John W. Gardner Sr. ’57 died Dec. 1, 2009. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on Sept. 30, 1930, to William and Mary Gardner. He enlisted in the Navy in 1948 and was stationed at Moffitt field in Mt. View, where he met his wife Janet of 58 years. He served on the Kearsarge aircraft carrier during the Korean War. He went on to the Univ. of Santa Clara where he graduated with Magna Cum Laude in 1957. He retired from Lockheed Missle and Space in Sunnyvale in 1990 after 31 years as a financial manager. He was very active with St. Francis Cabrini Church and the Men’s club for over 50 years. He lived out his life for his family everyday of his life. We all loved him dearly and are very grateful to have had him in our lives for so many wonderful years. He leaves his loving wife Janet, Son John Jr. (Susan), daughters Marian Friedrich (Marty), Brenda Perry, Linda Schwartz (Mike), Beloved grandfather to Gina, Jarret, Lindsey, Bryan, Brendan, Kyle, Kirk Jr., Sean, Nick, Matthew, Stephanie, Andy, and Sister Peg McNamara. Mass was held in December, and he was buried in the Santa Clara Mission Cemetery.