{"id":14062,"date":"2016-01-06T14:59:59","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T22:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=14062"},"modified":"2016-01-06T14:59:59","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T22:59:59","slug":"cyrus-edwin-finley-march-25-1935-december-28-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=14062","title":{"rendered":"Cyrus Edwin Finley March 25, 1935 &#8211; December 28, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arnold, CA&#8230;Cyrus Finley passed away suddenly on Dec 28, 2015, surrounded by family. He was a long-time Pleasanton resident until his retirement in 2005, when he moved to Arnold, CA. He was active in the Air Force for 15 years, finishing as a Captain in Air Defense Command. He went on to work as an Air Traffic Controller for 11 years and retired from Safeway as a Computer Administrator. He was active in volunteering in his daughters\u2019 activities, serving as President of the Los Compa\u00f1eros Drum and Baton Corps and also the Foothill High School Band Boosters. When he retired he continued his volunteering with the Friends of the Library in Arnold, as well as an active member of the Lion\u2019s Club.  Cy was a devout Catholic, a member of the Catholic Community of Pleasanton and the Our Lady of the Sierra Catholic Church in Arnold. He was an avid Notre Dame football fan, never missing a game. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cyrusfinley.jpg\" alt=\"cyrusfinley\" width=\"640\" height=\"1091\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cyrusfinley.jpg 640w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cyrusfinley-176x300.jpg 176w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cyrusfinley-601x1024.jpg 601w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cyrusfinley-570x972.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cy is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary; two daughters, Dawn Abbey and Cindy Dourov; 2 sons-in-law, Terry Abbey and Alex Dourov; six grandchildren and their spouses, Zachary and Heather Abbey, Tiffany Abbey, Caitlin and Will Dyer, Andrew Abbey, Christopher Dourov and Matthew Abbey. He was preceded in death by his daughter Barbara, sister Joanne and his parents.<\/p>\n<p>A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 23, at 11am at the Our Lady of the Sierra Church, 1301 Linebaugh Rd, Arnold.<\/p>\n<p>In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to either the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arnold, CA&#8230;Cyrus Finley passed away suddenly on Dec 28, 2015, surrounded by family. He was a long-time Pleasanton resident until his retirement in 2005, when he moved to Arnold, CA. He was active in the Air Force for 15 years, finishing as a Captain in Air Defense Command. 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