Mark Bautista
Former Sitka resident Mark Bautista passed away February 11, 2020, from acute pneumonia while traveling in France. He was 57.
Born in 1962, he attended and graduated from Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Washington, and then graduated from Clark Community College in Vancouver, focusing on applied sciences.
Mark worked as a maintenance specialist with Bonneville Power in Salem, Oregon, till he moved to Bethel, in 1999, where he worked for the Lower Kuskokwim School District as a plant facilities manager. He was maintenance director and retired in 2017.
He then moved to Portland, Oregon, and spent much of his time visiting Alaska as well as traveling abroad.
Mark was a friend to many and enjoyed fine food, fishing and traveling. He had visited numerous countries over his years of traveling, including South Africa and various European countries.
He was an amazing chef and would prepare and share meals with his countless friends. He will be missed.
A memorial service is planned for his Sitka friends this summer. Contact Murray (738-1102) or Gina Lawson (738-1068) if interested in helping with the memorial.
