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Richard Elliot Fink

1943 - 2023

Richard Elliot Fink obituary, 1943-2023, San Francisco, CA

BORN

1943

DIED

2023

Richard Fink Obituary

Richard Elliot Fink
April 17, 1943 - December 29, 2023
Richard Elliot Fink peacefully passed away on December 29, 2023 at age 80 in the San Francisco Jewish Home.
Richard was born on April 17, 1943 in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. One of four children of Jack and Rose Fink.
Richard graduated with a degree in theatre arts from Boston University. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Air Force at Vandenberg AFB in California. He returned to New York and performed Off-Broadway including productions of Othello and Baal.
Later on, he received a second degree at the New School for Social Research and began a career as a case worker for the City of New York.
Retiring at age 55 gave Richard the opportunity to explore his love of theatre and Broadway. His interest in genealogy led him to spend many hours researching his family history. He loved photography and travelled throughout Brooklyn learning about its history and architecture.
Richard lived his last years in San Francisco to be closer to family. He is survived by his elder sister, Chana Finkelstein; and his younger brother, Jesse Fink; along with sister-in-law, Roberta. He was predeceased by his brother, Steven Fink. He is also survived by his nieces, Maia J. Enzer and Annie-Rose Fink; and nephews, J. Matisse Enzer and Max Fink.
We would like to thank the staffs of the San Francisco VA, Frank Residences, Jewish Home, and Hospice by the Bay for their dedicated care and kindness in Richard's last years.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Jan. 9 to Jan. 11, 2024.

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Deborah

January 11, 2024

Love you cousin Richard. I´m so sorry I didn´t get to see you in your later years. I will miss lots of your funny stories. Love Debby.

Uma Silbey

January 10, 2024

I remember many times talking about theater with Richard when we visited him in New York. Underneath it all, he was a heartfelt and sensitive person, something that he often hid. May your journey forward, Richard, be one of joyful bliss. Love to you, Uma (Silbey)

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