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Leigh Truex Obituary

TRUEX, Leigh - Passed away on October 5, 2005 in S.F. Born on January 18, 1926, in Brooklyn, NY, raised in Stockton and moved to San Francisco in 1974. Real estate agent and founder of "Bubbies of San Francisco Kosher Dill Pickles" in 1960. Known for her sparkling green eyes, love of singing, great wit and zest for life. A gourmet cook, avid bridge player, she will be remembered as a bright spirit. Beloved mother of Timothy R. Truex, of Los Angeles, Wende Stewart Grattan of Fair Oaks; loving "Nana" of Hayleigh and Whitney Stewart of Chapel Hill, NC and Taylor Truex of Mexico. We will miss you beyond compare Mom. A Celebration of her life, Fri., Oct. 20th in Stockton. Her ashes will be scattered in S.F. Bay in a private celebration at a later date.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Oct. 16, 2005.

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Jan Spielberger

November 4, 2005

I was so sad to learn of Leigh's passing. I met her a number of years ago at the North Beach Fair, when I was volunteering for the SPCA and her booth was near us. My first taste of her pickles brought back fond memories of the deli we frequented growing up. I found her phone number and after that, a couple of times a year, I would call and pick up pickles from her. We'd meet in the lobby of her building and talk about restaurants, what it took to make the pickles and lots of other things. I would buy some to take to my sister in San Diego, who loved them as much as I. She was a unique person and I will miss her.

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