On Thursday Dec 4th at around 10:30 am, on the biggest super moon, Pierre passed away naturally and peacefully on the sofa reading the news on his iPad with Stanley by his side. He had kidney and heart failure and was given days, weeks, maybe up to 3 months to...
Jim Woessner of Issaquah Dock sends along this tribute to his long-time neighbor Rachelle Dorris: One of the pillars of the waterfront community, Rachelle Dorris, passed away last Saturday, November 29th. Rachelle was a 40-year resident of the waterfront, the majority of those years living on Issaquah Dock. She was...
Ralph Pelligra, a beloved Liberty Dock friend, died at home peacefully on Wednesday, October 15th at the age of 93 with his wife, Olivia, by his side. Ralph’s relationship with his love, Olivia, was an inspiration to all of those around them. If anything in the world is true, it’s...
There was a tear in the fabric of our community this past December with the death of Howard Myers. Many will remember him as a realtor, others as a builder of houseboats, and most as a friend and neighbor. Howard died just a week short of his 92nd birthday in...
Jim Gordon, who moved to Gate 6 ½ Dock last May, died tragically on September 6 after being hit by a cyclist while walking near his new home. His widow Felicity wrote the following memorial to her late husband: Jim was generous with his time and with his resources, and...
When long–time East Pierian Ted Sempliner was a boy, his family spent many happy weekends aboard their yacht at Catalina. Ted, who passed away in May, was one of those kids who dove for coins tossed from the Catalina Ferry, and always considered the island his favorite place. So that’s...
Ex-East Pier resident Ted Sempliner passed away peacefully on May 21 after a fall at SFO. He and his wife Linda were joining Teddie and Brad Hathaway for a cruise when he tripped and fell, hit his head, went into a coma, and never awakened. Dock rep Carole Angermeir wrote...
Last week FHA President Michael Labate installed two Adirondack chairs on the viewing platform in the new Waldo Point Park. The chairs bear brass plaques memorializing two neighbors who passed away last year: Waldo Point employee Dimitrio Aparicio and Issaquah Dock’s Barbara Duncan. Earlier, a chair honoring Pam Bousquet was...
Former 25-year San Franciscan Mira Pickett crossed the Bridge to explore life on this side a year ago. Originally renting on Yellow Ferry Harbor, Mira knew that that would be a temporary move as the owner occupied his home for a good chunk of each year. A furnished rental became...
This bayside lifestyle we love so much is made possible in part by the unselfish work of serious professionals. The floating home community lost one of those visionary guardians this autumn: Mill Valley lawyer and realtor Mike Brinkman died on September 17, 2021, only a month after a diagnosis of...