California Obituaries, San Bernardino County 

JOHN PETER O'HARE

Submitted by Peggy Hooper

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"Big Bear Grizzly"; Thursday, August 19, 2010 

89, passed away peacefully at his home in Oak Hills, Calif., on Aug. 7, 2010.

    Born in Guadalupe, Calif., on Sept. 27, 1920, John was a longtime 
resident of Big Bear Lake and was a former art teacher at Big Bear High 
School and San Bernardino Valley College extension program.

    He was a graduate of USC and received his Master's Degree from 
Redlands. John was a decorated WWII B17 bomber pilot.

    He enjoyed working with all types of art mediums including clay, wood 
and iron. He taught drawing and painting classes and was well known for 
his ceramic works.