John “Jack” F. McGuire

November 5, 1945 - February 5, 2024

Aged 93 years, 363 days young, Dolly took her last breath surrounded by her loving family.

Dolly exuded joy and optimism. She was the life of the party, generous to a fault, baker extraordinaire, gourmet cook, and graced with movie star beauty. She leaves scores of adoring nieces, nephews, cousins and friends bereft over her passing.

She was predeceased by her parents, Josephina (Finita) and Mariano Arechevala; former husband, Richard (Chiqui) Saiz Garcia; sons, Ricky and Freddy; sister, Maripaz Arechevala Ziroll Sanz; brother, Eduardo (Dadito) Arechevala; best friend, Olivia Saiz Murray; and others too numerous to mention.

Dolly was born a Spanish citizen in Manila, where she survived the Japanese occupation and immigrated to San Francisco after World War II. She often commented about the beauty of The City and how fortunate she was to live here. Having arrived mid-high school, she

Resident of Burlingame, Calif.

Carol Clifford Mink, died peacefully on December 4, 2023, in San Mateo, Calif., after an extended illness. Carol was predeceased by her husband, Charles Mink; and survived by family members, Christine Mink, Stephen Mink and Juanita Mah; and their sons, Brett and Scott, Gilbert and Tina Mink, Wendy Hohl, Dianne and Ken Keown; and longtime family friend, Wayne Phillips.

Carol was born in Pasadena, Calif., to Tom and Dorothy Clifford. The family moved to Santa Barbara, Calif., four years later, where Carol was raised, educated and first worked behind the soda counter in her father’s pharmacy. During Carol’s high school tenure, she became intrigued by radio and helped a well-known regional announcer call the local minor league baseball team games. This unique experience propelled Carol to have her own local weekly radio interview program. This continued when Carol moved to the Bay Area, where she hosted interviews with musical performers of

Edward Albert Moore died peacefully in his sleep January 27, 2024, at his home in Redwood City, Calif. He died of pulmonary disease just a few weeks shy of his 90th birthday. How does one describe a multi-talented, many-faceted, good man? Edward was an actor, theatre director, set designer and playwright with credits in a national playlist. He started theatre groups in Cleveland, Ohio; New Zealand and Western Samoa.

He was a published science fiction writer, an artist, antique restorer, creator of museum displays, intricate completed her education at St. Brigid Academy and remained life-long friends with her schoolmates.

Like all proper ladies of her generation, she was accomplished in embroidery, crochet and knitting. Dolly was gregarious, glamorous, and fun, but she had a serious side, too. She was the consummate secretary - a term she embraced rather than eschewed for the more politically correct label “administrative assistant”. She took pride in her work at Maryknoll Missionaries and later at FARR Associates.

Dolly practiced her faith by giving back. Together with Clarissa Saiz, she served meals at St. Anthony’s Dining Hall until Clarissa’s passing. Subsequently, Dolly devoted her efforts to the Salvation Army’s Pinehurst Auxiliary and deeply treasured the friendships she made there.

Dolly loved to travel and was fortunate to have Rose Levy as her comradein-arms. They took boats, trains, planes, automobiles, and even elephant rides all the cultural scene. Carol attended the University of California at Berkeley and San Francisco State University, where she worked for the Department of Geography as a teaching assistant. It was in this environment that Carol became infatuated with the forces of nature impacting the lives, cultures, and beliefs of human inhabitants around the globe.

Carol became a private pilot, flying out of San Carlos Airport, thrilled with overseeing the State of California from the air. She was devoted and enthralled with American musical theater and opera, working at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco and volunteering at the San Francisco Opera House and San Francisco Symphony in her early years; and she continued to attend performances until recent years.

Carol had a diverse and productive career as a teacher of Social Science at San Mateo High School and later as department chair. She was a strong mentor for new teachers to the profession and focused her teaching career towards creative wood puzzles and other artistic projects. His popular garden sculptures often disappeared from his front yard soon after they were displayed.

He was an adventurer, ran the Grand Canyon from rim to rim, trekked through national parks in the US and parks in Australia and New Zealand .

Edward taught and played the ukulele throughout the peninsula for 15 years. He delighted in composing exercises and etudes to challenge friends in his music groups.

He remained active and over the world. She always returned with some “regalo” for the little ones she cherished so dearly.

Dolly’s door was always open. Dolly’s kitchen was always open. Dolly’s heart was always open.

Her unexpected departure leaves a hole in the fabric of our hearts. She was well loved and she loved well. We can only imagine her joyous reunion with loved ones…the room’s swaying, for the band’s playing, one of her old favorite songs from way back when, so

... Hello Dolly! Well, hello, Dolly! It’s so nice to have you here where you belong! ways to impart knowledge and academic skills to students. One of Carol’s teaching goals was to impart to her students and interns alike the idea that the Earth is a beautiful place that needed to be admired and protected for both present and future generations. Carol met Charles Mink at San Mateo High school and they were married in 1978.

In retirement, Carol became a longtime volunteer to the late Congressman Tom Lantos of the 12th District, where she focused on community relations and events, and guiding student interns, a role she deeply enjoyed. Carol had other interests that included a commitment and immersion involved despite his illness, as a member of the National Horseshow Pitching Association. He recently returned to a previous hobby --creating Japanese bonsai tree art.

Mass celebrating the life of this remarkable woman will be offered at 11 o’clock on the morning of Friday, February 23, 2024 at Saint Brendan Church, 29 Rockaway Avenue, San Francisco. Dolly would be humbled and pleased should you care to honor her memory with a gift to Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, P.O. Box 302, Maryknoll, N.Y. 10545-0302 or the Salvation Army Pinehurst Auxiliary, 2685 30th Avenue, San Francisco, Calif. 94116. into Native American issues and cultural art of the Southwest, along with a fascination with Alaskan and Canadian Inuit history, culture and art. Carol was proud of the Charles and Carol Mink Native American art being both displayed and applied as teaching artifacts at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park.

Carol will be greatly missed by family, past colleagues, friends, former students, and by those who experienced her engaging personality, and admired her commitment to local community involvement. Celebration of Life plans are pending.

He is survived by his wife P.A. (Patricia) Moore of Redwood City; his brother, Philip Moore in Grants Pass, Ore.; and a sister, Mary Alice Vertz in Show Low, Ariz.

John “Jack” Francis McGuire at aged 78 years and of San Francisco passed away peacefully on February 5, 2024 surrounded by his family. Jack grew up in San Francisco, a city he proudly loved and never left. He worked at the City College of San Francisco for 38 years as a coach and teacher where he positively influenced and changed the lives of countless young men and women.

He is survived by his wife, Colleen; daughters, Shawn McGuire and Meghan McCarthy; son-in-law, Shane McCarthy; his beloved granddaughter, Róisín McCarthy; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Dillon. Jack was predeceased by his beloved mother, Irene McGuire; his father, Joseph McGuire; and his sister, Joan Thornton; and brother, Frank Dillon.

Friends are invited to visit with the family on Thursday, February 15, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and to attend the vigil service at 6:30 p.m., at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 221 Valley Street in San Francisco. All are also invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, February 16, at 10:30 a.m., also at St. Paul’s Catholic Church followed by Interment at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma.

Following the funeral and burial the family request everyone to join them in a celebration of Jack’s beautiful life at the United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave., at 1:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his honor and memory may be sent to The Foundation of CCSF- Football Team Fund (foundationccsf.org) and are preferred.

Jack will be dearly missed, and shall always be remembered.