Deceased Classmate: Mark Kelm
Date Of Birth: 6-21-1956
Date Deceased: 5-3-2020
Age at Death: 63
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Classmate City: San Jose
Classmate State: CA
Classmate Country: USA
Was a Veteran: No
Survived By: His wife, Roberta Kelm (nee Shearer)

Mark was born in Seattle WA, and moved with his family to California when he was 6 months old. He attended De Anza Elementary School, Wilbur Jr. High and Cubberley High School. After graduation, he took classes at both Foothill and DeAnza Community Colleges. In 1982, he started working for County Transit (later Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency) as a coach operator, a job he enjoyed for over 29 years. He mostly worked out of the North Divsion located in Mountain View, driving the streets that were so familiar to him. He retired in 2011 in order to help provide assistance to his mother, who was disabled and living in assisted living after the death of his father in 2010. In 1987, he started dating Roberta Shearer, a fellow Cubberley classmate; they were married in 1991. They had no children but enjoyed their free time traveling. Transit wasn't just a vocation for Mark, but an avocation as well; he enjoyed riding local transit especially BART and Caltrain. He was also an avid sports fan, particularly of the San Francisco Giants and San Jose Sharks. Mark passed away on May 3, 2020, following a sudden heart attack. He is missed by his widow and many friends.
 

Submitted by Roberta Kelm