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In memory of Roamin Angels' Members
who have passed on... gone but not forgotten.

Pete PetersPete Peters
June 22, 1944 to August 1, 1965

Second president of the ROAMIN’ ANGELS 1962-63

Pete’s life was too short, only 21 years. But boy, did he have a flair for it! He grew up in a small town in the bay area called San Geronimo. He got his first ticket from the CHP when he was 12 years old! This was a result of him running a go-cart on the local roads. With the approval of his father, the judge “threw the book” at him. Trying to make an impression, no doubt, to prevent any further crazy acts like this. Well, it didn’t work. Pete was one of the original members of the Roamin Angels and it's second president.

Eddie MateoEddie Mateo
April 26,1936 to December 14, 2002

Eddie was generous to his friends almost to a fault. He was the type of person that always reached for the dinner check. If you were in his neighborhood he would insist that you come to his house. Nothing was too good for his friends, and he had many.He is survived by his wife, Caroline.

Arlie Hansen • 1916 - 2001

Arlie Hanson was an icon in the community with a heart as big as he was. He was a long time member of the Roamin’ Angels and drove a ‘53 blue and white Buick. He will be missed for his dry humor and wonderful generosity. His daughter and son-in-law Sue and Larry. [TOP]

Mike ZankichMike Zankich
January 24,1950 to
February 24, 2003

Mike and his wife, Lynn, were longtime members of the Roamin Angels Car Club of Grass Valley, and as members they enjoyed many cross country rod runs and car shows with their fellow hot rodding buddies. Mike had just completed a three year elected board position with the club where he had made many positive contributions including spearheading the ZZ4 Raffle and Scholarship Fund and steering the club toward the Roamin Angels Annual Car Show.

Mike loved building and driving classic cars and spending time with his wife and his buddies at club functions. He would instigate mischief and was often times prone to quick highway blasts in his 1957 Chevy Pro-street Panel Delivery on their many long distance road trips. He was a straight shooter, a leader, a jokester, and a great friend...he will be missed.[TOP]


Pete Peters
1944-1965
Blan Adams
1943-1996

Kim Bright
1957-1998
Dale Woods
1947-1999
Larry Oddo
1942-2000
Arlie Hansen
19
16-2001
Alan Brander
1943-2001

Robert Meyer
1940-2002
“Fast”Eddie Mateo
1936-2002
Michael Zankich
1950-2003

Elaine Stephenson
1923-2003
Mary Lou Summer
1940-2003
Don Stephenson
1925-2004
Jan Mulder
1945-2005
Henry Aguirre
1942-2006
Jim Dent
1956-2007

 

Elaine StephensonElaine Stephenson
May 16, 1923 to October 31, 2003

Elaine was born in Oakland, California to James and Gertrude White. She has lived in Grass Valley for the last 19 years with her husband of 56 years, Don.

Elaine was a member of the Soroptimist International of Nevada City, the Newcomers Club of Grass Valley, Sierra Nevada Hospital Auxiliary, The Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Sierra Presbyterian Church.[TOP]

Don StephensonDon Stephenson
October 7, 1925 to March 28, 2004

Don Stephenson passed away on Sunday, March 28, in Grass Valley. He was 78. He was born Oct. 7, 1925, in Klamath Falls, Oregon,. He married Elaine White on July 18, 1947 in Oakland. He was a member of the Grass Valley Elks, Shriners, Masons, and the Roamin Angels Car Club. He enjoyed racing, restoration of old cars, playing pool, and spending time with his family.[TOP]

Mary Lou SummersMary Lou Summers
February 18, 1940 to December 26, 2003

Mary Lou was born in Prescott, Maine. She grew up in Old Orchard Beach Main and graduated from Old Orchard High School where she was voted Best Dressed in her class.

She met her husband, Bobby on a blind date. They married on February 28, 1959. They had two daughters, Sharon and Pamela.They moved to Grass Valley in 1966. Mary worked in banking and worked as a finance manager until her retirement.

She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She loved spending time with her family and taking trips in their 1958 Ford Fairlane. [TOP]

Jan MulderJan Mulder
June 2, 1945-October 27, 2005

Jan was born in Schenectady, N.Y. but she was raised and educated in San Jose, where she attended Del Mar High School. In the 70’s, she went to work in the Real Estate financial industry and worked for mortgage insurance and title companies. She also worked for All State and McGovern Insurance where she earned best of sales awards.

Jan married Chris Mulder in 1983. They split time living in Los Gatos and Truckee, until moving to Nevada City in 1997. She enjoyed her grandchildren, her dogs, her home and gardening. She was past president and treasurer of Soroptimist International of Nevada County and a member of the Roamin Angels. [TOP]

Henry AguirreHenry Aguirre
August 5, 1942-August 10, 2006

Henry Aguirre's laugher and smile will live in the hearts of all who knew and loved him. He was born August 5, 1942, and lived his life with humor and dignity until his demise on August 10, 2006.

Henry was born in San Francisco and lived on the peninsula until moving to Nevada City, California in 2001. He graduated from Stanford University with an engineering degree. He served as a mentor at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley, California.

In the printing industry for more than 40 years in the Bay Area, he was considered an expert in digital imaging and traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe speaking on the subject.

His hobbies included reading, live steam locomotives, street rods, fly fishing, ocean paddling and foster parenting orphaned animals. He had a passion for teaching and mentoring young people in the printing industry.

He was a member of the Golden Gate Live Steams, Sacramento Valley Live Steamers, Roamin Angels and Jokers Car Clubs, Nevada City Elks, Keauhou Canoe Club & Mofo's, both of Kona, ECV, Devil Mountain Brigade, a volunteer foster parent at San Mateo and Kona Humane Societies. He was also a member in good standing with the "Four Coconuts of Kona." He is survived by his wife, Sandra. [TOP]

James ‘Jim’ Dent
October 12, 1956-June 13, 2007

The lifelong resident of the Sacramento area and middle child of five, Mr. Dent was born Oct. 12, 1956, in Roseville, and graduated from Bella Vista High School. Coming from an extremely close family, Mr. Dent's favorite pastime at family gatherings was being the family's practical joker. Jim provided endless hours of entertainment with his tall tales from his "many lives lived before." He would often begin his stories by saying "when I was a submarine captain" or "when I worked on the U boat during World War II." He also played many tricks on his young great-niece.

A man of his hands, Mr. Dent spent most of his working life in construction and recently started his own company, Northern Sierra Homes, which built homes in the eastern Sacramento area. A carpenter, he had a love for woodworking, constructing many priceless wood boxes and clocks throughout his lifetime.

Jim had an immense passion for cars. Before his death, he was busy constructing a garage to house his two Mustangs, his 1940 Ford and 1957 Thunderbird. His membership in the Northern California Cruisers and Roamin Angels Car Clubs brought him many years of joy.

Although cars won much of Jim’s affection, his devotion was first and foremost to the people around him. Giving all of himself whenever anyone needed anything, Jim affected the many lives of his family and friends. Jim spent most of his working life in construction, and recently started his own company Northern Sierra Homes building homes in the Eastern Sacramento area. Jim is survived by his wife, Lydia Mayberry; son, James Jr., and a large family who will miss him very much.
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