Marc Edward Bersie, 61, born Oct. 4, 1954, passed away quietly in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 16, 2016, from pancreatic cancer. He was a longtime resident of Lower Lake, Calif.

Growing up in Marin County, Calif., Marc graduated from Sir Francis Drake High School in 1973.

He had a natural gift to bring any motorized vehicle to life, either gifted to him in a box or found in a barn. He had such a talent he was able to restore a 1958 jaguar sport coupe to its natural beauty, a gift from his father, Louis E. Bersie when Marc was only 18 years old. Marc was also preceded in death by his mother, Beatrice L. Bersie, and brother Michael J. Pereira.

Molly, his cocker spaniel, his beloved dog is missing from the aftermath of the Clayton fire. We can only hope that she may have found peace together with Marc, and with him as he promised her as her "forever home.”

Marc passed as the Clayton fire inferno charred many of his close neighbors' and friends' homes, and hope some of his belongings will help aid with their recovery.

Marc's free spirit brought him many wonderful travels. He loved living in Hawaii, he enjoyed free riding to Canada, but most of all he has a great group of friends and friendships that he relished. Marc will be missed by many.

Marc is survived by his sister, Louan (Bersie) Homer; nieces, Joanna Homer and Angela (Homer) Riley; grand-nieces; sister, Nanci (Pereira) Gaffney; nephew Jon Gaffney; sister, Linda (Pereira-Griffith) Pillow; nephew, Tom Griffith; nieces, Michele (Pillow) Harrison and Kelly (Pillow) Dobbins; and nephew Jesse Pereira.

A celebration of life for family and close friends will be in October. Gifts to support pancreatic cancer study and/or animal shelters would be desired.