Dante Richard Stewart/Sears

Dante, 71, was born and raised in Watsonville. He passed away peacefully at home in Watsonville with his loving partner, Sarah Rather, by his side after a brief illness.

He's predeceased by his parents Kenny and Eunice Sears and Richard Stewart.

He leaves behind his sister, Debi Barry and brother-in-law Bob Barry; stepsons Jesse and Cassidy Robyn; Sarah's son Christian Lyskoski and daughter Lorna Joiner; his nieces Kelley Cavanaugh, Samantha Jilka and Bridget Barry; his cousin John Schiavon, who helped and supported him during his illness; and Ronnie Beck, his best friend and fishing buddy of 30 years. He had a whole tribe of grandkids who adored him as he did them.

Dante loved fishing and boating in the Monterey Bay and Oregon, which he excelled at. He loved sharing his fishing skills with others. He was a dive instructor in Baja. He had many adventures in his life and travels to Mexico, Hawaii, Japan and Canada.

He worked in the recovery field in Santa Cruz County for 25 years and with the homeless population and was dedicated to helping people as a mentor and advocate. He was greatly interested in his lifelong spiritual journey. He was quick-witted and had a unique sense of humor and will be greatly missed by us all.

A celebration of life will be held at the Corralitos Woman's Club, 33 Browns Valley Rd., Corralitos on Sunday, October 9th from 2 to 6 p.m.

Published in The Pajaronian · August 18, 2022