John Ernest Linscott passed from this life on July 2, 2020 at Harmony Manor in Winnemucca, NV, after battling a debilitating muscle disease.
John was born on June 28, 1937 to Ernest and Orsalina (Margaroli) Linscott in Smith, NV, where he was raised with his sister Earlene until he was 12. His family then moved to Yerington, and then on to Reno.
John graduated from Reno High School in 1955 where he was an accomplished athlete. He then attended the University of Nevada, Reno for a semester, and also during that time served in the Air National Guard.
John went on to work for Nevada Bell where he completed the management program, became a rural office manager, and later upper management.
John married his high school sweetheart, Sandra Pessi, on August 30, 1958.
They had two children, a son Darrell and daughter Cherie. For the next several years, John moved his family around the state of Nevada while he “moved up the ladder” with the phone company. John used to joke “that he had lived in every corner of the State of Nevada.”
John finally retired to Yerington, NV, after 33 years with Nevada Bell. Needing closer access to Reno doctors, John and Sandy moved to Fernley, NV and bought a house on the golf course where he resided until being placed in Harmony Manor in Winnemucca, NV.
John’s passions were the San Francisco 49ers and golf. He played the game until he ended up in a wheelchair. He was an instructor for the Junior Golf Program and owner of the Mason Valley Country Club golf shop in Yerington.
John was an avid hunter and fisherman in his younger days, a high school referee for all sports, and he coached and umpired Little League Baseball. You would also find John watching is beloved 49ers every Sunday.
He was an active member of the Catholic Church serving as President of the Italian Catholic Federation in Yerington for many years and was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Fernley.
John was also a member of the Elks, Lions, Rotary Club and Jaycees. He served as the President of South Lyon Medical Center Hospital Board for many years.
John was a loving husband and an incredible father and grandfather. He was somebody who people looked up to and respected. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
The family would like to express their deepest thanks to the doctors, nurses, and staff of Harmony Manor for the love and care that was given to John while he was a resident.
John is survived by his wife of almost 62 years Sandy, his son Darrell (Dinah) Linscott, his daughter Cherie (Edward) Holsclaw, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Orsalina Linscott, his sister Earlene Linscott Dobyns and his grandparents.
A traditional Catholic Mass will be held with the Rosary on Tuesday, July 21 at 6:00pm and Mass on Wednesday, July 22 at 10:00 am. Both events will take place at Holy Family Catholic Church in Yerington, Nevada.
