Mervyn Donner

Mervyn Robert Donner 70 years old, passed away on January 7, 2011, surrounded by family and loved ones. Merv was respected and admired by all who had the opportunity to know him. He was born on February 22, 1940 in Stockton, California and raised in Redwood City. He graduated from Sequoia High School and attended San Jose State University. As a young man he joined Wells Fargo Bank, where he held management positions in both the retail and consumer credit areas for over 30 years. His work with Wells Fargo took him to Southern California where he met and married Marcia, his soulmate for life. Merv was passionate about life and lived every day to its fullest with love, with an amazing sense of humor and happiness, although he enjoyed the his day more if it included chocolate! Merv and Marcia were very fortunate to travel the world and thoroughly enjoyed each new experience together. When not traveling, Merv enjoyed every aspect of being outdoors from laying in the sun reading a book, to biking road or mountain trails. He enjoyed spending time at his cabin in Twain Harte laughing with friends, snowshoeing new trails with his grand-dogs, golfing at the local course and four wheeling with pals in his red jeep. He enjoyed watching the San Francisco Giants win the World Series. Merv touched many lives and carrying his memory is his wife of 28 years, Marcia, and his devoted children, Linda (and partner Van) and David (and wife Shawn), and delightful grandchildren, Samantha, Miriam, and Sasja, and his caring brother Richard (and wife Emily). Merv was preceded in death by his first wife, Sharon. The family would like to thank Dr. Wei Ai and the oncology doctors, nurses and staff at UCSF. Donations can be made in Merv's name to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and directed to research for T-Cell non-Hodgkin Lymphoma at The Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, 221 Main Street, Suite 1650, San Francisco, CA 94105 or https://www.leukemia-lyphoma.org/all_donate?item_ de=807&stype=1.