Minna Lieberman

I have photos of Minna going back over 30 years. She was a regular at our Christmas Open House, and would pose in front of the tree, a tradition.
One of my most vivid memories is going to lunch with Minna at the old Italian restaurant at the gate of Hunter's Point Shipyard, and touring that huge, as yet undeveloped, space, looking at the decaying housing area, and wondering what would come next.
Most of all, I remember Minna's extreme kindness to my husband, George, after his...

Minna, although I didn't know you well, I have vivid memories of your smile and your clear voice.
You were intense, concerned, and warm.
I envied your certainty.
I send to you, and to all those who loved you, sunshine and peace.

Minna, I have known you for around fifteen years, and lived with you for five years on Russian Hill. Five years later you shared my home with me for another five years. Then you built your own place down stairs and we planned to enjoy our retirement together. I loved your creative and different perspective on what life dishes out to us, good and bad. Goodbye my good friend,
you taught me much. All my love............rose

Years ago, Minna generously shared her Nob Hill apartment with me at a time when I needed and appreciated that kindness.
She was always a person to ask for information....on any subject; it was amazing.
What I will remember is her quick wit...followed by an appreciative laugh as her listener got her jokes or shared her observations.

Go in peace, dear Minna.

I came to know Minna in her later years when I thought it would not be possible to find such a good friend. With our similar backgrounds, common interests, nonstop conversation and shared senses of humor, we enjoyed each other's company. I will miss you, Minna. I had hoped for more years of the same.

I have always admired people who are eager to live with very smart dogs. Minna earned my admiration by sharing her life with a clever mutt and a couple of border collies, a breed with tremendous social learning skills, deep memories, and an uncanny ability to "read" their humans' emotions and needs. It takes an intelligent, strong- willed person to love and accept a smart dog. Thank you to Minna, for demonstrating this remarkable relationship, and, by her example, encouraging my family to...