Mark, a lifetime resident of Torrance, passed away April 18, 2009. He attended South High and graduated in 1966. He was an avid basketball fan an deployed for Stanislaus State on both their basketball and baseball teams. Mark graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in Psychology. He later attended Pepperdine University graduating with a Masters in Business with a 4.0 GPA. During his career, Mark worked for Hughes Aircraft, Raytheon, and Boing as a Systems Engineer, retiring in 2004 to puruse his goal of a single digit handicap. Golf was his love, as was fantasy baseball, the UCLA basketball team, Star Trek, and move and sports trivia. Johh Wooden and Vin Scully were his heroes. He is survived by his wife Betty, daughter Kelly, and son-in-law Justin. Services were held at 10:00 am at First Christian Church, 2930 El Dorado, Torrance. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to one of the following causes close to Mark’s heart: World concern 1 (800)755-5022 or Alcoholics Anonymous, South Bay Central Office (310) 618-1180
