Name/Title
Ray Baggiani - Frog - Pacific Health CareDescription
A native San Franciscan, Ray was born in 1934 into a traditional Italian family that worked in the produce business. He remembers rising at 3 a.m. with his father to get to the produce market, which looked like "a big city all lit up." He also loved watching his athletic dad, who completed sixteen Golden Gate crossings, swim with the Dolphin Club.
After serving in the army, Ray worked over for 30 years as an equipment manager and later foreman for PG&E, affectionately called "Pigs, Goats, and Elephants" in those days. One of his most memorable jobs was replacing the gas main and services on Lombard Street. He also helped out in his grandfather's Christmas tree business, once delivering a sixteen-foot tree to City Hall.
Ray and his wife, whose family was involved in Half Moon Bay produce business, raised two daughters, Karen and Christine. After his retirement, the two enjoyed cruising, including trips through the Panama Canal, Mexico and Hawaii. He advises his grandchildren: "You've got to get out there and work."
Ray's father loved to draw and Ray did art at Burlingame High School. "I enjoy doing something with my hands," he says, which includes working in the yard, as well as doing his art, some of which adorns his room.
