When John Vranizan ’58 was at Santa Clara University, he would drive to San Rafael on weekends to see girlfriend Carole Zenner, who was attending Dominican College. When Carole transferred to Lewis and Clark College in their hometown of Portland, Ore., John announced that he couldn’t wait until graduation to propose. She said yes, and the wedding took place in August 1957. Senior year, they lived in a one-room apartment for married students on Santa Clara’s campus. The future professional engineer and lifelong DIYer built a partition to create a bedroom and “borrowed” a TV from a dorm lounge to furnish the tiny living room. John joined ROTC and got a part-time job to help make ends meet, and the first of their five children was born in time to see him graduate. The family then returned to Portland, where John spent his career in the lumber industry and then worked as an energy management consultant. A lifelong athlete, John ran marathons, taught himself to river raft, and played tennis and golf. John died on April 30, 2025, and is survived by family, including daughter Mary Jo Vranizan ’84.