Nigel J. Mallinson
Obituary
Nigel J. Mallinson, age 69, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, Calif. Nigel was born in 1953 in Preston, England, to Derek and Dorothy Mallinson. He graduated from Oak Grove High School in San Jose in 1971. Nigel married Margaret Halford in May 1976.
Nigel was a business owner and Service Manager at C & N Tractors in Watsonville, Calif., where he was instrumental in developing a special bug vacuum for strawberry farmers to use on their tractors for pesticide free farming. He was a mechanic by trade, and loved working on classic cars as well as helping restore vintage tractors at the Agricultural History Museum in Watsonville. He also spent time working in his backyard on his other favorite hobby, his garden railroad. Nigel and his wife belonged to a travel club and loved going on RV outings with friends.
Nigel is survived by his wife, Margaret; daughter, Lisa; as well as a sister, Diane; and brother, Scott. Nigel was always the first to help someone if they needed something, and was a wonderful husband and father who will be greatly missed.
Family and friends are invited to attend Nigel's celebration of life on Friday, July 14, 2023, at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds from 2-4:30 p.m.
Published in Gilroy Dispatch and The Pajaronian · June 30, 2023