| |
Clarence Savage
Clarence Savage, a resident of Watsonville for 27 years, passed away peacefully
Saturday May 6, 2017, at the age of 82.
He was born December 15, 1934 in Ohio.
A longtime member of the Watsonville Band, where he spearheaded the Youth Band
Program, Mr. Savage is known in the music community as a master repairman of
musical instruments.
A musician himself, he studied at West Virginia University and at Duquesne
University, earning a Master’s Degree in Music Performance for clarinet.
He was part of the faculty of Worthington-West Franklin High School for the
1964-1965 and 1965-1966 school years.
After teaching at the high school level for several years in San Jose, he
apprenticed in musical instrument repair, with his father, and started his own
business in brass and woodwind repair in 1981.
He is survived by his wife MaryAnn Savage; their daughter and her husband
Barbara and Kevin Szady; three grandchildren; his brother and sister-in-law
William and Janet Savage; and a loving extended family.
A Secular service will be held at Mehl’s Colonial Chapel on Thursday, May 18th
at 1:00 pm located at 222 E. Lake Street, Watsonville, CA 95076.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to the Watsonville Band
at P.O. Box 1708, Watsonville, CA 95077.
Arrangements by Mehl's Colonial Chapel, Watsonville, CA. |
