Benjamin Poggi's Obituary
A resident of San Francisco, California born to Silvio Poggi and Martha Gonzalez; died peacefully in the care of his beloved sister Gloria Saunders, nieces Julie and Stephanie Saunders. Benjamin is predeceased by his brother of William (Bill) Poggi.He attended St. James elementary school and St. Paul high school. He was an Army Veteran from 1957 to 1963 and was stationed out at Fort Worth Texas, Greenland and Germany.He was a welder by trade and a general mechanic and was a part of the Teamsters Union.Benjamin leaves behind many nieces and nephews: Mark, Stephen, Julie, and Stephanie Saunders, Lynn, Susan, Michael and Vincent Poggi.He was a devoted Bingo player at Dodger’s Senior Center with friends: Connie, Gary, Jackie and Joyce. Ben loved to talk about everything and anything.Special thanks to Pathways Hospice staff for their splendid and devoted care and to Kaiser Permanente Hospital: Yvette Chu, private N.P.In lieu of flowers, please donate to a favorite charity. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
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