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Anthony Ray Amable
1951 - 2025
BORN
1951
DIED
2025
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Anthony Amable Obituary
12/28/1951 - 08/17/2025
Anthony Ray Amable, 73, of Oakland, CA, passed away on Sunday, August 17th.
Tony, as he was often called, was born on December 28th, 1951, in San Francisco to Henry & Gloria Amable.
He grew up in San Bruno, CA, and went on to Serra High School & graduated with a BA degree from UC Berkeley in 1976
In 1990, Tony married Margueritte at Green Hills Country Club in Millbrae, where Henry & Gloria were active members.
He was known for having an incredible passion for sailing & was a member at the South Beach Yacht Club in San Francisco.
Tony is survived by his Sister, Karen Daly, Nephew & Godson, Kevin Torres, Niece, Danielle Torres, and Great Nephews, Ryan McKinney & Angelo Manini.
He was preceded in death by his Mother, Gloria & then his Father, Henry.
A celebration of life will be held on a date & location to be named in the near future.
In place of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
The family would like to thank the wonderful staff of nurses & doctors at Mills Peninsula in Burlingame
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Memories and Condolences
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Steven Allen Jones
Yesterday
Tony is one of the greatest MEN I every knew. So smart and talented. The best steam fitter/plumber ever. Highly competative athelete and very fun to compete with. I am so sorry I did not get a chance to see you this past year. You affected so many in a good ways. May you rest in peace and know that I LOVE YOU. I'll see you when my time is done here. Your friend and co-worker
Stvn
Mike and Cecilia Mitchell
August 22, 2025
Our heart felt condolences to Tony's family.
Tony and I met in 2000 when he came to work at for the City and County of SF in DBI/PID where we became close friends. We worked together for near 20 years at PID, taught together at Local 467, fished and camped together, shot sporting clays, and spent numerous weeks in Ann Arbor in training while teaching for local 467. During our retreats at Seascape for local 467 he would always bring a bottle of champaign for my wife. He was a true gentleman and always thoughtful of people. My wife always appreciated his thoughtfulness.
Last Fall Tony came to visit us and he stayed for a night or two. Great fun.
Tony was one of the best conversationalist I had the pleasure to enjoy. I loved his stories about his grandfathers place in Roseville and what that town used to be, his days surfing, school life at UC and San Diego. The more Tony and I talked the more neither of us could understand how we had not met sooner. We shared many places at the same time periods. We both loved to surf, both spent time in San Diego, we were both raised in SF. The potential for connections went on and on.
An avid reader, he always had a good book to share, even though he signed his name in it in hopes of a return, (I still have a couple).
He was a great navigator and sailor who gave me a book on celestial navigation, I guess I better read it even though I don't sail. I know his great navigation skills serve him well on his venture to a new destination. So sorry I did not meet Tony sooner.
Tony has and will always have a special place in my heart and I will miss him greatly.
Thomas Perez Jr.
August 21, 2025
Never got to tell you but over those 5 long years, the kindness, knowledge and passion for our trade you showed is all was amazing and truly appreciated. I can only hope that I am projecting the same to my students now that I´m on the other side of the podium.
-Jr.
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