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Joan Chatfield-Taylor
Longtime San Franciscan Joan Chatfield-Taylor died on October 19, 2012 in Portland, Oregon, from breast cancer. San Francisco has lost one of its liveliest and most creative personalities.
Born August 14, 1941, near Tucson, Arizona, Joan moved to San Francisco a few years later, where she spent the rest of her life. After earning her BA from Smith College in 1962, she became the fashion editor for the San Francisco Chronicle. Her articles were noted not only for their vivid descriptions of costly clothes, but their sly humor and graceful prose. In the late '70's Joan left the Chronicle to become a successful freelance writer, focusing on travel, architecture and food.
Joan loved to travel-the more exotic and less tamed the better. Her most profound travel experiences included studying cooking in Laos and Vietnam, investigating Israeli border surveillance, and probing the roles of older women in South Africa. Closer to home, she engaged in numerous philanthropic activities, primarily in the areas of education, art and liberal political advancement.
In addition to being a fiercely devoted mother to her two children, Joan forged substantive, meaningful friendships at every point in her life. She retained her friends from nursery school, boarding school, work, chance encounters on trips, and formed close ties with her children's friends, who remember a warm and festive household, exceptional cuisine, and a person sincerely interested in their lives. Every one of them misses her deeply.
Joan is survived by her two children, Christina and Matthew Henry de Tessan, her two grandchildren, Luc and Ben, her son-in-law Rick Wilson, and her brother Michael Thomas.
Joan's memorial service will be held November 9, 2012 at 3:00 pm at the Chapel of Our Lady in the Presidio. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Doctors without Borders.

Published in San Francisco Chronicle on Oct. 28, 2012
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Well known authoress.

Attended Garrison Forest School
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD

Joan Chatfield-Taylor 1958 b abt 1942.
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United States Public Records
Name: Joan H Detessan
Also Known As: Christina Henry Detessan
2nd Also Known As Name: Christina H Dtessan
3rd Also Known As Name: C Henry
Event Date: 09 Mar 2006-10 Jan 2009
Event Place: San Francisco, California
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1941
Address: San Francisco, California 94117
Address Date: 09 Mar 2006-10 Jan 2009
2nd Address: Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110
2nd Address Date: 01 Jul 2000-01 Aug 2000
3rd Address: San Francisco, California 94123
3rd Address Date: 01 Apr 1987-10 Jan 2009
Possible Relatives: Christina H Tessan, Christina Detessan, Christina Henry De Tessan, De Tessan Henry, Detessa Joan Henry, Detessan P Henrydetessan, Jeffrey Furlough Thomas, Joan H Henrydetessa, Mary M Tessan, Mary Moore Henrydetessan, Matthew Detessan, Matthew Henry De Tessan, Matthew Henrydetessan, Philippe Henry De Tessan
Affiliate Identifier: 21900519
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United States Public Records
Name: Joan H Detessan
Event Date: 01 Jan 1997-01 May 1997
Event Place: San Francisco, California
Address: San Francisco, California 94123
Possible Relatives: P H Detessan, Philippe H Detessan
Affiliate Identifier: 735981996
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United States Public Records
Name: Joan H De Tessan
Event Date: 01 Jan 2000-01 Sep 2000
Event Place: San Francisco, California
Address: San Francisco, California 94123
Possible Relatives: Christina H Tessan, Matthew Henry De Tessan, Philippe Henry De Tessan, Tessan Joan H De Tessan
Affiliate Identifier: 920745562