In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 25, 2019, our dearest husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, Jack Mosher, peacefully passed away in his sleep. The son of Carl Mosher and Clara Hamilton Mosher, Jack was born in San Francisco on April 9, 1944. Along with Jack and his brother Bob, his parents left San Francisco for Mill Valley, where their father opened up a successful shoe store, Mosher Shoes. Jack graduated from Tamalpais High School in 1962 and then promptly joined the Army reserve along with four of his buddies. Following his six month stint in the Reserves he attended both UCSB and San Francisco State College where he earned a secondary teaching credential.
Jack loved to build and create so in 1976 he obtained his contractor's license whereupon Jack Mosher Construction was born. For the next 40 years Jack would build and remodel countless homes in the Bay Area with a focus in Marin. Jack's passion for his industry, professionalism, attention to detail and creative mind made Jack Mosher and his firm a legend in the competitive environment of construction. His reputation endures and can be seen in some of the finest homes in Marin.
And still Jack found time to serve on the Fairfax, San Anselmo and Ross Valley School Districts and continued on for another term when the districts merged. Additionally, Jack always found time for his friends and his other passion, cars and refurbishing old cars. His pride and joy was his 1935 Ford truck which was his daily driver and his 1940 Ford Coupe which took him 5 years to transform it to its glory years.

But his most passionate devotion was to his loving wife, Jill and his family. Jack and Jill lived in Fairfax, in the House That Jack Built, for 27 happy years. Along with his wife, he is survived by his daughter Hana, and her five children, Patti, Carlos, Sonia, Clara and Reina. He is also survived by his son, Chris, daughter-in-law Stephanie and grand-children, Maya and Louisa.
His brother Bob and his sister-in-law Phyllis reside in Sonoma.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 16th, at 11:00am at Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross and all Jack's friends will be warmly welcomed.
In lieu of flowers, Jack and Jill would appreciate a donation to The ALS Golden West Chapter to help find a cure for the disease that eventually took dear Jack's life. Their mission to discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest is the worthiest of causes to honor Jack Mosher.
Jack Mosher lived his life with dignity and compassion and he died as he wished, with dignity and honor.
Assisted by Monte's Chapel of the Hills, San Anselmo.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Aug. 29 to Sep. 4, 2019.

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Patricia O'Connell

September 15, 2019

May time help the healing. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I hope you find the peace and comfort that comes with time. So very sorry for your loss.

Ione and Peter Breen

September 7, 2019

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. We are so sorry for your loss, Jill.

August 29, 2019

I will miss Jack's easy-going, affable, fun-loving nature, his endless patience while helping us through an endless construction job, and that smile! Oh my heavens! My heart goes out to my dear friend, Jill, and I know you rest in peace, dear Jack, because you will always be one of the best! Lynne Walsh

Tom Kirk,l01[10

August 29, 2019

I found the girl of my dreams, and needed a job right away! I called every contractor in the phone book, leaving messages. I must have made 40 calls, no one answered. Then I called Jack. He answered. I convinced him to take a look at me even though he was not hiring. We hit it off and I happily worked for Jack for 11 years. He knew how to empower people, so they would want to perform well. I fell down some stairs, and dropped a window I was carrying into a new window with broken glass everywhere. All Jack asked was if I was OK. I will be in Italy at the time of his service, and I am very sad to not come. I am eternally grateful to Jack, I still have the girl. All my love, Captain Kirk

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Stephen Bryne

August 29, 2019

As Jack's next-door neighbor for 17 years, I think what I miss will be hearing him tinkering on his hot rods in his garage. He found a lot of joy bringing his old Fords back to life and he was a very good mechanic, in addition to his other skills. He was a great neighbor in many ways--always there when I needed a hand, but providing plenty of space. We had a lot of good times talking "over the fence" and sharing fantastic meals at Jack and Jill's house or dining out in Fairfax or San Anselmo. He was a generous soul and he will be greatly missed. My best to his wife Jill and to his children and grandchildren.
Stephen Bryne

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