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Kevin Starr Obituary
3 September 1940 – 14 January 2017
Historian and USC University Professor Kevin Starr, who served as the State Librarian for California for a decade, died on January 14 in San Francisco. He was 76. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sheila; his daughters Marian (Arthur Imperatore) and Jessica (Michael McEvoy); and seven grandchildren.A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at St. Ignatius Church, 650 Parker Avenue, in San Francisco on Friday, 27 January 2017, at 10:30 am. Limited valet parking is available on Parker Avenue at the west entrance of St. Ignatius Church; use of ride-sharing services is encouraged.
In honor of Kevin Starr, donations may be made to the USF Scholarship Fund (https://www.usfca.edu/giving/scholarships), to USC Undergraduate Scholarships (https://giveto.usc.edu), or to the Kevin Starr California Literacy Fund, established by the California State Library Foundation (http://cslfdn.org/) to support adult and youth literacy.
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William Kuntz
January 26, 2017
Kevin was a beacon in my life. A fellow tutor at Eliot House at Harvard, I learned from him grace, faith and friendship. He was an intellect without equal and a friend without better. The world was better for his presence; the world is diminished by his passing. God bless him, his family and friends. God grant him eternal rest.
Gary Gueits
January 26, 2017
He was a great man, father, mentor and friend. He lived life with passion and will be an everlasting presence in the lives he touched. Rest in piece pal, you will never be forgotten.
Jay Elliott
January 24, 2017
I had the pleasure of knowing Kevin as my professor at USF and as a candidate for supervisor. He was always so generous with his time and encouragement; he inspired us to dream big. He was a true scholar, memorizing storyteller and wonderful mentor. He will be missed, but he leaves behind an amazing legacy of work and many who truly adored him as a warm and gentle man. My condolences to his family and friends.
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