 July 2010Morissa McNie 1947 - 2010Morissa McNie lived at 200 Pennsylvania in the 1960s, and 1400 18th Street in the late 1970s, where she ran one of the first recycling centers in San Francisco from a storefront that doubled as her apartment. The location gave her and her then toddler son, Jesse Kyle, a view into neighborhood activities, and she was dubbed the “Mayor of Potrero Hill”. Born April 16, 1947, and raised in the City, McNie spent time in New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Arizona. Later in life she trained in Anthroposophic massage, and worked as a house helper at Camp Hill in Kimberton Hills, Pennsylvania, where her daughter, Serena Burman, was born. Extremely talented in the visual arts, McNie was a designer, seamstress, calligrapher, and interior decorator. Her sense of color was remarkable. In the photograph she appears with her daughter, Serena, in the 1990s. McNie fought cancer for several years with a resolve, calmness and intentionality that was inspiring to friends and family. She died June 8 on Orcas Island, one of her favorite places, surrounded by her daughter and close friends. |
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