Reva Lee Riskin

April 14, 1932 - March 23, 2021

Reva Lee Riskin, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep while listening to Joni Mitchell, operatic arias, and Hildegard Von Bingen on March 23, 2021, in Tiburon, California. A native San Franciscan, born on April 14, 1932, Reva was married to her late beloved husband Jack, for fifty-two years until his passing in 2015. Educated in the San Francisco public schools, she attended Lowell High School, U.C. Berkeley, Columbia University and at sixty years old, earned her PhD in psychology at the Wright Institute. In addition to being a third-grade teacher in the Pacifica public schools until 1962, she was a therapist for the City and County of San Francisco later in life, as well having a private practice, both from which she retired in 1999.

She was an avid reader, especially of the Sunday newspaper, loved travel, fine dining, never drank anything but water, pretended to love whiskey sours, but always let someone else finish her drinks, and adored Almond Royals made by See’s candies. What she loved most, aside from her husband and sons were her three granddaughters, Adrienne, Kelly and Hannah and in her later years, was most happy when they visited.

She is survived by sons, Seth Riskin (Melissa), and Josh Riskin (Susan Lee) and granddaughters Adrienne

Donskoy, Kelly Riskin and Hannah Riskin, first cousins Selma Small and her children, Steve and Andy, Joe Rotenberg and his children, Jill and Cyd, first cousins once removed, Jason and Paul Geller, as well as numerous other cousins, spouses of cousins, and friends whom she loved very much. Reva is preceded in death by her husband, Jack, father Jacob, mother, Hazel and daughter-in-law, Kathy.

The family wishes to thank Sheryl Radomile, Eldercare Specialists, Beatrice Clark, Imelda Brann, Hospice by The Bay and everyone at Marin Convalescent Hospital in Tiburon for their care and devotion to our dear mom. Due to Covid private services were held at Salem Memorial Park, Colma.

Donations in Reva’s memory can be made to the Jewish National Fund.