It is with great sadness that I report the passing of our friend Mark Nare this past weekend (February 4, 2018. Mark spent 37 years with the Los Angeles County fire department and retired with the rank of Captain, just a few years ago.
A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, February 11 at 10 a.m. at Conejo Mountain Memorial Park. Mark is survivied by his wife and children.
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Mark Allen Nare
Camarillo , CA
Born to Philip and Caroline Nare in 1956, Mark grew up in Burbank playing basketball, and running cross-country and track. Mark graduated from Burbank High School and joined Fire Suppression Aid (FSA) at age 18 and after working in the camps, Mark was hired onto Los Angeles County Fire Department where he worked for 37 years. Above
all, Mark loved his firefighting career and retired from Station 125 as a Captain in 2011.
Mark met Sarah in 1977 on a blind date at Knotts Berry Farm and they spent the next 41 years together. Mark was fiercely devoted to Sarah and was a loving, patient, and affectionate father to his daughter, Jessica and son, Trevor.
A natural athlete, Mark was an accomplished marathon runner and golfer. He had a great love for the outdoors, animals, and the underdog in any fight. Mark will be remembered for his contagious laugh, corny jokes, deep compassion, and his unwavering commitment to his family.
A celebration of Mark's life will take place at Conejo Mountain Funeral Home on Sunday, February 11 at 10:00am. Donations in Mark's name can be made to the Grossman Burn Center or Camarillo
Hospice.
Published in Ventura County Star from Feb. 8 to Feb. 10, 2018
I am very saddened to read this. From around the age of 2, I was at Mark's house a lot for several years. His dad and mine worked together at Burbank FD, and his mom and mine were great friends. Mark and I got in tons of trouble while playing at his house. We also played a lot of board games and basketball together, along with my younger brother Tim. I always looked up to Mark, as he was 3 years older than me and seemed to know what he wanted even at a young age. May he rest in peace.
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