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Jun 27, 2023Roy Paul Yost

Roy Paul Yost

December 21, 1948 - June 20, 2023

Roy Yost of Redwood City CA. passed away on Tuesday morning June 20 2023 at 11:00am. Surrounded by his family, loved ones and friends. Roy had a stroke on May 25th He fought so hard to stay with us he just loved life so much. Roy was born in Minneapolis Minnesota on 12-21-1948 to Roy Yost Sr. and Marie Lunzer Yost of Minneapolis Minnesota. Minnesota was too cold for Roy so as soon as he turned of age he set forth for California Where he knew there would be rust free cars waiting for him. Roy became a Manufacturing Engineer and Graduated from The University of San Francisco. Roy then landed a job at Variant of Palo Alto and worked there for many years. Roy also worked for Visa in the latter part in his life. Roy retired early at 55 so he got to enjoy quite a bit of his hobbies for many years Roy was also time member of the “Golden Gate Lionel Railroad Club” and the “Golden State Toy Operators Club” as well as a lifelong member of the “Studebaker Driver’s club” I don’t know what he loved more Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Singing or Girls.. Roy loved to sing “Boy did he love to sing. He belonged to many quartet Barbershop/Doo Wop groups. Roy sang with “The Barbershop Chorus” as well as “Sound Judgement” “The Golden Chords men.” “The Fault Line Chorus” and lastly “The Treble Makers.” Roy didn’t let the grass grow underneath his feet he was always moving Making friends everywhere he went. It fills our hearts with so much joy knowing what a loved man he was. Roy had a wonderful life lots of friend that loved him. Roy will be dearly missed by many. There will be a Celebration of his life sometime in the next few weeks so please check back on this site for more information.

Roy’s Celebration of Life service will be held at the Millbrae Train Museum. 108 California Drive, Millbrae, CA 94030 at 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Saturday, July 1, 2003

 



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Jun 18, 2023Roy Yost

Members of MPOTAC:

A few weeks ago Roy Yost (Radio Roy) recently suffered a stroke that left his right side paralyzed and unable to communicate clearly. He seemed to be improving when he developed pneumonia and is now in hospice care at Sequoia Hospital. I went to see him yesterday and he did recognize me. He nodded when I asked him some questions, and he gave a big smile when I sang him part of the song “Dream” (by the Everly Brothers). He used to sing that song with his acapella group.

Roy is a life-long collector of Studebakers,  as well as model trains.

We hope he will recover from this debilitating health episode.

Tanya Pomposo, Health and Welfare Chairperson

 

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Apr 9, 2023Passing of Ed Linney
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Long time member Ed Linney has passed. Ed was active in the 1970s through 2012 or so and was one of the three that managed SCARF after one of the founders, and maintainers, Cy Yarnell moved out of the area.  For those wanting to pay their respects here's the memorial info. for Ed. Thanks,  Ed Archer

Services for Ed are as follows:

Rosary Service
Tuesday, April 18th
6:00 PM
Duggan's Mortuary
500 Westlake Avenue, Daly City

Funeral Service
Wednesday, April 19th
10:30 AM
Saint Roberts Church
1380 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno

Reception to follow:
Basque Cultural Center
599 Railroad Avenue, South San Francisco

 

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Apr 22, 2022Charlie Drechsler Obituary

Charles Edward Drechsler Sr., known as “Charlie” by all his friends, passed in his sleep on April 14, 2022, at Stanford Hospital.  He was born May 24, 1937, in Washington, D.C., raised in Virginia and Maryland, and moved his young family West to pursue his 35-year career with United Airlines.  Charlie was a 55-year resident of San Mateo County.  He was a loving husband and father and is preceded in death by his wife Sandra, survived by his children Sandi Rocco, Debbie Mason, Charles Jr., and grand-daughters Lindsay, Brittany (with great grand-daughter Natalie), Cheryl, Sarah, and Michelle; plus his four-legged best friend Blossom.

Charlie’s fondness for restoring old cars began before the Air Force had him fixing fighter jets in Europe and continued with many years of devoted service to the Mid-Peninsula Old Time Auto Club, and the Early Ford V-8 Club of America.  He loved to help friends realize their passion for restoring automotive machinery, to celebrate America’s rolling art, and share decades of happy memories at car tours, parades, and shows. 

Charlie shared his love for animals and pets with his family, with many generations of pampered pups.  He was a lifelong member of local United Methodist Churches, whether in Burlingame, CA or Tucson, AZ, where he spent winters during retirement.  His family respectfully requests donations in his memory to the CALL Primrose Center (c/o Burlingame United Methodist Church), or the Peninsula Humane Society.  Charlie’s ashes will be cast at sea at a favorite spot shared with his wife, and a celebration of life will be held for friends and family. 

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Apr 15, 2022The passing of Charlie Drechsler, Sr.
Hello friends,
I'm writing to share that my father, Charlie Drechsler, Sr. passed yesterday at Stanford Hospital, while waiting to return home for hospice care.  Please hold his memory close and help us keep this club that he enjoyed so much, on the road for many years to come.
Warm regards,
Charlie Jr.

 

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Apr 1, 2022Passing of Diane Dupont
I just learned that Club member Diane Dupont passed away last week. Her step-daughter Nan found her last Wednesday in her home. The coroner said she died of “cardiac deficiency”. Apparently she fainted and fell in her kitchen. Diane’s iPhone was locked and Nan was unable to contact anyone she interacted with via phone or texts. She had access to her email, however and notified those who’s addresses were listed. Roy Yost was one of those people, and then he texted me about Diane’s passing.

Diane was a “Lifetime Member” of MPOTAC because of the many tours and events she and her husband Bob hosted over many years (they joined the Club in 1983). There will be a gravesite memorial on Friday, April 8th at St. John’s Cemetery in San Mateo at 11 am.

We will miss her.

Tanya

 



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Nov 4, 2021Jim Remington is our new Publications Chair

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Aug 21, 2021Sachi Kume

Bob Moll called and said he saw a sign on the front door of Sachi’s business stating it was out of business due to the owner’s  passing away, and to call this number for inquiries. He gave me the number that turned out to be her home phone. I called and talked to Mike, Sachi’s son. He told me that Sachi passed away on Wednesday, August 11 in the hospital while Mike was with her. She was 95 years old. Mike said that ever since her fall Memorial Day weekend she only could say a few words—the last he could understand was something about “Monday”. (She was probably thinking about going to work.) Doctors had diagnosed encephalitis of the brain.

We will miss Sachi who loved the car club and never missed helping to pass doughnuts out  on Friendship Day.

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Sep 26, 2020A lunch to remember

On September 23rd Hal Schuette arranged a socially distanced Cruise-In at Gigi's Cafe in Burlingame for our club. It was well attended, the lunch was good, and after eating we had a delightful round where each member described the car that was brought to the event.

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Apr 21, 2020Passing of George Tuck

On March 23rd, 2020, George Christopher Tuck passed away at age 71 in Burlingame,
California from cardiac arrest following surgery for a ruptured aortic aneurysm.

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Sep 18, 2019Stan Cocoles 1932-2-19

Dear family and friends,

 
We thank you all for the love and friendship you shared with our amazing father, Stanley Cocoles, who peacefully passed away on September 14th at the age of 87.  We invite you to join in the celebration of his life as follows:
 
Monday, September 23, 2019 ~ 7:00 P.M.
Trisagion Service
Duggan's Serra Mortuary
500 Westlake Avenue
Daly City, CA
 
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 ~ 11:00 A.M.
Funeral Service
Greek Orthodox Annunciation Cathedral
245 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA
 
Interment 
Greek Orthodox Memorial Park
1148 El Camino Real
Colma, CA
 
Reception to Follow
Basque Cultural Center
599 Railroad Avenue
South San Francisco, CA
 
A Celebration of Stanley Tribute is Attached 
 
Please note:  In lieu of flowers, you may consider a donation in honor of our dad to the Greek Orthodox Annunciation Cathedral.
 


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