De Anza English Professor John Lovas passed away at his home on June 21.

Memorial services were held privately and at De Anza. Additionally, an array of online shrines have appeared, including the John Lovas Festschrift (http://faculty.deanza.edu/johnlovasfestschrift/), which contains over 30 contributions from family, friends, colleagues and students who posted comments on the web site.

They recall, among other subjects, Lovas’ days of blogging and his affiliation with the student newspaper that earned him the nickname of "Mr. La Voz" and praise him for his excellence as a teacher and as a person.

Lovas taught at De Anza College from 1977 to 2005, during which time he also held the position of Dean of Language Arts, advised De Anza’s newspaper, and wrote such books as "Experiences: The Reader for Developing Writers" and "Practical Writing." Prior to his time at De Anza, Lovas taught English at Foothill College between 1965 and 1977, after an education that took him to John Carroll University, the University of Utah and Stanford University.

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and served as a Clubs Officer in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1964. He was honorably discharged with the rank of First Lieutenant in 1968.

Lovas’ most recent blog is viewable at http://faculty.deanza.edu/jocalo/.