Clyde Morton Fox
Oct 17 1927- Aug 24 2016
Adored Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Brother, and Uncle.
Clyde passed away surrounded by his loving family. He was born in San Francisco to Helen and Sheldon Fox. After graduating from George Washington High School class of 1945 he joined the Army Air Corp. Upon his discharge he attended UC Berkeley. In 1949 he married Sondra Fleschler and had twin girls Deborah Fox Fitch (Alan) and Denise Fox Needleman (Stephen). After Sondra's untimely death in 1967, he rekindled his friendship with Muriel Charlip Berger and they were married in 1974. He embraced her children David Berger (Helle) and Lynda Berger Levinson (Carl) as his own. He leaves behind his adoring granddaughters on whom he doted, Rachel Levinson Krich (Daniel), Sheralise Fox Fitch Burnett (Bryan), Anna-Petrine Berger Smith (Kevin), Hilary Sondra Fitch, Katarina Vistisen Berger and three great grandchildren, Ariella, Carl and Lila Krich, as well as cherished nieces and nephews.
He acquired Ferrari's Office Supply in Marin County and built it into a thriving, respected, enterprise supplying some of the largest institutions in the county, retiring at the age of 70. He was a respected member of the office products industry and was recognized as a man of high ethical standards, presiding as Governor of the National Office Products Association of Northern California. While doing so, he developed lasting relationships and friendships with all his business associates.
He dedicated much of his life to community service, participating as a docent for The Guide Dogs for the Blind and as a senior companion for the Jewish Family and Children's Services as well as receiving numerous local and national awards and certificates for his volunteer work.
He loved everybody and everybody loved him, not only for his broad smile and sense of humor, but for his wit, generosity, kindness and his unending encouragement and inspiration. He had the ability to take anyone who would listen on a journey through his stories.
We have all been blessed to have had him all these years. He will be dearly missed by all of those who loved him most and we will always carry with us his love of life and family.
Services and internment will be held at 11:00 AM on Sunday, August 28th at Hills of Eternity Memorial Park, 1301 El Camino Real, Colma. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory can be made to Guide Dogs for the Blind, Jewish Home of San Francisco, Jewish Family & Children's Service or to a charity of your choice.