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Remembering William Ernest Dugoni
(Above photo: 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration for William & Patricia Dugoni in 2004)
William Ernest Dugoni, Sr. passed peacefully in his bed on Father’s Day, June 15, surrounded in love by his wife, Patty, and ten
children.
An extraordinary and inspirational man, Bill brought the gift of humor and laughter to many from the moment of his birth,
Christmas Day, 1931 in San Francisco to Lina and Arthur Dugoni. Lina called him her “Christmas Angel.” Raised in North
Beach and the Potrero district with his brother, Arthur, and sister, Evelyn, Bill graduated from St. James High School in 1949.
At 17 he met the love of his life and true soul mate, Patricia Joan Branick. Theirs was a courtship and love blessed by God. Bill
graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1953 and he and Patty married July 3, 1954 in Greenbrae. Bill served in the
United States Army, a first lieutenant. While on active duty in England, Patty gave birth to their first child, a daughter, Aileen.
She would be the first of many. Returning to San Francisco, the couple welcomed three more children, Susan, William Jr. ‘76 and
Bernadette. Bill and Patty moved to Pocatello, ID, where he attended and graduated from the Idaho State University School of
Pharmacy. While in Pocatello, Patty and Bill had two more children, a son, Robert 79, and daughter, JoAnn. The couple moved
to Burlingame upon Bill’s graduation in 1963. He opened Lock Rexall Drug Pharmacy in the Port-o-Call shopping Center in
Foster City. Over the next 33 years, “Big Bill,” as he was known to his loyal customers, was a fixture in Foster City and loved
and respected as a dedicated pharmacist. Bill and Patty would give birth to four more children, all sons, Thomas ‘82, Laurence
‘86, Sean ‘89 and Michael. Bill and Patty celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in a gala celebration July 3, 2004. Patty
survives him, along with his children and their spouses: Dental hygienist Aileen and Gary Gomes, Drs. Ramsey and Susan Araj,
Dr. William and Arlene Dugoni, Drs. Scott and Bonnie Kramer, the novelist Robert and Cristina Dugoni, the CPA Joann and
Tom Cox, Dr. Thomas and Karen Dugoni, attorney Laurence and Linda Dugoni, Serra High School teacher Sean and Linda
Dugoni, and his special son, Michael. None of us were surprised Dad died on Father’s Day. He gave his life to each of us, first,
foremost, and always. We affectionately called him “Pops” and blessed him with 28 grandchildren. Truly a great man, larger than
life with movie star good looks, Dad will be missed, never forgotten. We were blessed to have been your family, blessed to have
been loved by you. If a man’s wealth is measured by the love of the family he gathers around him, you were the wealthiest man
in the world. We love you Dad.