Obituaries

Memorial For Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Captain This Friday

The following was provided by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department--

Paul George Chenkovich, Fire Captain (Retired), Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department
Resident of Sacramento
August 11, 1965 – November 5, 2013

Paul passed away on November 5, 2013 after a courageous three-year battle with job related brain cancer. He died at home with his wife by his side.

Paul was born in Mountain View, CA and raised in Pleasanton. He graduated from Foothill High School in 1984 and earned a degree in Fire Science from Shasta Fire College. Paul started his career as a Firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service and Redding Fire Department. In 1990, he joined the El Dorado Hills Fire Department where he worked for 10 years as a Firefighter and Fire Engineer. In 2000, Paul came to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department where he promoted from Firefighter to Fire Engineer before achieving the rank of Fire Captain from which he retired in 2013. Paul was integral to many programs that added safety and protection to the community including the Child Seat Safety Program and Every 15 Minutes. Paul most enjoyed the time he spent with his family, but his other hobbies included soccer, distance running, woodworking, gardening and road trips with his motorcycle club.

Paul is survived by his wife Wendy and their devoted children Alex and Ella. He is also survived by his parents Robert and Alice Chenkovich of Pleasanton; his brothers Michael (wife, Kathy) Chenkovich of Chester, VA and Thomas Chenkovich of San Francisco; his sisters Carole (husband, Peter Boschetti) DeLorenzo of Windsor, CA and Barbara (husband, Rich) VanKoll of Moraga, CA; nieces and nephews Jeremy and Ryan Chenkovich; Lauren Lopes, Nick and Luc DeLorenzo; Peter, Matt and Mark Boschetti; Samatha VanKoll; Emily and Jack VanKoll; and Jacoby Dickens.
In addition, his Father-in-law Ernie (Pat) Dickens of Oak Harbor, WA and brother-in-law
Justin (Piper) Dickens of Kirkland, WA.

Friends and family are invited to attend the Line of Duty Death Memorial Services for Paul on Friday, November 15, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Church, 3999 Bernal Avenue in Pleasanton. Paul will be brought to St. Augustine in a procession of Fire Engines from Livermore starting at 9:30 a.m. Members of the public are welcome to pay respects and will have a good view of the procession from Lions Wayside Park and Delucci Park located at First Street and Neal Street, Pleasanton.

Donations for the Chenkovich family may be made by visiting any Bank of America branch and donating to the Chenkovich Family Account# 164110012484 or donations can be mailed to the Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters Foundation C/O Chenkovich Family at 4847 Hopyard Rd, Suite 4 PMB 303, Pleasanton, Ca. 94588-2713.


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