Obituary

Timothy C. BenettiMay 8, 1964 – January 11, 2023 On January 11, 2023, Timothy C. Benetti, 58, passed away in his sleep … Keep Reading

Mits AkashiSeptember 19, 1934- October 22, 2022 Mits Akashi, beloved owner of Moshi Moshi, passed away on the evening of Saturday October … Keep Reading

Chris PuccinelliAugust 15, 1948 – December 2, 2021 Chris Puccinelli was born August 15, 1948. She was a native San Franciscan and … Keep Reading

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, … Keep Reading

Robert BechtleMay 14, 1932 – September 24, 2020 Long-time Potrero Hill resident, photorealist painter, and former California College of the Arts faculty … Keep Reading

Former Potrero Hill resident, San Francisco Planning Commission president, and florist Ron Miguel died on June 28 of heart problems.  He was … Keep Reading

Margel Foote KaufmanFebruary 8, 1941 to June 3, 2020 Margel Foote Kaufman, 79, a force of nature, natural leader and fierce advocate … Keep Reading

Longtime Mission Creek Harbor resident, Corinne Woods, passed away on April 1, 2019. Woods was born in Waltham, Massachusetts and first arrived … Keep Reading

John C. WestonJanuary 25, 1938 to April 1, 2019 Longtime charismatic Potrero Hill resident, John C. Weston, passed away on April 1.  … Keep Reading

By Marc Passen Adios, my Shana Rivka (Beautiful Ruth). Shana Rivka was a pet name for Ruth Passen used by her devoted … Keep Reading

SEAN PAUL FISHER passed away peacefully on March 5, just a few days after his 67th birthday. He was the third oldest … Keep Reading

John H. AndersonMarch 22, 1930 – March 12, 2019 Little did John Hawkins Anderson know that when he left rural Arkansas in … Keep Reading

Mike Denman 1929 – 2018 Michael Denman died on December 12, 2018 of heart failure. He was surrounded by family and friends, … Keep Reading

Elizabeth Boileau Elizabeth Boileau died on October 31 at her Potrero Hill home with her family and friends at her side. She’s … Keep Reading

Gilda Gonzalez Guerrero April 4, 1947 to September 27, 2018 Gilda Gonzalez Guerrero was born April 4, 1947, in Guatemala City, Guatemala … Keep Reading

Jack Walter Wickert June 29, 1937 to January 1, 2018 Born on June 29, 1937 in Wisconsin to Walter Gottfried Wickert and … Keep Reading

Sister Kathleen Healy January 13, 1926 – April 21, 2018 Longtime Potrero Hill resident and former pastoral associate at Saint Teresa Parish, … Keep Reading

Louis Joseph “Joe” Boss III October 8, 1945 – December 19, 2017 Longtime Dogpatch resident and community advocate, Joe Boss, died at … Keep Reading

Carolyn Anaya March 9, 1945 — September 21, 2017 On September 21, 2017, Potrero Hill native Carolyn Anaya passed away.  Carol was … Keep Reading

Gerd Peter Tangermann September 12, 1942 — January 9, 2018 Peter Tangermann worked until the week before he died at the age … Keep Reading

Last fall, several months after moving to St. Paul’s Towers in Oakland, Margaret Frings Keyes died, at the age of 88.  Keyes, … Keep Reading

David Bonelli April 30, 1919 – August 26, 2017 For many, the memory of Dave Bonelli, who passed away on August 26 … Keep Reading