Robert Gnaizda

I am so sorry to hear of Robert´s passing. I remember first meeting the Ganze´s family at our garden center in Mill Valley He loved bring the boys to stroll through and observe all the plants. Feel blessed that I was was a small part in this beautiful family. RIP Robert

Bob was a treasured friend, a robust colleague and an extraordinary teacher. We first met in May or June of 1969 when he offered me a summer job as a student researcher for him at California Rural Legal Assistance headquarters in San Francisco. His boundless personal enthusiasm, total commitment to change and unrelenting focus were central in shaping me into the person and lawyer I became. I feel fortunate to have reconnected by phone with him just a few years ago after a twenty year...

Hi, My name is Danny Bittker, and my father was Boris I. Bittker , who taught at the Yale Law School for many years. He was a great admirer of Bob, and when I moved to San Francisco my father gave me Bob's name and number. I don't think we actually ever met, perhaps only speaking on the phone. Anyhow just wanted to check in and send my condolences. He sounds like he was an extraordinary man, and I wish family and friends all best wishes.

50 ish years ago Bob was my neighbor in Berkeley. The Quan kids helped you move in, learned to play darts your deck, took Poco on walks, became card carrying members of the, "International Giraffe Appreciation Society", and we were sad when you sold the house moved on. I hope you are at peace and your family finds solace in knowing that you left smiles on many faces.

I was Bob's Executive Assistant at Greenlining at the turn of the millennium. He is the most extraordinary person I've ever known. He and I loved movies so once, to commend me for a good job, he got me a ticket to see the epic movie "Sunshine" and drove me to the theater, which was pretty far away. It was the perfect gift. I spent two seders with him and his family. I'm not Jewish, so at the end of the seder, he let me bring home "The Symbolic Ham." (I later learned from my Jewish friends...

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I just learned of Bob’s passing, and wish to extend my condolences to Bob’s family. I worked with Bob a number of years ago to fight against payday lending. I remember well how passionate, forceful and eloquent he was, as he criticized certain forms of payday lending for undercutting the efforts of people to get ahead and undermining communities by draining financial resources from low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. I join with his family, friends and...

We are proud Bob was a friend and lawyer for the Filipino community. He challenged systemic discrimination in promotions the SF city Filipino civil servants . He won Filipino CPA accountants reciprocity in California. A brilliant attorney and negotiator, he outmaneuvered his adversaries to champion concessions that led to the collapse of the walls of inequality and racism. He will be greatly missed and we extend deep sympathy for the loss to his family.

I must have interviewed Bob two hundred times during the decades of his life. A wonderful person who never waivered in his fight for equality and justice. My condolences to his family.

No one can prepare you for a loss; it comes like a swift wind. However, take comfort in knowing God is with you and your family lean on him in your time of need. Please accept my most heartfelt condolences.