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Ray DalPoggetto Obituary

Ray R DalPoggetto Ray, age 82, died on January 21st, 2013, at Seton Medical Center of Congestive Heart Failure. Survived by sons Jeffery and Glenn DalPoggetto; and grandchildren Kimberly, Daniel, and Aaron DalPoggetto. A San Francisco native, Ray attended Galileo High School where he was captain of the Varsity Basketball team. At Galileo he met Lynn DeMartini; his high school sweetheart. In 1953, Ray and Lynn were married. Ray and Lynn lived in San Francisco before building their home in Greenbrae in 1958. Lynn passed away in 1984. Ray was manager of the Fish & Poultry department at Petrini's Market in Greenbrae for thirty years. Ray always loved basketball and was one of the "founding fathers" of the Northern California Basketball Officials Association (NCBOA). He gave basketball clinics and training for officials in the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, and Germany. He loved vacationing in Hawaii. A Memorial mass was celebrated on Saturday, January 26th, 2013 at 11:00AM at St. Sebastian's Church in Greenbrae. Burial will be private. Memorial donations to Marin Catholic High School, 675 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Kentfield, CA. 94904.

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Published by Marin Independent Journal from Jan. 25 to Jan. 27, 2013.

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Ted Cercos

January 26, 2013

My sincerest condolences to the Dalpoggetto family. Ray was a friend and referee colleague of my father's and even my boss at the poultry market for a couple of summers in the early 80s. He was a terrific man.

David and Jody Filipi

January 26, 2013

Carla
Our deepest sympathies on the of your husband of 11 years,,Ray. We know that your daughters and their children are morning the loss of their grandpa. The boys will miss having their grandpa in their lives as they grow up. Our deepest sympathies, love and prayers.

David and Jody Filipi

Bob Mazeres

January 25, 2013

My regrets for the loss to Ray's family of an outstanding person. He was highly respected at Galileo H.S, not only as a great human being, but also for his contributions to basketball.

Rudy Zannini

January 25, 2013

My deepest sympathy to the family during this trying time. Ray was a good friend many, many years while in basktball and at Rossi Market in north Beach.

Ralph Cicurel

January 24, 2013

Dear DalPoggetto family: Louise joins me in sending our prayers and deepest sympathy to you all. Will never forget our Galileo basketball days! Ray was one of the good guys!! God Bless, Ralph Cicurel

Nathan Janney

January 24, 2013

Will miss Ray greatly, we always had fun reminissing about our basketball years at Galileo, YMI, and St Francis CYO, northern California Champs. He will be missed. Nathan Janney

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