James Curran

James Mitchell Curran Born December 9, 1924, died peacefully on December 10, 2011 after a brief illness. A native San Franciscan, Jim graduated from Polytechnic High School, 1943, and was a former USMC combat veteran of World War II After the war he joined the San Francisco Police Dept where he rose to the rank of Captain, retiring in 1978 after 31 years of dedicated service to the Department and City that he loved. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Dolores Felizzatto Curran, mother to his four children. He found love over again and married LeAnn(Williams) Curran. In his retirement, Jim and LeAnn shared their life together with many adventures including several bicycling trips to Australia, annual trips to Baja Mexico, and Rancho Mirage. He volunteered at the SF Police Credit Union for 26 years, serving on the Board of Directors and other committees. Jim was a life-long athlete, winning The Pacific Fleet Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1945. He was a member of the Poly Grid Iron Club as well as an SFPD Olympic medalist. He played softball and coached the CYO and teen basketball, and played golf. He also enjoyed indoor activities. Jim never met a craps table, sport's book, or racetrack that he didn't like. Living life to the fullest was his passion, which he did like nobody else. He is survived by his loving wife LeAnn, his children Michael(Shirley), Christine, Paul, and James Jr. and stepson Keith Hoag, He was affectionately "Gramps" to Matthew(Alyssa), Nichole, Jaimie, Devin, and Deana. A special thank you to the caring staff at Kaiser San Francisco and Coming Home Hospice. The funeral service will be private, but a gathering to honor his life with laughter, stories, and remembrances will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hanna Boys Center (www.hannacenter.org) P.O. Box 100, Sonoma, CA 95476, or the charity of your choice.