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Hans Fink
Feb. 29, 1940 - May 15, 2012
Resident of San Bruno
Hans Fink, 72, born 2/29/1940 in Vienna, Austria, died peacefully at home 5/15/2012 in San Bruno, CA surrounded by family and friends.
Dearly beloved husband of Kathryn Low; devoted father of Adriane Fink and father-in-law of Jill Gasowski; dear stepfather of Kristen Calderon and Karen Naylor, dear step father-in-law of Cesar Calderon; wonderful Opa to Saiya, Kindred, Manaen, Lucas, and Catalina; long time friend of Fred Guerrero; and cherished brother-in-law of the Cebula family.
Hans was loyal, hardworking, generous, charming, and dignified, a man of integrity, with a great sense of humor. He loved camping, fishing, traveling and was also known for his amazing hobbies of Bonsai and Koi fish. He worked for over 40 years as a general contractor and proudly served as a PFC in the U.S. Army.
Cherished by many, he will be missed by those who knew and loved him. A "Celebration of His Life" is being planned for late summer. Colma Cremation &
Funeral Services
650/757-1300
www.colmacremation.com
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K Evans
June 24, 2012
I love you Hans. Thank you for your continued love and support after the trials. Our talks meant so much to me. I will miss you, your fish, your bonsai, and all of your historical stories. Those memories will stay with me forever.
Adriane, I'll be in touch soon.
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