>Monday, June 28, 2004 (SF Chronicle)
>TARLEN, Carol Jo
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>TARLEN, Carol Jo - After a lifetime struggle with childhood onset
>diabetes, and more recently, heart disease, Carol died June 15, 2004 in
>San Francisco. She was born October 12, 1943 in San Diego. She is survived
>by her beloved husband, David Joseph; her two loving daughters, Alicia and
>Leah; and two adored grandchildren, Derek Dabkoski and Kate Thompson. She
>is survived by her brother, Robert Shaw; her sister, Janet Cottongain; and
>numerous nephews and nieces. An MA graduate in English from SFSU, Carol
>was a widely published poet and writer, and also much anthologized. With
>co-founder Geneivieve Belfiglio, she edited Real Fiction magazine. She
>also assisted editing Working Classics magazine. Carol read her work in
>many venues nationally, often appearing on radio and television. In the
>'70s she hosted the poetry reading at the Coffee Gallery (now the Lost and
>Found) in North Beach. She went on to host several other readings. Carol
>belonged to three unions, the IWW, AFSCME and CUE, holding offices in her
>local and as a delegate in the SF Labor Council and in the AFL-CIO
>affiliated Labor Party. Carol was active in the peace movement and in
>Central American solidarity work. With Food Not Bombs she was arrested
>many times for feeding the homeless in SF. Carol was a longtime SF Giants
>fan. She loved the Mekons and urban folky Billy Bragg, posting daily to
>the Billy Bragg website and will be missed by legions of Billy Bragg fans
>throughout the world. A 25-year employee at UCSF, Carol retired in January
>2004. A Wake will be held at 7:00pm, Tuesday, June 29 at Spec's Bar on
>Columbus Avenue. Her many dear friends, family and co-workers have asked
>to read a poem by her or to share a memory. Preceding the Wake, a Funeral
>Cortege will gather in front of O'Reilly's on Green Street at 6:30pm
>proceeding to Spec's escorted by the Green Street Mortuary Marching Band.
>Suggested donations in Carol's name can be made to Habitat for Humanity or
>to Moveon.Org for ads to help get Bush kicked out of office. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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