John Walter Vaughn (Jack) died peacefully on July 8th, 2017 at the age of 87 after a battle against cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.  Jack was born in New York City to Marjorie and Walter Vaughn on June 9th, 1930.  He leaves behind his wife, Donna, of 55 years, his three children and their spouses, John and Amanda Vaughn, Meg and Kent Valentine, and Barbara and Mark Marucco, his six grandchildren, Gavin and Lyla Vaughn, Sam and Kat Valentine, and Tessa and Vinny Marucco, as well as his sister and brother-in-law, Sue and Dick Himes.

After graduating from Stanford University as a Phi Beta Kappa and George Washington Law School, Jack practiced law for decades in Oakland and in Alameda, California.

Services will be held on July 22nd, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church of Alameda, located at 2001 Santa Clara Avenue. All are welcome to attend.

In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the Alameda Friends of the Library. 

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