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Amado Gonzalez September 13, 1913 - December 9, 2007 Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary and 14 siblings. Loving father of David (Gina), Diana (Michael) and Ramon (Deborah); adored grandfather of Kevin, Mark (Kimberly), Annette Garcia; great grandfather of Haley, Nicholas and Daniel Bryant, Jesse, Ricardo and Raquel Garcia; also survived by nieces, nephews and many friends. Amado Gonzalez lived in San Francisco since his arrival from Mexico in 1927, at the age of 13. He was an artist all of his life. He began his career as a commercial artist, winning many awards in this field. Most notable were his illustration ads that ran nationally for Bank and his posters for the Wine Institute. In 1969 he did 69 paintings for the Sunday supplement of the Examiner/Chronicle (then known as the "California Living Section"), which featured scenic depictions of Northern California and San Francisco. In 1972 he turned his talents to painting oil portraits. Eleven of these portraits, including five chancellors, hang in various areas of the UCSF Hospital complex. Besides company presidents and board executives, there are also individual portraits that hang in many private homes around the Bay Area. Amado also extended his talents to teaching and taught at SF City College for 28 years. He was a member of the Family Club, Bohemian Club, and one of the founders and past presidents of the SF Society of Illustrators. He touched the lives of all who knew him. He was deeply loved and will be missed. Friends and family are invited to attend a Vigil Service on Thursday, December 13, 7pm and the Funeral Mass on Friday, December 14, 10am, BOTH at St. Agnes Church, 1025 Masonic (near Page St.), SF. In lieu of flowers, contributions are preferred to the charity of your choice.
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Price: $150.00
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