Bible, John J.

Judge John J. "Jack" Bible Age 86 of San Bruno, passed 
away peacefully on May 26, 2010. He was a compassionate 
and dependable husband and friend who will be deeply 
missed. Having served as San Mateo County Superior Court 
Judge between 1978 and 1993, he is remembered as a 
warm and considerate jurist who showed particular 
kindness toward victims and a concern for the protection 
of children. Jack Bible was born in Denver, Colorado, 
where he lived until entering the Army Air Force during 
World War II. After his discharge in 1946, he moved with 
his family to San Francisco. He earned a Bachelor's Degree 
in Economics from the University of San Francisco before 
working as an insurance adjuster for eleven years. He then 
returned to the same university and earned his law degree 
in 1959. He continued to work in the insurance business 
for two more years before opening his civil law practice in 
1964. Later that same year, he formed a Millbrae law firm 
with George Corey who would be his life-long friend. In 
March of 1978, Jack Bible was appointed to the San Mateo 
County Superior Court bench by Governor Edmund G. 
"Jerry" Brown, Jr. Most notably, he was an exceptionally 
caring and devoted husband to his wife, Barbara, who 
pre-deceased him. Surviving Judge Bible is his long time 
companion, Renee Rubin and loving family members, 
Melanie Polka (niece), Michael John Polka (nephew), 
Marlene Bible Guthrie (niece), Sonnie Zagyi (cousin) and 
Carole Palfy Steinson (cousin). Family and friends are 
invited to visit after 6:30 PM and attend the Vigil service at 
7:30 PM on Monday, May 31, 2010 at St. Robert's Church, 
1380 Crystal Springs Road in San Bruno. The Funeral Mass 
will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 10:30 AM at 
St. Robert's Church. Committal with military honors will 
follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma. Memorial 
contributions to Hanna Boys Center, P.O. Box 100, 
Sonoma, CA 95476 are suggested. 

Published in San Francisco Chronicle from May 29 to May 
30, 2010