Dr. Eugene A. Baciocco
April 26, 1936 - October 4, 2022
Dr. Eugene Anthony Baciocco passed away peacefully at home on October 4, 2022 after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Eugene "Gene" Baciocco was born on April 26, 1936 in San Francisco. His life was, in many ways, the culmination of an American Dream. Gene's parents, Eugenio and Amelia Baciocco, were hard working Italian immigrants who instilled their hopes for life in America into their only child, "Genie." Highly valuing a good education, they scrimped and saved so that their Genie could go to the best Catholic schools. Gene lived up to his parent's hopes by earning the highest entrance score at St. Mary's College in Moraga, which granted him free tuition. Gene then pursued his medical studies at Creighton University in Omaha. It was during his third year at Creighton, in 1961, that Gene met the love of his life, Joanna Nickman from Pleasanton, NE.
Gene and Joanna married in April of 1964 at St. Margaret and Mary's Church in Omaha and were newlyweds at Minot Air Force Base, ND where Gene fulfilled his military duty as a flight surgeon. The young couple then moved to San Francisco for Gene's Orthopedic Surgery Residency at St. Mary's Medical Center. In 1970, Gene started his own practice, Peninsula Orthopedic Associates in Daly City, CA.
Gene became known as a very respected orthopedic surgeon. He was both Vice Chairman (1985-1987) and Chairman (1987-1991) of the Department of Orthopedics at Seton Medical Center as well as an Associate Professor and Clinical Instructor at UCSF's Orthopedic Program. For Gene, it was an honor and a privilege to practice Orthopedics and both his colleagues and his patients held him in their highest regard.
Gene is survived by his wife Joanna of 58 years, four children and their spouses, Gina and Geoffrey "Duff" Baldwin, John Baciocco and Jennifer McNichol, Juliet and Randy Spurrier, Jennifer Baciocco and Mark Siri, and his 10 grandchildren: Beau, Will, Kaitlin, Henry, Colin, Dominic, Jack, Amelia, Joanna and Charlie. He is deeply missed and lives on through each of them.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Raymond Catholic Church in Menlo Park at 1pm on Saturday, November 26, 2022. Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages a donation to the non-profit that Gene passionately supported, the Lloyd W. Taylor Orthopedic Education and Research Fund at St. Mary's Medical Center Foundation: www.supportstmaryssf.org

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Oct. 13, 2022.

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Barry Mommsen

February 4, 2024

When I was stationed at Minot AFB from 1963 to 1967 Dr Baciocco had an office at the dispensary where I worked. Although I wasn't one of his patients, we all thought he was terrific. He would tell me that he planned to start a practice in San Jose and I was sorry to learn of his passing today.

Mike Matthews

November 22, 2022

Dear Joanne and family, Mike and I send you our deepest sympathy for the loss of Your husband, father and grandfather. Gene was a master at joke telling and he loved to gamble. We will always remember our trip to Vegas for his birthday. Loved sharing our Egyptian adventure with you both. He will be greatly missed and admired for his fighting spirit. A true gentleman. Mike and Sue Matthews

Ramon

November 6, 2022

Ramon Anne Gene Joanne at OREF -AAOS FUNCTION 4-5 yrs ago.

Ramón Jimenez MD

November 6, 2022

Dear Joanne and Baciocco Family
I first met Gene 53 years ago at SFORP. He was welcoming, empathetic, engaging, sincere, quick to smile and laugh. A real gentleman and excellent Orthopaedic Surgeon and colleague. I am sure that you all will know and feel that the world will be a less colorful place without his physical presence. His SPIRIT LIVES ON!! Ramon and Anne

Steve Conrad

November 2, 2022

A rare human being and a medical partner who became a best friend. Gene will be missed by many.

Joyce and Ron castellino

October 19, 2022

Dear joanne and family, we send our deepest sympathy to you. Gene was a kind and loving husband and father with a beautiful smile, and .wicked left hand serve.
With love,
Joyce and Ron

Marie Straube

October 17, 2022

Dear Joanne, Gina, John, Juliette and Jennifer-I share your sadness at the loss of your incredible father. He made the world a better place while he was here with us. May he Rest In Peace.

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