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Leonard Hurwitt Obituary
June 1, 1927 - February 10, 2020
Leonard was born and raised in San Francisco.After graduating from Balboa High School, he enlisted in the Navy during WW II. Shortly after he was discharged from the Navy, he met his wife to be Yvonne Ehrenberg. They were married for 65 years until Yvonne's passing.
He worked at several companies before he found his true calling in residential real estate. He was a real estate broker and held his license for over 50 years.
Leonard will be remembered as a world traveler, a long standing member of Lake Merced Golf and Country Club, and an avid Giants fan. To his friends and family, he will be remembered as someone who was quick to smile and young at heart.
Leonard was the devoted father of Sharon (Alan) Levins, Nancy (Matthew) Browar, and Joan (Mitchel) Berger. He was the Grandfather of Emily (Jason) Goldstein, Amy Levins, Joshua Browar, Lauren Browar, Lindsay (Michael) Paisner, and Alex (Nicole) Berger. He was the Great Grandfather of Samuel and Jacob Goldstein, Leo and Vivienne Browar, Georgia Gainer, Annie Berger, and Isaac Paisner. He is the brother of Dorothy Tietze and the late Stanley Hurwitt. He is the brother in-law of Bernard Monetta.
We want to give special thanks to Marlene Garibay and Vicki Quiogue who were his caregivers at the SF Towers.
Private funeral services were held.
Donations in Leonard's memory to UCSF BTC Foundation 505 Parnassus Avenue, M779 SF, CA 94143
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Edmund Roughpuppy
September 29, 2024
In October, 1987, a young married couple rolled into San Francisco in a station wagon. They had a futon in back and their clothes and a few hundred dollars. No local contacts, no jobs, no place to live. Mr Hurwitt agreed to rent a studio apartment to us, on 33rd Avenue at Clement Street, over Columbus Day weekend.
Because he believed in us, we got a start in the city we love. We still live here. Thank you, Mr. Hurwitt, wherever you are. You made this a better world.
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