Michael Mahoney

1953 - 2024

Michael Mahoney
07/18/1953 - 09/12/2024
Michael Mahoney, 71, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on September 12, 2024. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Lynn Mahoney; beloved daughters, Stephanie Blackwood (Paul Roberts), Becky Hill (Matt Hill); and cherished grandchildren, Alyssa and Jimmy Blackwood, Jack and Ashley Hill. He is also survived by his siblings, Geraldine Ryan (Hank), Maureen Vier (John) and Daniel Mahoney (Lorraine); as well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Vera and Gerald Mahoney; and his beloved cousin, Marilyn Byrne.
A fourth generation San Franciscan, Mike grew up in the Parkside District and graduated from St. Cecilia's grammar school and St. Ignatius High School. He dedicated his life of service to SFPD for over 30 years. The highlights of his career included his beginnings at Mission Station, his promotion to Hit and Run detail, where he became an expert in accident reconstruction, before finally retiring from the Homicide Unit. He went on to have a successful career with his brother, Dan, in sharing a business dedicated to accident investigations (Traffic Collision Consultant, Inc).
Though Mike was passionate about his career, his greatest joy in life was his family. He devoted his life to being present to his wife and daughters and later, as being the best "Papa." He traveled near and far to attend games, recitals, competitions, and all of life's celebrations, because family was the single most important thing in his life. Annual family trips included favorite spots in Lake Tahoe and Maui, as well as holidays in Scottsdale and Nashville. It did not matter where the trip was, as long as the whole family was together.
He was a passionate golfer, a train aficionado, an avid reader, and an expert joke teller. He was fluent in movie quotes and classic rock, and the best trivia player at the table. He was loved beyond measure and is so dearly missed.
A Memorial Mass will be held on October 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Joan of Arc in San Ramon, Calif. (2601 San Ramon Valley Blvd.). A Celebration of Life will follow at Bay Club Crow Canyon (711 Silver Lake Dr., Danville). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to San Francisco Bay Area Law Enforcement Emerald Society, or to the Widows and Orphans of SFPD.