Mark Edward Banks

April 11, 1957 - August 29, 2021

Mark Edward Banks was born on April 11th, 1957, in San Mateo, CA to Charlie and Willie Dean Banks. Mark spent his early years growing up in the city he was born, staying close to his family and making long lasting friends throughout the neighborhood. Mark accepted Christ at an early age at Pilgrim Baptist Church in San Mateo, CA. He also loved spending his free time excelling at different sports, but found he was especially talented in track & field. Mark would win multiple trophies in the sport and would set records in the triple jump that lasted for years at Serra High. He would go on to graduate from San Mateo High School and afterwards attend CSM. Mark would find he had an aptitude for technology and spent his entire career working as a data/IT analyst. Later in life, Mark would meet his future wife, Patricia and the two would be married in 1995. Mark was a devoted husband, loving father, amazing brother, and thoughtful uncle who would do anything for his family and always looked for a moment to make someone in the room laugh, especially his brother. Mark leaves behind the following family members to mourn for him; loving wife Patricia Banks, devoted son Justin Banks, loyal companion Buddy, beloved siblings Billie Rutland, Diane Banks, Mary Frances Banks, Barbara Ann Simms, Margaret Adeyan, Michael Banks, and Paul Banks, Brother-in-Laws Emmanuel Adeyan, and Jim Lombardo, Sister-in-Law, Marilyn Banks, a host of loving nieces and nephews, Ericka Waller, Kristin Rutland, Bachelle Simms, Lorraine Simms, Nova Simms, Jaqueline Evans, Lisette Lopez-Rose, Crystal Banks, Emerald Adeyan, Autumn Adeyan, David Simms, Christopher Rose Banks, Anthony Banks, Cameron Adeyan, Sydney Sykes, Havillon McIntyre, Jimmy Rutland, Zuri Simms, Shane Simms, Quincy Simms, Owen Lagumbay, Isiah Rutland, Desea Waller, Capleton Waller, Dana Waller Jr., Kaden Waller, Devin Tamori, Fia Murtarelli, Leo Murtarelli, Bronson Grady, and Sybil Rose. Also mourning his loss is a loving and caring host of cousins, friends, and colleagues. Mark was preceded in death by his parents; Charlie and Willie Dean Banks.