Gus M. CORERIS

1925 - 2016

CORERIS, Gus M. Gus M. Coreris was born on January 13, 1925 and passed away on November 8, 2016 at the age of 91 surrounded by his family, joining his wife Katherine in Heaven. Born in San Francisco, graduated from Polytechnic High School in San Francisco. He served in the Army Air Corps, India Burma China Offensive as a Sgt./Control Tower Operator from 1943 to 1946. He joined the San Francisco Police Department in 1949 and rose through the ranks to Inspector, serving the City of San Francisco for 27 years, retiring in 1976. Gus is survived by his son, Mike (Paddy) Coreris; his daughter, Luci (Jim) Selby; granddaughters, Stefanie (Jon) Cromwell, and Natalie (Mike) Weston and great-grandchildren, Gus and Gwen Cromwell. Gus is survived by his sister-in-law, Beatrice Picras and many nieces and nephews. We wish to thank his caregiver and close friend, Philip Tiko Waqabaca who always put a smile on his face and cared so deeply for him. Friends and family are invited to a Rosary/Trisagion service on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Roses, 1225 Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, and to the funeral mass to be said on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 999 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA. Donations may be made to any Veterans organization of your choice. Gus wore many hats but his first priority was his family. He was proud of his heritage, profession and country. "God Bless you Dad/Papou."