John Blake passed away on June 18, 2021 after a 2-year battle with esophageal throat cancer. John was born in San Antonio Texas on January 5, 1956 and spent the majority of his life living in Marina, California and the last years of his life in McArthur, California where he bought the home of his dreams. John graduated from Seaside High School in 1974, he then went to work as a short order cook and auto mechanic before going to work for Pacific Telephone Co. John started his career at the telephone company in operator services, transferring to outside plant as a construction splicer, he then transferred to the maintenance deptartment where he spent the rest of his 30-year career as a maintenance splicer. John was a golfer, playing wherever he could, and an avid fisherman his entire life, he fell in love with flyfishing after retirement. John moved to McArthur, CA. to enjoy his retirement years fly fishing on an almost daily basis. John fished in California, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, British Columbia, and Baja trying for trout, salmon, steelhead (his favorite), bass, sturgeon and mahi mahi. He was a very accomplished fisherman. At the time of John's passing, he was survived by his brother Pete and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. John was predeceased by his brother Harold and his mother Joan Blake. John was loved by many and will be remembered as a kind and generous man and sorely missed by his many co-workers at the phone co. by his numerous friends and acquaintances.