Jeff Harkins

Jeffrey Scott Harkins, age 63, passed away in his Los Osos home on Sept. 30, 2017.

Jeff grew up a surfer in Manhattan Beach in Southern California and graduated from Aviation High School in 1971. At 18 years old, he was honored as the youngest business owner in Manhattan Beach partnering in a motorsports company.

Jeff also operated a chandlery business at the Santa Cruz Marina, and worked as the Tahoe Keys Marina manager for several years, until he started a general contracting business in El Dorado County.

In 1988, Jeff married Judi McCallum in South Lake Tahoe, where they later gave birth to daughter Kelly and son Corey.

Jeff was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. He will be sorely missed by his surviving family: children, Kelly and Corey; brother Bruce (Terri) Harkins; sister Kim (Mike) Stickler; niece Macall (Keaton) Andreas; nephews Blair and Skyler Harkins, Sean and Micah (Molly) Stickler.

Family and friends are invited to a celebration of life on Oct. 14 from 2-5pm at 1578 7th St., Los Osos.