' She recounts a recent party for museum directors that took place in the de Youngs tower on one of those rare San Francisco nights where there was no fog: It was so beautiful. //hide on mobile phones 649 Main Street Ive hung it on my powder room doorvertically, instead of horizontally. } // Show email validation error and hide other errors o[this.name] = this.value || ''; throw Error('onSuccess callback is required'); (note; caption on rear of photo was not very clear, in particular is the final name), Dede Wilsey models a necklace designed by Harry Winston, for her husband Al Wilsey ALSO RAN 01/07/02 CAT, Horoscope for Saturday, 3/04/23 by Christopher Renstrom, Snowboarder dies at Tahoe ski resort following historic blizzard, West I-80 closed near Tahoe due to snow and 'multiple spinouts', Wife of Jeffrey Vandergrift issues somber update, Even Salesforces tower HQ isnt safe from office cuts, Horoscope for Friday, 3/03/23 by Christopher Renstrom, Inside Harry and Meghans favorite In-N-Out, Massive Lake Tahoe waterfront compound slashes price by $20M, Mochi muffin bakery closes SF cafe after just 4 months, This beloved East Bay hybrid cafe and bike shop is closing, Routes: New SFO-London flights start at $185; Spirit expands Oakland routes, Amazon to shutter all Amazon Go stores in San Francisco, Ja Morant says he'll get help after video shows apparent gun, Wife of missing San Francisco DJ Jeffrey Vandergrift issues somber update, 'Low visibility and multiple crashes': I-80 closes near Tahoe as major winter storm hits, Harry and Meghans favorite In-N-Out might be California's poshest fast food stop, In search of vegan food, I found a world-class Mendocino inn. function initNewsletterSignup() { + 'Signup failed. The strength of the book is that Sean Wilsey is a terrific writer. I don't think that Dede would pay attention, and I don't think she should. }); join our mailing list. } Traina was nominated by President Trump and approved by the Senate, before he moved his wife, Alexis Swanson Traina, and two children, to Europe. She is the chairman emeritus of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. (function defernl() { . Dede Wilsey. Now living in Los Angeles, she's writing her own memoir.
Pacific Heights - W Magazine If passed, the measure would negate an April decision by the S.F. Her bid for $57, 000 a month was rejected in court, and the judge advised her to get a job. By Carol Hyman. She is the granddaughter of Herbert Henry Dow, founder of the American multinational conglomerate Dow Chemical. Dede Wilsey has been a supporter of the de Young Museum in San Francisco since 1998, but she only began collecting art for herself a few years later, when she was looking for a place to put her energy after the death of her husband, dairy and real-estate tycoon Al Wilsey. The fact that they are all-inclusive. closeSignupBar(); Her father was, variously, the U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg and Austria, as well as the White House Chief of Protocol under Dwight Eisenhower. Like. Yes, tourists still pack tasting rooms and trek wine trails, but Napa Valley has also become a haven for entertaining, hobnobbing, creating, and soul-searching. 649 Main Street The To Kalon vineyards, which are all around us, have several different owners now, but fetch some of the highest prices in the world for grapes, Trevor explains. She married shipping magnate and art collector John Traina in 1965, and had two sons with him (Todd and Trevor Traina). And I typically react when I see something and it touches me. Inside where the staircase isI looked over there and I sort of expected my parents to come down the stairs. }, 7500); A renowned artist, entertainer, and major league raconteur, Ira Yaeger also happens to be my mothers best friend. She was a part of the search committee that found the new director of the, Another thing she loves about the museums? Steel and Traina split up in 1995. Ahhhh. A writer and filmmaker (Golden Globe for, By Alexis Traina. while (c.charAt(0)==' ') { Wendy Sheanin, events manager at the store, said that anything associated with McSweeney's or bearing the word McSweeney's pricks the interest of readers. We are bound to one another by the kind of esprit de corps that comes with the pursuit of magicmagic in the vineyards, on the table, at the drawing board. slideInModal('Down'); }); beloved husband of Diane (Dede) Buchanan, and loving father of Susan Smallwood, Michael . No. Jeanine Willi Markie This is a family home; its very comfortable and familiar., The decor is an assemblage of styles, though most are heirlooms and antiques set in place by Trevors mother. var i = cookieNames.length, Formerly married to John Traina, who went on to marry Danielle Steel after Dede Wilsey married Al. function appendNewsletterSignup() {
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