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PV Staff Carl AnthonyFebruary 8, 1939 – April 4, 2026 Carl Anthony was a groundbreaking architect, author, and community strategist who bridged the oft-separate worlds of civil rights and environmentalism. As a…
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Dogpatch-based Architect Olle Lundberg Remembered for His Design Talent, Kindness
Rebekah Moan Many adjectives can be used to describe Dogpatch-based architect Olle Lundberg, who passed away unexpectedly on October 31, 2025. The two that crop up most often are “kind” and “exceptional…
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Abby Johnston April 3, 1940 – July 30, 2025 Abigail (Abby) Lee Johnston had a quiet charisma. She drew people to her with her quirky personality and big heart, according…
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Katrina Krimsky Siegmann1938- 2025 Katrina Krimsky, born March 5, 1938 on St. Simons Island, Georgia, passed away on March 16, 2025 in San Francisco. A long-time Texas Street resident, Krimsky…
Obituary: Karen Monley
March 3, 1942 – August 31, 2024 Karen Monley, a remarkable San Franciscan and founding owner of Potrero Hill’s Goat Hill Pizza, died on August 31. Karen Adelle Monley (neé…
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Vincent Ettorie KeyesFebruary 20, 1930 – July 11, 2024 Vincent Ettorie Keyes, known affectionately as Vin, passed away at the age of 94 in San Francisco. Born in Brooklyn, New…
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Timothy C. BenettiMay 8, 1964 – January 11, 2023 On January 11, 2023, Timothy C. Benetti, 58, passed away in his sleep with his cat Joey at his side, an…
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Mits AkashiSeptember 19, 1934- October 22, 2022 Mits Akashi, beloved owner of Moshi Moshi, passed away on the evening of Saturday October 22. Mits had battled various illnesses with a…
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Chris PuccinelliAugust 15, 1948 – December 2, 2021 Chris Puccinelli was born August 15, 1948. She was a native San Franciscan and spent her entire life in the City. She…
Obituary: Ronald Maggi Dinslage
Ronald Maggi DinslageMarch 9, 1947 to February 26, 2021 Ronald grew up in Potrero Hill. He attended St. Teresa’s School and St. Ignatius College Preparatory, where he played baseball. Ron…
Obituary: Ronald Clark Gempel
Ronald Clark GempelNovember 26th, 1942-December 27th, 2020 Ron’s celebrity was cemented with the 1977 opening of the iconic, DAILY SCOOP restaurant, in the Potrero Hill neighborhood, of San Francisco, and…
Obituary: Robert Bechtle
Jessica Zimmer Robert BechtleMay 14, 1932 – September 24, 2020 Long-time Potrero Hill resident, photorealist painter, and former California College of the Arts faculty member, Robert Bechtle, died on September 24, 2020…
Obituary: William Reid Passes at Age 92
Bettina Cohen Long-time Potrero Hill resident, artist, and former San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA) graphic designer, William Wallace Reid, died July 16 from kidney failure. He was 92. Reid was born on…
Obituary: Longtime Potrero Hill Resident Ron Miguel Dies
Former Potrero Hill resident, San Francisco Planning Commission president, and florist Ron Miguel died on June 28 of heart problems. He was 88-years-old. Miguel, a third-generation San Franciscan, wanted to…
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Margel Foote KaufmanFebruary 8, 1941 to June 3, 2020 Margel Foote Kaufman, 79, a force of nature, natural leader and fierce advocate for truth and fairness, passed away peacefully in…
Obituary: Linda Clark
Melinda Lee July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019 Linda Clark, known to many as the “land shark” of San Francisco, passed away on October 11, 2019, in Walnut Creek, California. She…
Obituary: Corinne Woods
Savannah Zvarik Longtime Mission Creek Harbor resident, Corinne Woods, passed away on April 1, 2019. Woods was born in Waltham, Massachusetts and first arrived in San Francisco in the late-1960s, after graduating…
Obituary: John C. Weston
Michael Iacuessa John C. WestonJanuary 25, 1938 to April 1, 2019 Longtime charismatic Potrero Hill resident, John C. Weston, passed away on April 1. He was 81. His larger-than-life personality had livened…
Obituary: Ruth Passen
Marc Passen and Risa Nye By Marc Passen Adios, my Shana Rivka (Beautiful Ruth). Shana Rivka was a pet name for Ruth Passen used by her devoted and adoring brothers. Ruth was a first-generation Californian,…
Obituary: Sean Paul Fisher
Potrero View Staff Editorial SEAN PAUL FISHER passed away peacefully on March 5, just a few days after his 67th birthday. He was the third oldest of nine children born to Paul and Ruth…
Obituary: John H. Anderson
Carolyn Gray Anderson John H. AndersonMarch 22, 1930 – March 12, 2019 Little did John Hawkins Anderson know that when he left rural Arkansas in the mid-1950s he wouldn’t go back. John came…
Obituary: Mike Denman
Mike Denman 1929 – 2018 Michael Denman died on December 12, 2018 of heart failure. He was surrounded by family and friends, under the care of California Pacific Hospital staff.…
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Elizabeth Boileau Elizabeth Boileau died on October 31 at her Potrero Hill home with her family and friends at her side. She’s survived by her beloved husband of 42 years,…
Obiturary – Gilda Gonzalez Guerrero
Potrero View Staff Gilda Gonzalez Guerrero April 4, 1947 to September 27, 2018 Gilda Gonzalez Guerrero was born April 4, 1947, in Guatemala City, Guatemala to Maria Dolores Crispin and Rigoberto Gonzalez. The…
Obituary: Jack Walter Wickert
Jack Walter Wickert June 29, 1937 to January 1, 2018 Born on June 29, 1937 in Wisconsin to Walter Gottfried Wickert and Mabel Grace De Spain, Jack Wickert died on…
