Kliese, John Robert, of Tustin, CA, passed away on Friday morning, September 30th. Born on November 2, 1941 in Madison, Wisconsin, John is survived by his daughter, Kristin, and sister Kathleen. He graduated from Mater Dei High School in 1959, and Cal State Fullerton in 1969. John started and owned Edgewater Pools for over 15 years, and retired in 2010 from Marina Landscape, where he worked for 13 happy and successful years. An active member of AGC California, John was particularly proud of the projects he worked on with Marina and AGC for the Eli Home in Santa Ana. His greatest loves were the Colorado River, and his dogs, Kobe and Cody. Known for his wit, humor and big heart, John will be sorely missed by the many who loved him. Memorial services will be held at Fairhaven in Santa Ana, please contact kristinkliese@mac.com for time and date next week.