Jovan, a longtime resident of the Monterey Peninsula, passed away at his home on December 27th with his family by his side.He was born in Pelinovo, Montenegro, and came to Ohio in 1960 to be with his father, Vaso, who left the country during World War II.He graduated from UC Berkeley in 1967 and taught for 36 years at the Defense Language Institute as a respected Serbian and Russian language professor. He married the love of his life, Ana, on September 23, 1967. They made their home with their three children on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula for the next 51 years.Jovan is survived by his loving family, wife Ana, son Milan, daughters Sonja (Caesar) Aldisert, and Danica (Jeffrey) Miller, and Devoted Grandfather to Ryan and Julia Miller, Caesar and Alexander Aldisert. He also leaves behind numerous other relatives in the US and Montenegro. Jovan, with his larger-than-life personality, will be greatly missed by his entire family.Vigil services will be held January 13th at 7 pm at the Alameda Family Funeral Home, 12341 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Saratoga. Funeral services commencing at 11 am on Saturday, January 14th, Serbian Cemetery Chapel, 1801 Hillsdale Ave, Colma.