Calvin George Barnes

Calvin George Barnes, 91, born in 1923 in Alma, New York, passed away June 25, 2015 due to metastatic prostate cancer. He resided in Long Beach, California at the time of his passing. He is survived by three daughters, Rebecca Marie "Susie" Feiner, Jaclyn "Jacquie" Barnes Szabo and Janet Marie Barnes, as well as three grandchildren, Tanya Michele Thomas, Chad Alan Stolzberg and Shelby Rose Stolzberg plus two great-grandchildren, Trevor Thomas and Jake Alan Thomas. A USC graduate, he worked in the oil industry for more than sixty years. His many athletic accomplishments include playing beach volleyball until the age of 85, competing and winning gold medals in the Senior Olympics for volleyball. An avid golfer, he scored well below his age up until a month before his passing. Table tennis was also a passion, challenging many of his younger neighbors to a lively match. Mr. Barnes served in the US Navy aboard the USS Ommaney Bay when it was hit and sunk by Kamikazi aircraft on January 4, 1945. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Cancer Society. A celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2015 from 2 - 4 pm at Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach, California.