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Eugene Finkle Obituary

Eugene Donald Finkle "Gene" passed peacefully on April 3, 2009 with his family at his side. Gene was born on September 27, 1922 in Indianapolis, IN, the son of Harry Finkle and Anna Goldberg. As a young man, he moved to northern California where he graduated Summa Cum Laude from UC Berkeley and obtained his MD from UC San Francisco Medical School. Gene devoted his life to medicine and healing. A lifelong student and researcher, he also taught medicine at Stanford University. While practicing medicine, he met a nurse who became the love of his life, Mary Jean Evans. Gene is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jean Finkle and his sister Wilma Mossman. He is survived by his sons Eric Finkle and Harry Finkle; his daughter Cedar Finkle-Weaver; his grandkids Carson, Ella, Rachel and Taji; and his sisters Irene Mendelson and Marci Holland.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Apr. 26, 2009.

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