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HIGGINS, John Joseph Sept. 5, 1933 - July 28, 2010Age 76, passed away at his Roseville home in the arms of his loving wife, Norma. He spent his youth...
HIGGINS, John Joseph Sept. 5, 1933 - July 28, 2010Age 76, passed away at his Roseville home in the arms of his loving wife, Norma. He spent his youth in Yakima, Washington, attended Carroll College in Helena, Montana and in 1973, was a graduate of Dominican College in San Rafael. He served in the US Army Counter Intelligence Corp during the Korean Conflict. After graduating from the San Francisco Police Academy in 1959 he was a Sausalito police officer for nine years and after 29 years, he retired as a Captain in the California Department of Corrections in 1996. John was a devout Catholic and had a strong respect for the law and the judicial system. He is survived by his wife, Norma; brothers, Thomas (Patricia) Higgins of Bellevue, Washington, Patrick Higgins of Selah, Washington; sister, Catherine (Richard) Godfrey of Yakima, Washington; along with 42 nieces and nephews. On August 2, there will be a viewing at Cochrane's Chapel of the Roses, 103 Lincoln Street, Roseville from 4-9pm with a rosary at 7pm. A mass of Christian burial will be said at 10am on August 3 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 4450 Granite Drive in Rocklin. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Vincent de Paul Society (1000 Melody Lane, Roseville, 916-781-5434) or the Salvation Army (100 Lincoln Street, Roseville, 916-784-3233) would be appreciated.
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