Robert "Mike" Popejoy

Robert Michael “Mike” Ernest Popejoy
June 2, 1951- October 18, 2025
Born June 2, 1951 (Redding, California)

Mike Popejoy passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 18th, and was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil Mack “Jigs” “Tex” and Jeanne Elizabeth Popejoy, and older siblings:

Edward “Mack” Popejoy
William “Bill” Popejoy
Anita “Marline” Villa
and Richard “Rich” Popejoy

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Sherry

Daughters: Angela, Trisha, Carolyn (husband: Adam), April (husband: Alex), and Charisse, and beloved pup Toby.

Grandchildren: Cassie, Chad, Taylor, Gabriela, Isabelle, Jacob, Lexi, Joseph, Jordan, and Julia, and 10 great-grandchildren.

His younger brother Patrick “Kelly”, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Mike graduated from Homestead High School in Cupertino, California, in 1969, where he played Baseball, Wrestling, and Football. Following graduation, he started his career in construction working for Jack Dymond Associates, helping to carve out commercial real estate in Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Mountain View.

Mike relocated from the SF Bay Area to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the mid-1980s, with his wife Sherry and young daughter Charisse. After retiring from the construction industry in the late 1980’s Mike worked as a private investigator, and later spent some time as a mortgage broker before his retirement.

As a lifelong, avid sports fan, he was a loyal follower of the San Francisco Giants and the 49ers.

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