John Henry Weiland, Jr., 91, of San Diego, Calif., died of illness on Dec. 6, 2010.

Weiland was born May 20, 1919, in Austin, to John and Berle Marsh Weiland. He married Suzanne Larkoski Weiland on April 7, 1941.

John moved to San Diego in 1940 where he worked as a Tool and Die Maker for the Convair division of General Dynamics for 42 years before retiring. June 26, 1944, John enlisted in the United States Navy where he served as a Machinist Mate Refrigeration Class on board the USS Copahee (CVE-12). Although he only served his country for a short time during WWII John earned the rank of Second Class Petty Officer.

After retiring John continued to give of himself and his time; his heart was always open and his hands were always willing. He began volunteering at Kaiser Hospital in January of 1982. He worked volunteering in Pre-Op but he was best known for his work in the hospital gift shop. He continued to volunteer for 28 years working over 17,500 hours. His cash register always balanced to the penny and his regulars were always happy to see John smiling behind the counter.