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Patricia Yorck
1942 - 2021
Patricia Yorck
1942 - 2021
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Yorck
March 8, 1942 -
November 17, 2021
YORCK, Patricia Louisa "Pat"
Born March 8, 1942 -- Berlin, Germany
Died November 17, 2021 -- Oakland, California
Pat Yorck peacefully transitioned at her daughter's home in Oakland surrounded by loved ones. Coming of age in the 60s, she earned her BA in Sociology from Skidmore, trained with SNCC and CORE, and taught at a Freedom School in Mississippi. Pat married Whitman Mayo, best known as "Grady" on Sanford and Son, and had her first daughter, Tanya. Her second daughter, Jessica, was born onboard a WWII ship, with Jessica's father, David Hahn, serving as midwife. Pat built a home on top of Potrero Hill in San Francisco with friends, where you'd always be greeted with a joint and a glass of pink lemonade with vodka. She loved travel, and traveled around the world. She was a self-described "urban farmer," illegally growing marijuana in a warehouse in Hunters Point. She later earned her MSW from SFSU, organized the formation of the Jordan Apartments, and was a medical social worker at Davita. She will be missed by many, but her stories and memories live on in our hearts.
A Celebration of Life will be held on 5/1/22 at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood Center. RSVP: [email protected]. In lieu of flowers, donate to the nonprofit of your choice.
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