Sally Newman Dickson

Sally Newman Dickson Born July 19, 1928, Sally Newman Dickson passed away on October 26, at the age of 78, following a courageous and spirited fight that typified her inner strength. The daughter of Anne and J. Kiefer Newman, Sally was born and raised in New York City. At 19, she traveled to San Francisco with her mother where she met Frederick Dickson. They married less than a year later. Sally was a master of many talents; painting, needlepoint design, and sculpture among them. She amused her family and many friends when she took up hobbies at various points in her adult life such as banjo playing and roller skating, just to name a couple. She was an avid bridge player and looked forward to her weekly games. On Sunday mornings you could count on finding Sally on the phone with her sister, Nancy, as long-distance, they would tackle the NY Times crossword puzzle together. She volunteered as a docent at the De Young Museum and led walking tours of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. Her family and scores of friends will miss her generous spirit and keen sense of humor. Sally is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Frederick Dickson; her children Dinah Dickson of Mill Valley, Nancy Dickson Golden of San Francisco, Peter Dickson of Mill Valley; her sister Nancy McIlvaine of Chicago; sons-in-law, Joel Margulis and Everett Golden; daughter-in-law, Tara Dickson, and brother-in-law, William McIlvaine. She also leaves behind her three adored grandsons, Kiefer and Jack Dickson, and Charles Filipov. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make a gift in her memory to the UCSF Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund, Box 0248, San Francisco, CA 94143-0248.