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CLAIRE DUNN Obituary

Claire Marie Dunn Passed away peacefully in SF on May 11, 2012. Lost her courageous battle with cancer. Devoted wife for 43 years to John Raymond Dunn, recently deceased. An English teacher for 36 years at San Francisco's Lincoln High School, who is warmly remembered by her former students and colleagues. Claire was active in several retiree organizations, especially UESF-Retired Division, City and County Retired Employees, Kaiser-SF Senior Advisory Committee and Protect Our Benefits Committee. Claire's passion was ensuring that everyone had the health care they needed and deserved. Her years of dedication, work and kindness were greatly appreciated, and she will be missed by all who knew her. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, June 29, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Stephen Church, Eucalyptus Drive and 23rd Ave., San Francisco. Memorial donations may be made to Protect Our Benefits (POB), PO Box 320057, SF 94132, or to a charity of your choice. A private inurnment will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, CA.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Jun. 22 to Jun. 24, 2012.

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Herbert Weiner

July 4, 2012

Claire was quite intelligent and perceptive of the working of government and the Health Service System itself. She could lucidly render the intricate working and policies of the System itself. But she did not have a mean bone in her body. This was a very important combination in advocating for all city employees, active and retired.
I have remembered her in my prayers and in Kaddish.
May her memory be a blesssing.

Kay Walker

June 28, 2012

Claire Dunn contributed greatly to the City of San Francisco and to those of us who worked for the City. Claire was an excellent unionist and reflected the labor movement's best values. A warm, generous and forgiving person - she will be missed.

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