John Filippi ’38 was born in Hanford, California in 1915. He fell in love with Santa Clara the first time he set foot on campus in 1933. After graduating from Santa Clara in 1938 he attended Golden Gate University Law School. He served in the United States Army from 1943 – 1946. After his discharge he practiced law in Palo Alto. John is predeceased by his wife Elna of 70 years and survived by three children Judy Bishop ’69, Dana Filippi ’72 (Sharon Kniffin Filippi ’73), and Lynn Momboisse ’79 (Mike Momboisse ’79); six grandchildren, three of which are Santa Clara graduates: Ellie Bishop Dexheimer ’07, Robin Momboisse ’07, and Richard Momboisse ’10 (Melissa Heinrich Momboisse ’10); and two great-grandchildren. John passed away December 19, 2016 in Modesto, at the age of 101. Please visit goo.gl/ZAVRpd to read Steven Saum’s article on John Filippi in the sSummer 2016 Santa Clara Magazine.