September 13, 1950 �" March 12, 2014
Bill Lewandowski passed away on March 12, 2014 after battling melanoma. He was 63. He was born in Foley, Minnesota on September 13, 1950 to Darlene and Walter (who preceded him in death). He is also, preceded by his best friend, Diane Schuster, who succumbed to lung cancer two weeks prior to Bill's death.
Bill loved San Francisco and considered it his home. He was a member of the staff of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus for many years and worked in administrative and financial positions for 22 years. For the last 10 years Bill was employed as the director of operations for the nonprofit organization Support for Families of Children with Disabilities, where he was respected and beloved by his co-workers.
Bill is survived by his mother, as well as five brothers and three sisters; 22 nieces and nephews; 23 grand nieces and nephews, and many great friends in northern California, too many to mention. He is deeply loved and missed for his kind, giving heart, his wonderful sense of humor, and for always seeing the glass half full.
Contributions in his memory can be made to the Support For Families of Children with Disabilities at 1663 Mission Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94103.