John Marie St. Francis
Ventura County Star
(June 14, 2003)
 John
Marie St. Francis, 22, died June 8, 2003, in Salinas, Calif.
Mr. St. Francis was born May 20, 1981, in Martinez, Calif.
He graduated from Eaglecrest High School in Aurora, Colo.,
in 1998. For the last four years, he attended St. Thomas Aquinas
College in Santa Paula and had just graduated with a bachelor
of arts degree on May 17. He was planning to teach in Europe
for the next year. John was a world-class fencer who twice
won the Junior Olympics for his age group.
He is survived by his parents, Michael and Valana Stevens;
sister, Fiona; and brother, Peter.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 15, at St.
Thomas Aquinas College. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on
Monday, June 16, at San Buenaventura Mission, at a time to
be announced at the rosary. Interment will take place at Ivy
Lawn Memorial Park.
The family has asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations
be made in John's name to St. Thomas Aquinas College.
Arrangements are under the direction of Pierce Bros. Stetler
Mortuary, (805) 525-5595.
This obituary originally appeared
in the Ventura County Star on June 14, 2003. Reprinted
with permission.
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