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Dennis Gow

1950 - 2021

Dennis Gow obituary, 1950-2021, Na, CA

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1950

DIED

2021

Dennis Gow Obituary

Dennis Gow
September 6, 1950 - November 27, 2021
Dennis Gow passed away peacefully at his home in Alameda on November 27, 2021 at the age of 71. He is survived by his niece Stacey Kenneally and nephew Steven Gow and many cousins in the Mullan and Laidlaw families. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Catherine Gow, brother Bill Gow and sister Ann Gow.
Dennis was a proud San Franciscan, raised in the Noe Valley where he spent much of his early life attending St. Philip's Elementary School, Archbishop Riordan High School and playing at Douglass Playground. Shortly after graduation from Riordan, he was drafted into the US Marine Corps where he served honorably in Okinawa, Japan. Following his discharge from the Marines, Dennis began working as an Apprentice Electrician at the former Mare Island in Vallejo. He later moved to the City of Alameda where he worked for 36 years, retiring in 2013 as an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor.
Dennis enjoyed life with family and friends, especially the outdoors. An avid fisherman, he loved going on fishing and camping trips and sleeping under the stars. Anyone who went on those many trips with Dennis would always want to sit next to him around the campfire each night and hear his great stories and laughter. In his later years he took up golf but he never kept score, as being with his friends was all that mattered. A Committal Service for Dennis and his brother Bill is scheduled on June 27, 2022 at 9:00am at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road, Dixon, CA

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 17, 2022.

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