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Obituaries

One Last Wave With a Fallen Hero

San Francisco Firefighter and avid Linda Mar surfer Anthony Valerio, who passed away earlier this month from injuries sustained in a fire, was remembered at a paddle out last week.

Off shore winds, glassy and head high. A perfect day to surf Linda Mar. But on this morning hardly anyone was thinking about surfing.

Just before sunrise on June 15, friends and family gathered to say goodbye to fallen San Francisco Firefighter, and Linda Mar surfer, Anthony “Tony” Valerio.

Read the of Valerio's paddle out on Pacifica Patch. 

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