Lisa B. Thayer

Lisa B. Thayer Lisa was born on Christmas Day, 1960 in Berkeley, and died February 27, 2008, the innocent victim of a stray bullet from a daytime gun battle between gangs on the streets of Richmond. She was the daughter of Harriet Whitman Lee of El Cerrito and Edward C. Thayer of Berkeley; stepdaughter of Marcia L. Thayer; sister of Nina B. Thayer; and half-sister of Elizabeth A. Thayer. Her larger family is spread between both coasts and includes many uncles, aunts and cousins. She grew up in Berkeley, graduated from Albany H.S. and Harvard College, Cambridge, MA, in 1983, where she majored in psychology and rowed on the women's crew. She worked with a number of Bay Area organizations, including a Marin software company as executive assistant and an Oakland engineering firm as office manager. She was an accomplished skier and an outdoors enthusiast. Lisa had an outgoing, gregarious, fun-loving spirit and mixed with many people on many levels. She loved animals and loved to dance. She will be greatly missed by her family and her many friends. A private Memorial Service to celebrate Lisa's life will be held locally in the near future (contact 510-526-3805 for more information). Donations may be made in Lisa's memory to Richmond Brookside Shelter 510-374-7950, Richmond Mission Rescue 510-215-4888, Harvard College Fund 617-496-6147, or a favorite charity.