John Everett Drake

John Everette Drake was born on October 20, 1916 in Newark, New Jersey to his mother Carolyn Mary Amelung and to his father Frank Everette Drake. John passed away at 97 years of age in California on April 23, 2014. John E. Drake had a brother Franklin who passed away on November 8, 2013. They served in the moilitary between 1943 and 1946, John served in the Army and Franklin in the Navy. John lived in the Drake house in Nutley, NJ for about 25 years. He graduated from colleges in NJ. He has a nephew Kenneth N. in Hellertown, PA. and a niece Kit E. Vaughn in Liberty Hill, TX. and a sister-in-law Altha S. Drake whom lives in Liberty Hill. John has one great niece, three great nephews and two great great nieces.

John had his own business making airplane parts at Northport, LI, where Franklin and Altha would often visit while they lived in NJ. John then moved to No. Hollywood, Ca in the early 50's to work for Lockheed as an engineer. John was a good golfer, he met his future wife Martha on the golf links, and married when he was 50.John's father Frank Everett Drake was an accountant at a Nutley, NJ bank and the Town Treasure. He played first chair violin in the Bloomfield, NJ symphony but none of the his musical talent rubbed off on John. He was all about engineering and designing.

Funeral arrangements for John under the direction of Funeraria Del Angel J.T. Oswald, San Fernando, CA. A private viewing for immediate family only will take place on Thursday May 1, 2014 at the mortuary chapel from 3-4:00 p.m. An open viewing will follow for other family and friends the same evening from 4-8:30 p.m. A funeral service will take place on Friday May 2, 2014 at the mortuary chapel beginning with a viewing from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and the service from 12-1:00 p.m. A burial will follow at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills where John will be placed to rest. John Everette Drake will be missed by all his family and friends whom loved him very much.