Wilfred P. "Bill" Fatooh

Wilfred P. "Bill" Fatooh Loving husband, devoted father, doting grandfather and great-grandfather, good friend, Bill entered the Gates of Heaven on February 4, 2008, two months short of his 98th birthday. Bill was born on April 3, 1910 in Florence, Nova Scotia, Canada. He immigrated to San Francisco in 1940 and served in the US Army during WWII. Following WWII he became a US Citizen. In 1942 he married his late wife, Helen, and they proceeded to raise their family in San Francisco. He was faithfully married to Helen for 48 years. Bill was a longstanding and supporting member of Most Holy Redeemer Parish where he and his wife raised their children. Bill retired from the Santa Fe Railway in 1964 and was a real estate broker in San Francisco for nearly 40 years. During that time he assisted many young people obtain their first home. His reputation was impeccable. Over the years his children would hear a familiar refrain from those he helped, "we could never have purchased our home without your dad." He took an enormous amount of pride in helping young families purchase their first home. His favorite pastime was playing horseshoes. He was a member and former secretary of the Golden Gate Horseshoe Club of Golden Gate Park. In his retirement years he enjoyed residing in Sunnyvale, CA, and was a loyal member of St. Cyprian's Parish. In his later years, while he was cared for by the loving staff at Pacific Care Home of San Mateo, he was a member of St. Mark's Parish in Belmont. Bill is survived by his loving children: Winnie (Richard) Kingsbury of Petaluma, Paul Fatooh of Portland, OR, James (Anne) Fatooh of San Mateo, and Peter (Colleen) Fatooh of San Francisco; as well as 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren who he deeply adored. He was predeceased by his wife, Helen; six brothers and sisters; and his grandson Kevin Fatooh. He is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws whom he loved very much. The family wishes to thank the staff at Pacific Care Home, and its owners, Richard and Mary Fatooh, for their outstanding and loving care of Bill for the past four years; his friends from St. Mark Catholic Church, and the professional nursing staff at Peninsula Hospital. A Vigil for Bill will be held on Thursday, February 7 at 7:00PM, with Viewing commencing at 6:00PM at St. Mark Church, 325 Marine View Dr., Belmont, and a Mass celebrating his life will be offered on Friday at 10:00AM also at St. Mark Church. Private Committal. The family prefers donations in Bill's name to Saint Anthony's Foundation, 121 Golden Gate Ave., SF 94102.