Carolyn Quinn

Carolyn Luise Huber Quinn 1929- 2011 Carolyn Quinn passed away June 8, 2011 following a brief illness. Born to Luise and Albert Huber on May 22, 1929 in San Francisco, she was a devoted wife to Boyd Quinn for nearly 60 years; adoring mother to Jim (Marsha), Sue (Brian), Lori (Jeffrey); an enthusiastic and loving grandmother to Sean (Julia), Lauren (Tristan), Cullen, Erik, Laura, Katie, Madeleine and Abigail. Carolyn is also survived by her brother, Albert (Sonny) Huber Jr. and five nieces and nephews. Affectionately referred to as "Toots" by her family and many close friends, Carolyn lived nearly all of her life in Marin County, attending Ross School and Tamalpais High School. In 1951, she graduated from UC Berkeley/College of Environmental Design with a BA in Decorative Arts. Carolyn's creativity defined her and coupled with her industrious nature she was rarely without a meaningful project in hand-Carolyn was the master of every detail, evident in both her home and garden. She appreciated the many friendships and connections made through her close affiliation with Pi Beta Phi, her bridge groups and Sunny Hills Junior Auxiliary. In her youth, Carolyn was a ballet dancer; she played tennis for many years and hiked throughout her life in Yosemite. Her vacation home in Rubicon Bay at Lake Tahoe remained her most treasured spot in the world and is the place where dear friends and family convene. Carolyn will be deeply missed by so many and remembered for her incomparable warmth, grace, individual style, opinions and exuberant laugh. Friends and family are invited to a memorial on Monday July 11, 2011 at 4pm. Marin Art & Garden Center 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. In lieu of flowers, donations in Carolyn's memory may be sent to: Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1400, New York, NY 10122, www.ocrf.org Yosemite Conservancy, 101 Montgomery Street, Suite 1700, San Francisco, CA 94104 www.yosemiteconservancy.org