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John Hoar

1963 - 2016

John Hoar Obituary

John Sherman Hoar

John was born on May 3, 1963 in Santa Ana, CA and died on February 16th, 2016 in San Francisco, CA at the age of 52. John attended Midland School in Los Olivos, CA; graduated from Brown University in Rhode Island and earned his JD degree at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. John worked as a Staff Attorney for the The Superior Court of San Francisco, having previously worked for the law firm of McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen. His intelligence, quick wit, kind heart and gentle soul will be deeply missed by his family and his many friends who loved him dearly. John is survived by his mother, Helen Hoar, and sister, Sarah Hilinski both of Santa Ana, CA and by his sister, Caroline Westrate of Park City, UT.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Feb. 27 to Feb. 28, 2016.

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Jamie Weyand

February 21, 2023

Love you and miss you John.

Jamie Weyand

February 23, 2021

Always in my heart, John.
Your friend always,
Jamie

Alisa Vinokurova

October 13, 2016

John was, and still is, one of my favorite people.

John was a friendly and inclusive introvert who I'm so glad to have had the honor of befriending. I don't know if I was one of his closest friends, since John had rich and meaningful friendships with many, but he quickly became one of my closest friends. John was so clever, so honest, and so easy-going. He was very intelligent and had an astounding capacity for empathy. He was an aesthete. He was a great cat dad. I miss him.

I love visiting San Francisco, where we met, and going to the crepe place where he would get gummies. I love walking by the ceramics company he had spoken highly of and suggested to me. I think about the spumoni gelato he used to treat himself to in the neighborhood, and our shared gelato dependence.

John's memory lives on in the minds of many. I look back fondly on him and on our friendship. I feel very lucky to have had it.

With love,
Alisa Vinokurova

May 16, 2016

John was a beloved friend. We started our legal careers at the same firm, at the same time and became fast friends. He was warm, kind, funny, giving and a wonderful friend. John always made me laugh. He was so giving and kind. I love John and have such fond memories of our time together... what a loving and wonderful friend he was. My love and deepest condolences to his family.
Love,
Jamie Weyand

Jeanie Dobbs

March 1, 2016

I worked with John in Complex Litigation. His was truly a gentle spirit. Funny, too. He was a good soldier.

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