparatory School Football Program would be appreciated, in lieu of flowers.
