Joseph Bieri

Joseph Thomas Bieri July 27, 1921 - Dec. 23, 2010 A respected member of the Bay Area Swiss community and loving father, grandfather and uncle quietly passed away at home, in the loving arms of his family on December 23, 2010. A longtime resident of San Francisco, Joe served as president and honorary member of the Swiss Club Tell and as two-term president and trustee of the United Swiss Society. He was also an honorary member and past president of the Swiss Benevolent Society from 1974 to 1980, past president and secretary/treasurer of the San Francisco Gruetli Society, life member of the Alpler Gruppe at the Newark Swiss Park and member/treasurer of the Pro Ticino of Northern California. He was also honored as the Outstanding Swiss Citizen by the International Institute of the East Bay and was a supporting member of the Swiss Singing Society. Joe, an avid soccer player and coach, was a member of the Swiss Athletic Club and delegate to the United Swiss Society. He served as a past vice president of the San Francisco Soccer League, soccer coach for Corpus Christi Elementary School, sports director and secretary of the A.A.C. Teutonia Soccer Club, member of the Disciplinary Committee of the San Francisco Soccer Football League and Hall of Fame member of the California Soccer Association North. Joe was preceded in death by his dear wife of 34 years, Alice, brother Adolph, son-in-law Steven Glatt and companion Louise Hicken. Joe is survived by son Thomas Bieri (Nancy), daughter Linda Glatt (Joe Haley), grandchildren Michelle Glatt and Daniel Bieri, nephews Karli Bieri and Rodney Lemeni, niece Rosemarie Walwyn and sister-in-law Rose Lemeni. Friends are invited to a memorial service on January 7, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church, 62 Santa Rosa Ave., San Francisco. A reception will follow at the Italian American Social Club, 25 Russia Ave., San Francisco. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to your favorite charity.