Benjamin ‘Ben’ Mcclure

April 28, 1940 - March 2, 2021

SAN DIEGO — Benjamin Mcclure, loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, went to his heavenly home on March 2, 2021 due to pancreatic cancer.

Ben is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Jane Mcclure (Palmer); his daughter Jacqui Pernicano, son-in-law Chris, grandsons Chris, Jr. (Jennifer), Nicholas (Kaelah); son-in-law Sean Seal, grandsons (Bubba) Herbert Barragan (Amber) and Travis Seal. He is also survived by 7 great grandchildren; siblings Edna Rae Spencer (Florida) and Wayne Brinlee (San Diego). He is predeceased by his daughter Vickie Seal.

Ben was born in Albuquerque, NM and moved to San Diego in 1940. He was a proud Kearny Komet graduate, United States Army Veteran and spent most of his career working in the electronics industry.

He was very dedicated to his family and loved watching his grandsons play sports, perform musically, and took great pride in their achievements. Ben loved fishing, building rc airplanes, flying kites and coaching his daughter’s softball teams.

The Ben Mcclure (Class of 1959) Memorial Fund has been set up to support Kearny Komet students attending vocational or trade school. Contribute online https:// kearnyhighalumnistore. square.site/ or by check Kearny High School Alumni Association – P.O. Box 710700, San Diego, CA 92171.

Visitation - Fri. March 12th - 4:00-8:00 p.m. - El Cajon Mortuary, 684 S. Mollison Ave., El Cajon, CA. Funeral mass, Sat. March 13th -11:00 a.m. Mission San Diego de’ Alcala, 10818 San Diego Mission Rd., San Diego. COVID protocol and social distancing to accommodate

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