Jay-Johnson-Obituary

Jay Johnson

San Francisco, California

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Jay Johnson

March 29, 1953 - March 21, 2015

Jay was the colorful owner of the Club Deluxe, a bar and musical institution in the Haight Ashbury (1511 Haight Street) for nearly 26 years. One would have found him singing there most Sunday nights until, unfortunately, cancer robbed him of his...

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I miss you uncle Jay!

Your are Missed!

We miss you buddy

Hey jay if You´re reading this From Above we Really should have hung out A Bit .... Still Here Strange Days never Did make It To ground zero looks Like you Had A Good run

I miss the men !

Now, and at the hour of our death...Amen You will be missed greatly.

Rest in Peace Jay.

Sue from school said you were a great kisser. You're one that got away from me. RIP fellow Aragon grad.

I was looking for an obit of my neighbor and began to scan the entire list - then JJ's name jumped out at me, causing me to pause in sorrow - and I only hung with some of his crowd for a couple years in the early 80's. He was a friendly young studly hep cat with a nifty style sense, warm friendly demeanor, and an admirable skill of running a few different businesses. Too bad the cigarettes robbed him of longevity. We all hate to read about any kind of cancer.