Frank Dittle was truly a Marinite. Born on December 18, 1945, and raised in Mill Valley, he was the eldest of five sons of Frank Dittle Sr. and Francis Guth Dittle. Frank graduated from Tam High School and enlisted in the Navy during the Vietnam war. He served from 1965 to 1967, traveling around the world on the USS RATON submarine. After receiving a Vietnam Service medal, he returned home to Marin County. As a civilian again, Frank played with the San Francisco Giants minor league team and then entered college at San Francisco State University, where he earned a degree in Physical Education and Business. He then accepted a job with the Richardson Bay Sanitary District. This was a time of great challenges in Marin to provide cleaner and safer water to an ever-expanding population and to discharge cleaner water into the San Francisco Bay. Frank successfully managed the RBSD through all of this and retired in 2006, after 40 years of service.

Frank loved all types of sports and played throughout his younger years. He was an avid fan of all bay area teams, the 49ers were always his favorite. He then turned his hand to coaching, and that is where his life changed . While coaching a women's softball team in 1982, he recruited a young, talented new pitcher. Her name was Jill, and one look and one pitch was all it took. They tied the knot in August of 1996 in Lake Tahoe. Frank and Jill raised two sons, Sean (Tish) and Craig (Stacey). Frank aka Grandpa Boo Boo, took great joy in being an involved grandfather to Jackson, Kaitlyn, Sloane, and Quinn, attending every one of their sporting events. Frank is also survived by his four beloved brothers, their families, and his circle of extended family and friends.

Congratulations, Frank. You should be very proud.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made Hospice by the Bay.

A celebration of life will be held on September 9th at Deer Park Villa 2-5pm

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