James Gebelin, 59, of Riverside, California, passed away into the arms of Jesus on March 12, 2015 with his family at his side after bravely battling cancer for many months. The third of six boys born to Jack Gebelin and Theresa Thurston, Jim was born on October 7, 1955 on Francis E. Warren AFB in Wyoming and grew up in Anaheim, CA. He attended St. John Bosco High School and graduated from Savanna High School. Jim was an electrician for 38 years and a member of IBEW Local 441, but he also made time to spend with his family and engage in his favorite hobbies: fishing, camping, riding his motorcycle, and fixing pretty much anything.
Preceded in death by his brother John, Jim is survived by his parents, his wife Lisa Gebelin, daughter Heather Hacker and son-in-law David Hacker, daughter Lynsey Lewis and son-in-law Jason Lewis, brothers Tom, Dan, Bob, and Tim, and his soon to be four grandchildren, who meant the world to him.
A visitation and Celebration of Life Service will be held on March 23, 2015 at 5pm at Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Cemetery, 11500 Arlington Ave. in Riverside, and a funeral mass will be held on March 24, 2015 at 10am at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 3774 Jackson St. in Riverside.
