The body of a gay San Francisco man whose family traveled from Illinois last week to look for him has been found, according to an announcement made late February 15.
The mother of Christopher J. Woitel, 50, last heard from the Guerrero Street resident January 9, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Today, the San Francisco Police Department and the medical examiner notified us that they have located Chris, a statement from the Woitel family reads. It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you of Chris passing. Please help us by preserving Chris legacy in your memories. Thank you for your love and caring support through these very difficult times.
San Francisco Police are seeking the public s help finding a gay man who went missing early last month seemingly without a trace.
The mother of Christopher J. Woitel, 50, last heard from the Guerrero Street resident January 9, according to an SFPD news release February 10.
Having lived in San Francisco since his 1988 graduation from high school in Oak Park, Illinois, just outside Chicago, Woitel is known to frequent Emeryville and Sonora in Tuolumne County, the statement reads, adding that he is a white male, 5 foot, 10 inches tall, 200 pounds and with brown hair and brown eyes.
Mark Guarino, who is handling media relations for the Woitel family, disclosed Woitel s sexual orientation to the Bay Area Reporter February 11 and that his family members are traveling to the Bay Area this week. They plan to distribute fliers outside Woitel s apartment Friday, February 12, at 1 p.m.
Emeryville Police have talked to a person who claims to have knowledge of the whereabouts of a gay San Francisco man who disappeared early this year, according to a family member, as San Francisco Police seek the public s help in finding him.
The mother of Christopher J. Woitel, 50, last heard from the Guerrero Street resident January 9, according to a February 10 SFPD news release.
Woitel s brother Michael Woitel, 45, is one of six siblings and lives in Illinois. He told the Bay Area Reporter February 12 that the Emeryville Police Department is in touch with a homeless man in the East Bay city who claimed to know that Woitel had been murdered.
A long short life : Family, friends believe S.F. man was indirect victim of pandemic
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Miguel Vazquez, 42, poses for a photo at the marina in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. Last month, Vazquez lost his partner of 14 years, Jorge Sanchez. Vazquez believes he was an indirect victim of the pandemic.Sarahbeth Maney / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Andrew Garcia, 28, (left) and Edgar Valdivia, 30, embrace during a gathering to honor the life of their friend, Jorge Sanchez, 50, at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021.Sarahbeth Maney / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Neighborhood Spotlight: Noe Valley
Dec. 15, 2020
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Twenty nine homes in Noe Valley are currently listed for sale on Trulia, with prices ranging from $735,000 to $6.2 million. Rents for the 117 active listings start at $1,600 per month and go all the way to $17,000.Shutterstock
Much of the city has changed in the last 10 years as San Francisco experienced a boom in its real estate market. One of the neighborhoods that changed the most during this time is Noe Valley, a once working class community that’s now home to multimillion dollar residences and a frequent stop for tech shuttles.
Named for José de Jesús Noé, a statesman who once owned much of the area, Noe Valley resides near the geographical center of San Francisco. Noe Valley was developed during the latter part of the 19th Century and early part of the 20th Century, with significant building taking place after the earthquake and fire of 1906. Much of its housing stock is Victorian and Edwardian. Row