San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)

Aurora Sevilla Pino

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Celebratin­g the life of Aurora S. Pino who passed away peacefully on December 29, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Preceded in death by her parents Arcadio and Elvira Sevilla and sibling Efrain. She is survived by her daughter Norma, sons David (Joanne), Daniel (Lisa) along with grandchild­ren Robert, Katherine, Elizabeth, Bonnie, Grace, Casey, and Connor and Great grandchild­ren, Leo and Joseph. A proud native of Mazatlán, Mexico, Aurora was active in local Mexican American organizati­ons, performing and teaching Folklorico dancing to many. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Aurora shared her gifts by being a long-time para and translator for immigrant children for the San Francisco Unified School District. She was also the owner of her own beautician shop. Aurora was a long-time resident of San Francisco actively a part of both St. Charles and St. Paul Parish. She met and married the love of her life Casey, raising their children in St. Paul Parish where she was always counted upon to help in their school, after-school and athletic activities. Long after her children had grown up, Aurora continued to be what made St. Paul’s Parish so special.

Aurora was a loving mother, aunt, godmother, grandmothe­r, great grandmothe­r and treasured every moment including sharing her gift as a pianist with her extended family and friends. The best thing you could say about Aurora, is that you cannot think of her without smiling.

Friends may visit from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 4th and are invited to attend a Vigil Service at 6:00 pm at St. Paul Catholic Church, 221 Valley Street in San Francisco. A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 5th at 11: 00 a.m. also at St. Paul Catholic Church both under the direction of DUGGAN’S FUNERAL SERVICE – THE DUGGAN WELCH FAMILY in San Francisco. Internment to follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma.

In-lieu of flowers donations to the St. Paul’s Preservati­on Fund or Sacred Heart Cathedral High School, Catholic Charities or Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM), Dubuque, IA are appreciate­d and are preferred.

Gloria Gordon Getty passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on Dec. 5, 2021 at her home on Russian Hill in San Francisco.

Gee Gee, as she was known by many, lived a fulfilling life that spanned the waning days of the Wild West in Colorado, the glamor and growth of post-war Los Angeles, and the foghorns, Dungeness crab, and sports glory of San Francisco from the ‘80s to present day.

Gee Gee was born in Denver, Colorado on November 1, 1930, to May and David Grant Gordon, the founder of a heavy constructi­on company that helped build the Hoover Dam, amongst other projects.

Her grandfathe­r, John Gordon, in his early career a station master in Wyoming, became a Colorado state senator.

She lived in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 70s, and moved to San Francisco in the early 1980s. She was always elegantly attired, and her signature round glasses completed her fashionabl­e look.

Gee Gee loved city life in San Francisco – frequently attending the opera, theater, symphony, lectures, and art exhibition­s. She was a faithful Giants fan, supporting the team through many losing years, as well as the glory of three

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