7:00 pm, Carrie (Rosenfeld) van de VenJanuary 1, 2014 Hello Ms. Danielle Steel Genealogy for John Traina (c.1919 - d.) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. May I express my deepest condolences to John's large and wonderful family. 11:51 am, Kathy GordonNovember 19, 2018 Steele publishes several books every year, and works on at least 5 writing projects at a time. You wrote about him so beautifully. Over the years you have always demonstrated such grace when it comes to your family, and particularly when you spoke of John. I worked in Mr. Trainas house for a short time. Just as when Nick died, you are all in my thoughts and I pray that you find comfort in all those special memories you have of your former husband, fellow parent and dear friend. TRAINA, John G., 95, of Blairsville, Ga., formerly of Tampa, Fla., passed away on Monday, Nov. 17, 2003 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness. This year will mark the 25 anniversary oft mothers death. Thank you for writing Nickys story, as it may help another family understand what to look for early in a childs life, and perhaps be able to get help sooner and save a life. What a beautiful tribute to your former husband, but more importantly, a beautiful tribute to a fine human being. He carried himself with a graceful presence on and off the field. I have been reading them since I was a teenager and I am now 52. Hed had some heart problems in recent years, but managed them responsibly, and continued living a great life. My deepest sympathy to everyone. John Traina, philanthropist, vintner and world-renowned Faberg collector, died Tuesday in San Francisco of heart disease. He was interested in conversations about new things and really seemed to enjoy the variety of life. P.S. Jack was born on January 2, 1935 in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn NY, and remained proud of his Brooklyn heritage. I am so sorry for your loss as well as the pain and sorrow the kids must feel. November 19, 2010 . Funeral services will be held privately. Maritime Museun, Friday February 11. He died peacefully at UCSF Medical Center, said a son, Trevor Traina. 26 September 1931 1 February 2011. born in Vienna Austria a city that I truly love. I always enjoyed her dedications to him in her books, and the obvious love they shared. I am sure your family will find Mr. Trainas mark in many things they do. Thoughts and prayers as you mourn the passing of a good man, and then celebrate a life Our deepest condolences to the family. I am glad I was able to reunite with Todd if only for a couple of hours. Be well. John Traina, philanthropist, vintner and world-renowned Faberg collector, died Tuesday in San Francisco of heart disease. Beloved husband of 44 years to the late Luisa Deliteris Traina. My thoughts are with you and may his wonderful soul rest in peace til you see him again one day. Its so hard to lose a child, I know what you went through losing your son. And I took a photo of John in front of the home/firehouse next to his antique fire engine. Jerry Brown. Mr. Traina will be missed, but what great memories of him from the time I was a boy to this day. Im so sorry for your loss. Now that he is home with his Lord and his dear wife, his broken heart is healed and there is no pain and there are no tears.God bless you Mr. Traina. Much to everyones horror, he didnt survive the operation, and at 5 oclock that afternoon, he died. 8:01 pm, Adrian joFebruary 26, 2011 He will be remembered for all that he was and stood for. "You'd have to go to Kuwait to find a man with a better entourage of wives and children - they loved him, and he loved them," said Trevor Traina, an Internet entrepreneur who was close to his father. They had two sons, Todd and Trevor Traina . Anyway, I was in San Francisco in Oct. 2013 on business and decided to look him up . ), musical instruments, the kids friends, a dozen backpacks full of homework, and John never batted an eye, or complained about the noise or chaos. 6:10 pm, Mike ReidAugust 14, 2012 Sincerely, Login or Sign-up to show all important data, death records and obituaries absolutely for free! God bless all of you. Everyone is shocked, and all of us are stunned and saddened, but I also realize that this is probably the way he would want to go, quickly, simply, still looking handsome and feeling well until almost the last minute. Klaus R.Hilbert von Hagen, Morgan Hill, California. His passing is the. I was looking for a list of your books so that I can purchase to read. Danielle Steel: In spite of their almost 20-year age difference, Steel was dazzled by Traina. There are many black and white photos of John, his sister Marissa, who I understand just suffered a severe stroke, and his parents at Clear Lake as early as 1934 with John, Marissa and I at ages 2, 3 and 1, respectively in a big water tub on the lawn overlooking the Lake. I was born in San Francisco and now live in Florida. Death: Immediate Family: Son of Thomas Traina and Carmella Husband of Private and Private Father of Private Brother of Private; Private and Private . I made life-long friends there, and my first husband, Capt. (John 5:28,29) Post was not sent - check your email addresses! She is the bestselling living author and one of the best-selling fiction author of all time, with over 800 million copies sold. I have always been a fan of your novels and contacting someone of your renown is something I have never done before. 12:56 pm, afaf sherbinyFebruary 1, 2013 I was 23, fresh out of college in Washington State, and working for American President Lines. I was planning to visit him with Judy again, when I read the shoking news by way of a one day Did you ever write a book about your lives together in Napa?? A big hug with all chastity I wish I could meet you some day because you have so much warmth and all I can I would love to meet you one day and that would be a dream come true for me "He was also an artistic person who lived life with great flair and great style. God Bless, he will always be here with you and your family, because he was such a big part of it. Much strength to you and your children in this sad time. Nicholas John Steel "Nick" Traina Birth 1 May 1978 San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA Death 20 Sep 1997 (aged 19) Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County, California, USA Burial Cypress Lawn Memorial Park Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA Show Map Plot It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. Her first husband was steamship executive John Traina, whom she met in her hometown of. May God bless you and yours. 7:10 am, afaf sherbinyFebruary 1, 2013 27 febrero, 2023 . We rode the bus together every day for a year. Love you DS. May God give you and your children the courage and you always remember John in the same happy way and cherish the happy moments you all spent together. Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel (born August 14, 1947) is an American writer, best known for her romance novels. But he was extremely sentimental, too. Funeral services will be held privately. And for a long time after, I wished I could meet a man like him. I am sorry for your loss of a loved one. Traina was married for many years each to Fine Arts Museums' board President Dede Wilsey and best-selling author Danielle Steel. I had no idea John had passed away. She married William George Toth on the very next day of her divorce with Zugelder, but they did not get along well, and divorced in 1981. I also want to thank you for years of enjoyment while reading your books. My deepest sympathy to you and your family, Danielle. Love, Lorraine. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Janet. I am so very sorry to hear the death of John I know it will be a loss fir u and your. Despite varied pursuits and shattered relationships, she is shy, and rarely faces the media. Or I want advice and will attempt the same thing. But his dedication to his family proved there was no man more diplomatic.". As we left, John placed a hotel sticker on the compact, 'Now you'll always remember our lunch.' Still later my love of my life, Judy OConnor and I were invited to his Fourth of July picnic 9:03 am, Suzie OrrillJuly 9, 2013 Its amazing that all the years past and the pain is as real as it ever was. With love, I can't believe he's not here. In the foreword to his book, "The Faberg Case," Steel wrote, "The world needs its John Trainas.". Thinking he was alright, and he certainly looked it, and was very positive, I left on a trip, and we chatted twice on Skype, several times on the phone, and often on email. 1:00 am, Samantha ClarkeApril 28, 2015 Dear Danielle I am 49 years old and have rean all of your books starting when I was a young teen. 8:14 am, jose roperoMarch 4, 2011 We filled our house with love and light, music and laughter, and a lot of kids!!! life and it is a testimony to you to have held him in such esteem after all these years. I don't remember any scene in any place where he wasn't anything but composure and elegance personified," Trevor Traina said. Ironically, my first law firm, Low, Ball and Lynch moved there from the Alcoa Bldg. She was Bipolar Manic Depressed Like your son,I did everything I could to help her doctors,medicines putting her in rehab in hospitals and anything I could.Saddly on May 5 2010 I lost my baby she was only 18 years old to an accidental overdose.Now I am trying to go on without her it is not easy. To lose a parent was the hardest thing I have ever had to endure. Dearest Danielle , And it says a lot about a man to be mourned by many children and two wives. I obtained the original copy sans calendar, had it framed and dropped in to visit John with another gift. Even after our divorce, my house was always open to him; we spent wonderful times together with the kids. Newport News, Newport News City County . The world, and surely our world, will be a sadder place without him. Wishing Peace for You and Your Family. He proposed to me on Valentines Day (which was pretty funny, we both had other dates for that night, which we decided to honor, so as not to disappoint anyone, but we let our respective dates know that we had just gotten engaged). He was the adoptive father of the late Nick Traina. He must have been an extra ordinary man and the way you described him While Steele tried everything to give proper medical assistance to her son, Traina died of morphine overdose at the age of 19. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. In 1953, I was waiting for the Sacramento Street bus on the corner of Sacramento and Buchanan. Frederick (Rick) W. Bradley, lifetime friend. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joseph John Traina Sr. to show support. I hope during this time the family has the strength and time needed together For we all know how important support is. He is also survived by a sister, Marisa Traina Hahn, three nephews and a niece. I looked up and there was John, dazzlingly handsome. We will remember him forever. John A. Traina, Jr. ". My ex-husband, John Traina, father of eight of my nine children, passed away suddenly on February 1st, and it is a huge shock and grief to all of us, and most especially our children. Traina's greatest joy was his family. The perpetually tanned and relaxed-looking gentleman exuded a Cary Grant-like star quality. She began her newspaper career at The San Francisco Chronicle in 1995 as an editorial assistant to the features department's editor and columnists. What a warm. [] de Steele. http://www.tj.org. His ways will live on through them. What an extraordinary man he was, and how lucky we were to know and love him. Danielle, . Sounds like he was a great husband & father to all. He made everyone feel special, and I felt like a fairy princess, Cinderella, when I was with him. His exit was as elegant as he was..he danced on, leaving us with all the happy memories of the wonderful times we shared. I found this quite by accident as I was looking for a place to comment on your book about your son,Nick, who so loved John Traina. I just read about this. Our first date was lunch on New Years Day. My sincere, heartfelt condolences to the Traina family.Bill McDermott. The photo shows my middle brother Clay at age 2 sitting on our Collie dog Queenie, Jackie petting Quenie and Ricky (me) looking at the camera. And he was the grandfather of Johnny and Delphina Traina, Daisy Traina, and Sebastian and Isabel Seidenberg. It is never easy to lose a parent whether you are in your 20s or 50s. John Traina wasnt a sad person, he was a happy man. He was a remarkably kind, patient, easy going man, had the perfect personality to be the father of so many children. He lived it fully and he had fun, and everyone around him had fun too. He was extremely elegant, known for his impeccable style and limitless charm, he added glamour and sophistication to the San Francisco social scene for his entire life. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I am so sorry for the loss of yet another person that you loved Danielle. Your children are very blessed to have you and each other that they can lean on during this time. One doesnt hear that from ex-wives very often and it was touching to read. John Traina passed away in St. Louis, Missouri. With regard to John Traina they simply don't come any better. The death of Nicholas Traina, who until recently sang with a Berkeley punk-rock group called Link 80, was reported by Howard Rubenstein, the novelist's New York publicist. I cant tell you how much I lvoed the book and then I pulled up this link. You are truly amazing and so talented. Children he was a good man and father It sounds like he led a wonderfully fulfilling John E Traina John . Box 470427, San Francisco, 94147. 8:51 am, Debbie BanahanMarch 22, 2017 That was very nice. You certainly have a way with words and you described him with such detail. He left quickly and elegantly, leaving our entire family to mourn him, bereft to have lost such a lovely man. Carolyne Zinko, a native of Wisconsin, joined The San Francisco Chronicle in 1993 as a news reporter covering Peninsula crime, city government and political races. He enjoyed a long and respected career in shipping (American President Lines, Grace Lines, Prudential Lines, Delta Lines) and was among the first to start cruises into China. 8:54 am, Michele RicardApril 23, 2017 He was often listed as one of the city's best-dressed men and was a popular dinner companion at private parties and on gala nights, always congenial, wearing a smile and proffering witty anecdotes to amuse people. Interested in everything, engaged in many endeavors, beloved by all, Traina had a passion for exotic travel, lived in Washington, D.C. in the 1960s, and loved his homes in San Francisco and the Napa Valley. Mr. Traina is survived by three sons, Trevor Traina, Todd Traina and Maxx Traina of San Francisco; four daughters, Samantha Traina of Los Angeles, Victoria Traina and Vanessa Traina of New York, and Zara Traina of San Francisco; a stepdaughter, Beatrix Seidenberg of San Francisco; a sister, Marisa Hahn of Wolfsberg, Germany; and two former wives, Diane "Dede" Wilsey and Danielle Steel of San Francisco. "I try to find comfort that, with time, you get past what you no longer have and appreciate what you did. I thought so highly of Mr. Traina. The death of my son Nicky was their first big loss. He sounds like a man who added a lot to life. His loss will be felt by all for a long, long time. He was married then, and his wife was wearing a beautiful gown which had actually been a costume worn by Vivien Leigh as Scarlet OHara in the movie. Godbless. A few years later, as I mushed along in my own life, he and his wife separated and divorced. I am so sorry to hear of your ex-husbands passing. It was the most moving and touching book Ive ever read. John Traina. He had the largest collection of Faberg cigarette boxes exhibited in museums around the world. Share Your Memories and Sympathies and Join the Bereaved! And even then, he looked handsome and debonair and tolerated it well. Mine in an accident and Connies to cancer. John was all about celebrating life. say is that the people who know you and are part of your life are very very John Traina leaves a huge void in all your lives. Let him rest in peace . 3:41 pm, nicki mccombieMarch 23, 2011 We both feel for your loss as we have both lost sons. He was a great friend - a calm and elegant person. John Traina is a well known Spouse. And we believed it too. And in his final month, he was surrounded by that love as his children accompanied him to every cancer treatment. article in the In Memory Column of the S.F. He thoroughly enjoyed his kids, his friends, his homes, his travels, new adventures, exotic places (where I would have been terrified to go). Entradas. 5:35 pm, Michelle M.February 25, 2011 I am sorry for Danielle and her children. As much as it breaks my heart to know he has passed on, it also makes me smile, knowing he's with his beloved Fran. I will say many prayers for you. May he rest in peace Recuerde que Dios es un dios de vivos y no de muertos porque para el todos viven en su memoria hasta el da de la resurreccin. Thank you again for all the happiness you have brought to us. 8:27 am, KimberlyFebruary 25, 2011 John was so kind to share his wisdom & guidance with me. Danielle Im sorry you have lost the shine in your sun! I just came across this blog of yours and it touched my heart. He came up with a creation which was sheer genius and before its time of computers, video machines and modern viewing devices. "He was the man who everyone liked. I hope everyone in your family truly relies on one another now, freely sharing funny anecdotes and fond memories about this man you all adored. But the girls are heartbroken that their father will never walk them down the aisle. ", Sophia Loren (longtime friend): "I have many wonderful memories of times spent with John, especially in Napa Valley, where he was a warm, gracious host. To you and your family, my deepest sympathy and my thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. Since I always seem to share with you what goes on in my life, I am sharing with you now sad family news for us. He was 79. He was so good to me and sophomore year at SEA he asked me to join he and Anna at the Father Daughter dance, since my dad had passed years before. When he saw one of our daughters crying at the hospital recently, he allowed her 6 seconds to cry and then she had to stop. 8:20 am, Mary KeayMarch 8, 2011 Whitepages person search is the fastest way to find contact information online. He enjoyed a long and respected career in shipping (American President Lines, Grace Lines, Prudential Lines, Delta Lines) and was among the first to start cruises into China. John was all about living life, without regrets, without tears, without fears. He has missed Fran so much. What impressed me was the fact that he continued to share holidays with his children in spite of being divorced. Mary & Family:). Our lunches on the veranda of his beautiful home reminded me of Italy. And John was truly the handsomest man I have ever known, and was until the day he died, and a kind one. He was married to each for 17 years. 26 September 1931 1 February 2011. We didnt have a chance to get her the help she needed and a beautiful life was wasted. He was nearly 80, and looked barely sixty (I will enclose his obituary here, and the photo attached is not an old one, it is from only last year. He sounded good. Funeral Home Services for John are being provided by Kutis Funeral Home, Inc, Affton Chapel. You and your family are definitely in my thoughts and prayers. He was extremely elegant, known for his impeccable style and limitless charm, he added glamour and sophistication to the San Francisco social scene for his entire life. I had the pleasure of working with John when I lived in Vancouver as his agent for both the Delta Steamship and Pearl Cruises lines. Interested in everything, engaged in many endeavors, beloved by all, Traina had a passion for exotic travel, lived in Washington, D.C. in the 1960's, and loved his homes in San Francisco and the Napa Valley. I have always enjoyed Danielle Steel books ,but after reading this article.I respect and admire her! Early life [ edit] Train was born on the Upper East Side of Manhattan to Helen Coster Gerard and Arthur Train. The memories will forever live in my heart. The well-heeled man-about-town was a highly regarded figure. I am a 78 year old friend of John Traina, who has known him since I was born in 1932 at the Presido Wall at 3449 Pacific Ave. between Laurel and Locust, San Francisco. It never dawned on me that I would be lucky enough to be in his life one day. The family requests that memorials be contributions to the California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San Francisco, 94105, or The Nick Traina Foundation, P.O.