Obituary: Duane 'Chuck' Hood — Beloved Husband, Father And Friend

Pittsburg, California resident Duane "Chuck" Hood, born March 14, 1930, passed away May 20. He was 93 years old. He was born and raised in Alameda, California, and was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Emma Hood, and by his sister, Norma Arnerich.

He leaves behind a loving wife, Dorothy, of 71 years; daughters, Vicki Denny (Jeffrey), and Donna Ainsworth (Jim); and son, Gary Hood (Linda). He was the beloved grandfather of nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren and had many loving friends.

Chuck served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked for Volkswagen for 10 years and was thrilled to visit its main headquarters in Germany. He owned a business, Maddux Signs, for 25 years, and was a member of the Pittsburg Elks Lodge #1474 from 1987 to 1999.

He loved bowling, bocce ball, the outdoors (especially Yosemite), camping, and traveling. When visiting Hawaii, he always looked forward to a Hawaiian shaved ice snow cone.

Chuck loved supporting his favorite teams, the Oakland Raiders and A’s, but his greatest joy was cheering on his children and grandchildren while they participated in the many sports they enjoyed playing. You always knew when he was at the game. He coached and umpired in Concord National Little League, where he was well known for his famous “Strike Three, You’re Out” call while umpiring behind home plate. He co-founded the Mt. Diablo High School Boosters Club in 1970 to promote positive sports programs on and off the field. He was the best dad anyone could ask for and will be greatly missed.

Services will be held at 12:30 p.m. (sharp) Friday, June 16, at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road in Dixon. Instead of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to Veterans of Foreign Wars (https://www.vfw.org/) — the VFW — in memory of Duane "Chuck" Hood.