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Joseph Fiumara Obituary

Joseph Salvatore Fiumara In San Francisco, September 17, 2010, at the age of 73. Loving father of Maria Sheeran "Marlena"; loving Nonno of Claire, Ciara and Caitlin Sheeran; dear father-in-law of John Sheeran; survived by his dear former wife Alice Fiumara; dear brother of the late Gaetano Fiumara; survived by his nephews Giacomo and Salvatore Fiumara and sister-in-law Maria Fiumara of Messina, Sicily. Also survived by brother and sister-in-law Jack and Yvonne Creighton and niece Debbie Creighton Vaz. Joe was a member of the Stationary Engineers Union, Local #39. He was a chief engineer at Cushman & Wakefield at 400 California St., (Bank of California) SF for 30 years. He attended the Accademia Navale di Livorno in Tuscany, Italy and served for 10 years as a merchant Marine on the "Galileo Ferraris". Former resident of Spring Lake Village in Santa Rosa, CA. Friends may visit Wednesday, September 22nd at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 1555 - 39th Ave. (& Lawton St), San Francisco where a rosary will be said at 10:45 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment Friday, Italian Cemetery, Colma. Donations may be made to St. Anthony's Dining Room or your favorite charity preferred.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Sep. 20, 2010.

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Renee Wallis

September 22, 2010

Dear Alice, Marlena and family
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love
The Wallis Family
Renee, David, Justin and Sarah

September 21, 2010

Marlena,
we were so sorry to hear about the passing of your father. Our thoughts and prayer are with you and your family.
All our love,
The Porter Famiy,
Jim, Ann Marie, Nate, Madeleine, Denis and Elizabeth.

Kathryn Totah

September 20, 2010

Dear Alice and Marlena,
My condolences on your loss. You and your family will be in my prayers.
Love,
Kathryn Carpenter Totah (Dolores Jacob's niece)

Bob & Pam Ivani

September 20, 2010

Dear Alice & Marlena,
So sorry for your loss, our loving thoughts and prayers are with you both.
Love,
Bob & Pam Ivani

September 20, 2010

Dear Marlena,
So sorry to hear of your loss. My sincere sympathies to you and all your family.
Fondly,
Margaret Diggins

Terri & James

September 20, 2010

In Loving Memory of a fine man.

Love,

Terri & James

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